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Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: May 11, 2010
Agenda Item: ~" _g
To: Mayor and-City Council
From: Eileen P. Fogarty, Director of Planning and Community Development
Subject: General Plan Amendments (09GPA001, 09GPA002, and 10GPA001)
modifying the General Plan Land Use Map and the Land Use Element
related to height limits in the Industrial Conservation district and Zoning --
Text Amendments (09TA004 and 09TA005) modifying the height limits for
certain buildings in the Industrial Conservation (M1) and Light
Manufacturing and Studio District (LMSD) zones
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt resolutions amending the General Plan Land Use Map for the- SCD and
City transfer station sites.
2. Adopt a resolution amending the General Plan Land Use Element.
3. Introduce for first reading an ordinance amending Santa Monica Municipal Code
(SMMC) Sections 9.04.08.34.060 and 9.04.08.35.050 modifying the height limits
for certain buildings in the M1 and LMSD zoning districts.
Executive Summary
The City recently entered into apublic/private partnership with Southern California
Disposal (SCD) and Allan Company to improve the City's solid waste operations. The
collective efforts of this partnership resulted in the proposal for a comprehensive site
plan for the City Resource Recovery Center that includes the existing City Transfer
Station at 2500 Michigan Avenue and the SCD Transfer Station at 1908 Frank Street.
The proposed Resource Recovery Center design includes enclosing facilities currently
operated without any cover, improving dust control, providing sound and landscape
buffers between the facility and the Mountain View Mobile Home Park and Stewart
Park, enhancing vehicle circulation, creating a more efficient facility without increasing
the total tonnage entering the area, and improving the overall aesthetics to the area.
The proposed improvements at the existing Resource Recovery Center require an
amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map from its current Special Office District.
designation to an Industrial Conservation district designation, an amendment to the
Land Use Element to modify the maximum building height in the Industrial Conservation
District for certain projects, and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to modify the
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existing height limits in the respective zoning districts to accommodate the necessary
improvements.
On April 21, 2010, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended adoption of
the proposed General Plan Land Use Map amendment, the Land Use Element text
amendment, and the Zoning Ordinance text amendments. The Planning Commission
also adopted the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. In addition, the
Planning Commission approved a parking variance for the SCD Transfer Station
addition and continued the Development Review permit application for the City Transfer
Station improvements.
Background
Over the past three years, the City has engaged in a multi-year review of the City's solid
waste operations. One of the results of this review was the issuance of a Request for
Proposals (RFP) to provide transfer and recycling services. On October 30, 2007,
Council reviewed the results of an extensive RFP process to provide transfer and
recycling services for municipal solid waste. On May 22, 2008, Council approved a
public/private partnership with Southern California Disposal (SCD) to provide transfer
services and Allan Company to provide recycling services.
The City has been working with SCD, Allan Company, and design consultant J.R. Miller
to create a comprehensive site plan for the Resource Recovery Center, including the
existing City Transfer Station at 2500 Michigan Avenue and the SCD Transfer Station at
1908 Frank Street, that will meet the needs of all the public/private partners. The
proposed improvements would not increase the amount of solid waste transferred at the
facility or increase the number of employees required to operate the transfer station.
The. proposed project will maintain the existing industrial use on site and allow the
facility to achieve a higher diversion rate due to increased sorting areas and a more
efficient storage system. The diversion of recyclable materials from the waste stream
contributes to a more sustainable City, and the amount of solid waste being delivered to
local landfills from the City can be reduced.
The improvements at the City Transfer Station include approximately 57,000 square
feet of new enclosed and semi-enclosed space for materials recovery and processing,
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recycling drop off and buy back, self-haul receipt, and household hazardous waste
storage. The improvements at the SCD transfer station include an approximately 4,848
square foot addition to the existing transfer station facility.
