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COUNCIL MEETIKG: 5/6/86
Santa Monlca, Callfornla
TO: Mayor ~nd Clty Councll
FROM: Clty Staff
SUBJECT: Appeal of Development Revlew No. 305, CUP 390, EIA
No. 286: Proposed Hotel and Commerc1al Complex at 1723
4th Street, Santa Monlcai Applicants: MldlS Properties
and Santa Monlca-Mallbu Unlfled School Dlstrlct.
INTRODUCTION
On April 7, 1986, the Plannlng COnUTllSS10n approved Development
ReviEW Perrol t 305, Conch tional USf;; Perro1 t 390 and EIA 286. On
Aprll 8, 1986, the act10n was appealed by Herbert Katz and
Christopher Hardlng.
The matter 1S now before the City Council
for conslderatlon.
Staff recormnendatlon is to deny the appeals
and uphold the Plannlng Commlssion's approval.
BACKGROUND
The proposed proJect 1nvolves development of a mixed use proJect
conslsting of a 7-story, 255-room hotel and 3-story commerc1al
center at 1723 - 4th Street 1n Santa Monica.
The proJect Sl te
currently accoIrunodates a one-story administrative bUildlng used
by the School Llstrlct.
ThE proposed proJect would replace th1S
bUilding With a 210,000 square foot 2.1 FAR hotel/retalljofflce
bUlldlng and two levels of below-grade parklng.
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The hotel lS a perm1tted use In the CA Distrlct, but the
standards govern1ng development of hotels are those of the R4
Dlstrlct. The proJect as approved by the Plannlng Comm1SS1on
would requlre varlances from the Zonlng regulatlons In that it
exceeds the maximum height Ilmi t (65 feet), and the number of
storles (6) permltted In the R4 Distrlct in additlon to the
requlred yard setbacks. Therefore, the proJect wlll requlre
varlances for height, number of storles and yard setbacks.
Add1t1onal lnformatlon provlded as exhlb1ts attached to thlS
report 1ncludes coples of the Plannlng Corrmlsslon's Statement of
Offlclal Act1on, three Planning Corr~lSS1on staff reports, the two
letters of appeal, and the Environmental Impact Report.
ANALYSIS
The letters of appeal ralse the followlng lssues:
1. A concern that the plans approved by the Plannlng Comm1sslon
do not accurately reflect and address the proJect's buildlng
deslgn, mdsslng and site plan layout and that conditlons of
approval wlll result In a re-deslgn to the degree that the
proJect wll1 be slgnlficantly altered.
2. A concern that further conSlderatlon be glven to the
proJect's helght, use, and overall relatlonshlp to the
surroundlng area.
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3. A concern that the layout of the Clrculatlon pattern, pOlnts
of lngress and egress, do not appear to be adequate to
accommodate the demands generated by thlS proJect.
4. A concern that the hotel hous1ng payment 1S lnappropriate.
These matters were consldered by the Planning Comm1sslon ln
act1ng on the proJect. In apprOVlng the proJect, the CornrnlSSlon
dld requlre that three aspects of the design be sUbJect to
further reVlew: the parklng and clrculatlon layout, the
relatlonship of the proJect to eXlstlng trees on th~ Hlgh School
athletlc field, and a pedestrlan pathway adJacent to the Hlgh
School track. Under the Plannlng COIDmlssion's conditlons of
approval, the proJect cannot go forward until these elements are
slgnlflcant
redesign
CommiSSlon's satlsfactlon. Should any
of the proJect be requlred, Planning
addressed
to the
CommlSSlon reVlew would occur.
The Plannlng ConmUSSlon also consldered the pro] ect IS helght,
use, and relatlonshlp to surroundlng areas when It approved the
proJect. The COilllT'isS10n found that the proJect was an
approprlate use and lntenslty for the slte, and that the proJect
was corcpatible Wl th the Cl ty' s general plannlng pollcles. The
Commisslon dld have concerns about parts of the proposed parklng
and clrculatlon layout, and so requlred addltlonal redeslgn and
reVlew of those aspects.
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The issue of the houslng contrlbutlon payment (orlglnally
proposed as a condl tlon of approval) lS currently part of the
proJect proposal rather than a condltlon of approval.
