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City Council Meeting 6-14-11 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NO. 10581 (CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN MODIFYING
CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
WHEREAS, on November 23, 1993, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
("Council"} approved Resolution No. 8685, adopting the Civic Center Specific Plan
("1993 CCSP"), which set forth a new vision for the Civic Center area, and anticipated a
variety of public improvements based on an organizing urban design concept; and,
WHEREAS, on October 26, 1999, the City of Santa Monica Redevelopment
Agency approved the purchase of approximately 11.3 acres of the 15 acre RAND
parcel, providing new opportunities for development of the Civic Center; and,
WHEREAS, in 2003, the City began preparation of the Environmental Impact
Report for an updated. CCSP under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2005, the City Council certified a Final Environmental
Impact Report ("CCSP EIR") for amendments to the CCSP to provide for, among other
things, the development of an Early Childcare Center in the Auditorium Special Use
District and adopted said CCSP amendments {"2005 CCSP"); and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2009, the City Council authorized the City Manager to
negotiate and execute an agreement with SMC for the development of the Early
Childhood Education Center; and,
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2011, the City of Santa Monica Community-and Cultural
Services Department filed an application to request an amendment to the CCSP with
respect to the Early Childhood Education Center; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed CCSP amendments modifying the Early Childhood
Education Center are consistent with LUCE Policy D15.4, which states "Implement a
child care facility in collaboration with Santa Monica College to serve the Civic Center
area," by retaining and promoting a more harmonious integration of the Center with the
neighborhood through reduction in the amount of parking in surface lots, and a stronger,
more prominent corner from an urban design perspective to define its 4~h Street
frontage; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2011, the Planning Commission held a public hearing,
reviewed a revised addendum to the CCSP EIR prepared in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act and recommended approval of the proposed
CCSP Amendment to increase the maximum floor area of the Early Childhood
Education Center to 16,000 square feet and replace the adjacent surface parking lot
with short-term drop-off/pick-up spaces and joint parking use in the Civic Center Parking
Structure; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has. considered the Planning Commission's
recommendation and reviewed the proposed CCSP Amendment and CCSP EIR
Addendum at a duly noticed public hearing on June 14, 2011, and has determined that
the proposed CCSP amendment to make modifications to the Early Childhood
Education Center is consistent with the General Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9.04.20.18.160, the City Council hereby adopts the amendment to the Civic Center
Specific Plan, as contained in Exhibit 1.
SECTION 2. 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:
MA SHA N S MO TRI ~
City Attorney
Exhibit 1
THE CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN WILL BE AMENDED BY
REPLACING THE EXISTING LANGUAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
(The strikethrough sections depict the language that is being removed from the Civic
Center Specific Plan (CCSP) and the underline sections depict new language being
added.)
CCSP Modifications -Early Childhood Education Center
Pape 20
OS-4. Create a new Civic Auditorium Park. Diagonally opposite the Palisades Garden
Walk, at the. extreme southeasterly end of the Civic Center area, the Civic Auditorium
Park occupies 5.6 acres of land integrating an expanded Civic Auditorium and a new
early childhood center. The park includes flexible open space areas that accommodate
special events and programmed activities associated with the Civic Auditorium as well
as a playfield suitable for organized and informal field sports. The playfield is generally
located in a north/south configuration along the Fourth Street frontage, of a size and
dimension suitable for competitive youth soccer, with a setback along the Pico
Boulevard frontage in order to create a generous entry from the south. ° °^',-~.,,~=:a
^""~'"^^~' ^°^+°~ Because this area is not immediately adjoined by residential uses and
is located next to Santa Monica High School, it includes night lighting to extend use,
safety and activity within the area. Safety fencing for the field has been carefully
designed with high-quality materials to integrate the field with the adjacent park and
community uses.
Pape 34
C-7. Design parking facilities to reinforce the pedestrian and visual character of the
Civic Center. Parking facilities should be designed to complement the pedestrian
environment and the desired visual character of the various open spaces. To this end,
the majority of new parking is provided below-grade or in parking structures that are
architecturally integrated and encapsulated within a building envelope. Small pockets of
landscaped surface parking may serve t+ie some Civic Center uses Ate-mar-fF t#e
F^~'~~ ''""''"^^~' ~°^*°• and Palisades Garden Walk. These lots will be designed to
extend the sense and character of the adjacent open space, and include at least one
tree for each four cars. Driveways and service areas related to public and private
parking facilities are located in a manner that does not compromise the pedestrian
environment, transit service, or adjacent land uses and open space areas.