Discussion
The City Transfer Station and SCD Transfer Station are currently located within the
Special Office District under the General Plan Land Use Map which was last updated in
1984, and this designation is not consistent with the existing industrial use and zoning of
the subject properties. A correction and amendment to the Land Use Plan Map,
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Proposed City Resource Recovery Center Site Plan and Perspective
modifying the current Special Office District designation to an Industrial Conservation
designation, is necessary in order to provide consistency between the proposed project
and the objectives and policies of the General Plan. If the proposed modification to the
Land Use Map were to be approved, an amendment to the Industrial Conservation
section of the Land Use Element would be necessary to allow several of the proposed
buildings to exceed the current 30-foot height limit defined by this district. In addition,
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance would also be necessary in the Industrial
Conservation (M1) and Light Manufacturing and Studio District (LMSD) to allow for the
subject buildings to exceed the current 30-foot height limit defined by these zoning
districts.
General Plan Land Use Map Amendment
The Land Use Map designation of Special Office District is not consistent with existing
industrial use and zoning of the subject property. The objective of the Special Office
District is to provide opportunities for office and advance technology uses. The existing
industrial uses at the City Transfer Station and SCD Transfer Station have been in
continuous operation since 1961 and 1970 respectively, and the proposed
improvements to the existing facilities are required to be consistent with the General
Plan. A correction and amendment to the Land Use Plan Map, modifying the current
Special Office District designation to an Industrial Conservation designation, is
necessary in order to provide consistency between the proposed project and the
objectives and policies of the General Plan. The objective of the Industrial Conservation
area is to preserve existing and accommodate future industrial uses.
Existing Land Use Map Designation
It should be noted that the update to the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE)
currently in progress proposes the subject properties to be designated in the Industrial
Conservation district. The proposed map amendment in the subject application would
be consistent with this anticipated LUCE designation. Resolutions recommending the
City Council amend the General Plan Land Use Map are contained in Attachments A
and B.
General Plan Text Amendment
If the proposed modification to the General Plan Land Use Map were to be approved,
then an amendment to the Industrial Conservation section of the Land Use Element
would also be necessary. Specifically, Land Use Element Policy 1.9.1 of the Industrial
Conservation district currently limits the height of buildings to 30 feet with artist studios
allowed a maximum height of 45 feet. As the Self Haul Facility and Material Recovery
Facility are proposed at heights of almost 45 feet and the SCD addition proposed at 35
feet, an amendment to the General Plan in the form of an additional Industrial
Conservation District policy is required. As structures such as solid waste facilities and
material recover facilities require additional height and volume to accommodate certain
vehicles and equipment, the proposed amendment would provide for the additional
height.
The text amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element is proposed as follows
1.9.5 Retain existing solid waste transfer stations, material recovery facilities,
and public utility service centers. and allow improvements to such existing
facilities up to a maximum height of two stories and forty-five feet.
A Resolution recommending the City Council amend the General Plan is contained in
Attachment C.
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Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments
The City Transfer Station portion of the Resource Recovery Center is located within the
M1 zoning district while the SCD Transfer Station portion is located in the LMSD zoning
district. The Zoning Ordinance currently limits the height of buildings in the M1 zone to
30 feet with exceptions for certain artist studios and school-related recreational facilities
to reach 45 feet in height. The height of buildings in the LMSD zone is limited to 30 feet
with exceptions for certain schools and entertainment-related facilities that are allowed
to reach 45 feet in height. Amendments to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC)
Sections 9.04.08.34.060 and 9.04.08.35.050 are required to allow the proposed Self
Haul Facility and Materials Recovery Facility to reach a height of up to 45 feet in the M1
zone and the proposed SCD addition to reach a height of up to 35 feet in the LMSD
zone. As structures such as solid waste facilities and material recovery facilities require
additional height and volume to accommodate certain vehicles and equipment, the
proposed text amendments would provide for the additional height. The amendment
would also exempt such structures from having to provide additional building volume
setbacks above 30 feet in height as required by SMMC Section 9.04.10.02.040 as such
setbacks would limit the open air volume within these structures necessary to perform
their intended functions.
The text amendment to SMMC Section 9.04.08.34.060 for the M1 zone is proposed as
follows
9.04.08.34.060 Property development standards.
All property in the M1 District shall be developed in accordance with the
following standards:
(a) Maximum Building Height. Two stories and thirty feet or with
approval of a development review permit for one hundred percent affordable
artist studios only, three stories and forty-five feet: For recreational facilities
associated with public or private primary or secondary schools, two stories and
forty-five feet. Existing solid waste transfer stations. material recovery facilities,
and public utility service centers, or their improvement thereto, two stories and
forty-five feet. These existing public utility service centers, solid waste transfer
stations, and material recovery facilities, or their improvement thereto, shall be
exempt from the building volume envelope requirements set forth in Section
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9.04.10.02.040. Within fifty feet of a residential district, no portion of any structure
shall exceed the maximum permitted height of the adjoining residential district.