The appllcant has lndlcated concern that CUP Conditlon 4, whlch
prohlbl ts ground floor alcohol sales, would create signiflcant
operatlonal problems and does not appear necessary to ensure
proper management of alcohol sales. Wl th that exception I the
appllcant agreE:s to all of the Plannlng COmInlSS10n' s condl tlons
of approval. However, the appllcant has not flled an appeal
contestlng thlS condltlon.
On Aprll 21, 1986, the Plannlng COllUnlsslon voted by a 3-yes, 3
abstaln vote to request that should the Clty Counell approve the
proposed proJect, that lt retaln the Plannlng Commlsslon's
condltlons that requlre further dlscretlonary review by the
Planning CommlSSlon.
RECOMMENDATION
It lS respectfully recommended that the Clty Councll:
1. Adopt the attached resolution certifying the adequacy of the
EnVlronmental Impact Report for the proJect.
2. Deny the appeals and uphold the Plannlng COMmlss~on's act10n
on the proJect.
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Exhlb~ts: 1) Resolutlon CertifYlng EIR
2) Statement of Off~cial Action
3) Herbert Katz appeal letter
4) Chrlstopher Hardlng appeal letter
5) Aprll 7, March 3, and February 3 staff reports
6) Aprll 30 letter of Joel Klrschenstein
7) Flnal Envlronmental Impact Report
8) ProJect plans
Prepared by: D. Kenyon Webster, Senlor Planner
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STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL ACTION
PROJECT
NUMBER:
DR 305, CUP 390, EIA 286
LOCATION:
1723 4th Street, Santa MonIca
APPLICANI':
M~d1S Prop2rt1es and
UnIf~ed Benool DIstrIct
Santa
[1onlCa-Mal ~bu
REQUEST:
To develop a mIxed use proJect conSIstIng of a
7-story, 255-room hotel With assocIated
restaurant, bar and retaIl uses, and a 3-story,
40,000 s~. ft. offIce and retaIl bU1ldlng
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
4/7/86
Date.
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Approved based on the follOWIng fIndIngs and
SUbJect to the condItIons below.
DenIed.
Other.
POLICY FINDING
POlICY 1.l2.3 of tne Land Use Element IS ambIguous, stat1ng that
both maXImum development lIillltS are 2.5 FAR and four storIes
(56') and also that other development IntenSItIes may be
determIned In a speCIfIC plan. The PlannIng CommISSIon hereby
offICIally Interprets that POlICY to mean that development
standards for the Sl te are 2.5 FAR, 4 star I es (56'), but these
standards may be exceeded If, In a dl sc retlonary rev Iew, the
PlannIng CommISSion determInes that a partIcular development
proposal IS conSIstent wIth the goals of the General Plan and
good plannIng practice.
CEQA FINDING
The PlannIng CommISSIon fInds that the FInal EIR has
prepared In complIance WIth CEQA, the State EIR GUIdelInes,
the CIty of Santa MonIca CEQA GUldellnes, and that It
rev1ewed and conSIdered the contents of the Final EIR In
deCISIon-makIng process, and hereby certIfIes the FInal EIR.
been
and
has
Its
CONDI~IONAL USE PERMIT FINDINGS
1) The proposed use and location are in accordance wi th good
zonlng practl.ce, In the publIC Interest, and necessary so
that substantIal JustIce be done in that the restaurant and
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bar uses are permItted uses inCIdental to the hotel and wIll
not result In sIgnIfIcant adverse Impacts to the communIty.
2) The proposed use 15 compatIble WI th ex 1St Ing and potentIal
uses wIthIn the bUlldlng and general area; traffIC or
parkIng congestIon WIll not result because of the avaIlable
subterranean parking; the publ1c health, safety, and general
wel fare are protected; and no harm to ad] acent proper tIes
WIll result 1n that the pr1mary access to the uses 15 from
the hotel.
3) The welfare of neIghborhood resldents WIll not be adversely
affected because of the specIfic locatIon of the proposed
uses because the uses are Incidental to the hotel use, and
the uses WIll be reqUIred to operate In a responsIble
manner.
