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R87770 0 CA:f:atty\muni\laws\mtt\elect.res City Council Meeting 6-28-94 Santa Monica, California RESOLUTION NUMBER 8777 (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA RECITING THE FACT OF THE CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 7, 1994, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW WHEREAS, a consolidated Special Municipal Election was held in the City of Santa Monica on June 7, 1994, as required by law; and WHEREAS, notice of election was given in the time, form, and manner as provided by law; voting precincts were properly established; election officers were appointed; in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in the time, form, and manner as required by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Number 8727 (CCS) adopted March 81 1994, Beatriz Valdez, Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results, to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made part hereof as Exhibit "A," 1 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the vote total, as certified by Beatriz Valdez, Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, shall be and hereby is approved and adopted as the formal vote count of the City of Santa Monica for said measures. SECTION 2. That the whole number of votes cast in the City of Santa Monica, except absent voter ballots, was 17,660. That the number of absent voter ballots cast in the City was 2,975, making a total of 20,635 votes cast in the City. SECTION 3. That the measures voted on at the election were as follows: PROPOSITION D. Shall City Resolution No. 8685 (CCS), "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Approving the Adoption of the Civic Center Specific Plan and Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations" be approved? PROPOSITION E. Shall City Resolution No. 8686 (CCS), "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Monica Amending the Land Use and Circulation Element of the City of Santa Monica General Plan" be approved? ON 0 SECTION 4. That as a result of the election, a majority of the voters voting on the measures relating to adoption of the Civic Center Specific Plan and Amending the Land Use and Circulation Element of the General Plan did vote in favor of them and the measures were carried and deemed adopted and ratified. SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election showing: (1) the whole number of votes cast in the City; (2) the measures voted upon; (3) the number of votes given at each precinct, and for and against each measure; and (4) the total number of votes given for and against each measure. SECTION 6. 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: )qA-4,S. MARSHA J ES MOUTRIE City Att ney 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGES. ) SS. EXHIBIT A I, BEATRIZ VALDEZ, Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, do hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct Canvass of the Votes Cast For and Against Propositions D and E at the SANTA MONICA CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION consolidated with the 1994 PRIMARY ELECTION held on June 7, 1994. I further certify that the total Ballots Cast at the SANTA MONICA CITY SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION is as follows: PRECINCT ABSENTEE TOTAL BALLOTS CAST BALLOTS CAST BALLOTS CAST 17,660 2,975 20,635 I further certify that the total votes cast For and Against Propositions D and E is as follows: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of June, 1994. BEATRIZ V EZ Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk County of Los Angeles PRECINCT ABSENTEE TOTAL PROPOSITION D VOTE VOTE VOTE YES 9,877 1,385 11,262 NO 6,004 1,127 7,131 PROPOSITION E YES 9,637 1,327 10,964 NO 6,075 1,146 7,221 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of June, 1994. BEATRIZ V EZ Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk County of Los Angeles Adopted and approved this 28th of June, 1994. .� Mayor I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution 8777 {CCS} was duly adopted at a meeting of the City Council held on the 28th of June, 1994 by the following vote Ayes: Councilmembers: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstem, Vazquez Noes: Councilmembers. None Abstain: Councilmembers: None Absent Councilmembers: None ATTEST: City Clerk COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 1 1994 PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 7, 1894 PAGE 208 1 NONPARTISAN OFFICIAL • a Ui yf: r J a. M j 'z. a �J H �W a a U2U2 ZM ar 0ONaO ravel aa'a�Z 0a. 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Public Services, and Utilities Element ,._,_^^,,,.,,.^.,,,,.,^,,,,,.,,,., ImplementationElement '~^^~''^'~''~''~~-'~'^^~^—'---'—^ Consistency with the Plan ................. ................ ..^............. . ^^d -,°"",°^~gr^ ~~ts ~^---^,—'~~^~^^~'^'~'~~''^'~^'~'^''''^'^^^^^^^ �_ Table mfContents i Santa MI � �� |� x,K.� & �� l� � �� KK l0 l� � � �J K� 7P � |� � lC � K � �� l� �� `� Aerial photo n[cxistiSi\e....... .......... .......... ............ ....... ..—.......... ..—... Model photo from southwest lomkinmno��cux ..~._..~...~...~...—.._ Aerial photoproject n�o...~.~.._.__....._._..._.~~.._—..... r'— o[D��oS�oc �ooxre.............. Perspective ��—�� /_ LandUse Diagram- .~..._~.~..._~.~.~._...~_....~..___~.._~_. Summary Table of Proposed Land Use Program ............................................ Open Space .~~..~.~.~~.~—.~_~._.—.-.._—_—_..._.-.-.—.. c ^ Parcels A, B &/ C— Property Development Standards --- .......... ................. 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Surninary Table ofDistribution of Jrnprovement Cuow.__..--..._—, SuzomxryTable ufPrivate Cost Burden and Feasibility Analysis Surnmxr Table ^[Contents v S,"pM» Santa mollica Civic Center speciric Plan - VI - - vii - Santa I N T IRN 0 IDIJ CTA 0 N The Civic Center area offers Santa A Community Advis Monica a significant opportunity to with the Planning Cc. enhance the quality of life in the city; Stiff, initiated in 198 ,give greater meaning and identity to the govern- ration of the Specific nient and cultural uses within the area; create the Planning Commi a public gathering space of citywide signifi- hearings, forwarded t cance; and help integrate this large and with their recommen underutilized parcel meaningfully into the cil. In addition, they fabric of the city. The City's, County's prior, to adoption of and band's desire to upgrade facilities and concept be prepared more appropriately utilize land resources clearly describe the it has underscored the need to develop a Specific policies, developmeni Plan for the area. As called for in the lines, and create an o, General Plan and by City Council, the Specific Center area, The Cit Plan is intended to respond to the unique Working Group, cor characteristics and potentials of the area and the City Council and address both public and private ownership sioners, to work with in a comprehensive manner, in the preparation 01 - I - Santa Mo In June 1993, ROMA Design Group was retained and a process was initiated to explore design alternatives within the development parameters of the draft Specific Plan and EIRo The scope of work included interviews with community representatives, community workshops, and regular irieetings with the Working Group. On the basis Of the Urban design plan, potential modifications and refinernents of the Specific Plan would be identified. Over a four.-trionth period of time, the Working Group, City staff and consultants held three weekend workshops and seven separate meetings with the Working Group, which were open to the public and where public comment was received, During this tirne period, alternatives were reviewed and a recorrin-iended urban design concept prepared. Additional traffic analysis was also conducted so that traffic impacts of any potential refinements or inodifications, could be clearly examined and mitigations incorporated. ncorporated, The recommended urban design concept was reviewed by City Council on October 12, 1993, and direction was given to prepare a revised draft Specific Plan on the basis of the Urban design concept. A revised draft of the Specific Plan was pre pared under the direction of the Working Groi.q.), During the preparation of the plan document, additional public input was re-- cewed at each Working Group meeting and a communitywide workshop was held. The revised plan was then forwarded to the City Council for their final review, On November 23, 1993, the City Council publicly discussed the draft plan and, after receiving public testimony, unanimously adopted it, Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 2 - Introduction - 3 - Sang Moi SUMMARY OAF 0 p p 0 1[1 rl, rl PROBLEMS AND UN YIFI 1E,'_) the Civic Center area is generally to the perimeter stre( bounded by the Santa Monica Freeway Olympic Drive, whic on the north, Pico Boulevard on the the site and provided south, Fourth Street on the east, and Ocean west direction, was el Avenue on the west. The area is of significant StrUCtiOn of the Sant; size and is is big as downtown Santa Monica. Street, which is the o It is equivalent to 9 downtown blocks and traverses the site, is e. comprises 45 acres of land -26 acres of which to divide the area int, are within public ownership and approximately while Main Street caj 15.8 acres are owned by the Rand Corpora- awkward discontinui tion. Although the site is centrally located creates one of the wo within the city, adjacent to downtown and in the city, Traffic anal close proximity to the beach, it is both of the environmental isolated and Underutilized. without any new dev, congestion and levels Today, the site appears more as a remnant deteriorate on the sur of the consumptive patterns of development that epitomized the auto orientation of our Within the site, the society in the post-war cri. More than sixty and the Civic Audito percent of the site is utilized for surface different, are the mo,, parking; however, access to and through the tUral style, The City site is limited. 'rraffic flows are channeled Deco building and tl� -5 - salitl MO 1950's streamlined modern period piece. On the other hand, the CourthOUSC tends to be nondescript, with little concern for aesthetic appearance or civic stature, Although the public buildings are formally organized along Main Street, the Street neither creates a foci] point for activities nor does it integrate the diverse buildings into a civic complex, Main Street establishes an axial relationship to the Civic Auditorium, but unfortunately terminates it at the shopping center parking girage. Perhaps the most rriernorable aspect of the area is the broad lawn areas associated with the City Hill and Courthouse, which serve as visual relief frorn the sea of surface parking and concrete, Across from the government buildings, the Rand buildings are also nondescript and institu- tional in character. Most of thern, along with the boarded -up motels along Ocean Avenue, are scheduled for demolition, The only building on the Rand property that may remain is the five -story "Z" building, The Main Street Bridge and the banks of the Santa Monica Freeway south of the bridge recall the historic landscape and topography of the coastal bluffs and -arroyos characteristic of the Los Angeles region before most of the natural drainages were channelized and a more irrigated landscape was introduced, Ironically, today the site is traversed by the I 1 --foot square Kenter Canyon storin drain and the storm drain for the Santa Monica Free- way --both of which discharge to Santa Monica Bay near Pico Boulevard, With the exception of an uncharacteristic clip in Main Street and the freeway Cut, the site is relatively flat. The majority of topographic change in the area occurs east of the site within the high school property and west of the site along the coastal teri�ace, Views from the site to the beach are generally obstructed by existing buildings, with the exception of a view corridor framed by the Holiday Inn and the 'T' building between the City Hall and the Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Civic Center Specific plan Sunini'lry of P "milmary of Problems and Opporcunhic,s -- 7 - Santa Moi URBAN DESIGN CONCEPT m°° fic Santa Monica Civic Center is an Underutilized and relatively inaccessible parcel of land that currently Is used primarily as a parking lot,. Although it is cen- trally located within the city, it forms a barrier between surrounding neighborhoods, the downtown and the oceanfront. Future development offers the opportunity to reinte- grate the area within the city by improving accessibility, creating a more meaningful range of activities, and establishing a memorable place that reflects the diverse values and aspira- tions of the community. The concept for the development of the area builds upon the traditions of the American town hall and village green — that is, essentially a meeting place that brings together, a broad range of activities within an attractive and in- clusive environment. It is intended to have some level of formality in organization, but will not emulate the grand, stand-alone or single - purpose government landscape through in and ceremonial open it is not intended to I of retail and entertain experience of the Th ,or Santa Monica P6 those areas and add t downtown with a mi oriented setting, Thi particularly relevant I nation of public and Civic Center is not c, Hall, the County Co, nUrn, but also the ho Corporation, which, i largest employer and research institution, Creating a mix of act have broad cornmuni integration of the sit( Santa MO existing diversity ,ofgovernment, civic, institU tional and tourist -related uses will be enhanced by the introduction of residential and a limited amount of cotrimercial development as called for in the draft Specific Plan, In addition, the urban design concept crivisions in expanded program for the arts and for CUILUral and recreational activities. I'he Urban Design Framework The urban design concept builds on the unique qualities of the site and creates a sense of place through a purposeful act of city building. It focuses on the design of the public realm and the relationship between the components within the site and the context of the surround- ing area. The urban design concept illustrates how buildings, open spaces and streets will be organized to create an exciting public place. Emphasis is given to the open space system, which not only includes parks and plazas, but also streets and other public ways as well. Streets are fundamental open spaces within cities and contribute greatly not only to the structure of the urban environirient, but gathering place for pi also to its amenity and livability, At the activities. The redefi Civic Center, as at the Third Street Promenade, allows for the develo the role of the street will be redefined so that connection between t i . m t becomes ore than just a conduit for traffic Civic Center and the movement, but an integral part of the civic by creating both a m, life of this distriM movement experience destination and arriv, 1 h plan focuses on three major principles for the development of the area: Extending the Palisi The characteristic lar Redefining Main Street, Main Street is Angeles region blufG