There shall be no limitation on the number of stories of any detached parking
structure so long as the height does not exceed the number of feet permitted in
this Section.
'The underlined text represents language that has been modified from the Zoning Ordinance.
The text amendment to SMMC Section 9.04.08.35.050 for the LMSD zone is proposed
as follows:
9.04.08.35.050 Property development standards.
All property in the Light Manufacturing and Studio District shall be
developed in accordance with the following standards:
(a) Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height shall be two
stories, not to exceed thirty feet, except;
j~ tThe following projects may have a maximum height of four stories,
forty-five feet:
Projects involving the expansion of public or private elementary
and secondary schools (Grades K through 12) existing prior to September
8, 1988;
j~ Entertainment-related facilities including sound stages, movie
studios, editing facilities, post-production facilities, set construction
facilities and special effects facilities;
Theaters.
(2) Existing solid waste transfer stations, material recovery facilities, and
public utility service centers, or their improvement thereto, may have a maximum
height of two stories, 35 feet. Such existing structures, or their improvement
thereto, shall be exempt from the building volume envelope requirements set
forth in Section 9.04.10.02.040.
There shall be no limitation on the number of stories of any detached
parking structure so long as the height does not exceed the number of feet
permitted in the district.
* The underlined text represents language that has been modified from the Zoning Ordinance.
An ordinance amending SMMC Sections 9.04.08.34.060 and 9.04.08.35.050 is
contained in Attachment D.
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Commission Action
On April 21,.2010, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended adoption of
the proposed General Plan Land Use Map amendment, the Land Use Element
amendment, and the Zoning Ordinance text amendments. In its review of the Land Use
Map amendment, the Planning Commission recommended reducing the scope of the
map amendment to encompass only the area occupied by the proposed City and SCD
Transfer Station improvements. The recommendation is reflected in the proposed map
amendment. The Planning Commission also adopted the Final Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the project. In addition, the Planning Commission approved a parking
variance for the SCD Transfer Station addition and continued the Development Review
permit application for the City Transfer Station improvements in order to provide the
applicant an opportunity to further develop a Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) program, improve circulation within the Buy Back Center and Household
Hazardous waste area, reduce the hardscape area, and explore an opportunity to
provide a compost handout area.
Alternatives
As an alternative to the recommended actions, the Council may choose to adopt the
proposed Land Use Map amendments, Land Use Element amendment, and Zoning
Ordinance text amendments with revisions to any or all of its provisions. The Council
may also choose not to adopt the subject amendments. In this case, the Land Use
designations and zoning standards for the subject sites will remain the same, and the
plans for the proposed Resource Recovery Center will need to be revised to meet
existing General Plan and Zoning Ordinance standards.
Environmental Analysis
An Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of CEQA to determine whether any significant impacts on the environment
would result from the construction of the Resource Recovery Center in the subject
location and at the subject heights. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was
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prepared and circulated for public. review on March 1, 2010 with the public review
comment period ending on March 31, 2010. The final Mitigated Negative Declaration
(MND) concluded that there will be no significant impacts upon the environment with
incorporation of mitigation measures in the areas of aesthetics, construction effects,
cultural resource, hazards and hazardous materials, and noise. The Planning
Commission adopted the final MND on April 21, 2010.
None of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 and 15163 have
occurred which would necessitate additional environmental review. More specifically,
there are no substantial changes proposed to the project, no substantial changes to the
circumstances under which the project would be undertaken, no new information of
substantial importance, and no new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects in conjunction with the
project. Accordingly,. no additional or new environmental analysis is required for the
subject applications. The Final MND is contained in Attachment E.