4) The approval of the appllcatlon WIll not contrIbute to an
undue concentratIon of alcohol outlets In the area In that
no alcohol uses are located Wlthln 500 feet of the project
SIte.
5) There WIll be no detrlInental effect on reSIdentIal areas,
conSIderIng the dIstance of the alcohol outlet from any
reSIdentIal neIghborhood or churches, hOspItals, p~rks, and
other eXIstIng alcohol outlets In that there are no churches
hOspItals, parks, or alCOhol outlets wIthln 500 feet, and no
detrImental effects on the HIgh School campus are
antICIpated due to the specifIC locatIon, deSIgn, access to,
and management of proposed alCOhol-servIng uses, and gIven
the experlence With a SImIlar mlX of uses In a nearby hotel
at 530 PICO Boulevard.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CONDITIONS
I) No alcoholIC beverage shall be sold for consumptIon beyond
the premIses.
2) The rIghts granted hereIn shall be effectlve only when
exerCIsed WI thin a per lod of one year from the effectlve
date of approval. Upon the wrltten request of the
applIcant, the DIrector of PlannIng may extend thIS perIod
up to an additIonal SIX months.
3)
The operatIon shall
not detr Imenr.al to
reason of lIghts,
actIons.
at all tImes be conducted In a manner
sur round Ing proper tles or res Iden ts by
nOIse, actIVItIes, parkIng or other
4} Sales of alcoholIC beverages shall be prOhIbIted on the
ground floor of the proJect.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT FINDINGS
1) The development IS conSIstent wlth the flndlngs and purpose
of OrdInance l32l as set forth below.
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2) The physlcal locatl.on and placement of proposed structures
on tne Sl.te are compatIble wlth and relate harmonIously to
sur round lng 61 tes and ne 19hborhoods l.n that the proposed
proJect IS of approprlate scale and provIdes extensIve
setbacks, helght varlatlons, and ocher approprIate
transltIons WhICh engender a harmonl.ous relatl.onshlp to
surroundIng areas.
3) The existIng and/or proposed rIghts-of-way and faCIlItIes
for both pedestrlan and automobIle traffIC wl.ll be adequate
to accommodate the antIcIpated results of the proposed
development lncludlng off-street parking fac1.1Itles and
access thereto in that the Environmental Impact Report for
the proJect provIdes a thorough reVIew of circulatIon and
parkIng Issues and that the findIngs of the ErR, together
Wl th the condl tlons of approval WhlCh l.nclude addl tl.onal
par kl.ng and tr aff.lc rnl tlga tIon measures, wIll ensure that
the parkIng and trafflc Impacts of the proJect wIll be
mltlgated to an acceptable level.
4) The eXl.stl.ng and/or proposed publIC and/or prl.vate health
and safety faCllltles (lncludIng, but not llmlted to,
sanltatlon, sewers, storm draIns, flre protection devlces,
protectlve serVIces, and publIC utllitles) will be adequate
to accommodate the antlcIpated results of the proposed
development.
5) The proposed development l.S conSIstent WIth the General Plan
of the City of Santa Monlca and the Zonlng Ordinance In that
the proJect WIll conform to the hel.ght, bulk, use and urban
deSIgn po11cl.es for the area as spec1fled by an
InterpretatIon of the Land Use Element of the General Plan
in PolICIes 1.11.5 and 1.12.3 and, condItioned upon approval
of varIances, conform to CP Zone standards contalned 1n the
Zonlng OrdInance.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PERMIT CONDITIONS
CondItlons Ilsted below shall be performed prlor to Issuance of a
CertIfIcate of Occupancy unl2ss otherwIse stated In the
condItlon.
1.
Plans for final deSIgn, landscapIng, screening,
enclosures, and s1gnage shall be subJect to reVl.ew
approval by the ArchItectural ReVIew Board.
trash
and
2.
