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city Council Meeting 4-9-91
Santa Monica, California
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
City Attorney
SUBJECT:
Resolution Initiating a Text Amendment of the
Zoning Ordinance to Establish a Citywide
Construction Rate Program
At its meeting on January 29, 1991, the City Council
directed the city Attorney to prepare an ordinance establishing a
citywide construction rate program.
In response to this
direction, the accompanying resolution of intention has been
prepared to commence the process of amending the Zoning Ordinance
to establish a Citywide construction rate program. The text of
the proposal is identical to the construction rate program
established in the North of Wilshire Overlay District (Municipal
Code Section 9039A.7).
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the accompanying
resolution be adopted.
PREPARED BY: Robert M. Myers, City Attorney
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City Council Meeting 4-9-91
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 8208(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA INITIATING A TEXT AMENDMENT
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE
CONSTRUCTION RATE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Municipal Code section 9120.2 provides that a text
amendment of the Zoning Ordinance may be initiated by a
resolution of intention of the City Council directing the
Planning Commission to initiate an amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to initiate a text
amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a citywide
construction rate program,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 9120.2, the
City council directs the Planning Commission to initiate an
amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to add Section 9040.42 to the
Santa Monica Municipal Code to read as follows:
SECTION 9040.42. Construction Rate
proqram.
(a) For proj ects of two or more
dwelling
units
in
any
residential
district, one construction project shall
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be allowed per block, or within 300
linear feet in the north and south
direction of a project. This restriction
shall apply for eight months after
issuance of a building permit, after
which time another project may begin
construction in the def ined area. For
purposes of this Section, a block is
defined as parcels on both sides of the
street in the same block face, and
includes adjacent parcels separated by a
street or alley.
(b) Building permits shall be
provided on a first come first served
basis in accordance with the terms of
this section. No application for a
building permit shall be accepted for
filing or otherwise processed by the
Building and Safety Division unless the
applicant provides documentation on forms
provided by the City that the project has
received all other City approvals or
permits necessary to commence the
project, with the exception of building
and sewer allocation permits.
(e) During the plan-check process,
the Building and Safety Division shall
determine the status of other building
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permits for projects in the area. A
building permit shall be issued only when
the Building Officer determines that a
building permit has not been issued in
the previous eight months for any other
project on the same block or within 300
linear feet to the north or south of the
project.
(d) If the Building Officer
determines that another building permit
has been issued less than eight months
prior to the date on which the building
permit has received all plan-cheek
approvals, the Building Officer shall
place the proj ect on a waiting list in
order of the date and time of day that
the permit application received all
plan-check approvals. The life of other
ci ty approvals or permits necessary to
commence the project shall be
automatically extended by the amount of
time that a project remains on the
waiting list. The Building Officer shall
approve the proj ect in accordance with
the Uniform Technical Code in effect at
the time of the plan check.
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be exempt
program:
The following projects shall
from the construction rate
(1) Affordable housing
projects in which 100 percent (100%) of
the units are deed restricted for very
low, low, middle, and/or moderate income
housing.
(2) Community care
facilities as defined in section 9000.3
of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
(3) structures identified by
the Building and Safety Division as
unreinforced masonry construction and
subject to
upgrading.
City-mandated
seismic
(4) Residential units in all
commercial zones.
(f) within two years after the
effective date of this Section, the
Planning Commission shall prepare a
report to the city Council on the
operation of this section.
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SECTION 2. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City council Meeting 4-9-91
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER B20B (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA INITIATING A TEXT AMENDMENT
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A CITYWIDE
CONSTRUCTION RATE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Municipal Code section 9120.2 provides that a text
amendment of the Zoning Ordlnance may be initiated by a
resolut1on of intention of the City council directing the
Planning Commission to initiate an amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Councll des1res to initiate a text
amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a Citywide
construction rate program,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Municipal Code section 9120.2, the
City Council dlrects the Plannlng Commission to in1tiate an
amendment of the Zoning Ordinance to add section 9040.42 to the
Santa Monica Municipal Code to read as follows:
SECTION 9040.42. Construction Rate
Program.
(a) For proj ects of two or more
dwelling
units
in
any
residential
district, one construction project shall
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be allowed per block, or within 300
linear feet ln the north and south
direction of a project if the project is
on a north-south street, or wlthin 300
linear feet in the west and east
direction of a project if the project is
on a west-east street. This restriction
shall apply
issuance of
which time
construction
for eight months
a bUllding permit,
another project may
ln the def ined area.
after
after
begin
For
purposes of this Section, a block is
defined as parcels on both sides of the
street in the same block face, and
includes adjacent parcels separated by a
street or alley.
(b) Building permits shall be
provided on a first come first served
basis in accordance with the terms of
this Section. No applicatlon for a
building permit shall be accepted for
filing or otherwise processed by the
Building and Safety Division unless the
applicant provides documentation on forms
provided by the City that the project has
received all other City approvals or
permits necessary to commence the
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project, with the exception of building
and sewer allocation permits.
(c) During the plan-check process,
the Building and Safety Division shall
determine the status of other building
permits for projects in the area. A
building permit shall be issued only when
the Building Officer determines that a
building permit has not been issued in
the previous eight months for any other
project on the same block or within 300
linear feet to the north or south of the
project.
(d) If the Building Officer
determines that another building permit
has been issued less than eight months
prior to the date on which the building
permit has received all plan-check
approvals, the Building Officer shall
place the project on a waiting list in
order of the date and time of day that
the permit application received all
plan-cheek approvals. The life of other
ci ty approvals or permits necessary to
commence the project shall be
automatically extended by the amount of
time that a project remains on the
waiting list. The Building Officer shall
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approve the proj ect in accordance with
the Uniform Technical Code in effect at
the time of the plan check.
(e) The following projects shall
be exempt from the construction rate
program:
(1) Affordable housing
proj ects in which 100 percent (100%) of
the units are deed restricted for very
low, low, middle, and/or moderate income
housing.
(2) Community care
facilities as defined in section 9000.3
of the santa Monica Municipal Code.
(3) structures identified by
the Building and Safety Division as
unreinforced
subject to
upgrading.
masonry construction and
city-mandated seismic
(4) Residential units in all
commercial zones.
(f) Within two years after the
effective date of this section, the
Planning Commission shall prepare a
report to the City Council on the
operation of this Section.
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SECTION 2. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 9th day of April, 1991.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8208(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on April 9, 1991 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Genser, Holbrook, Olsen, Vazquez,
Zane, Mayor Al::Ido
Noes: councilmembers: None
Abstain: councilmembers: None
Absent: councilmembers: Katz
ATTEST:
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