Public Outreach
Two community meetings were held regarding the proposed Resource Recovery Center
project on October 15, 2009 and March 29, 2010. Members of the public attended both
meetings to learn about various aspects of the project and provide input. In addition,
notice of the proposed amendments and ordinance language and the Planning
Commission and Council hearings was published in the Santa Monica Daily Press a
minimum of 10 days prior to the hearings.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
There are no financial impacts to the City or required budget actions by the Council
associated with the proposed resolutions and ordinance. A preliminary budget of $23.7
million was prepared by the design consultant in November 2009, based on conceptual
sketches, square-foot costs, and historical data. This estimate included a 25% design
contingency, as the specific components of the project had not yet been determined. As
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the construction documents progress, actual costs can be more accurately determined
and engineering cost savings will be implemented when feasible. Improvements to the
Resource Recovery Center will ultimately be financed through Solid Waste user fees.
Prepared by: Tony Kim, Senior Planner
Approved:
Director, lamm~ and
Development De m
Forwarded to Council:
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Rod Gould
City Manager
Attachments:
A. Resolution Amending the General Plan Land Use Map for the SCD Transfer
Station Site
B. Resolution Amending the General Plan Land Use Map for the City Transfer
Station Site
C. Resolution Amending the Text of the General Plan
D. Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Sections
9.04.08.34.060 and 9.04.08.35.050
E. Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Resource Recovery Center
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ATTAC1iMENT D
Ordinance Amending Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Sections
9.04.08.34.060 and 9.04.08.35.050
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City Council Meeting 5-11-10 Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER (CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.04.08.35.050 AND
9.04.08.34.060 TO MODIFY THE ALLOWABLE HEIGHT FOR EXISTING SOLID
WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS, MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES, AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES SERVICE CENTERS, OR THEIR IMPROVEMENT THERETO, IN THE M1
AND LMSD ZONING DISTRICTS AND TO EXEMPT THESE FACILITIES, OR THEIR
IMPROVEMENT THERETO, FROM THE BUILDING VOLUME ENVELOPE
REQUIREMENTS OF SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 9.04.10.02.040.
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance currently limits the height of buildings in the
M1 zone to 30 feet with exceptions for certain artist studios and school-related
recreational facilities to reach 45 feet in height; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance currently limits the height of buildings in the
LMSD zone to 30 feet with exceptions for certain schools and entertainment-related
facilities to reach 45 feet in height; and
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2009, the City filed an application for a text
amendment to allow the proposed .Self Haul Facility and Materials Recovery Facility to
reach a height of up to 45 feet in the M1 zone; and
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2009, Southern California Disposal ("SCD") filed an
application for a text amendment to allow the proposed SCD addition to reach a height
of up to 35 feet in the LMSD zone; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed text amendments are consistent in principle with the
goals, objectives, policies, land uses, and programs specified in the adopted General
Plan, in that Land Use Element Objective 1.9 for the Industrial Conservation District
seeks to "preserve existing and accommodate future industrial and manufacturing use,
particularly to provide employment for the low-skill and entry-level segment of the Santa
Monica workforce." The improvement and continued use of the City Transfer Station
and the expansion and continued use of the SCD transfer station will ensure the
preservation of the existing industrial uses at these locations and employment for the
current workforce; and
WHEREAS, the public health, safety, and general welfare require the adoption of
the proposed amendments, in that the proposed amendments will allow for the
improvement of the existing City Transfer Station facility and enclose the various
operations that are currently conducted outdoors in unenclosed areas and the
expansion of the existing SCD transfer station building at its existing The additional
building height will enable the facilities to accommodate certain trucks and equipment
allowing .municipal solid waste and recyclable materials to be more efficiently
processed. The diversion of recyclable materials from the waste stream contributes to
creating a more sustainable City, and by providing an improved central location for the
efficient transfer of construction and demolition debris, green waste, and food waste
from both city collection trucks, private haulers, contractors, and residents, the amount
of solid waste being delivered to local landfills from the City can be reduced. The City
Transfer Station will also allow waste and debris at the site that was previously out in
open air to be contained within confined and enclosed areas, limiting impacts
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associated to noise and odors among others. The SCD transfer station addition will
also continue to allow waste and debris at the site to be contained within a confined and
enclosed area; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2010, the Planning Commission reviewed and
recommended the proposed text amendments,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.08.35.050 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
9.04.08.35.050 Property development standards.
All property in the. Light Manufacturing and Studio
District shall be developed in accordance with the following
standards:
(a) Maximum Building Height. The maximum
building height shall be two stories, not to exceed thirty feet,
except_
tThe following projects may have a maximum
height of four stories, forty-five feet:
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{a-}~A Projects involving the expansion of public
or private elementary and secondary schools (Grades K
through 12) existing prior to September 8, 1988;
{~}~ Entertainment-related facilities including
sound stages, movie studios, editing facilities, post-
production facilities, set construction facilities and special
effects facilities;
(-8}~ Theaters.
