R-10474RESOLUTION NUMBER 10474
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT TO ESTABLISH A
POLICY TO RETAIN EXISTING RECYCLING AND REFUSE FACILITIES AND
ALLOW THEIR IMPROVEMENT SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS
WHEREAS, an application for a General Plan Amendment was filed by
City of Santa Monica ("City") pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9.04.20.18.080(c); and.
WHEREAS, the application requested that the General Plan Land Use
Element be amended to authorize the retention of existing solid waste transfer
stations, material recovery facilities and public utility service centers and to allow
improvements to these facilities up to a maximum height of two stories and forty-
five feet; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element currently limits the height of buildings
in the Industrial Conservation District to 30 feet with artist studios allowed a
maximum height of 45 feet; and
WHEREAS, structures such as solid waste facilities and material recovery
facilities require additional height and volume to accommodate certain vehicles
and equipment; and
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2010, the Planning Commission reviewed and
recommended the proposed amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element,
NOW. THEREFORE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that an amendment of the General
Plan Land Use Element is appropriate for the reasons detailed in the findings
above.
SECTION 2: The City Council has reviewed and considered the
amendment which would add Policy 1.9.5 to the Land Use Element as set forth in
Exhibit A and hereby adopts the amendment as shown.
SECTION 3. 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:
Exhibit A
Proposed Land Use Map Amendment
(10GPA001)
The text amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element is proposed as
follows with the addition of Policy 1.9.5:
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.
Adopted and approved this 11th day of May, 2010.
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Pam O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tem
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 10474 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of
the Santa Monica City Council held on the 11th day of May; 2010, by the following
vote:
Ayes: .Council members: Bloom, O'Day, Davis, Shriver,
McKeown, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Noes: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: Holbrook
ATTEST:
Maria Stewart, City ler