redesigned to become a focal point for the be extended into the surrounding uses, and its movernent func- an informal and natu tion is integrated within the open space frorn the Pacific Oce system, A wide landscaped median gives Square. It will recall better definition to the street as a con- influences nfluences and evoke sinuous element through the site. Main against nst which other ( Street incorporates two major open spaces juxtaposed. This ]an within it — a Circle and City Hall Square. by the formal georne The Circle punctuates the change in direr- relationship of Main tion of the street and creates a sense of to help create a six -a, arrival at the Civic Auditorium and park, adjacent to the Civic The City Hall Square gives special park will utilize the I significance to City Hall and establishes a of water, emulating i Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 10- Urban Design Concept - 11 - Santa mol a and flowing forms, Water will also be used In other open space elements to create a series of events that both mark places and create a Strong ViSLI11 and symbolic con- nc-ction to the ocean. Pedestrian and bicycle paths will allow for diagonal move - men[ through the area, helping to better link the Santa Monica Pier and Palisades Park to the Civic Center and Ocean Park neighborhood. Meeting the City Grid. The height of. 6LItUre bM'Wlng5 is always a concern within established cities, particularly fOr sites I adjacent to residential neighborhoods or near a public amenity or valued resource such as the waterfront. Often understated, but of equal importance to building height, is the overall "penetrability" of a large site, created not only by streets, but also by public access casements, passages and Courtyards, Cities with a Cine -grain fabric, such as Portland with its 200 -foot by 200 - foot grid, are extremely walkable and pleasant for the pedestrian. The large size of the Civic Center could encompass the entire nine blocks which make up Santa Monica's downtown or the equivalent of 18 blocks of downtown Portland. To break down the size of the site, make it more accessible , and access and f'riendly to the pedestrian, create linkages to the surrounding city and a finer grained pattern of development, the urban design concept proposes the develop- lilent of a rich fabric of inixed-use streets, visual corridors, pedestrian and bicycle ways, Civic' Cultural and Community Uses Main Street, the Palisades landscape and a pattern of public ways that meets the city grid forn-1 a strong physical frarnework for the Civic Center and create specific opportunities for a rich mixture and diversity Of public-. spirited and community -oriented activities. A key to the success of the Civic Center area will be the development of civic, cultural and arts activities that build upon the traditions of the area but refocus there into new and exciting venues, For thirty-five years, the Civic Auditorium served as the center of civic events in Santa Monica and the west side of Los Angeles. Beginning as a music hall, for years it was the location of the annual "Oscar" award Presentations. In the sixties and seventies, it became a rock and roll mecca for every major rock group in the world,. In recent years, however, these activities have declined and the Civic Auditorium is now seeking new uses Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Phis - 12- that will generate revenue Within the area. The urban design concer calls for a rethinking of t and arts activities within Orienting activities widill alone facility, such as a ir the concept embraces the grated into dill), life, witl Opel) Inuseuill, The Com different kinds ofactiviti and outdoor places and I highly irriageable system It envisions permanent a, structures, such is inflata and structures that foster with potential program is oil a temporary basis, anc identity and pattern of u,, needs of the community. for Cultural and art activi and in the open spaces ar although these need to bi some preliminary ideas ai The Viewing Tower, the freeway, will Prov people to view the en Monica and the expa As a one -of -i -kind vertical structure, the tower can be designed is an artistic creation in itself, evoking a fantastic quality reminiscent scent of some of the more eccentric Structures that have been constructed over the years in Los Angeles, Adjacent to the tower, a 10,000 to 15,000 square foot public assembly building could be accommodated, This building can serve as a town meeting hall or as an events facility, The building form can take advantage of the topography and buffer the nearby town plaza from freeway noise. It can also allow for activities to Spill Out onto the plaza for major, events, or the plaza can serve as a forecourt for regularly scheduled activities, The tower and the meeting hall will also create a new gateway marker to the city in the same way as the ornamental flower beds historically were used in the same location to announce one's arrival in Santa Monica. The City Hall Square is planned as a major public gathering space which will enhance the image and identity of the City Hall and the Civic Center, Its relationship to the City Hall provides an opportunity for activities of a civic or ceremonial nature. It is designed to Ceel, comfortable when only a few people are there, but can also accommodate large gatherings and a variety of prograrnmed activities. It is envisioned as in area for daily social and political inter. - change or, is a setting for large gatherings ------ the -----the beginning point for parades, races, a place for political expression, or as a possi- ble site for the relocation of the weekly farmers market. Its location is critical in bringing together the Pier, Palisades and Oceanfront, as well as downtown and the Ocean Park neighborhood with the Civic Center. At the same time, it also serves as the interchange point for local shuttle service and citywide bUSCS, and it might in the future be adjacent: to the regional light rail transit system, As a result, it will express the meet community. Th so that tables an, Special events or are planned with for uses that will needs of adjacen The Civic Audit asset which has, in a significant v use of the site, " remain as is, or 1 demolished to tr opportunities fo oriented activim multimedia. Ra al convention-st, large exhibit hall that distinguishe Oil the imporcan plays in an expai on the growing ( based industries, Urban Design Concept - 13- Sarita M to Undertake an in-depth market analysis to establish the facility requirements and program parameters for the future use of this site, The Civic/Cultural Park adjacent to the Civic Auditorium is made possible by the relocation of surface parking to a parking structure behind the Courthouse. The park offers a significant opportu- nity for the programming of outdoor Cultural, recreational and civic activities. There is the potential to build on a number of environmental themes related to, for example, water and the ocean, as expressed through the water elements of the park itself, as well as to develop activities geared to children, young people and the elderly. A quiet, more passive environ- ment is envisioned for strolling, walking and enjoying the amenity of the park. At the same time, the space could be utilized for outdoor concerts on the green during Santa Wnica Civic Center Specific Plat, surnmer months or for special events held in an inflatable structure or tent. 'rhe Circle along Main Street is envisioned as an extension of the activities programmed within the Civic/Cultural Park. This space could becorne a focal point, linking the sequence of spaces between the City Hall Square, and the GViC/CUJtUraI Park, It will be organized around 1 major fountain and could be programmed with activities oriented to this central amenity. For instance, it could become a place where children bring or can rent miniature boats to launch there within the fountain. A public building site is designated for a child care center and coma-riunity, cultural and/or recreational facility on the north- east corner of the existing Civic Auditorium parking lot, This site could include facilities that broaden the attraction of the area for teenagers and the young, SLIC11 as a children's museum facility for all ages as rink. A parking gam future public parking below these facilities The mix of private r tial uses Within tile ( complement and str( community o,rientati Most direct effect or would be, from the g Main Street. On the r idetitial buildings est Studios and create 16 that add to the vitali cultural center. The siunis and meetings i the Rand Corporati( conferencing that oc for um and be tied t, there as well. Urban Design Concept - is - Santa Mol LAND 1USE AND COMMUNITY ]DESIGN, IGIST ELEMENT his element of the Specific Plan Public Use. Pub describes the location, extent, intensity existing and expa. �. and character of proposed land uses inclUding the CIL: for the. Civic Center area, It Includes text, house. They also tables and graphics necessary to describe the Civic Auditoriurr objectives and policies as well as property serves the colaanat development and parking standards and design new sites for cult guidelines for each of the three basic rate- ational facilities a gories of land use, as follows: of surface parkin,, in convenient loc ® Open Space. A new system of public open space areas and b spaces and public access easements is developed.This includes the. City Hall Private Developi Square and ,,Mann Street Circle, the of private land n4 Arroyo, the Courthouse Lawn and the Shotes Hotel, wl, Civic,/Cultural Paris as well as a variety of lease frorn the Ci smaller pedestrian ways, courtyards and area. The plan p gardens. Open spaces are closely irate- of institutional u grated with the circulation system and are with the intentioi utilized to help structure the environ- future facility nef inent, reinforce a civic identity, and snake ration, which is L the site more publicly accessible. property owner a - 17- Santa Mo Land. Use Diagram PUBLIC USE & CITY HALL/ POLICE B. PUBLIC PARKJNG Q COUNTY COURTS D. CULTURAL/ COMMUNITY FACILITY AND PUBLIC PARKING E. CIVIC AUOF1'OHlt)M F. VIEWINGTOWERAND CULTURAL i COMMUNITY FACILITY GREGORY TRST GAROLYNARTIS TRUST/ PACIF OCEAN LODGE MAGUIF45-THOMAS PARTN15=RS, LESSEE Wbject to axlOng development agreement ........... HOTEL STREETS AND OPEN SPACE Snjita Moiiica Civic Center Specific Plati - 18- Laiid Use acid C( INSTITUTIONAL Q 3.e AD ) 1. RAND CORPORATION OFFICES MIXED USE 2. RESIDENTIAL EMPHASIS (3.3AC) 3. COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL (1.8 AG HOTEL STREETS AND OPEN SPACE Snjita Moiiica Civic Center Specific Plati - 18- Laiid Use acid C( Table I Proposect Lind Use Program listlact Xj8ttagD oe6tel tf -N� D V TotalTn Institutional 300,000 s.0 200,000 sf, discretionary Retail:! 5,000 S.f. - 300,001 - 500,001 - Retail: Mixed Use? ResidentiA 35 clu's 0 Resider Live/Work: 35,000 s,F. - Live/V Office: 250,000 s.f, - Office: Retail: 15,000 sf. - Retail: Hotel Pacific Shores., 93,000 S.f. No expansion without - Occanview Lodge: 7,500 S'E supplemental review 'on Chis site, 300,000 s,f of development is allowed subject to conformance review; in additional 200,000 s,f, may be MoNved subject to a devc1opme 'Not including Maguire-Tbomas parcel, which is SLIhjCCI to an existing development agreemewir, Lind Use and Community Design Element - 19 - Santa Mo Withirl the City. It also provides for the existing hotels and the development of MiXtUt"Cof residential and commercial uses in a village setting which broadens the mix of activities and helps integrate the, Civic Center in the city, Land Use Goals The major land use goals of the Civic Center Specific Plan are to: Establish a pattern and mix Of public and private uses that integrates this large site into the remainder of the city and creates a vibrant civic gathering place; and to Create a cohesive public frarnework of streets, parks and other open spaces necessary to; support land use-; organize private and public buildings; enhance views and activity linkages; and create an attractive pedestrian environment. Open Space This section Of the Land Use Element sets f0ttll the public open space framework of the Civic Center district, This framework is comprised of dedicated public open space areas and public access easen-icrits and view corridors 3. Create an open space that tic together the land uses of the Civic 011-Sl'tC uses; contribut Center area, The open space system is extended pedeSlLriari environinei through the use Of courtyards, gardens, pedes- space and recreational trian ways and setbacks which are more closely citywide, associated with buildings within development I areas, These are: discussed In the property 4. Encourage the integra development standards by land use category. places throughout the There are seven major components that City Hall Square comprise the public open space system; each Objerlive: Crenate a sigiryi(aia has its own unique, characteristics and directly assotiated wdb City Ji opportunities. The folfowing objectives and policies describe the intended character The plan calls for the cre and treatment of these areas, and their role in Square at the heart of the creating a diverse, yet cohesive, system of serve as a focus for cornii public places, that can provide an apprc City Hall, The square w Overall Objectives important gateway to, the I. Create a continuous public open space downtown, The plan set system which connects Palisades Park and policies for the design an the Santa Monica Pier to the Ocean open space: Park neighborhood and the Main Street district with downtown and the Third I. Designate an open sp Street Proinenade, size, not including ad and centered on both 2. Structure and organize the open spaces of City I- lall) for the cre the Civic Center to give special significance City Hill Square, to key civic landmarks such is City Hall and the Civic ALidltorik.fln. 2, Reroute Main Street Simi Monica Civic center Specific Phin -20- Land Use and C Third Sire,et Promenade 170'-120, llc- Open Space Plan OPEN SPACE, PRIVATE OR SEMI: -PUBLIC COURTYARDS PARKS/ PLAZAS/ PROMENADES Land Usv and Community Design Element PUBLIC BUILDINGS 1 MAIN STREET TRIANGLE (0.6 AC) 5 MAIN STF PRIVATE SUILWNG.S 2 THE ARROYO (2.1 AC) 6 CIVIC ICI VIIEW CORRIDORS AND 3 CITY F4ALL SOLIARE A AQ) 7 VILLAGE SETBACKS 4 COURTHOUSE LAWN (1.6 AC) -21 - Santa MOT the sqL]-,II'C on a one-way loop road that is combination of hard and Soft SL.Irrice.s, and area, Where the street cl- 20 feet in width. With subtle CllaugOS in ClCW_1t1OJ1 that help 10 immediately north of the organize and structure the Space. the creation of a rounclab 3. F'stablish, a sidewalk and landscaped area 30 I-ect in width beyond the road as 'i transition to adjacent buildings, d. Allow ['or the road to be closed to acc oniniodate special events (e.g,, mar-kets, festivals, parades) and to allow for in expanded COntigUOUS Open space area while maintaining COI-Itil-ILIOLIS Shuttle Service. S. Design buildings in a manner that reinforces the Spatial integrity of the open space and creates public -oriented activities at its perimeter. To this end, buildings should generally be built to the property line adja- cent to the square and Include active public -oriented uses at their base, 0. Design the plaza to feel comfortable during major civic gatherings as well as when only a few people are there. 