The ArchItectural Revl.ew Soard shall
attentIon to the proJect's pedestrIan
amenl tles; scale and ar t lculatlon of
exter lor color s, tex tures and mater Ials:
glaZIng; and landscaping.
pay partIcular
orIentatIon and
deSIgn elements;
wlndow treatment;
3. flllnor amendments to the plans shall be sub] ect to approval
by the DIrector of Plannlng. An .lncrease of more than 2% of
the square footage, by use, as descrlbed l.n the February 3,
1986 staff report, or a slgnIfIcant change In the approved
concept, as Indlcated In the conceptual plans considered by
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the PlannIng Comm1sSlon, shall be sUbJect to PlannIng
CommIssIon reVIew. ConstructIon shall be 1n substantIal
conformance wIth the plans subml t ted or as mod If led by the
PlannIng Commlsslon, Arcnltectural RevIew Board or DIrector
of PlannIng.
4. The rights granted hereIn shall be effectlve only when
exercIsed WI thIn a per lad of one year from the effectIve
date of approval. upon the wrItten request of the
applIcant, the DIrector of PlannIng may extend this per lod
up to an addItIonal SIX months.
5. The applIcant shall comply wIth all legal reqUIrements
regardIng prOVISIons for the dIsabled, IncludIng those set
forth In the CalIfornIa AdmInIstratIve Code, TItle 24, Part
2.
6. The parkIng areas shall be strIped, screened and landscaped
In conforman~e WIth SectIon 9127.J.I and SectIon 9129.F.7
( SMMC) .
7. FInal parkIng lot layout and speCIfIcatIons shall be subject
to the reVIew and a?proval of tne ParkIng and TraffIC
EngIneer.
8. Refuse areas, storage areas and mechanIcal eqUIpment shall
be screened In accordance WI th SectIon 9l17.J. 2-4 (SMMC).
Refuse areas shall be of a size adequate to meet on-SIte
need.
9.
The operatlon shall
not detrImental to
reason of lIghts,
actIons.
at all tImes be conducted In a manner
sur round log propertIes or res lden ts by
nOIse, actIVItIes, parkIng or other
10.
No nOIse
shall be
bUIldIngs.
generatIng compressors
placed ad] acen t to
or other such eqUIpment
neIghborIng resldentlal
ll. A secur 1 ty plan shall be approved by the ChIef of PolIce
prIor to Issuance of a CerClflcate of Occupancy.
12. ProJect deSIgn shall comply WIth the bUIldIng energy
regulatIons set forth In the CalIfornIa AdmInIstratIve Code,
I'ltle 24, Part 2, (Energy ConservatIon Standards for New
ReSIdentIal BUIldIngs), SUCh conformance to be verlfled by
the BUIld Ing and Safety DIVISIon pr lor to Issuance of a
BUIldIng PermIt.
13. The existIng drlveway{s) and apron(s), located on 4th Street
snaIl be removed and the eXIstIng curb cut(s) replaced WIth
standard curb and gutter per the speCIfIcatIons of the
Department of General SerVIces.
14. Street trees shall be maIntaIned, relocated or prOVIded as
reqUIred 1.n a manner conSIstent WIth the CIty'S Tree Code
(OrdInance 1242 CCS), per the speCIfIcatIons of the
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Department of Recreation and Parks and the Department of
General Sen7lces. No street tree shall be removed without
the approval of the Department of Recreatlon and Parks.
15. Street and/or alley IlghtIng shall be provlded on publIC
rlghts-of-way adJacent to the proJect If and as needed per
the speclflcatlons and WI th the approval of the Department
of General Servlces.
16. The eXlstlng 30 on-slte spaces used for Hlgh School student
and faculty parklng shall be replaced prlor to Issuance of a
Certlflcate of Occupancy on the the High School campus at
the proJect owner's expense through a plan subJ ect to the
reVIew and approval of the Clty ParkIng and TraffIC
EngIneer.
l7. On-sl te parkIng shall be made avaIlable WI thout cost to
employees at the SIte. ApproprIate Slgnage, whIch shall be
revlewed by the ArChIteCtural ReVIew Board, shall be posted
statIng thIS requlrement.
18. Free valldated parklng for Vlsltors to the proJect shall be
provlded for a per10d of at least one hour. Approprlate
slgnage shall be posted statIng thIS reqUIrement.