(2} Existing solid waste transfer stations, material
recovery facilities and public utility service centers, or their
improvement thereta may have a maximum height of two
stories 35 feet. Such existing structures or their
improvement thereto shah be exempt from the building
volume envelope requirements set forth in Section
9.04.10.02.040.
There shall be no limitation on the number of
stories of any detached parking structure so long as the
height does not exceed the number of feet permitted in the
district.
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(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. Maximum floor
area ratio shall be 1.0, except the following projects may
have a floor area ratio of 1.5:
(1) Projects involving the. expansion of public or
private elementary and secondary schools (Grades K
through 12) existing prior to September 8, 1988;
(2) With approval of a development review
permit, .projects including artist studios, provided the
additional .5 floor area ratio is devoted to artist studio use,
and the commercial square footage does not exceed 1.0
floor area ratio.
(c) Minimum Lot Size. The minimum lot size shall
be fifteen thousand square feet, each lot shall contain a
minimum depth of one hundred fifty feet and a minimum.
width of one hundred feet, except that lots existing on the
effective date of the ordinance codified in this Chapter shall
not be subject to this requirement.
(d) Front Yard Setback. All landscaping shall be
in accordance with the provisions of Part 9.04.10.04 of this
Code.
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(e) Rear Yard Setback. No rear yard setback
shall be required except:
(1) Where the rear parcel line abuts a residential
district, a rear yard equal to:
5' + (stories "lot width)
50'
shall be required.
The required rear yard may be used for parking or
loading to within five feet of the rear parcel line, provided the
parking or loading does not extend above the first floor level
and provided that a wall not less than five feet or more than
six feet in height is erected and maintained along the rear
commercial parcel line. Access shall be permitted to cross
perpendicularly the required rear yard, provided the driveway
does not exceed the minimum width permitted for the
parkirig area. A required rear yard shall not be used for
commercial purposes;
(2) Such rear yard setback as is necessary to
accommodate. landscaping and screening for a rear yard
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buffer required pursuant to the provisions of Part 9.04.10.04
of this Code.
(f) Side Yard Setback. No side yard setback shall
be required except:
(1) Where the interior side parcel line abuts a
residential district, an interior side yard equal to:
5' + (stories "lot width)
50'
shall be required.
The interior side yard may be used for parking or
loading no closer than five feet to the interior side property
line, provided the parking or loading does not extend above
the first floor level and provided a wall not less than five feet
or more than six feet in height is erected and maintained
along the side commercial parcel line. A required interior
side yard shall not be used for access or for commercial
purposes;
(2) Such side yard setback as is needed to
accommodate landscaping required for astreet-side yard,
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landscape buffer and screening pursuant to the provisions of
Part 9.04.10.04 of this Code.
(3) For portions of buildings that contain windows,
doors, or other openings into the interior of the building, a
ten-foot setback from an interior property line shall be
required. An interior side yard setback of less than ten feet
shall be permitted if provisions of the Uniform Building Code
related to fire-rated openings in side yards are satisfied.
(g) Building Stepback. Building stepbacks shall
be provided pursuant to the requirements of Section
9.04.10.02.040. unless the Architectural Review Board finds
that modification or elimination of this requirement will not be
detrimental to the property, adjoining properties, or the
general area in which the property is located and the
objectives of the stepback requirement are satisfied by the
provision of alternative stepbacks or other building features
which reduce effective mass to a degree comparable to
other relevant standards.
(h) Olympic Boulevard Setback. Buildings shall
be setback a minimum of twenty feet from Olympic
Boulevard.