7. Design the plaza to be a friendly and pleasant year-round environment, with adequate shade, an appropriate 8, To help activate the square and enhance, its Sense Of'security throughout the day, allow LIP to four small kiosks, with no more than 200 square feet of enclosed space in each kiosk, for public -oriented or cornn-m-clal uses. to create a Stronger sense of Civic Centel.., to "call]] illent, and to reinforce th relationship between the and the Civic Auclitorn.111 the following policies are guide de the design and trey Street Circle: 9. Design the kiosks as elegant landmark structures that help to reinforce the spatial 1. Create a circular pub] organization of the Plaza and provide a 0.6 acres, centered or strong public face on all sides. the Civic Auditor urn 10. Below -grade parking structures are not 2. permitted because they will compromise the City Hall Square and its landscape qualities. Maiii Street Circle 01cctivc: Create a strain farad point which inarks Alain Street's change of directioii and enhances its axial relation- ship with the Civic Auditorhan. The plan calls for Main Street to be recorif'19LItCd to enhance the overall identity and organizational structure of the Civic Center Introduce a major or wa the center of the circl focal point and provi amenity for pedestria 3. Establish a wide pray water feature, with bi public seating. 4, Reroute Main Street circle, and allow for a dropoff for the Civ S,mrn Monica Civic Center Spccific Plan - 22 - Land Use and C Auditorium when portions of Main Street are closed for special events. I Allow for separate pedestrian and bicycle ,access through the area between Palisades Park and the City Hall Squave., The Arroyo 01eaive, Maintain and enhance the visual mid tpeii 4 space corridor I)vtweeit City Hall and Sawa Moiiica Pier. The northern edge of the Civic Center is extremely important in establishing visual and physical Connections to the larger city, in particular to the Piet-, Palisades Park and the Oceanfront, The creation of strong open space connection with landscape continuity will preserve views and provide for public access through the, Rand site, Prohibit buildings from encroaching north of a line between the main entrance of City Hall and the northernmost point of the "Z" building within the Rand complex in order to maintain views and provide for public access and open space, 2. Extend the landscape quality of Palisades Park along the southern edge of the freeway to create Visual continuity and to serve as a buffer to the fi-eeway. Design the open space to create an appropriate transition between the Rand complex and the Arroyo landscape, and as a pastoral and naturalistic landscape that provides a counterpoint to the more: formal Main Street axis. 5. Maintain the area as a predominantly green and lush landscape, with large specimen trees and in open meadow that maintains views and SLIPPOrtS public recreation and occasional spillover activity from the Rand complex. 6. Provide for the future potential of a freeway deck that could extend portions or all of the Arroyo to the north, 7, Maintain the Arroyo as a 11 -acre publicly accessible open space, subject to the sante use regulations as a city park. 8, Below -grade par. permitted becau! open space and I area, The Courthouse L 01eaive: Maiwain an strengibeii the, visual dat the Civic Center. Currently, open spa, predominantly cone associated with the r These lawn areas rei and identity of the ( the County Courthc an important landsc and a key north -sou between the City H The preservation of the integrity and ov, space framework, I intended to guide tl this open spam 1, Discourage new extensions to r6 Land Use and Community Design Element -23- sint'i m� facade in order to preserve the 1,6 -acre following policies are intended to guide the con-1prornise the open lawn as in integral part of the Civic Center design and treatment of the open spam qualities of this area. open space system. 2. Introduce pathways and landscaping in front of the Courthouse to reinforce the Main Street axis and improve pedestrian and visual linkages between the plarined City Hall Squirc and Main Street Circle, 3. Introduce landscape treatments and other elements that improve the visual appearance and Civic signif ince of the Courthouse building. Civic/Cultural Park 01jective: Crewe aii open space wbid; provides a strong visual and open space link to the ad'arent neighborboods V vobile complerventing and extending the role f the Civic Aifditorium as a venuefor special events. The. Civic Center also provides opportunities for the creation of i more pastoral landscape Suitable for passive recreational enjoyment and COMITILIflity and cultural events. This open spice, situated on the southeast portion of the area, will also, be critical in providing open space amenities and pedestrian linkages to the adjacent Ocean Park neighborhood. The I, Designate 6.0 acres for the creation 7. Establish a C01111111.111it of 1 CIVIC/CLIkural park that reinforces the design of the park, wi visual continuity of the overall open space the Recreation and P. system while allowing for the extension of Commissions, as well Cultural and recreational activities froin property owners in th adjacent public buildings. Main Street 'Friangle 2. [.3stablish an informal landscape with a Objective: Create a landscape grassy open meadow to contrast the more a dislifictivegatemy between L regular and axial treatment of the Main Civic Center, Street corridor. North of the existing Mi 3, Utilize water feature(s) to visually extend plan calls for Main Stred the sense of the coastal setting, and to South to meet Colorado provide a major amenity within the open Street intersection, This space. nutty of vehicular moverr Center and the downtow 4, Incorporate bicycle and pedestrian pathways relieves a major existing c through the park to improve access from so doing, a triangular opc adjacent neighborhoods to the downtown at the northern terminus ,and other destinations to the north. providing the opportunit rienL entry statement as IN S. Provide landscaping and/or berming to linkage for pedestrians in screen adjacent parking, Monica Place and the Cr specifically, the following 6, Below -grade parking structures are not to guide the design and ti permitted under the park; they would open space: Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 24 - Land Use and I, Improve the 0,6-acre parcel created in 1. Designate 0,7 acres (not Including roads) 8. The Village Gree part by the realignment of Main Street for the creation of an 80-foot wide built by the priva to Second Street as a gateway to the Village Green as a focal point for the either dedicated t Civic Center, Inixed-use Village. operated by the V. a manner comme 2, Design the space to enhance the sense of 2, Allow local traffic to circulate around public park. orientation for pedestrians moving between the green on a narrow 20-foot wide the Civic Center and Santa Monica Place, roadway, 9. Below--grade park and for motorists, pedestrian and bicyclists permitted becaLISI travelling between Main Street and 3. Emphasize the neighborhood character open Space And k Second Street, of the area by discouraging traffic destined this area. for commercial uses and by limiting parking 3, Introduce large specimen trees to help access to residential bLlildiugS, Public Uses screen and reduce the visual prominence of the Santa Monica Place garage, 4. Set buildings fronting on the green back 20 This section of the L. feet from the road to allow for sidewalks the areas of the Civic The Village Green and CUrbside landscaping. public use. As showi OI)jective: Create aii open space ammity at the bears ©f grain, six public use I the plamied mixed-itse village, S. Design buildings in a way that orients within this land use 5 street-level activities to the sidewalks and to governed by both the As the centerpiece of the planned mixed-USC the Village Green, and the site-specific village, the plan calls for the creation of a outlined below: Village Green that can provide for local gather- 6. To the greatest degree, the open space ings, passive recreation, and a children's play Should be a grassy place, with large Overall Objectives area, In addition, the green will be important as specimen trees M.'ouild the space to provide 1, Allow for the fill] a visual space, giving the neighborhood a shade: and greenery, of existing City a central focus and identity. The following within tile Civic policies are intended to guide the design and 7. Incorporate a sinall children's play area treatment of this open space, within tile gi-Cell to complement adjacent 2. r-IlhauCe Cultural, residential uses, community-relat( Lind Use and Community Design Element - 2 5 - Santa Mo the role and significance of the area within the existing City Hall, should not exceed structure cast of the C the city, 195,000 square feet, provide for police veli potential of an under 3. Replace existing SLIL`f"aCC parking with public 2, Locate the new building east of the existing Way to the COUIT110LIS parking structures centrally located and City Hall and north of the Olyinpic Drive designed in a manner which complements right-of-way. 7Restore, to the extent ]arid uses and open space areas, and which in the existing City H does not compromise the pedestrian 3. Limit the height of the building on Parcel A overall condition of tl environment or the desired VISLIAI character to four floors or 56 feet, as 111C,'151tred of the area. from existing grade. Additional height LIP P. Design the new buddi to 84 feet will be considered if it can historic City Hall stru Parcel A: City Hall/Police Building be demonstrated that Such additional height 01)je(tive: Restore the disthfaive qiialities of the original enhances the relationship between the 9r Maintain the existing City Hall building, and allovfor the cxpaiision f the existing and new buildings,. north and cast sides o polite departnient wid ofbe), Cityfioittions. connect it to the pubf 4. Evaluate the possibility of spanning behind the Courthom The current City Hall building is in significant the Santa Monica Freeway with the police need of expansion to accommodate the needs building and/or a joint -use parking 10. Improve landscaping of city government and police functions. The structure to serve the City's and adjacent next to the City I --fall Plan calls for the expansion of the building to property owner's (Sears) needs. the cast toward Fourth Street and for the Parcel B: Public Parkin Preservation and enhancement of the historic I 5, Create an appropriate building front to 01jective: Allowofr the deveh Art Deco structure as a major landmark within Fourth Street, with public -oriented ground- Parking st-nict"re that can rel)h the. Civic Center district. More specifically, level uses along the street and high quality the Civic Center wid create the the following policies apply to tile design of materials (e.g., precast concrete) that are Cidtitral Park and 01yinpic I Facilities on this parcel: compatible with the City Hall and adjacent civic buildings. A key objective of the Ci 1. Allow for the construction of a new Plan is to remove the sigi police department Of LIP to 120,000 square 6, Provide below -grade parking under parking that create a Barr feet. The total development, including the building and connect it to the parking foreclose more intensive, Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 26 - Land Use and C Phase One 13 7 interim suface parking spaces exlendparking sirvai,re below Olympic Drive to Create link ioftiture polier building and to provide ,fair polire vrbide parking Phase Two mainlain existing service lane and cot mea it to plarined parking strioiin, restore Phe c,,,cisiing City hall courtyard and improve con diiiou f overall bnildiq viewiq iower a)rd town meeiiq hall or evetitsfaedqy ZZIt introdwe (oiregromid lev coosit"uo parkingfacitily el courts maximum height is 56' or Parcels A, B & C — Property Development Standards elflOW UP 10 120,000 f f direftlY east ofexisting ci(l lituit hqbt to 56' or 4,fl( imp-ove the visual appi facade and lawn area allow ly to 140,000 fa between the Iwo existing w limit height to 65' or 4.fIc Land Use and Cojnmunit, Design Element -27- Santa Mo area. The plan calls for the corlsmIC6011 Ofa major or public parking Facility along Fourth Street iminedliLely Cast of the County Courts building, This parking facility is intended to Serve the City's 111dCounty's current needs, including the needs of'the Civic Auditorium for special CmIts. The following policies are I . 11tcuded to guide the design and treatment of this sn-ticture: 1. Locate the parking structure directly CISt Of [Ile County COUrthOUSC. along Fourth Street, 20 Limit the. length of the, structure. along Fourth Street to mirror the dimension OF the Count), Courthouse. 3. Limit the height of the building to a inaxii-num ofsix levels or 56 feet. 4. Require. public -oriented ground -level uses along Fourth Street, to the extent that such uses can be accommodated with the existing grades. 5. Design the parking structure to create an attractive front to Fourth Street, utilizing high quality materials (e.g., precast concrete) to ensure compatibility with adjacent civic buildings. 6,. Introduce One level of parking below grade related functions, or i and extend it northward below Olympic square fCCL. Drive to the future Police Building site to or commimityjacilities witbiif provide for the 6611 needs of police vehicles 2, Locate the addition b and below -grade access to the County two wings on the cast Courthouse. southeast portion of the are intended to guide the design of the 3. Limit the height of tF 7. Screen rooftop parking with perline.cer fOui: stories or 65 f- - ect trellis structures, which can extend above the existing grade. 56 -foot height limit. carefully defined (as shop 14.0,000 square feet Of County Courts- 4Improve the visual ap 8, Design and operate public parking existing building, pari Structures to facilitate access for persons facing elevation alonf with mobility impairment. ,S. Improve the lawn aric Parcel C: County Courts Area around the building i OI)jective: Allow for the expaiisioij, qf the Covrthoifse, aiid the open space and pi improve the overall appearawe f the bifildirig. concept for the area. As described in the Open Space section, the Parcel D: Public Build Courthouse lawn is an important mportant component 01�ertive: Provide a Imilding of the public space framework, and is, such or commimityjacilities witbiif the plan calls for the expansion of this facility to occur cast of the existing building. This parcel, located alon More specifically, the following policies southeast portion of the are intended to guide the design of the currently utilized for Sur] Courts expansion; been designated for futui recreation and Cultural W 1. Allow for the construction of an additional carefully defined (as shop 14.0,000 square feet Of County Courts- Diagram and Open Spac santl Monica Civic center Specific Plan -28- Land Use and C ovicni community cmd cultural uses; to park and iniroduee (bila' carejacilily along park, colmlY courts maintain views and public access to civic center Parcel D — Property Development Standards Land Use and Community Design Element -29- oflow iij) io 40,000 or recreational i(ses to Santa Mot provide for Such uses and to iniintain views 3. Allow surface parking to conti title WILhIn 8. Screen any above-gra( and public access between the Ocean Park this area on in interiin basis, and replace from the park with b( neighborhood and the Civic Center. Future the parking and add any additional parking landscaping, and orici buildings 011 this parcel should provide an required for the new Conimunity facilities Cultural uses to the p, - appropriate ti%insition between the park and below grade WIMI the C0111111L.1111ty facilities the Count), Courts and the public parking are built:. 