19. At least 490 on-slte parklng spaces shall be provlded, the
layout and deSIgn of WhlCh shall be reVIewed and approved by
the CIty Park1ng and Trafflc EngIneer.
20. The subterranean garage parkIng spaces shall be maIntaIned
and be made avaIlable to users of the entIre proJect and no
phYSIcal or legal barrlers shall be establIshed which
restrIct use between the varIOUS components of the proJect.
21. pr lor to issuance of a Cer tIf lca te of Occupancy, proJect
owner shall pay for or perform approprIate mitlgatlon
measures regardIng the bus stop located on the east SIde of
4th Street Just south of the Intersect10n WIth CIVIC Center
DrIve at the dIrectIon of the CIty DIrector of
Transportatlon.
22. POlICY 4.3.3 of the CIty'S CIrculatlon Element calls for the
development of a 4th Street freeway on-ramp adJacent to the
pro] ect Sl te. At tnIs tl!lle, the des 19n of DR 305 appear 5
compatIble WIth the prellmlnary conflguratIon of the on-ramp
and related faCIlItIes. However, no bUIldIng permIt for DR
305 shall be Issued and the proJect shall not be deemed to
have f lna1 approval un tll such tIme that the Cl ty Hanager
certlfles that the deslgn of DR 305 provldes an access road
along OlympIC Blvd. between the proJect Slte and LIncoln
Blvd. and that the Cl ty Manager cer tlf les tha tall
reqUIrements necessary to faCIlItate the constructlon of the
Fourth Street on-ramp have been met, Incl udlng any land
dedIcatIon by the Scnool DlstrIct. If the deSIgn of DR 305
lS not compatIble WIth the on-ramp and related facllItles,
DR 305 proJect owner may prepare an amended applicatIon for
conSIderatIon by the PlannIng CommlSSlon.
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23. The proJect owner shall contact the Poll.ce Department l.0
order to l.dentl.fy and l.mplement approprlate deslgn and
operatl.onal features WhlCh maXlmlze securlty.
24. ro mItigate flre safety l.mpact, approprlate flre-
suppreSSlon, emergency access and deslgn features shall be
implemented as requlred by the City Flre Department.
25. To ml. tlgate parklng and trafflc impacts the proJect owner
shall Wi thln SlX months from lssuance of a Car t1f l.ca te of
Occupancy unless otherWlse stated herein:
a. Arrange for appropr1ate van or bus serVIce to and from
Los Angeles International Airport for Hotel guests.
b. Provlde local publIC trans~t displays on-s1te
IdentlfYlng routes and headway schedules along wlth
promotlonal lnformatlon concern1ng destlnatlons wl.thin
walkl.ng/translt/blKlng dlstance of the Hotel.
c.
ProvIde maps at no cost
locatIons of restaurants,
facllltles, PI2r actlvltles,
easl.ly by walklng.
to hotel patrons showlng
shopplng areas, beach
etc. that can be reached
d.
Gl.ve fl.rst prlorlty
Jobs not otherWise
employees subJect to
Federal laws.
to Cl ty resl.dents for all Hotel
f111ed by then-exlstl.ng Hotel
the requl.rements of State and
e. Regulate t1mlng of serv Ice dell ver les to avo1d peak
tr aff lC per lods . SenTlce dell ver les should gene rally
not occur between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 9:30 A.M.,
and between 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. on weekdays.
f. Provl.de a shuttle system servlng the maJor local areas
of Hotel user destInat1ons. The shuttle route shall be
set by the Clty and include the Downtown, Santa Monica
Pier, Main Street and the Hotel. The shuttle shall be
available for hotel and general publlC use. The
shuttle shall operate on a schedule establlshed by the
Cl.ty for at least 8 hours dally wlth the understanding
that the minlmum 8 hour block of tlme could be broken
l.nto two parts to C01nClde w1th peak Hotel demand. The
vehlcles chosen shall have a d1stinctlve character that
in itself would promote tourism 1n general. The
shuttle bus shall begln operat1on when the Hotel
reaches an l.n1tlal seventy percent (70%) occupancy rate
for three consecutlve months, or wlthln two years from
issuance of the Certlficate of Occupancy, whichever 1S
sooner, based on monthly reports prOVided to the
Plann1ng Dl.rector by the proJect owner. The C1ty shall
conSIder reqUirements that future hotels J01n in
supportIng a slm1lar shuttle system wlth shared
expenses. In lleu of provldlng a shuttle service, the
City Wlll reserve the r1ght to unllaterally require
annual payment to the Cl.ty of annual shuttle operating
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costs ~ncludlng replacement reserves and depreclation
for fund~ng a Clty-sponsored shuttle system.
g. EstablIsh and operate a rIde-SharIng program for
employees. Approprlate slgnage shall be posted stating
thlS reqUIrement.
h.
