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Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Review and Adoption of the Land Use Plan of Santa
Monica',, Coastal Program
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Introduction
The Land Use Plan of Santa Monica's Coastal Program has been pre-
pared by the Local Coastal Program Technical Advisory Committee
(LCP Committee). The Plan has been submitted to the Planning Com-
mission which adopted the plan with two amendments and forwarded
it to the City Council. It is being presented to the City Council
for their review, modification as necessary, and adoption by Resolu-
tion as a special element of the City's General Plan. It will be
forwarded to the Coastal Commission to meet the City requirements
under the California Coastal Act of 1976.
Background
In January 1977 the California Coastal Act became a state law,
establishing the Coastal Commission with a mandate to protect and
enhance the resources of the state's coastline. The primary vehicle
for meeting these goals is the local coastal program or LCP. Each
local jurisdiction along the coast was given the responsibility
for preparing an LCP accordina to guidelines of the Coastal Com-
mission, while addressing local concerns and needs. C~
The LCP is divided into three basic phases: ~y ~ ~ ~~'~:(
1) the work program, which identifies the local and state-
wide issues and outlines steps to perform the next phase,
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2) the land use. plan, which is a basic policy document
to give guidance to decision makers on matters pertain-
ing to the city's coastal zone, and establish the basis
for,
3) the implerientation phase, which is intended to embody
ordinances, programs and specific measures to carry out
the general provisions described in the land use plan.
The document that accompanies this staff report is the Land Use
Plan.
In December 1977 the City Council approved the LCP work program
which called for the creation of a technical advisory committee
to help prepare the remainder of the LCP. The Coastal Commission
approved the contract for the second phase of the program in
December 1978 and the LCP Committee began meeting in January 1979.
Over the past 23 months the Committee has held 38 public workshops
to discuss the various issues of the Coastal Zone. In November
1980 the Committee adopted the draft Land Use Plan and submitted
it to the Planning Commission.
The plan is composed of six sections:
1) The introduction with population analysis
2) Coastal Access
3) Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities
4) I39using
5) Environmental Quality
6) Visual Resources
Each section has a text, followed by a set of policies, followed
by land use maps. The policies are the primary aspect of the
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plan in terms of providing guidance.
On November 17 and December 12, the Planning Commission held two
public hearings on the plan and made two amendments. The first
amendment added to the text of the Access Component a preference
for retaining the wooden staircases which go from Fourth Street to
the Santa Monica Canyon. The second amendment replaced a policy in
the Housing Component, which called for inclusionary housing. The
new policy (#12) states that specific housing programs, to meet the
goal of affordable housing, should be developed in the City's Hous-
ing Element and subsequently incorporated in the SMCP. The Planning
Commission adopted the amended plan and forwarded it to the City
Council for review.
Alternatives
Under the approved work program the City Council may hold as many
as two public hearings on the Land Use Plan. Should the Council
believe a second hearing would be beneficial, it could be scheduled
for the January 12, 1981 meeting. If it is felt that significant bene-
fit would not be gained by a further hearing, it need not beheld.
Recommendation.
It is respectfully recommended that upon completion of the hearing
process the Council adopt the Land Use Plan by Resolution with what-
ever modifications believed desirable and direct the staff to forward
it to the Coastal Commission for certification.
Prepared by: James Lunsford
Dennis Quilliam
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.Council :Meeting 1/1S/31
Santa P~ionica, California
STAFI' REPORT
^10: 4ayor and City Council
FROlwT: City Attorney and City Sta:Ef
SUBJECT: Lana Use Plan of the Santa ~4onica Local
Coastal Program
ITdTRODUCTION
At its meeting on Dec°mber 9, 1980, City Cou??ci1 held
a ;public hearing on the Land Use Plan of t_ize Loca-1 Coastal Program.
At that time t;?e Ccur,cil augges:.,a_<: certair. changes in existinn
aolicies in the draft plan and -ecru:=steel Sta~-f to Prepare dra;-t
policy statements on various subjects in the pia.n including
COn('_Om1niU_Tn COn Vf.:rSiOnS, demos i~~7-On ~errnlt L~rOCe(1llYP_S, anal il2dCh
nag=wing lot and general access factors. Z'his report transmits
these draft anlend.~,~ents.
T7RAx'T POLICIES !FOR REVIEi~v
1. Condominiuri Converslons.
~.'he SS1Cn endorses the concepts and nr_ovisions e-nbodied
in ti?e .Manta I~lOT'ilCa i+iuniC'_~al CGd2, ~ieCt=OriS 9122 and 9163, aS
reaised July 1, 1930, concerri.ng co;?dorninium co:~versions, The
provisions of that la.e ess~.;.~ia11v includes
(a) Any condominium uroject shall require a
Conditional "Use Perm~_t, ;which shall address
specific factors relating to the econo:~_~ic,
ecologic and aesthetic qualities o.` t:.e
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community, and protect tine character_ of
the neighborhood.
(b) Sn new COndOPllnlUI~is a P.linii.tlln Of tC+70 par;~ing
spaces per unit is required; i_n conversions
one and one-half spaces per unit shall be
reauirec. except w.~ere handicapped par_;~i_~a
is provided.
(c) Zoning district regulations s'.zall apaly
except as adjusted in the Corditional L'se
?emit.
(d) ?ermission flrom the R.^rt Control Board for
r_e^ioval oi° the units ±=rom the rental market
is recurred prior to approval of any project.
(e) .Conversions raa_y not be approved unless the
Planning Commission determines that the vacancy
factor of rertai units in the City :n as exceeded
so' of the total rental housing inventory.
existing rental units may pe approved for
conversion regardless of the vacanc~r factor
if tine Manning Commission deterriines that a
new rental unit will be added to the City°s
housing inventory for each rental unit re,?loved
through the conversicr. or where 8 M of the
tenants of the building agre.° to purchase
Units. Arid t,~f.' `?1_;zn.r~LLr'ig COi:1::.1sS'_On de tE. i"I.li lies
that nO sU}J S-.`_an?~ial G''.1,S i.OCatlGri C- '~°. ".ari'_S
will-occur.
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