9. Design and operate p SLYLICLAWC to the north, This parcel also offers to facilitate access by the opportunity to acconiniodate parking 4. Allow for additional Structured parking mobility finpairinetiL. for- the growth Of County and City functions, to be constructed Oil this parcel to The following polices are intended to guide accomilloclate the expansion needs of 10, Design bL111dingS Witl' the design and treatment of buildings within the City and County, if no off-site in appropriate edge 1, this parcel: or joint -use alternatives are available, Fourth Street, UtiliZil] Accommodate, to the greatest extent materials (e.g., precas 1. Allow Lip to 40,000 square feet of feasible, this additional parking need with adjacent civic sti C0111111LInity, CUItUral or recreational uses below grade. within this parcel. Notwithstanding Parcel E: Civic Audita; the above, only 10,000 square feet of the 5. Allow tip to two levels of above -grade 01)jective, Allow for Me prese 40,000 square feet can be more than parking, or a maximum height of 20 feet, the existing Civic Auditorijon 125 feet west of the Fourth Street right- within 125 Feet of the Fourth Street tion ff a newfacilitygeiierally of way. right-of-way. existhig bjtildhibat better nu peiforining arts, exbil?ition ani 2. A child care. facility shall Lie provided 6. The C011-111111111ty, Cultural or recreational within this parcel to serve the needs building on this site will be limited to 1. Locate any new const of the Civic Center area. The precise size 35 feet in height, whether it is located on to the Civic Auditori, will be based upon projected resident top of a parking structure or on grade. or tear down and bLIi and employee needs, The facility shall no larger than the exi be funded through contributions 7. Require ground -level public -oriented uses square feet), from the City, County, and private develop- along Fourth Street, and locate curb cuts inent within the Civic Center, and access points away frorn the planned 2. Limit the predorriinai park, day care and COMMUDity 61011ties, building to S6 feet, a Santa Moidca Civic Center Specific Plan - 30 - Land Use and C Land Use And Community Design Element -31 - salicl Mo minimum setback of'20 feet from the Parcel F Viewing Tower and Institutional (R - Main Street right-of-way and 50 feet fi.-oin Community Building The purpose of this I the PICC Boulevard right-of-way, Objective: Alhnvfor the cowtnictioil of a coinnaniify provide for the expaii b0ldiq acid laiidinark, viewing tower wrth of the facilities within the C 3, Create art appropriate architectural terminus City Hall Square adjacew to the Sawa MoWca Freeway property owner wiLhi to the MaIn Street axis if new construction a)id Maio Street Bridge. second largest ernplo] cant role within the, 1, Allow LIP to 15,000 S(ILIare feet of Community. Its pion 4. Screen service areas from public view, and cornn1LII1ity-oriCI1tCd uses within this parcel, planned complex adj; lin-Iii; access points to Pico Boulevard. The predominant height Of this SOXICCLUT Square demonstrates shall not exceed 31 feet as measured from S. Maximize joint: use of Civic Center the plaza grade. 01je(tive: 1111owfor the public parking to meet the needs of the Raiid CorporatiotIfaciliti auditoritun or any future use on this 2, Allow for a viewing tower as an archi- parcel. If additional parking is required, cectural lindinark within the Civic Center Allowable Uses such parking shall be located below grade. and as a visual terminus to the north- 1. This category on] South pedestrian walkway leading to the institutional resew 6. Notwithstanding the above, 35 surface Civic Auditorium, The height of the parking spaces shall be provided on tower shall not exceed 125 feet, with a 2. Up to 300,000 s( the parcel to ineet the needs of mobility- maximum footprint of 625 square will be permitted, impaired patrons, and For short-term usage. feet (25 feet square), mance review per. the Implenientati 7, Undertake a detailed market analysis and 3 Utilize the highest quality materials in An additional 20 establish a community process to determine keeping with the civic significance and the permitted, subject the facility requirements and program gateway location of the Structures. review permit, parameters For the Civic Auditorium site. 4. Improve landscaping along the southern 3. The above use an edge of the freeway to provide a visual on the following buffer and continuous greenbelt. a, Transportatic Land Use And Community Design Element -31 - salicl Mo that limits parking to a maximilm comply with the City of Santa Monica 4, At least 75 percent of of 7SO spaces. ;honing Ordinance. along the City .hall Sc b, Trip generation rates fog' the use as t.lte property line to re follows: 3, Off street loading requirements shall integrity of the square 13 car trips/1,000 square feet comply with the City of Santa Monica daily; Zoning Ordinance, a. A 30 --foot wide public L3 car trips/1,000, square legit in south easement shall I A.M. peak (7:00.--9:00 a.m.); Setbacks, Btuld-to Lines and Easenaents tlae development para LS car trips/'1,000 square feet in 1, Development shall be set back from centerline of the Villa p.m, peak (4:00--6:00 tile. freeway edge to create a visual easement the Olympic. Drive ex front City Hall to the oceanfront and to Arroyo) open space, t p 4f In addition to the principal use described create the: Arroyo open space. To this end, this casement shall be above, 5,000 square feet of neighborhood no buildings shall be constructed north and visitor -serving commercial uses, as of a line projected from tile. main City ball til. A 30 -foot wide 1Jt1611 defined in the. Neighborhood Commercial, entrance to the northernmost paint of west easement shall b, Overlay District of the City of Santa the existing `T' building within the hand the development parc Momca Zoning Ordinance,, will be required complex, as shown oil the facing page. centerline of City I-ia. to provide activity adjacent to the City Hall Square with the Mall Square, 2, Development shall be set back from described above. At 1 Ocean Avenue by 20 feet to extend the easernent shall be ope Off -Street Parking and Loading landscape and open space qualities of RegUirenaents the Palisades Park, T A 30 -foot wide: publi 1. Parking to serve the above uses will be easement through the limited to 7Sl cars and will be provided in 3, Development shall be set back frorn shall be maintained al a below -grade parking structure; surface the Olympic ©rive extension by 10 feet centerline of Seaside parking is prohibited, for landscaping and cafe seating or Ocean Avenue with t.' additional walkway areas as appropriate to agent described above 2. The design standards and driveway adjacent uses, of this easement shall requirements for parking facilities shall Sawn d'v ollica Civic Center Specific Plan - 32- Land Use and C Setack's and Easements create 80' wide openhig along arroy, courtyard 7,000 to 10,000 � within this area 80% open to sky city hall L ocean avenue 20setback tZ, set developiwa back to preserve view between city hall and ocratfi-ont and to create "I open space Parcel I — Property Development Standards establish 30' wide publicly 11 centerline Of city hall and sqIIi 10' setback developurent require.d to buil( centerline Q Villagegreen establish 30' wide publicly a �f wigbborboodgreen (65% maintain opporimoyfor A easelifellf oil Centel-lille of sew, Land Use and Community Design Element - 33 - Santa Mot 8. All of the above public access casements SI)OLIld be open to the public during business hours. Building Height and Stepbacks 1. The MaXIMLIm building height of development within this district shall be Five floors or 70 feet, Subject to the f011owing conditions: a. Devc1opinem adjacent to the City Hall S(]LMI'C shall step down to a niaxiiII1.1111 height of two floors or 31 feet Within 30 feet of the open spice frontage. Developinent above the 31 -foot height hinit shall be stepped back from the building face by a minima of 30 feet. b. Development along Ocean Avenue shall step down to a maximum height of two floors or 31 feet, with average stepbacks of 9 feet for portions of development above 31 feet and average stepbacks of 18 feet for portions of development over three floors or 45 feet. portions of development above four floors or 56 feet in height shall intro- duce an average stepback of 45 feet from the ground floor building face along Ocean Avenue. Up to 25 percent of the building front will be allowed to protrude beyond these required step - backs if an equivalent frontage is GrOLInd-Level. Treatnic, stepped back in an equivalent manner. 1. All building edges Shi c. Up to 25 percent of the floor area of relationship with adja the uppermost floor can exceed the activities. more Spec building ])eight by 10 feet to provide a. Parking and servi( for n on h abi table penthouse and be located in a rn, mechanical areas. These PrOttLIS foils disruption of ped should be designed to be architecturally spice -areas. integrated with the overall building b. 'The most public- coiriposition (e.&' as towers, Sloping within the bUildir I'00f CIC111MILS, CLC.) OV they Should be inecting spaces, C( stepped back from the building face exhibition areas, L - to be concealed from view from the be oriented cc) the ground level. An additional 25 percent c. Up to 5,000 squi of the floor area Of the uppermost retail or testaUran floor will also be permitted to exceed required at the M the maxii-nurn height if Such protrusions Drive corner to h, are doping roofs that spring from the d. Other common aj cave, and if such sloping roofs are the building ShOLI architecturally integrated within the planned Arroyo p overall VOILM-ictric composition of access from these the building. e, The treatment of should offer. inter On -Site Open Space With sufficient tri 1. An internal courtyard of 7,000 to 10,000 appropriate to pr( square feet shall be developed along the relationship betty, cast -west and north -south pedestrian exterior activities. casements. This courtyard should be open F. The use ofarcadc to the public during business hours. encouraged to pr( along street fron ts a S- , nta Monica Civic Center SpeciCic P1,111 - 34- Land Use and C Cross -Section (A) 70' Illustrative Massing 9V 90 cenferline 'If village green orean (a venae. A Parcel I — Property Development Standards .and Use and community Design Element -35- Santa mor awnings are also encouraged to provide Mixe(ls 2an d UseParce, 3Ad 3B) Allowable U ses color and variation. The purpose of the Mixed -Use designation is 1. Up to 350 residential to enhance the diversity of uses within the Civic on Parcel 2. At least Building Materials and Architectural Center and help integrate the area with the shall be affordable to Treamicra remainder of the city, To this end, the plan crate income househol 1. 1 ligh quality materials and a light palette calls for the introduction of off"ice, residential, number of residential of colors should be Utilized to promote and neighborhood and visitor -serving recall uses signed and sited to ace compatibility with adjacent civic buildings, that will contribute to the vitality of the Civic day care services shall Particular care shall be given to the Center. Three parcels are established within cific number of such u portions of the building complex icljaC(.'.IIL this area: Parcel 2, cast of the Village Green when the residential to to the City Hill Square to ensure that and along Main Street, shall be predominantly shall be based on the I an appropriately high level of quality and residential in nature, with a strong family resident population of civic character is achieved• housing orientation; Parcels 3A and 3B, West Of the Village Green and Situated to the north and 2. In addition, Up to 35,( 2, Fenestration should be comprised South of the Miguire-Thomas parcel along live/work space shall I predominantly of "punched" openings Ocean Avenue, can be predominantly cornmer- the ground level of Pa within a solid wall. Such openings should tial. However, residential development is also space is defined as resi provide for a hierarchy of horizontal and 'cle f encouraged within Parcels 3A and 3B is an which the resident is F vertical expression, and should be recessed alternative to commercial development, subject ness, provided that no to offer shade and complexity to the to further environmental review as required. work on the prermses, building elevatiol-1. The development program discussed under this land use category does not include the Maguire- 3. Up to 250,000 square 3. Building planes and parapets should Thomas parcel, since this parcel is already space shall be periniM be broken to provide for variation subject to a separate development agreement. and 3B. The replacers and artICL.112tion. uses with residential 1v Objective: Provide for a ittixiiire Y'residewial, ffire, and square foot by square 4. All signage shall comply with the City of a Iiiiiiied atimiia of iiei�bborhood-servii� retail cotiiiiierrial additional environmer Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance. uses withiii ibe Civic Cewer. 4. Up to 15,000 square 5, Reflective glass is prohibitc& neighborhood and vis Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 36 - Land Use and Cc 56 I O'setbach Main Street 10 setback, J-1 30' easement30 Setbacks and Easements wmr> . Building Envelope Parcel 2 --- Property Development Standards Land Use and Cu onnunity Design Element -37- 10' setback, Illustrative Massing Sinta Mc commercial LISCS, as defined in the Neighborhood Commercial Overlay District of the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance, shall be permitted an Parcels 2, 3A and 3B. Offs Street Parking and Loading ReCILIII-en-lents 1. Parking for residential, office, and neighborhood and visitor -serving com- incrcial uses, shall comply with the off-street parking requirements of the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance. 2, Parking for live/work space shall comply with the off-street parking requirements for residential as described in the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordinance, 3, Up to two levels of above -grade encapsulated parking are permitted to serve residential uses. All commercial parking shall be located below grade. 