m102015.pdfCITY OF SANTA MONICA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
OCTOBER 20, 2015
A special meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was called to order by Mayor McKeown at 5:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kevin Mel,'_eown
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Vazquez
Councilmember Gleam Davis
Councilmember Sue Himmelrich
Councilmember Terry O'Day
Councilmember Ted Winterer
Absent: Couneilmember Pam O'Connor
Also Present: City Manager Rick Cole
City Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
Assistant City Clerk Denise Anderson -Warren
City Clerk Sarah P. Gorman
CONVENE/PLEDGE On order of the Mayor, the City Council convened at 5:30 p.m., with all
members present excepting Councilmember O'Connor. Denise Anderson -
Warren led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CLOSED SESSIONS There was no one present for public comment on closed sessions.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council recessed at 5:32 p.m., to consider
closed sessions and returned at 7:01 p.m., with Councilmember O'Connor
absent, to report the following:
LA. Public Employee Evaluation. Title of Employee: City Clerk.
The City Attorney advised this matter was heard and continued to another
date.
STAFF S.A. Discussion of Concept Plans for a proposed Development
ADMINISTRATIVE Agreement (14DEV-003) for a 12 -story (148 feet), 420,000 square -foot
ITEMS: mixed-use development consisting of approximately 195 hotel rooms,
1301 4TH STREET 206,800 square feet of office space, 42,200 square feet of retail space, 48
affordable residential units, 12,000 square feet of cultural space, 51,000
square feet of public open space, and 1,143 parking spaces within a
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four -level subterranean parldng garage at 1301 4th Street, was
presented.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Review and discuss the applicant's conceptual plan,
2) Provide direction regarding the appropriateness for the development of
the site and potential community benefits to be negotiated as part of the
proposed development agreement before it returns for formal City Council
consideration, and
3) Review and comment on the conceptual business terms and direct staff
to initiate the negotiations on the Disposition and Development Agreement
(DDA) and Ground Lease Agreement for the proposed project.
Applicant John Warfel made a presentation.
Members of the public Daniel Shenise, Victor Fresco (donated time by
Victor Fresco), Jerry Rubin, Stephen Youngeiman, Michael Folonis, Elena
Christopolous, Richard Brand, Jason Islas, Denny Zane, Bruria Finkel
Armen Melkonians (donated time by Margaret Frave), Jackie Martin,
Andre Thibadeaux (check spelling), Abby Arnold, Gabrielle Rusco,
Melanie Luthern, Cathie Gentile, Adine Forman, Jonah Breslan, Joe Silva,
Mike Feinstein, Elsa Mercado, Laura Wilson, Daniel Wescott, Elaine
Golden-Gealer, Richard Orton, Andrew Hoyer, Ron Goldman (donated
time by Charles Andrews), Bob Taylor, Francis Engler (donated time by
Arturo Hueso), Robert York, Thane Roberts (donated time by Lary
Arreola), Kathleen Rawson, Samuel M. Tolkin, Zina Josephs, Nikki
Kohloff (donated time by Lorraine Sanchez), Art Casillas, Richard
Lawrence, Denise Barton, Taffy Patton, Kathy Irby, Amy Shapiro,
Channah Levy, Carl Hanson (donated time by Jamara Harris), Scott Kelso,
John Kelso, Laurence Eubank, Michael Toney, Julie Adelson, Ana Belden,
Ann Thanawalla, Robert Richards, Paul Rosenstein, Ellen Brennan, Lenore
Mol ell, Tony Bouza, Judy Abdo, Neal Weiner, People of California,
Sonya Sultan, Daniel Harris, and Brian Dei7o spoke on various issues
including but not limited to building height, park space, affordable housing,
financing models, development, union jobs, and office space.
Considerable discussion ensued on topics including, but not limited to
parking spaces, allocation of funds, cultural programming, use of TOT
from the project, park space, amount of office space, and location of
parking.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Winterer, to
reject the project as presented and move to other options. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
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AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Himmelrich, Winterer, O'Day
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Connor
Motion by Councilmember Davis, seconded by Councilmember O'Day, to
recormnend moving forward with the project and begin the EIR with at
least one alternative be the project as presented with the exception of
replacing 50% of the office space with hotel space.
Substitute motion by Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, seconded by Mayor
McKeown, to eliminate office space from the project, eliminate public
parking, look at a top height of ten stories, and study another version of the
project smaller.
Councilmember Davis withdrew her motion.
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez withdrew his motion.
Motion by Mayor McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Vazquez, for
no office space in the project.
The motion failed by the following voice vote:
AYES: Councilmember Himmelrich, Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor
McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers Winterer, Davis, O'Day
ABSENT: Councilmembers O'Connor
_Motion by Councilmember O'Day, seconded by Councilmember Davis, to
reduce the mass by 15% and move the project forward.
Motion to amend by Councilmember Davis to reduce by the mass by 15%
and reduce office space by 100,000 square feet. The motion was friendly to
the maker.
The motion was restated as to reduce the office space by 100,000 square
feet, reducing the envelope of the building by 63,000 square feet, and allow
the remaining 37,000 square feet in the building envelope to be redirected
for another use.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Davis, Winterer, O'Day,
Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez, Mayor McKeown
NOES: Councilmember Himmelrich
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ADJOURNMENT
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Connor
Council direction was provided as follows:
Motion by Councilmember Himmelrich, seconded by Councilmember
Winterer, to study as an EIR alternative a hotel, affordable housing,
parking to go with the uses, and retail, not necessarily with type one
construction, including the Ron Goldman study but including six stories,
rather than four stories.
Council direction was provided to study the following five alternatives in
the EIR: the proposed project, reduced size, type two stick construction,
(including a hotel, affordable housing, and parking to go with the uses,
including the Ron Goldman study but including six stories), a park, and no
project.
On order of the Mayor, the City Council meeting was adjourned at 1:30
a.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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