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sr-061350-CITY OF SANTA MONICA INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMO DATE: dune 9, 190 TO: City Ccs~meil throug2a t're Cs.#:y tanager FROM: L• S. Storrs, Zoning Ad~iunisiratcsr SUBJECT:application for Change of Z;~ne in Tha Palisade:; Tr~'ct RGCL f'a`~D sarirn r~a;;icn, cp[ar--. of ~~ J ~~ Y~' nt'I ~C'i~ F' r.u'f; Transmitted hex•er~ith is the "Findings and Jecasion of 'she City Planning Garnraiss.an lJpan ~ Proposed ~'~mendstt:ent to Chapter 1, ax`ticle IX~ P7unicipal Gczde of Santa Monica" ui'~on the application c,f 2~UJ1; C» GkF'FD?~Y for a change of zone in the dr-..scribed pnx°t2an of mhe Palisades S'ract, LSS/dsz attached. (1j ec: iit,~r Clerk,Attorne -°- ~ _. "--' L.S. ST01iRS' Zcariing (~d~'~inistrator. RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED 1IVRITE IT-- DON'T SAY IT DATE: FINDINGS AND DECISION OF THE CITY PLAP7NING COMMISSION UPON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE IX, OF TIE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SANTA MONICA MAUDE Ca GAFFNE"lq and othersa having filed with tkte City Planning Commission a petition requesting that all of the property bounded by First Courts A4ontana Place NortYa9 Fourth Street9 and Georgina Place Northy be changed from the R-1 zone as defined by Section 9106 of the Municipal CodeB to the R-4 zone as defined by Section 9109 of the Municipal Code' and a public hearing having been held on May 11, 1950, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 9120A and 9120A(2) of the said codes the City Planning Commission nobr finds as followsa to That the public necessityp conveniencep general welfare' or good zoning practice require that the following described amendments be enacted for the following reasons: a, The area in question is surrounded on three sides by multiple zonings and due to its location would be ideally situated .for large apartment buildings of a superior character so designed as to appeal to the most desirable class of resident so b, Vacant property within the area described no longer appeals to prospective builders of single-family residences because of the large lot sizes and because of multiple developments on Ocean Avenues San Vicente Boulevard and Montana Avenuem THEREFORE9 the CiB:y Planning Commission now respectfully recormnends tro tYie City Council that Chapter 1, Article I%' Municipal Code of Santa Monica be amended by adding thereto the following sections SECTION 91p°7,1 o~ft23" - MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT R~ULA- TIONS. The following regulati©ns apply to 41R2~18 Multiple Dwelling Districts SECTION 9107.19 USES 1~ RMITTED, The follcwS.ng uses are permitted sn "R22ea Multiple Dwelling District; SECTION g107alAl All uses permitted in the 1°R1°1 Districtm SECTION 9107.192 Two_family dwellingso SECTION 9107.193 Multiple Dwellings. SECTION 9107.194 Sohoolsa elementary anal high; churches (except temporary revival); and public libraries, witYt yard spaces `as required in Section 9115Go SECTION 9107.195 Roomers' boarders, or child cares not exoeediaag ~ persons in additiors to the related resident family9 provided no signs are displayed indicating suckl useso SECTION 9107,196 [Jess customarily incident to any per- muted uses; aaad accessory buildings and dses _ Same as "Rl" Dis- triet9 Section 9105A5o SECTION 9107,197 Automobile parking space9 including private garages for dwellings and pax°king space fcr buildings ether than dwellings as required isa Section 9115, SECTION 9107,196, Name plates and signs as provided fear in Section 9115D. SECTION 9107`n1B BUILDING HEIGI3T LII<4IT - 2 stories arx3 neat exceeding 35 facts except as otherwise prcvided in Section 91179 SECTION 91o7`m1C AREA. REQUIREMENT5 - Except as otherwise provided in Section 91178' the following regulations shall applys SECTION 91o7Q1c1 Lot Area -The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 1000 square feet. In no case, however shall more than. 1 dwelling unit be permitted on a lot which has an area of less than 4p000 square feet. I- SECTION 9107.10. Front and _ X front yard having a depth of not less than that specified on the "Districting Map" skaall be provided and maintainedm SECTTON 9107,1C3 Side Yards - A side yard shall be provided and. maintained an each side of a main building, Said side yard shall not be less than. 10 percent of the width of the lot, but need not exceed 5 feet on any lot kaaving a widtka of 60 feet or lessy 6 feet on any lot having a width of 75 feet or less; and. in no event ~R~~ exceed $ feety but shall not be lase than 3 feet in width excepting as otherwise provided on the "Districting Map10 on the street side of a given lot® SECTION 9107®1.C~ Rear Yard - A rear yard of not less than 15 feet shall be provided and maintained, SECTION 9107w1C5 Distance Between Buildings - A yard space of not less than lQ foet shall be provided and maintained be'tx°reen all 1 story buildings on the same lot and such yard space shall be increased 5 feet for each additional storyy except when the lower story is used entirely for accessory purposes. It is further recommended tkaat Section ;911581 be amended to read as follows SECTION 911581 Private Garages for Dwellings, In the R®1 district tkaere shall be at least 1 garage space on the same lot or building site with the main building, In tk°e R-2 district there skull be on the same lot or separately owned building site with tkae main buildings one garage or parking space for each of the first 5 dwell:ng units in excess of 5u In the R22 district there shall kse on the same lot with the main building one garage or parking space for each dwelling unity Sn the R3 district there shall be on the same lot with the main k~ailding 1 garage or parking spaces for each. of tkae first ~ dwelling unitsy at least 4 gax°age ar par'.K.'i.ng spaces for 5 dwelling units' at least 5 garage or parking spaces for 6 dwelling unitsy at least 5 garage or parking spaces for 7 dwelling unitsy at least 6 garage or parking spaces far 8 dwelling units, at least "! garage or parking spaces for 9 dwelling unitsy at least $ garage or parking spaces for 10 dwelling unitsy and in addition tksereto at least l garage or parking space for every ~ dwelling units in excess of 10 dwelling unitsy and in further addition thereto at least 1 garage or parking space for every 3 guest rooms, In the Rla district there shall be on the same lot or within 500 feet thereofy gar°age or parking space for dwelling units in the samo ratio as required for the R3 districts and at least l garage or parking space for every 5 guest rooms, In any "A10 district the garage space shall be the same as the 11R't district in which such 1'A" district is located. A private garage shall not have a capacity for more than 2 passenger automobiles for each dwelling unit unless 'the lot whereon such garage is located has an area of 2,000 square feet for each parking space in such garage. It is further reoammended that Chapter I' Article IX, Municipal Cnde of Santa Monica be amended by nakfng ttae followsxig changes on that certain map attached to, and made a part of, said chapter under previsions of Section 9105 thereofs To place all of the property bounded by First Court, Montana P1aee North, Fourth Street and Georgina Place North in the 1Bft22r' zone as defined by the foregoing Section 91s77e1 of the said code,, as amended® t?d. L. Mortensen, Chairman of the Planning Commission, is hereby atnthorized and instraac'ted to certify to the foregoing findings of fact and r.°ecommendations. DATED; This gg;~~ day of Ji7NE ,1950 I, W, L. Mortens®n, Chairman of the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that said Planning Commission made the foregoing findings of fact and x°ecommendations by the following voter AYES: Fisher, Lacy, Sohimrnex°, Apt, Moz°tensen (i4ughes,not voting.) NOESe ABSETVT: Slama ~ J W.L. MORTENSEN, Chairman of the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Monica