4, The design standards and driveway requirements for parking facilities shall comply with the City of Santa Monica Zoning Ordi]IIIIM S. Off-street loading requirements shall pedestrian way shall L comply with the City of Santa Monica the Village Green wit Zoning Ordinance. provided for in the d( between the City and Setbacks,, Build -to Lines and Easements 1. All development within Parcels 3A and 313 6. Within Parcel 3A, a shall be set back from Ocean Avenue by pedestrian way shall 1 20 feet to extend the landscape and open north of the Maguire space qualities of Palisades Park. connect the Village C Ocean AMILIC, 2. All development within Parcels 2 and 3A shall be set back from Olympic Drive 7. Within Parcel 2, a 3( by 10 feet, This area shall be reserved for pedestrian way conne landscaping and additional walkway areas with the Main Street or cafe extensions as appropriate. along the same alignn pedestrian way throul 3. All development within Parcel 2 shall be set Thomas parcel. back from Main Street by 10 feet, This area shall be reserved for landscaping and 8. Within Parcel 2, a Y additional walkway areas or cafe extensions pedestrian linkage sh,, as appropriate, connect Main Street, generally along the sa 4. At least 75 percent of development within casement in Parcel 3/ Parcels 2, 3A and 3B along the Village edge of the Maguire-' Green shall be built to the property line to reinforce the spatial integrity of the green. 9. Public access easeriieT parcels will be design S. Along the southern edge of the Maguire- developers according Thomas parcel, a 30 -foot wide at -grade guidelines established Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 38- I -And Use and C 5 villagegreen 20' setback 7777, 7774 owan avenne 10 setback 30' eamnent W.__ _._w.,....�w_..�_-�30' easement parrel 3A maguire.-thomas parcel 3B Setbacks and Easements Building Envelope Parcel 3 -,- Property Development Standards non -habitable ro ek I (. r, va I as described in ibe tex Illustrative Massing Land Use and Corninunity Design Element - 39 - Santa Mot and will be open to the public during business hours and other specified time periods, consistent with the operation and Security of private uses. Building Height and Stepbacks 1. Within Parcel 2, the maxiinurn building height shall be 5 floors or 56 feet. Up to 25 percent of the floor area of the uppermost floor can exceed the building height by 10 feet to provide for non - habitable Penthouse and mechanical areas. These protrusions should be designed to be architecturally integrated with the overall building composition (e.g., as towers, sloping roof elements, etc.) or they should be stepped back from the building face to be concealed frorn view from the ground level. An additional 25 percent of the floor area of the uppermost floor will also be permitted to exceed the maximum height if such, protrusions are sloping roofs that spring from the cave, and if such sloping roofs are architecturally integrated within the overall volumetric composition I of the building. 2. Within Pircels 3A and 313, the predominant building height shall be 56 feet (i.e., 4 floors of commercial or 5 floors of residential), Up to 25 percent subject to the following conditions: will be allowed to a. Up to 25 percent of the floor area of required stepback,, the uppermost floor can exceed the frontage is steppe( building height by 10 feet to provide manner, for nonh ibi table penthouse and mechanical areas. These protrUSI I 01 -IS 3. Developn-ient on the J Should be designed to be architecturally shall be limited to 4 f integrated with the overfill building composition (e.g., as towers, sloping On. -Site Open Space roof elements, etc,) or they should be 1. Residential dcvelopi-n stepped back from the building face to within the: designated be concealed from view from the ground an overall average of 1 level. An additional 25 percent of private vate open space (e. the floor area of the uppermost floor terraces, balconies) fo will also be permitted to exceed the MaXiIII1,1111 height if Such protrusions are 2, In addition, 100 squa sloping roofs that spring from common open space ! the cave, and if such sloping roofs are each dwelling unit. I architecturally integrated within achieved through the the overall volumetric composition of 0.7 -acre Village Gree the building. Open Space section c b. Development along Ocean Avenue shall step down to a maximum height Ground -Level Treatme of two floors or 31 feet, with average 1. Ground -level uses (e.i stepbacks of 9 feet for portions of townhouses, commcr� development above 31 feet and average etc.) shall be introdu( stepbacks of 18 feet for portions of above -grade parking development over three floors or. 45 feet. Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -40 - Land Use and C 2, Residential development within Parcel 2 shall introduce tOW1111OLISC.-type units with primary entrances, porches or stoops oriented to the Village Green, 3, Residential development within Parcel 2 7. shall IntrodLICe ground -.level residential uses with townhouse entries Or gI'OLIud-leVCl live/work or commercial office uses along the Main Street Crontage, 4., Within Parcels 2, 3A and 313, active neighborhood retail uses, live/wort, uses, office or townhouse units shall be located along the Olympic Drive frontage, S. Local -serving ground -level commercial uses and lobby entrances are required along the Ocean Avenue Frontage, 6. Parking and service entrances should be located in areas that minirnize disruption to pedestrian ways and open spaces, More specifically: a. Along Olympic Drive, parking and service entrances shall be situated no closer than 100 feet from the Main Street intersection to allow for bus parking, L Parking and service entrances along the Village Green shall be limited to 3. A punctured wall residential uses only, commercial parking set windows ShOL: and service parking entrances shall be residential and ccs prohibited along the. Village Green. create shadow an, The treatment of the ground level should offer interest to the pedestrian, Commercial and public -oriented uses should provide SLIffiCiClIt transparency as appropriate to promote a strong visual relationship between interior and exterior activities, Residential uses should introduce planting areas, porches, Stoops, and other elements that contribute to a friendly and hospitable pedestrian environment, 8. The use of -arcades and colonnades is encouraged to provide shelter and shade along streetfronts; movable canvas awnings are also encouraged to provide color and variation, . Building Treatment and Materials f. High quality materials and a light palette of colors should be utilized to promote compatibility with adjacent civic buildings, I The use of reflective glass that alienates the interior environment and creates glare is prohibited, to promote an ap cohesive neighbor 4, Sloping roofs, ba and other arctifte a diverse building visual appearance village are encour S. signage shall coil Monica Zoning ( Hotel Use Two lodging faciliti( the Civic Center area Hotel and the Ocear provides for these us building program sb., program and buildin modifications or exp, require discretionary ibility with surround .areas and the objecti, Center Specific Plan. Land Use and Community Design Element -41- Santa Mn CIRCULATION ELIEMEN'-r (This element describes the circulation 3. Place priority Oil I Irriprovenlents necessary to support transportation, in, the proposed land uses and addresses and bicycle. other citywide circulation needs, It includes objectives and policies for the circulation system 4. Encourage a inix, within and adjacent to the Civic Center density of uses wl area, In addition, the element establishes design for comMUting ai standards for streets and pedestrian pedestrian moven and bicycle ways, S. Encourage land u Overall Objectives peaking character. 1. Improve accessibility for all modes, of travel efficient utilizatic to and through the site, and parking facill 2, Design the circulation system to not only 6. Protect the chara( meet Cunctional requirements, but also adjacent neighbor structure and organize activities, reinforce prof . ect-oriented i the, character of open spice areas and from utilizing nei other ]arid uses, and create an attractive pedestrian -oriented street environment, 7, Maintain vehicul., commercial area. -43 - Santa Mo Streets and Pathways Main Street (within Civic Centel- area) linpilove the iinige and character of Main Street to creite a inore attractive pedestrian environment and a more. interesting m 0 Illovellient experience. Design the street so that it helps, bring the public and private USCS On opposite sides of the. street together and creates a focal point for the Civic Center area, Design the street so that it gives structure to the niovement, experience, creating a sense of arrival and destination even for those . who Wish to j(ISt use the site to access other parts of the city, Reinforce the civic nature of the area by integrating open spice improvements with the design of Main Street. and giving special significance to City Hall and the Civic Auditorium Realign the intersection of Main Street and Colorado westward to allow for direct vehicular, pedestrian and bikeway access to Second Street. Improve pedestrian access eastward to the midblock pedestrian crosswalk adjacent. to Sears and Santa Monica Place. Include a Class 2 bikeway in the carriageway in each direction on the entire length of Main Street through the Civic Center area. Improve the landscape character of Main Street with A palm -lined landscaped median and broad canopied shade trees in the parkway strips and sidewalks, Encourage the extension of Main Street beautification improvements southward from the Civic Center to the city limits so that a continuous image and identity can be created for the entire Main Street corridor. Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -44- Olympic Drive Extend Olympic Driv to Ocean Avenue in o Congestion oil perime access to on -,site uses. Provide adequate righ landscaped pedestriac way that provides for bus movement, a's we] off -areas, Align the pedestrian 1 aUtoway to allow for the. beach and' oceanfi 0 Design the street to b, with broad canopied attractive pedestrian space corridor, Allow for the possibi portion of the right -c EL., ,Sram�TT�Moni a, 7777 .C�4CM rrn Iti �n�a s¢fiwj-.11 11�aA„��IWµPIs�'Fti YID •.r` ,°�� ten �a�� aN Third .S1r .cry PrtiYxttPIf46I,C f,'ir F y of !.. A 5 �fyir„ A '^ai�'+'+°rbiri'4r a y"..r ✓'+ rrwvmGe^at ^iaiu,lar w r r ,rpy n'rM ;�.a r 9�4�'�u r'S rl h� 4r r lf�rtch# j k y ._l1 {r s 1 : ty � � � f S Ij�ej� � A✓pj�,ti tiw°na; Ya3 09 I xa.. .,.. ,.:. ., "�r3 'hw �'�"'x��"�#��1p`�1uwa�apfys m�g�+a w NF w rrV,ry Ilr rta w(Ni nAeMneiA� �, nim �ITo Sawa 1vlirsrra '140" Pier a Pedestrian and Bicycle Circa ation Eil PEDEs,rRIAN M PAHKS/PLAZAS I MAIN STREET TRIANGLE 5 MAIN ST PEDESTRIAN / BICYCLE PUBLIC BUILDINGS 2 THE ARROYO 0 CI4{IC / C OPEN SPACE PRIVATE BUILD@NGS 3 MAIN STREET PLAZA 7 VILLAGE 4 COURTHOUSE LAWN Circulation Element -45- Santa Mal rail transit system (LRT) extension if the Extend the existing alley to provide a Park Pathways LRT technology is in keeping with the vehicular connection between Main Street Create Continuous PC pcdc,sLriari and open space environment and Ocean Avenue, as well as a pedestrian which link the Ocean called for in the Specific Plan. linkage to the beach and Oceanfront via with the Civic Center Vicente Tcrracc, Palisades Park and dc Civic Center Drive C0JISLrLIC1 a new Civic Center Drive between Main Street and Fourth Street, south of the County Courthouse. Design the street to provide two-way VC111CLIlar and pedestrian movernent, a dropofffor [lie Civic Auditorium, and access to parking facilities. Design the street to be well landscaped, with broad canopied trees. Provide a pedestrian connection between Ocean AveFILIC And the M,1iII Street Circle, generally as a western extension of the Civic Center Drive alignment and within the southern portion of the Maguire - Thomas property, Provide an additional pedestrian Connection between the planned Village Green and Ocean Avenue, immediately north of the Maguire -Thomas property, Village Streets Provide a similar east -west pedestrian Redesign the existing alley behind the way between Main Street and the Village Ocean Avenue parcels is in attractive Green, generally on the same alignment roadway surrounding a Village Green It the as the one to the north of the Maguire - heart Of the Urban village. Thomas property. Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -46- ci-cate an exclusive P( Mice path from the in )fourth through the P Main Street. Create an exclusive bi intersection of Color; the planned park to t Parking Alley Create a public alley the planned parking service access to PUb1 eluding City Hall, th( the County CourthOL community vises, IAO WB OrF-HAMP J Vehicular Circulation Circtibrion Flement -47- Santa 140 V-" us OWRAMP AMD m -- m7 1 vn U Circtibrion Flement -47- Santa 140 U . . . ........ ............ ....... ... .......... ............... ................. ......... ............... ... ............ .............. . ......... .. ...... ....... F ..... ... ... .................................... . .... .... Circtibrion Flement -47- Santa 140 Pcrimeter Streets Improve the operation and appearance of adjaccrit perimeter streets, I Improve Ocean Avenue between Pico and Colorado to provide for a landscaped median and dedicated bike lanes. Widen Fokirrh Street between the Santa Monica Freeway off-rarrip and the Olympic Drive cxtension to -illo,w for an additional SoUdibotind moving lane. Create an eXCIUSiVe Ylgllt-Wrri lane on Fourth Street at Civic Center Drive, Straighten out the Fourth Street right-of- way to allow for the construction Of a landscaped median South of Olyinpic Drive, Improve Pico Boulevard between Fourth Street and Occan Avenue, UO indi,idc a landscaped median and a well -landscaped parkway strip adjacent to the Civic Center improve the recognition of the pedestrian nature of this intersection, Strectscape Standards These strectscape standards are intended to augment the policies and the typical sections shown at the end of this chapter; Provide large shade trees on all streets, generally at 25 feet on center. Provide pahns In the landscaped inedians at 50 feet oil center. G Provide continuous pedestrian -scaled lighting on all streets and pedestrian pathways. Provide a directional signage system to orient visitors and direct them to public parking areas. Provide benches and street furniture as appropriate to create a friendly and inviting public environment. Improve the pedestrian crossings at Colorado and Ocean Avenues. Facilitate Provide transit shelters and other transit - pedestrian movement from Palisades Park related improvements to facilitate user and the Pier across the street to the Arroyo, comfort and convenience. Consider paving or other treatments to Santa MonicA Civic Center Specific Plan - 48 - Transit Shuttle Service Provide shuttle servic Center area and clover realigned Main Street corificcuon, with I lo( Hall Square, Provide additional sh the Main Street corill, Civic Center along th to the City Hall Squl Citywide and Regional Maintain citywide bu Blue Bus") through tl including along Olyrr Maintain RTD bus s Avenue. Future Light Rail Tran If future light rail tray trolley is extended to area, Olympic Drive is a possible aligninei system and for the lo, Trans it kE POSSIBLE FUTURE LRT ALIGNMENT EEII DowNTOWN AND MAIN STREET SHUTTLE - EA CITY BUS EEI REGIONAL BUS (RTD Circulation Element PARKS/ PLAZAS I MAJN STREET TWINIGLE 8 MAIN ST CIVIC I c 2 'THE ARROYO PUElLTc BUILDINGS PRIVATE BUILDINGS 3 MAIN STREET PLAZA 7 VILLAGE 4 COURTHOUSE LAWN - 49 - sloca mol Transportation Management Parking Establish a Transportation Demand Eliminate existing ng surface parking to allow Management Association for all uses within for a more appropriate LISC of land resources the Civic center area. and to enhance the overall environmental quality of the Civic Center area. Reduce Over-all travel demand and ff,'Ik--hOUI- LILIliZALIC)II Of -facilities dWOLIgh Illodif-ICIILIOII Of I)USIIICSS hours. a Provide transit and carpooling hiccilti . Ves. Implement neighborhood protection programs and traffic -calming ineasures for adjacent neighborhoods as appropriate, Implement a synchronized signalizition system to help manage traffic flow thi'OLIgh0LIt the city, and integrate it with the city and regional systems. Consolidate and locate parking f-acillnes in a ininner which complements proposed JAIld USCS and OPCI-1 SPACC areas, And which does not compromise the pedestrian environment or the clesited visual character of the area, Encourage joint Use Of public and private parking facilities to limit the amount of parking provided and to allow for a more effective use of facilities. 