Provlde bus
Approprlate
requlrement.
tokens
slgnage
to employees at one-half cost.
shall be posted statlng this
~ .
Upon taklng meetlng/banquet
management shall routlnely
occupancy among attendees be
mater~als provlded to persons
room r eserva tlons, hotel
encourage that vehICle
maXImIzed In any wrltten
maklng reservatIons.
J. Regulate meetIng banquet schedule to group Slzes that
can be accommodated wlth on-slte parklng capaclty.
k. ProvIde a valet parklng system In a portIon of the
parkIng garage durLng peak events to obtaIn addItIonal
aIsle and tandem spaces. The layout shall be approved
by the CIty parkIng and TraffIC EngIneer.
26. No bUIld lng perml t for DR 305 shall be lssued unless and
~ntll approprIate actlon has been taken on varIances
requlred from the CA Dlstr lct regulatlons regardlng front,
SIde, and rear-yard varIances for the proposed proJect.
27. RetaIl uses at the slte for the llfe of the proJect shall be
lIffiIced to f1nanc~al InstItutions, barber and beauty shops,
confect~onery stores, flor IstS, 91ft shops, offIce supply
stores, pharmac les, restaurants, travel agencies and such
other Similar tetall uses WhiCh the Planning Dlrector
determ~nes are conSistent w~th the CA regulatlons and wh~ch
are conSistent with good plannlng pracClce In relatlonship
to surrounding land uses. No game arcades, liquor stores,
gas statlons, or auto repalr bUSInesses shall be permitted.
28. Trash areas and facllltles shall be enclosed.
29.
ApproprIate
replacement
larger plpe
of the FIre
fIre safety ffiI tlga tlon maasures lncl ud Ing
of the eXisting SIx-lnch water lIne WIth a
shall be performed accord~ng to tne requlrements
Department.
30. Appropr late lmprovements to the sewer system servlng the
proJ ec t shall be per formed at the pro) ect owner I 5 expense
accordIng to toe requlrements of the General Ser~~ces
Department.
31.
The roof vent for the parklng garage ventilation
shall be located at the hlghe s t appropr la te pOint
grade to reduce aIr qualIty Impacts on adJacent uses.
system
above
32. The proJect owner has proposed to prOVIde varl.OUS
improvements to the HIgh School campus In conjunctIon with
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seek1ng approvals for development of the S1te. Th1s
condlt10n 1ncorporates th1s proposal. At the d1rection of
the Santa Monlca-Mal1bu School D1str1ct, project owner shall
cause at least $250,000 1n 1mprovements, restorat1on, and
repa1r of H1gh School fIelds and other facIl1t1es adJacent
to the project sIte to mItIgate the Impacts of the project
constructIon and operation on the recreat10nal resources of
the HIgh School campus. The development of the proJect W111
reqUIre relocatIon/replacement of some track and fIeld
fac 111 tl.€S and dur 1ng pro] ect construct1on, d1sruptlon of
var lOUS fIeld fac1lI t1es 1S antIcIpated. Further, I t is
expected that employees at and V1SItors to the proJect SIte
will use the HIgh School recreat10nal facilItIes during
hours when they are not being used for High School
actIv1tles. Therefore, to address these Impacts, prior to
issuance of a CertIficate of Occupancy, project owner shall
present a wri tten statement from the Santa Monlca-Mallbu
UnIfIed School DIstrIct to the City PlannIng DIrector WhiCh
lIsts 1mprovements and theIr IndIVIdual value and WhICh
certlfles that each Improvement has been accompl1shed.