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Fourth Street
No change in operation is proposed along Fourth Street. South of Olympic Drive, the
street continues to function as a four-lane arterial with a center turning lane. The
existing clusters of palms are maintained and filled in along both sides of the street to
create a strong edge to the Civic Auditorium Park. A landscaped street along the edge
of the playfield within Civic Auditorium Park u~
to the corner of Civic Center Drive is also proposed.
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Revise Line 2 of the table to read:
Early Childhood Center: Existing: 0; Allowable New: X89 16,000; Total
Program Yield: X388 16,000
Pages 54-55
Early Childhood Center
Provision of an early childhood education center within the Civic Center has been a
longstanding goal of the City. The facility accommodates up to 100 pre-school children
including infants and toddlers, and includes classroom and observation facilities for
parenting workshops and early childhood research and development. The Specific Plan
provides for this facility within the Civic Auditorium Park, a location that is conveniently
situated in close proximity to employees at City Hall, the RAND headquarters building,
and the County Courts, as well as to nearby residents within the Village. Specific
standards related to the design of this facility are as follows:
AD-11: The Early Childhood Center shall not exceed ~9-16,000 square feet in area
AD-12. The facility shall be located along Civic Center Drive across from tkte--Ger+rrty
Seurtheuse the Civic Center Parking Structure. Its front entrance
shall bete t#e--parr on Civic Center Drive and to there shall be a vehicular drop-off/short
term parking area with between 5 and 15 parking spaces along the eastern northern or
western side of the center accessed from Civic Center Drive. No access or egress will
be permitted from Fourth Street. Parking for employees and visitors to the center shall
be provided in the Civic Center Parking Structure and other shared parking facilities
within the Civic Center.
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AD-135. A children's play area of at least ~-;598 10,000 square feet (or ~5 100 square
feet per child) shall be provided
#aeing in a manner that faces the park, providing quality open space for the center's
childreh while minimizing noise impacts on the County Courthouse.
AD-146. The building shall not exceed 25 feet in height
AD-15~. The building shall be considered as an integral part of the open space design;
its three-dimensional form and treatment shall complement the open space and
integrate public art in its architectural expression to enliven and enrich the environment.
AD-16. The facility shall be set back from the Fourth Street frontage by a dimension
sufficient to create a sidewalk and planting area of at least 15 feet.
AD-17. Bicycle parking facilities for employees and visitors shall be provided.
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Community Facilities
• The restoration of the historic City Hall and its central courtyard.
• The development of a City Services Building of up to 40,000 square feet to meefthe
needs of the public.
• The replacement of the existing East Wing of the Civic Auditorium with up to 20,000
net new square feet of community, cultural and educational uses.
• The development of an Early Childhood Center of up to a-2;589 16,000 square feet
with an adjoining play area within the Civic Auditorium Park.
CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN [relevant sections only]
The proposed amendments are consistent with the Land Use & Circulation Element
(LUCE). LUCE Policy D15.4 provides:
D15.4 Implement a child care facility in collaboration with Santa Monica College to
serve the Civic Center area.
Furthermore, the LUCE identifies early childhood education as a highly desirable
community benefit, and development of the ECEC at this time implements the following
LUCE policy objectives:
CE9.1 Support the development of high quality child care and early education
facilities and small and large family child care in homes to meet the needs of
those who work or live in Santa Monica. Maintain streamlined processing and
permit regulations, encourage harmonious integration with the neighborhood,
and fee reductions as incentives.
CE9.5 Promote and utilize community partnerships with the SMMUSD, Santa Monica
College, nonprofits, and the private sector to meet child care and early
education needs.
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Proposed Revised CCSP Illustrative Plan
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Illustrative Plan
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Adopted and approved this 14t" day of June, 2011.
Richard Bloom, Mayor
1, Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 10581 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 14t" day of June, 2011, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Holbrook, McKeown, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tem Davis, MayorBloom
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: Shriver.O'Connor
ATTEST:
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Maria M. Stewart, City Clerk