0 Provide parking For private development Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -50- to meet standards des Element of this Speci Implement: parking ni prograins and pricing cotillige auto use and LISC and carpooling. Provide bicycle parkii showers, and lockers private projects. Allow for the adclin'o: stations for electric ve new parking structure Utilize existing down and future Civic Cent more effectively by pi that links these and o Site f,10116es. Locate parking either below grade or Within buildings to the extent that it is feasible and practicable. Stand-alone above -grade parking StrUCCUreS will only be perinittcd as desig- iiaLed in this plan to serve City and COLIFIty fllt)Ctions, Design above -grade pUblic parking facil- hies to include grOUI-ICIACM Uses that corm-IbUtC to the street and pedes- trMncjlvironment. Design above -grade public parking facil- ities ties to compleinctit and extend the ArChItCCILIt'll character of adjacent civic buildings, and to create an attractive street will along FOUrth Street. Incorporate rooftop recreational facilities or CUILL11-RI facilities, gardens and/or trellises to enhance the appearance and Utilization of parking structures. Locate driveways and service "teas related to public and private parking facilities In a manner that does not comprornise the pedestrian environment, transit service, or adjacent land LISCS and open space areas. Encourage commercial parking facil.- M'es to help erect beachfront, pier and Civic AuclhOrftirn parking needs on weekends and evenings as well as for special events. Circulation I'dement -51 - sinta MO Parking Concept BELOW-GRAUE PARMNG ABOVE -GRADE PARIKJNG FiTE."Ell POSSMLE ORNEWAY LOCAriONS ......... .... ... ... ...... S,,tjitq Monici Civic Center Specifir Plan - 52- Table I Public Parking Dernand City of Saista Monica City Hall, Genetaf Vehicles 367 10 Employee 247 230 VISItor119 75 Subtotal ............... . .... . 366 315 Police: 297 467 Official 141 175 EITIPIGYCC 204 247 Visitor 22 10 Subtotal 367 432 Civic Auditorium 20013 2003 County ff Los Angeles Courts: Employee 297 467 Jury 289 300 Visitor 212 231 Subtotal 798 998 TOTAL 1,731 1,945 Source: City of Santa Monica 'Demind ;it punk tirilization exceeds existing supply of 1,300 cars and is satisfied by private facilities in the Civic Center area and offsite, 'This chart represents the ptojcMd demand for public parking related to the full building program described in the plan, `200 cars is the estimated weekday daytime need of the Civic Auditorium. The iveckend art([ everting demand is much greater, 1-fo%-v,cvcr, the Civic Atiditurinni can urilize most of the public pirking except that designated for police porposes to meet its off-peak demand. Circulation Element - 53 - SAnt.1 mo Elevated Section Between Parking Alley and 4th Street 10' Walk Carriage Way Walk 8� [ 51, To, TO' 10, 25' is, 12 12' 8, To, Landscape setback or 50, 40' - ----- 15'Lanc additional walkway when Promenade Carriage Way S Fde- walk addi( adjacent to retail LI$CS 150' R. 0. W. adja( Nordi 1 125, Olympic Drive — Typical Section Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -54- Existing Landscape Setback — 100' at COUrd)OLISC East Main Street — Typical Section 5' , 10' , 5' 1 5" is, [S' , 10, , 5, � I u Panting 20, 20, 201 '1 Bikj I Planting Landscape set Carriage Way Median Carriage Way or hardscape entrances and 80'R.OM, retail LISCS Circulatim) filenient -55- Santa Moll H fo. 10, l, 10, 5, 15' Planting' Walk "Planting Bike" 30' 20' 1 one-way f West Plaza ® Typical Section 0 0 0 10, Planting 170' Santa Monica Civic Center Specific blit, - 56- 120, H 5' [, 10' 1, 5' 15' TS' 32.5' Vak Fleet' g Bike " Auto 201 60" One -Way Road Plaza 130' North Main Street Circle .—Tpical Section y m 35' Fountain Center] of cil Circulation Element - 57 - SRnta Mon w West 0. 1 m One -Way Road" Green Village Green —Typical Section Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -58- 1 00 Waft? a 0 f H One -Way Road Varies 10'- 50,' Landscape Setback North Civic Center Drive -- 'IpSection yl 10, 1S' Varies 10' - 50' alk Pint' I, Aug alk Landscape 15' 25' 15' Setback Carriage Way 120' Building to Building CirCUlation Element _ SCJ - Santa Mon Existing Pacific Shores Hotel Property Line Loo—t25' 110, Al 24' N, Carriage Way FLUMO Walik- —Carriag, Way 'A'afllc --,/Walk I 35" Initial R.O.W. 32' R-O.W. 45'FmLfrC R.O.W. Vicente Terrace and Parking Alley Adjacent to Courthouse — Typical Sections Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 60 - H 25' / 10' , 8' , 8' 5' 24, Landscape or Hardscape Walk Plnt'g Park'g Bike Next to Retail 37' — Carriage Way Oc6ri Avenue — Typical Section 11 Median"' 1001 R.O.W, 24' S".j 81 37' Carriage Way circulation Element -61 - Santa Mot L 6' 1 8" V M, P 'In C49 I Pln6 Walk 34, 1 1,01 23' Carriage VV—ay� Median' Carriage Way 95'R.O.W. RIAM 4th Street (Santa Monica Freeway to Olympic Drive) — Typical Section Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -62- I I I I 1� 41 M I t -) I I t I ., 1 " I 50' Setback North Pic© Boulevard — Typical Section 10, 10, � 2I' ly 1, 29' Walk Planting Carriage Way "Median' Carriage Way 80'R�O.W. Circulation Element - 63 - Santa Mow PUBLIC SERVICES AND I-VIFILITIES ELEMIE, WY element identifies existing conditions Based Upon C011SUltat and potential constraints with respect 'This merit Staff, implemen to public services and LitilitieS. InfOrnla- is likely to result in 11 tion for this section comes from the 1993 service to the Civic C Master Environmental Assessment (MEA), the calls are expected to i August 1992 Final EIR on the Civic Center disputes and break-in Specific Plan; and consultations with the Police, mobiles. However, NA Fire, and General Services Department staff, measures, the inciden kept to a minimum. Public Services of the main police st. Police Department at Police providing service to t The City's main police station is located in City Hall at 168S Main Street, on the Civic Center The proposed circuli site, The number of authorized police officers Center calls for alterc per 1,000 resident population is 2.2. The particular, Main Strei average emergency response time is approxi- lane in each direction inately 8 minutes. According to the Police reduced as a result of Department, current resources are sufficient for traffic circle and pub. responding to emergencies most of the time, northbound traffic o�i - 65- Santa Mo routed directly to Second Street rather than Colorado Avenue, At the same time, an cast - west street rUnning from Ocean Avenue to Fourth Street between City Hall and the County Cotil.-CIIOLISe.,--CLIt'reiitly referred to is Olympic Drive --will be added; this will provide easier access, from the police station to Ocean Avenue, Fourth Street, and the Santa Monica Freeway. According to Police Depart - anent Staff, the improved access to the free- way, Fourth Street and Ocean AVC11LIC provided by the Olympic Drive extension should more than coilipensite for any slowdown experienced along Main Street. In fact, the new circulation plan will improve access by police to and from the site. Fire The City Fire Department provides fire protec- tion and emergency medical service through four Fire stations distributed thr0LIgll0LIt the city. ty. While each station serves a specific quadrant of the city, this does not preclude the stations fi-om assisting one another, The Civic (,enter is served by Station 42 located at 222 Hollister Avenue. The adequacy of fire service in Santa Monica is determined by response time and available fire flow. A response time me of 5 minutes (from the time an emergency call is made, to the Fire Department and arrival at the event) is consid- ered standard. The current. response tine for emergency medical service (SMS) calls is 3,5 minutes. Emergency fire response times cur- rently average IS to 4 minutes, Fire flow is the arnount, of water required at a specified residual pressure in order to control and extinguish a fire. Commercial Ind high-density residential uses generally require higher Fire flow than single-Eamily uses. High- density residential, such as that proposed for the, Civic Center site, generally requires 3,000 to 5,000 gallons per minute. Commercial development generally requires between 2,000 and 6,000 gallons per minute, According to the City's General Services Department, Water and Wastewater Division, the existing 8 -inch distribution lines function adequately to deliver necessary normal water pressure and Sufficient fire suppression pressure in the city's densest residential areas and existing 12 -inch mains function adequately in the densest commercial districts. As with police response time, fire response time is affected by street capacity and configuration, applicable speed limits an MEA identifies some area emergency fire response n adversely affected by coni however, the Civic Center: them. Based upon Consul Department staff, the narl Should not significantly a. EMS or fire response veh traverse the Civic Center Department staff believes the Olympic Drive extens access to the Civic Center Utilities 'rhe following describes t water, wastewater, storm electric and natural gas se Water Water for Santa Monica groundwater and irnporte ing upon annual precipita receives between 40 and ( water supply from the Sar water basin, while the ren imported through the Mc District (MWD). Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 66- Public Sery In 1992, City water production Included 12,862,6 acre-feet, This is substantially below the average rare of -water production between 1.978 and 1989 of 16,8103 acre-feet per year, This reduction is attributed to the SL.ICCCSS- Gil implerrientation of the City's various water conservation programs, including the Con- servation Credits prograrn, the BAY SAVER toilet retrofit Program, water audits, water conservation ordinances, and Best Manage_ went practices„ The July 1993 MEA estimates that between local and imported sources, the City has a total water supply of 17,200 acre-feet per year, This exceeds 1992 production levels by 4,337.4 acre-feet. Furthermore, in evaluating the impacts of cumulative development through the year 2010 upon: water demand, the MEA concludes that 100 percent of the estimated demand will be offset by current water conser- vation efforts in the city, which will continue through the year 2000, Therefore,, future demand is expected to be 100 percent offset by the City's water conservation programs, The City's water distribution network consists of primary or transmission mains, and second- ary or distribution mains. Transmission mains are generally 14 inches or larger in diameter Distribution mains are generally 12 inches or smiller. Exhibit 14-1 in the July 1993 MEA shows the size and location of'existing water mains and distribution lines in the Civic Center areas The map shows a 12 -inch water distribution main spinning Main Street from the Santa Monica Freeway to Pico Boulevard, An 8 --inch distrlbtj-. 6011 main R11111ing between City Hill and the COL111ty Courthouse connects the line on Main Street to the 12 -inch distribution twain on Fourth Street, Another 8 -inch line running under the old Seaside Terrace righL-of-way connects the line on Main Street to a distribu- tion main on Ocean Avenue, According to City Water/Wastewater Division staff, most of the mains serving the Civic Center are in good condition, However, the 8 -inch distribution main Linder Ocean Avenue should be replaced by a 12 -inch main in order to provide adequate emergency fire flow, Prior to further develop- ment of the Civic Center site, an evaluation of the water demand needs of future uses at the site should be conducted and specific plans for the sizing and location of water distribution mains developed. The City's General S( conservatively estin-iat 1 . inported from M next ten years, This ( for the City to find a, reducing water use by Sewer Sewage treatment for vided by Hyperion T located in Playa clef F contract. with the Cit, of -Santa Monica has I I million gallons pe of tile average flow d ever is greater, As a r neat water conservati racy water rationing, � Hyperion has been re 8A5 ingd, down iron ingd before May 199 The local sewer colic, the City and manage( by the Utilities Divis Set -vices Department. sists of 2,531 active I length of ipproximat in size from 6 to 36 Public Services and Utilities Element - 67- Santa Mn The City's engineering consultant (Cl 12M Hill) analyzed the City's sewage conveyance system to determine Current and Future design flows, 'rhe analysis revealed several hydrau- lically deficient segirtents In tile sewage collec- tion SyStell-I under various existing and future scenarios; however, none of' these directly af- fects the Civic Center area, The City his a number of conservation pro - grains which have served to reduce wastewater flow ill recent years. These include the Conser- vation Credits prograrns by MWD, public inforillItiol-I and CCILICItiOn programs, the BAY SAVER program, water audits, commercial and industrial water conservation programs, water conservation ordinances, and the use of Best Management Practices. Specific conservation measures for Best Management Practices include enforcing the requirement for ultra- low flush toilets in all new construction and plumbing retrofit programs, distribution system water audits, leak detection and repair; and separate metering of all new residen- tial units. Conservatively, the General Services Division estimates that the cost of discharging sewage into the Hyperion treatment plant will double during the next ten years, This creates a strong incentive Cor the City to seek ways to reduce future wastewater discharge„ Exhibit 14-2 in the July 1993 MEA illustrates the size and location of the sewer mains which serve the Civic Center area, Currently, a set of 8 -incl) lateral collector lines connects the County Courthouse and Civic Auditoriurri to the 12 -inch main on Pico Boulevard, which then feeds into the 30 -inch sewer main on Main Street, Another set of 8 -inch lilies connects City Hall and the Rand Corporation to a 10 - inch line running under First Street Court, the alley behind the uses fronting Onto Ocean Avenue. This fine widens to 27 inches before feeding into the 30 -inch