33. ExistIng above-grade ut1lity lInes shall be undergrounded to
the extent feas1ble as determIned by the General SerVIces
Department.
34. Project owner shall address var lance 1ssues to the
satIsfactIon of the ZonIng Adrnln1strator. The ZonIng
AdmInIstrator shall report to the Plann1ng Comm~SS10n on any
act10ns taken In regard to any proJect varIances.
35. ProJect owner shall redeSIgn the parkIng and CIrculatIon
layout in consul ta tlon WI th member 5 of the Plann~ng
Commlsslon, the ParkIng and TraffIC EngIneer, and the
DlreCLor of Plannlng. Reduclng the number of entrances and
eXIts on 4th Street and IncorporatIng an entrance or eXIt on
the nor th slde of the proper ty shall also be stud led. A
revised parkIng and CIrculatIon plan shall be presented to
the Plann1ng CommIssIon for Its dlscret10nary reVIew.
36. An l.ndependent tree expert shall be h1red by the CIty at
proJect owner's expense to evaluate the Impact of the
proJect deSIgn on the eXlstlng trees borderlng the rear
property lIne of the proJect. If It 1S found that the
eXIstIng proJect deSIgn would ser~ously JeopardIze the
tr ees, appropr late redes 19n of the pr oJ ect shall be
performed to ensure preservat10n of the trees. Any such
redeSIgn shall be subJect to the PlannIng Cornm1ss10n's
dlscret~onary reVIew.
37. Project owner shall develop a revIsed pedestrIan access plan
for the area along the southern property line of the proJect
adJacent to the High School track wh1ch faCI11tates adequate
pedestr1an access to the HIgh School campus. Th~s revised
plan shall be presented to the PlannIng COmml.SSIOn for Its
dIscretIonary rev~ew prior to 1ssuance of a bUIldIng permIt
for the proJect.
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38. The he 19ht of the mechan1cal housing shall be no greater
than 94 feet, nor the he1ght of the hotel no greater than 76
feet.
FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS FOR HOUSING/PARKS MITIGATION MEASURE
1. The 1982 study, Offlce Development In Santa Monica: The
MunIcIpal F1scal and HousIng Impact, by Ham1lton, RabInovItz
and Szanton, documented that approxImately 3% of off~ce
workers 1n the bU1ld1ngs surveyed desIred to live 1n Santa
Monica, were unable to afford to do so, and qualIfied for
publ1C affordable hous1ng ass1stance.
2. The same study documented that dayt1me offIce workers make
s1gn1f1cant use of the Clty.S open space system,
partIcularly Clty parks.
3. Because the affordable housIng and open space needs of
workers 1n newly constructed off1ce bU1ldings are slm1lar to
those for the eXlst1ng bUIldIngs analyzed 1n the 1982 study,
the Land Use Element of tne Clty'S General Plan adopted on
October 23, 1984, Includes a requlr ement that new offIce
development proJects mltlgate theIr housIng and open space
1mpacts on the Clty, and outlInes specIf1C gUldellnes for
the C1ty to follow In establlshlng a formal mItIgation
program.
4. The bUlldlng consIstIng of approx1mately 20,000 square feet
of net leasable floor area for offIce use exceeds the
threshold below whIch new offIce development proJects are
exempt from complIance w1th the hous~ng/open space
m1tlgat1on program In the Land Use Element.
5. Ord lnance 1321 adopted by the CIty of December 11, 19 B4,
requ~res that new non-reSIdentIal and mixed use development
proJects In excess of 15,000 square feel: must rece1ve a
Development Perm~t pursuant to the reqUIrements of the
OrdInance. In cons~der1ng whether to grant such a permIt,
the PlannIng comm1SS1on must f1nd that the proposed
development 1S conSIstent w1th the General plan and the
Mun1cIpal Code, and that for new general and medlcal office
development over l5,OOO square feet, such development shall
prov Ide adequate pro) ect MI tlga tIon tJIeasur es to mee t the
goals of the Land Use and C1rculatIon Elements of the
General Plan.