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(i) Development Review. Except for projects
listed in Section 9.04.10.14.050, adevelopment review
permit is required for any development of more than seven
thousand five hundred square feet of floor area, for any
development with rooftop.parking, and for projects which
include artist studios with a 1.5 floor area ratio, provided the
additional 0.5 floor area ratio is devoted to artist studio use,
and the commercial square footage does not exceed 1.0
floor area ratio. Square footage devoted to residential use
shall be reduced by fifty percent when calculating whether a
development review permit is required.
SECTION 2. Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.08.35.050 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
9.04.08.34.060 Property development standards.
All property in the M1 District shall be developed in
accordance with the following standards:
(a) Maximum Building Height. Two stories and
thirty feet or with approval of a development review permit
for one hundred percent affordable artist studios only, three
stories and forty-five feet. For recreational facilities
associated with public or private primary or secondary
schools, two stories and forty-five feet. Existing solid waste
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transfer stations, material recovery facilities, and public utility
service centers, or their improvement thereto two stories
and forty-five feet. These existing public utility service
centers solid waste transfer stations and material recovery
facilities or their improvement thereto shall be exempt from
the building volume envelope requirements set forth in
Section 9.04.10.02.040. Within fifty feet of a residential
district, no portion of any structure shall exceed the
maximum permitted height of the adjoining residential
district. There shall be no limitation on the number of stories
of any detached parking structure so long as the height does
not exceed the number of feet permitted in this Section.
(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio. 1.0 or 1.5 for
development of one hundred percent affordable artist studios
with approval of a development review permit.
(c) Minimum Lot Size. Fifteen thousand square
feet. Each parcel shall contain a minimum depth of one
hundred fifty feet and a minimum width of one hundred feet,
except that parcels existing on the effective date of the
ordinance codified in this Chapter shall not be subject to this
requirement.
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(d) Front Yard Setback. Landscaping as required
pursuant to the provision of Part 9.04.10.04.
(e) Rear Yard Setback. None, except:
(1) Where the rear parcel line abuts a residential
district, a rear yard equal to:
5' + (stories "lot width)
50'
The required rear yard maybe used for parking or
loading to within five feet of the rear parcel line provided the
parking or loading does not extend above the first floor level
and provided that a wall not less than five feet or more than
six feet in height is erected and maintained along the rear
commercial parcel line. Access driveways shall be permitted
to cross perpendicularly the required rear yard provided the
driveway does not exceed the minimum width permitted for
the parking area. A required rear yard shall not be used for
commercial purposes.
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping
and screening for a rear yard buffer required pursuant to the
provisions of Part 9.04.10.04.
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(f) Side Yard Setback. None, except:
(1) Where the interior side parcel line abuts a
residential district, an interior side yard equal to:
5' + (stories "lot width)
50'
The interior side yard may be used for parking or
loading no closer than five feet to the interior side property
line provided the parking or loading does not extend above
the first floor level and provided a wall not less than five feet
or more than six feet is erected and maintained along the
side commercial parcel line. A required interior side yard
shall not be used for access or for commercial purposes.
(2) That needed to accommodate landscaping
required for a street side yard, landscape buffer and
screening pursuant to the provisions of Part 9.04.10.04.
(3) A ten-foot setback from an interior property
line shall be required for portions of buildings that contain
windows, doors or other openings into the interior of the
building. An interior side yard less than ten feet shall be
permitted if provisions of the Uniform Building Code related
to fire-rated openings in side yards are satisfied.
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(g) Development Review. Except for projects
listed in Section 9.04.10.14.050, adevelopment review
permit is required for development of more than seven
thousand five hundred square feet of floor area and any
development with rooftop parking. Square footage devoted
to residential use shall be reduced by fifty percent calculating
whether a development review permit is required.
SECTION 3. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or appendices
thereto, inconsistent with the provisions. of this Ordinance, to the extent of such
inconsistencies.and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary
to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any
court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this Ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause,
or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion
of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage
of this Ordinance.. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the
official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall be effective 30
days from its adoption. The Director of Planning and Community Development shall
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certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall
be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MA SHA JO S MOOT IE
City orney
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ATTACHMENT E
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Resource Recovery Center
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Reference Resolution Nos.
10472 (CCS), 10473
(CCS), 10474 (CCS).
Additional attachments
available in the City
Clerk's Office for review.