main on Main Street. Given the piecemeal nature of the lines serving the Civic Center area, the system will very likely need to be expanded and reconfigured in order to meet the needs of new uses at the site. Along with the construction of the Guest Quarters Hotel on Fourth Street, a new 30 -inch main was installed along Fourth Street. Reports prepared prior to the implementation of the City's recent water conservation programs indicated that the 30 -inch sewer main on Ocean Avenue was full; however, conditions may have changed with the reduction in sewage flow in recent years. Prior to n occurring at the Civic Cel should be conducted to d, water demand of propose, uses and a plan developed priate size and location of Scorrn Drain "file overall drainage pact( Monica is to the south an unclCt-grOUnd, storm drain cepts surface runoff throb basins and carries the inai storinwater to tile West, d Pacific Ocean. The scorn comprised principally of I owned by two separate era Santa Monica and the Co Additionally, there are a f within the right-of-way o, are under Caltrans jUrisdi The Majority Of surface, 11 drains, to the storm drain basins and discharges wit] into Santa Monica Bay, lines, the Pico Boulevard Kenter Canyon Drain, ha at Pico Boulevard and Sal Sagt-,j Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -68- Ptiblic Sery I Storm Drainage: Trunkline Facilities KENTER CANYON IV STORM ORAIN 1151 below glade) SANTA MONICA FREEWAY I D'STORM DFMN (161-20'below gradB) Public Services and Utilities Element - 69 - Siesta M01 Storm drain pipes in the city range frorn 16 inches to I I feet in diameter, There are approximately 20 miles ofstorin drlin pipes within the city, The renter Canyon Drain is presently under -- sized and incapable of accom inodati rig the runoff from a 50 --year storm. Because of this inl portant deficiency, the City of Santa Monica Depirrinent of -General Services his for the List several years required large development to i . ristall detention facilities OnSILC to reduce runoff ClUrIng peak flow Periods. Additionally, the City Council, on December 8, 1992, passed in ordinance requiring all development to reduce runoff quantities by 20 percent. The quality oFstormwater draining into the Santa Monica 13.1y is a concern for the City. To prevent Pollutants deposited in the streets and gutters from discharging into the bay, the City has implemented frequent street sweeping and regular cleaning of catch basins. Adoption of "No Water Waste" ordinance in 1989 restricts washing of paved -areas, vehicles and building exteriors, reducing the amount of silt and other contaillinants reaching the storm drain system. In the case of larger projects, developers have been required to provide for the detention of rainwater oil their Site, either to allow percola- tion of the water into the ground or to provide for later regulated release into the City's storm drain system after any sediments have been removed. An Urban Runoff Pollution C0110"Ol Ordinance (41642) adopted in December 1992 requires various pollution prevention practices by new and existing development:, ill- cluding an overall 20 percent reduction in stormwater runoff frorn each site. The City has proposed the COIISMIC6011 Of a treatment facility oil Appian Way and Moss Avenue for dry weather effluent (I,e,, water From overirrigatIon, wash -clown of private property, emptying of swimming pools, em) frorn the Pico, KenLer and Santa Monica Pier storm drains. The Purpose of this facility would be to disinfect the low -flow (dry weather) runoff and reclaim most of the efflu- ent to be. used for landscape irrigation along the Santa Monica Freeway and other available sites. The impIcillentation of this permanent treatment plant would result in large water con- servation benefits and improve the quality of the effluent discharging to the Santa Monica Bay, Given the proximity Of the facility to the Civic Center, it is conceivable that, If Water flows from such a facility are sufficient, they could be used to irrigate landscaping at the Civic Center site, Stormwiter frorn the Civ flows west and South int( Street, Ocean Avenue aric The landscaped private a that will replace the surfa in the Civic Center will s arrIOUnt OfsLorinwacer ru allowing the water to per Exhibit 14-3 In the July location of storm drains Civic Center. Tile map s storm drain firie and the storm fine, maintained b) traverse the Civic Center Canyon storm Ilne enters existing City Hall, under Police headquarters, cont Hall and the County Cor diagonally under the Rar Court, ultimately connec storm line on Pico Boule storm line enters the site of Fourth Street and the running diagonally in a s under the County Court] under Main Street down under Pico Boulevard. In developing the specifi buildings at the Civic Cc Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan _70- Public Ser Police headqLMI.-tern, it will be important to consult with the County and Caltrans about the exact location of the storm drain lines. Solid Waste Disposal The City provides trash collection service to all Santa Monica residents and approxin-iately 50 percent of con-inlercial and industrial establishments, Private contractors provide service to the remaining commercial/ inclUStil'il users and pay the City to dump at the City's transfer station. The City's solid waste opera- tion, is self supporting In that the fees charged to residents and businesses comprise virtually all of its revenues. Waste firoin the City goes to three different landfills. In fiscal year 1990-91, 124,064 tons of solid waste were generated by residences and businesses in the Cit)'. Of this, approximately 14 percent was recycled, leaving the remaining amount to be disposed at local landfills. The City opet" 'ates a 111.111113CT of recycling pro - gran is) including a curbside recycling program serving 7,500 single-family and 5,000 low- density multi -family units,. Other programs include a recycling center for drop-off and. buy-back service, and several other programs, AB 939 requires every city in California to reduce the waste it solids to landfills 25 percent over 1990 levels by 1995 and 50 percent by the year 2000, Consistent With this require- Illent, in August 1992 the City adopted a CorriprellenSIVC Waste reduction and ITCYCIII-Ig plan. The plan includes programs to I'MUCC waste at the SOLIKe, divert yard waste front landfills through cornposting and other means, and increase recycling in the single-family residential, multi --family, corninercid and industrial sectors,. In implementing this plan, the City proposes to require new development to set aside spice for recycling containers, provide rate incentives for waste reduction, and levy a solid waste surcharge on businesses, Energy The two primary sources of energy in the city are electricity and natural gas, Electricity: Electrical service to the city is pro- vided by the Southern California Edison Company (SCE). Existing facilities presently provide adequate electrical service through - Out the city. There are no current improvement or expansion plans for electrical facilities serving the city, Based on countywide planning stiff at SCE, electrical consurriptio hours (kwh) for the c cial uses represented , of electrical, C011SUIllp represented 26 percei uses represented 13 F Energy COITSUMpti011 in California is regL.tl,,- Energy Efficiency Sti efficiency standards a local building permit standards for new bU State standards, SCE has developed s, programs for both re customers. Residenti toll-free energy conse conditioning off -peal tial energy surveys, at installation of energy also sponsors the "A programs which encs residential developini State standards for ei Public Services and Utilities Element Santa Mo Nonresidential programs include an air condi- tioning cycling program, an awards prograin for excellence in the design Of new building COnStrUCtiOn, cash rebates for energy-efficient hardware that reduces energy usage or shifts demand, on-site energy surveys and pump tests, and a thermal anergy storage program. The City has the ability to work with SCE to develop alternative, state-of-the-art energy sources, including lighting and I IVAC system efficiencies. Large development projects in particular present the opportunity for utilizing state-of-the-art technology, Natural Gas: Natural gas is provided to the city by the Southern California Gas Company (SCG), According to SCG, existing natural gas service is adequate throughout the city. No major expansion or improvement of facilities is currently planned. Total natural gas consumption in the city for 1990 was 3,890,087 million cubic feet (mcf). According to SCG staff, Santa Monica con- SLI111CS less natural gas than neighboring corn- munities because of its smaller industrial base. Industrial uses RCCOUnt for just 4 percent of the total annual gas Consumption, whereas commercial and residential uses account for 37 percent and 59 percent, respectively. As with electric consumption, natural gas consumption in new buildings is regulated by State Building Energy Efficiency Standards, As proposals for new development are reviewed by the City's Building and Safety Department, they are required to comply with all applicable energy efficiency standards. FULUre expansion of SCG facilities and services will depend On the amount of natural gas demanded by new growth,. At present, SCG does not anticipate any difficulties in supplying natural gas service for new develop- ment in the city. As with electric energy, the City his the ability to work with SCG to develop alternative, state- of-the-art Fuel sources, including fuel cells and solar energy, Policies Public Services Goal 1: Provide as safe environmentfor existiq aridfittftre residents, einployees, and visitors to the Civic Center. Require that new devc with all applicable Cit regulations concernii-q, Ensure adequate street radii for eiriergency fit Require that new dev( to provide adequate s< including Secure build garages, while also ens friendly design. Utilities Goal 1; The Civic Center slava sewer aijd stortn drain services. Goal 2: The Civic Center sba nivirouniental conservation arae Policies Water and Wastewater Require that all new c With the Sustainable ( This includes all exist programs for resource pollution prevention, Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 72 - Public Sera M 0 Require that new development pay Its Pro - ran share of the cost of providing water, sewer and storm drain facilities to support it, Require an on -.site wastewater treatment plant, If practical, based upon flow and demand from any dcvelopirient in the area, Consider using reclaimed Water f't'otn either the wastewater treatment plant or possibly the proposed low -flow stormwiter treatment plant for irrigation of public and private landscaping. Should an on --site sewage treatment plant be feasible, require dual plumbing for appropriate uses, Such as commercial Office uses, Require that all new development conform with all applicable City regulations for water conservation, including low -flow plumbing, stormwater runoff redLICtion, and similar requirements, Evaluate the condition and capacity of existing water, wastewater and storm systems serving the Civic Center as related to the proposed development, and require that water, sewer and storm drain facilities be planned and constructed prior to the completion of new development. Require that new development pay all appli- cable water, wastewater and storm drain ft -es, including sewer connection fees, sLormwater fees, incl any other Fees that are Currently required or may be required In the future, Require that any new water, sewer and storm drain facilities be located under public rights-of-way. Prior to siting of new buildings, consult with Caltrans and Los Angeles County to discuss the, location of buildings In relation to existing storm facilities, Solid Waste Disposal Require that all new development conform with the City's Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Plan, including requirements for source reduction, recycling, alterna- tive procurement policies, and on-siCe recy- cling space, Require that, by t generated at the ( 50 percent of soli existing uses in M existing and futur Eiier ,gy Require that the c development be e so, that the necess, facilities Inay be 1: Require that new high energy efficit solar design, fiuel other rechriologle Require that leve stiff, SCE and SC use of state-of-th( tion and energy el new development Public Services and Utilities Element -73 - Santa M01 CONSERVATION ELIEMIEN'T -file Conservation Element of the Civic The objectives of the Center Specific Plan contains applicable of the General Plan tl objectives and policies of the City's Plan fall into three ar General Plan as well as policies developed for the Civic Center area. 1. Limiting disturbi the ecological bal; The Conservation Element of the Specific Plan in the city; sets forth policies that relate to the proper management and conservation of natural I Promoting and A resources. These natural resources have been conservation and categorized into four areas that directly affect and influence life in the city; beach, water, 3. Eliminating none. land and air,, The Conservation Elernel-IL of the air pollution, Specific Plan contains objectives and policies that affect all of these areas, -75 - Santa MO The Conservation EIcrnent of the Civic Center use oFrecycled, iTusable low -toxic 11, evaluation of the P Specific Plan utilizes the following objectives building materials, recycled and treate and policies to address these areas: c, ininnnizaLion of solid Waste through the proposed low -I source reductions, alternative treatment facility c Objective procurement policies, inaterials reuse programs, and Placement of recycling Objective New development within the Civic Center centers within developineriLs, shall comply with the standards identified In d. energy conservation through efficient Preserve and improve the the Sustainable City Prograin, and shall pro- state -of. -die art technologies and designs water and the state of the Mote the LISC of conservation technologies and which address heating and cooling, or eliminating the use Of I Practices; reduce the use of nonrenewable lighting, solar orientation and natural materials by residents and resources and took to develop local, less pollut- Ventilation, and the reCILICti011 in Civic Center,, I . fig, renewable. energy, water arid material the aMOUut Of asphalt and other similar hardscape Policy resources; and expand recycling technologies materials which contribute and prograins, to the heat island effect; c, the pursuit of cost-effective, renewable,, The City shall require P co -generative ve and less polluting 9 within the Civic Cent, energy sources, such as those which of pollutants entering New development within the Civic Center utilize fuel cell technology; through the fallowing shall be consistent with the intent, goals f utilization of water conservation mea- but not limited to): and programs of the City's Sustainable City sures through conforniance with a. a household and & Program. The issues to be addressed, the City's low -flow fixture require- waste collection pi within the context of a life -cycle cost inaly- ments and water -efficient b, conformance with sis, shall include, but not be limited to: landscape requirements; pollution control a, rrnnimizaLion of construction g. eValUation of the need, practicality and c, a hazardous waste and dernolition waste through material cost effectiveness of an on-site reductions, reuse and recycling, wastewater treatment and recycling b, minimization of the use of new facility and system to serve new construction materials through the development; and Simi -76- inta Monica Civic Center Specific Pill' Objective Minimize the alTIOUrIt Of Pollutants entering the air from Civic Center -related Sources. Policy * Maximize the utilization of alternative forms of transportation within the Civic Center, including walking, bicycling, Public transit and carpooling/vinpooling, * Maximize the use of low--eimssi I on vehicles. Land use and development standards shall encourage the development of compact, mixed-use, pedestrian -oriented developments in the Civic Center that reduce the amount of vehicle trips associated with residents and businesses; these developments should contain employment opportunities for local residents, office space for telecommuters who reside in the area, and corni-riu- nity gardens. 