6. In order to satIsfy the requirement of OrdInance 1321 that
the proJect be cons1stent wlth the Land Use Elemenl: and
background technIcal analys~s of the General Plan, the
developer shall e1ther:
a. PrOVIde 3 unlts of affordable houslng on the proJect
slte or another Site wlth1n the Clty, and 0.02 acres of
open space on the project slte (but ~n add1tIon to open
space otherWIse reqUIred by the Munlclpal Code), or on
another SIte wlthin the CIty.
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OR
b. In lIeu of provld1ng the hOUSIng on 51 te, the owner
shall enter Into an agreement W1 th a thI rd par ty to
provide or cause to be provIded hOUSIng and open space.
The owner' 5 obllgatlon under thIS agreement shall be
$58,750 conSIstent WI th the adopted Land Use Element.
Such agreement shall be approved by the CIty.
The proJect applIcant shall enter Into an agreement wlth the
Clty speClfY1ng the manner 1n WhICh thls condltIon shall be
Implemented prIor to Issuance of a bUIldIng permlt.
BY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION: Ayes:
,
,
Nays:
AbstaIn:
Absen t:
Hehrdad Farlvar
Margo Hebald-Heymann
Ed KIrshner
Derek Shearer
EIleen Hecht
Penny Perlman
Larry Israel
I hereby
accurately
COIDmission
this Statement of
final determination
Santa Monica
Official Action
of the Planning
slgnature
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Council Meeting; 5/6/86
Santa Monica, Callfornla
RESOLUTION NO.
7206(CCS)
(City Council Series)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFYING
THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE
HOTEL AND COMMERCIAL COMPLEX AT l723 - 4TH STREET
WHEREAS, on July 9r 1985, Notlce of Preparation of an
EnVironmental Impact Report on Development ReView 305, and
ConditiOnal Use Permit 390 for a seven-story, 255-room hotel and
3-story commerCial complex at 1723 - 4th Street was publlshed 1n
compliance w1th the Californ1a EnVironmental Qual1ty Act; and
WHEREAS, Notice of Completlon of a Draft Envlronmental
Impact Report was publ1shed on November 27, 1985; and
WHEREAS, a publlC reV1ew period exp1red on December 27,
1985; and
WHEREAS, on January 28,1986, the completion of the Flnal
EnVlronmental Impact Report on the proposed proJect, conslstlng
of the Draft Envlronmental Impact Report, comments on the
document, and responses to comments was certified; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1986, the City Planning Commlsslon
conducted a duly noticed publiC hearing on the Final ErR and the
proposed proJect, certified the Flnal EIR and approved the
proJect; and
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WHEREAS, on Apr1l 8, 1986, the Plann1ng CommlSS1on's act10n
was appealed to the C1ty Councll; and
WHEREAS, on May 6, 1986, the City CouncIl conducted a
publlCly notIced hear1ng on the Flnal Environmental Impact Report
and tne proposed proJect.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECT ION l.
The C1ty CouncIl of the CIty of Santa Monica
does hereby certIfy that the FInal Env1ronmental Impact Report on
the Hotel
and
Commerclal
Complex at
1723
4th Street
(Development ReVIew 305 and CUP 390) has been completed 1n full
complIance wIth the CalIfornIa EnVIronmental QualIty Act, the
State Envlronmental Impact Report GUIdelInes, and the CIty of
Santa MonIca CEQA GUIdelInes, and that It has revIewed and
consIdered the contents of the FInal EIR In Its deCISIon-makIng
process.
SECTION 2.
The CIty Cler k shall cer tlfy the adoptIon of
thIS ResolutIon, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
10 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 6th day of May, 1986.
/7L I, S /)z
0~,.r/<" L ~,,/-- ~. /. . ~
/ - - Mayor -
I hereby certIfy that the foregol~g ResolutIon No. 7206(CCS)
was duly adopted by the C~ty CouncIl of the CIty of Santa Monlca
at a meeting thereof held on May 6, 1986 by the following CouncIl
vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Conn, JennIngs, Zane al1d Mayor
Reed
Noes: Coun('ilmembers: EpsteIn and H. Katz
Abstapl: Councllmembers: None
Absent: Councllmembers: A. Katz
ATTEST:
tL~. ~aho
CIty .Clerk. -- ~