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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
Santa 1 .7ica, California ~~
APR 1 3 1982
SUBJECT: Appeal, Interim Development Permit No. DR 027,
New Commercial and Residential Building, 1540
Seventh Street, C3, David Nellis.
Introduction
This is an appeal from the Planning Commission's decision to grant
an Interim Development Permit for construction of a mixed use office/
residential building at 1540 Seventh Street, Santa Monica. Appeal
is by Mayor Goldway.
Background
The applicant, a dentist, has a small office situated between two
apartment houses on a 50' x 150' C3 lot at 1540 Seventh Street.
Under Resolution 6385 development in this area is required to have
at least 50°s of its floor area in residential uses.
The Planning Commission approved plans for a 3-story building with
parking on the first floor and with 3 one-bedroom apartments and
5,696 sq. ft. of office space on the second and third floors. Under
the Commission approved plans, the floor area of the 3 apartments
was 2,252 sq. ft. - 280 of the total. At the March 9, 1982 meeting,
the City Council considered the appeal and directed the staff ;to
meet with the applicant and explore alternative means of improving
the residential component of the proposed development. The staff
has considered various alternatives and has determined that con-
version of 150 square feet of office space to residential, will
add a second bedroom to one of the apartment units, resulting in
two 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom apartment units. The building
design is particularly sensitive to the residential buildings on ~~~s,
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either side providing substantial side yards to protect the light
and air to the existing apartments.
No Arts or Social Service fee was imposed. The estimated 1.50
fee would be $6,033.22 calculated on a construction cost of
$402,215, should it be applicable. Imposition of a fee was not
recommended to the Commission because staff had not recommended
approval.
Alternatives
Under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1220 the City Council may
affirm, revoke or modify any ruling of the Planning Commission
in regard to an Interim Development Permit and the decision of
the Council is final.
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the Planning Commission's
determination be affirmed with the following conditions:
1. The development plans be revised by reallocating
150 square feet of office space to residential
in order to create two 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom
units.
2. Under Resolution No. 6385(CCS), a development fee
of $6,033.22 would be required in .connection with
the approval of this project. The City of Santa
Monica is currently enjoined from enforcing the
provisions of such resolution relating to fees.
Mayor and City Council
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If the City of Santa Monica prevails in the case
of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joinders
of America, et al. v. City of Santa Monica, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court, Case Number WEG 069227,
such fee (or any lesser fee required by an sub-
sequently adopted ordinance) shall be due and
payable within 90 days of the date that City of
Santa Monica is no longer subject to such injunction.
PREPARED BY: James Lunsford
Director of Planning
John Jalili
Assistant City Manager