7. . . . . . . . . . . �JWHMIII 111' Conservation Element: -77- Santa Mor. I M P 1, E M E N T ATI 0 N 11, E M E N T (This element sets, forth the objectives and policies for the implementation of the plan. It addresses a broad range of reg- ulatory, financing, phasing and maintenance considerations necessary to carry out the Specif- ic Plan. The first sections describe the imple- mentation and financing objectives and policies. The remainder of the element describes the regulatory prograrn, the public improvement program, the financing program, and the financing action plan. ImTlementation an Financing Objectives, Link entitlement of private development to the provision of specific public improve- ments and associated land dedications. Establish develop procedures that ei meets the standar other requirernel"11 Establish implem, bilitles For the de,, parks, open space Public access way Establish procedt of cultural, recrea facilities, includin tions to the existi Ensure that futtin include property. cost of parking, 1. _79- Santa Moi improvements inprovements necessary to Support Implementation Policies, and development. Responsibilities Establish responsibilities for financing the construction, n ia intenai ice and operation of public facilities, including streets, parks, open space and utilities, Establish a rneins of financing public facilities that distributes costs equitably and efficiently among responsible private and public entities. Ensure that the Financing Plan serves to implement the Land Use Plan for the Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan. Ensure that the construction of required public improvements occurs in a timely manner in accordance with the phasing of private and public development. Ensure maximum utilization of available funding SOLIVUS that minimize Impacts on the City's general fund. Create financial incentives for properties in the Specific Plan area to develop at the designated uses and densities. Establish specific requirements arid respon- sibilities for implementation of transpor- tation and open space improvements and the cultural, coininunity and recreational facilities which form the. backbone of the Specific Plan, is follows: * Private land will be dedicated to allow for the construction of Main Street, including the City Hall Square, Main Street Circle, and the Olympic Drive and Vicente Terrace extension, as proposed in the Specific Plan, The design and construction of the street and associated landscaping, lighting arid open space improvements will be under- taken by the City. ® The public parking Structure behind the Courthouse should be built early on in order to remove surface parking in the Civic Auditorium area to allow for the construction of the Civic/Cultural Park, and to remove parking between City Hall and the Courthouse to allow for the Olyinpic Drive extension to Fourth Street, The City will be responsible for the design and construction of this project. ect. Santi Monica Civic Center Specific PIA11 -80- 0 Additional parkinl associated with Po expansion will be i conjunction with t be the responsibili COLMILY as appropi 0 The Village Greer Parkway will be d( the private develol standards and gUiC Specific Plan, and to the City or owr the private develol consistent with di; 0 Public access eases development pqrcc and built by privat according to the si lines established it and will be open t business hours anc time pen I ods consi operation and sect 0 The City Should s agency or create a manage the recreant open space faciliti area, including nia facilities arid the s events. This entity should also co- ordinate transportation demand management programs for the public and private uses in the Civic Center, l-stablish a process to assist the City, in programming the cultural, connmunity and recreational facilities called for in the plan, including the possible redevel- opment of the Civic Audr'toriuln, Establish a cornnatunity process for the design of the Civic/Cultural lark, with participation by the Recreation and barks and Arts Commissions, as well as residents and property owners in the area, Financing Policies Establish the policies that will guide the formulation of a comprehensive financing, program to fund the infrastructure and public facilities for the Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Flan, as follows; • Apply land use regulations and financing mechanisins that encourage full develop - anent of the Civic Center consistent with the General and Specific Plains, • Develop a public facilities phasing schedule that links the timing of public improvemeInts consauctlon to the timing of new Civic Center Specific Flan residential and commercial development, as indicated in the linkage requirements. `To ensure timely funding of infra-- StRIctnre development, enter into development agreements, consistent with existing City ordinances, as necessary to enable the establishment of needed infrastructure financing nnechanrsn s, Establish a land -secured financing district to provide for the connprehen- sive. Financing of public improvements which are the responsibility of private development. The City of Santa Monica should assurne responsibility for coordinating landowners, developers, and other public agencies in the establishment of the appropriate Specific Flan financing mechanisms, Synchronization of signals within the area bounded by Wilshire, Fico, Lincoln and Ocean. Avenue will be funded jointly by private develop- ment and City contributions through use of Proposition A and C discretionary funds. Implementation Element - 81 - 0 0 a 0 infi.`astrUCtUrO improvements at such time as they are built, * Fee burdens and assessments should be calculated based oil nNIXill-ILIM permitted densities to promote consis- tency with the plan and a disincentive to i. inderutilization, Per square foot or per unit burdens will increase to the extent that density falls below a preferred target, * Consider deferred assessments on properties that are underutilized relative to plan designations and densities, Assessments (as a part of the proposed assessment district) could be gradually increased, creating a disincentive For property owners to continue under - utilizing property, Regulatory Program Zoning Amend the zoning of the Civic Center District (Part 9,04.08.32) to: Exclude the, residential and the School District parcel which has recently been fully developed cast of Fourth Street near Olympic Drive for hotel and Office Uses under a development review permit. * Allow development as provided 0 and idenLif, for in the development agreement (Create e offered to the executed between the City and conformance with Carolyn Artis Trust (Miguire-Thornis 0 Subdivide the site Partners, Lessee). opment and owner * Provide for a broader inix and range. of 0 Establish the final uses, including residential, private office and widths of stre, and a limited amount of local -serving public ways in con retail, in addition to the Institutional, Specific Plan. government, public assembly, civic and a Establish and enfo cultural uses which Currently exist of approval requir, in the Civic Center area. to proceed in Cont * Specify that development be In Specific Plan and � conformance with the linkage require- will include, for e, ments as well as the property linkage requirerner development standards set forth in development and I the Specific Plan adopted by the and the land dedic City COLIFICil. for public facilities Subdivision Mapping For the Rand property, which is more than fifteen acres in size, require a Subdivision mapping ng process (eg,, tentative and Final maps) prior to any development approvals to: Facilitate the incremental development of projects in conformance with, the Specific Plan's incremental provision of related services, facilities and amenities. Santa Monici Civic Center Specific Phil -82- Development Agreemet Encourage the use of a st., agreement as a tool to est duties and responsibilitie: Funding, financing and pl structure development in uncertainty and risk for b private sectors, The deve and public improvement described below, can be r went agreement, allowing for development to precede the construction of infrastructure improvements if there is a contractual, timely and financial obligation to undertake (ho ill Iprova~nleHis, Dcvelopn-lent review Process All public developincrit projects over 30,000 square filet and any project: as part of the mixed- use development over 30,000 square feet shall be. Subject to a conformance review permit process. Any development greater than 30,0100 square feet but less than 300,000 square feet: of institutional use shall also be subject to a conformance review process. Institutional development between 300,001 and 500,000 square feet shall be subject to a development review perrnat. A conformance review permit shall 'consist of a noticed public hearing before the Planning Commission, appealable to the City Council, for the purpose of reviewing the project's conformance with the Specific Plan, evaluating the environmental impacts of the project„ and reviewing the project design, The project shall be approved or modified based upon conformance with the Specific Plan and to reduce or elimninate any environmental impacts. Table 3 Linked Entitlements mad Public Improvements The table below summarizes the private development entitlements that wi Specific Plan, along with the linked public lacihtias that private clevelopm provide, The linkage and phasing reduiremmermts will be specified as condil subdivision mnapping process and included in the developmment agreement. Development Linked Public Delated Ftatitle Merits I agi lity l�.erjimirenaents Private Actions * 250,000 s.f. private Main St, realignment, Bear down waffle office; 300,000 s.$. landscape median, building and institurional office, Plaza, Circle and temporarily relocate Pitts 70(),000 s.f. Triangle hand (190,000 s.r', Institutional office subject to a Civic Center Drive Dedicate land for development review and right -turn laneOlympic Drive permit and Main ',street m Village Green realignment 4 }-lousing — 35'0 riu's and access streets, and plaza including. Vicenre Neighborhood Terrace Build Village Green Commercial — and Arroyo ant{ city 20,000 s.f. ° Arroyo and public dedicate tIiem or access easements in operate as a public development parcels parte m Civic/Cultural park The rearing down of the ..Z., building m Landscaping of be retluired in order perimeter streets to achieve an appropriate ntassln� " Neighborhood which will warrant protection measures the issnancc Ofa development review a Conrribtrtion to signal permir for the addit synchronization office program lnrplementation Element -83 - Santa MO Program Elements PERIMETER STREETS PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AREAS PUBLIC PARKING = PUBLIC BUILDING SITES Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -- 84- 1 MAIN STREET TRIANGLE 5 MAIN ST 2 THEARnO'YO 6 civic P C 3 MAIN STREET PLAZA 7 VILLAGE 4 COURTHOUSE LAWN CIVIC CENTER DRIVE AND VICENTE TERRACE EXTENSION OLYMPIC DRIVE MAIN STREET 4TH STREET WIDENING PERIMETER STREETS PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AREAS PUBLIC PARKING = PUBLIC BUILDING SITES Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan -- 84- 1 MAIN STREET TRIANGLE 5 MAIN ST 2 THEARnO'YO 6 civic P C 3 MAIN STREET PLAZA 7 VILLAGE 4 COURTHOUSE LAWN Public Taiprovement Program The public improvement program integrates ritegrates Cil-CULMOY) and ()pen space areas to provide public access and enhance the Visual and open space qualities of the area, It achieves both community objectives for a distinctive civic gathering place and provides the necessary iJlfr,1StrUCrLJrC to support the intensification of uses in the Civic Center. The Program Ele- ments Diagram depicts the public inaprove- ments in the flan. The elements of the public JJjjpJ-OVC1llCnt PYOgr.1111 are SUrnmarized as Collows: 1, The improvement of the entire length of Main Street, from Colorado Street to Pico Boulevard, as described in the Specific Plan, including tile Triangle, the Square and the Circle. 2. The extension ofOlyinpic Drive frorn Fourth Street to Ocean Avenue, and the associated widening of Fourth Street between the Santa Monica Freeway ramps. 3. The improvement of Civic Center Drive Financing Frog; and the extension of Vicente Terrace silents to the finarich to create additional connections from The Specific Plan esi Fourth Street and Ocean Avenue. of financing public it street/circulation Jill 4. The Arroyo Parkway, which visually links open space, that distj City Hall with the pier and oceanfront and effiClendy arnollg res provides for direct bicycle and pedestrian public entities. A co access Into the Civic Center arm conducted which evi and feasibility of the S. The CiViC/CUItLlraI Park, which Visually cost: burden analysis links the Ocean Park neighborhood to technical clocun-icriL, the Civic Center and also provides direct methodology and res bicycle and pedestrian access. greater detail, 6. The Village Green, which provides both During the implemei access and open space opportunities within silents to the finarich the mixed-use urban village located in the based on the availabi Civic Center area. C funds for Specific fee revenues generate T A public parking facility behind the traffic mitigation fee County Courthouse, to replace existing space fees, and the ai surface parking, funding sources. Implementation Element -85- Santa Mc Phasing Program M PHASE � ............... INTERW SURFACE PAF FUTURE COMMUNITY f DEVELOPMENT SITE M PHASER Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 86- Z:l INDEPENDENT 77, v. Vlavaing Tdymr and M PHASER Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 86- Z:l INDEPENDENT '"I'able 4 Distribution of Improvement Costs Phase One. Main Street Realignment $279,390 Parking Structure $8,931,700 Main Street (southern portion) 1,003,297 Parking Alley 422,500 Main Street Circle 1,279,900 Civic Park 2,365,100 Civic Center Drive 369,900 Vicente. Terrace Extension 162,700 Village Green Park 854,909 Subtotal $6,315,196 $9,354,200 Phase Two Main Street (northern portion) $1,734,397 Olympic Drive $2,112,600 Santa Monica Plaza 3,512,400 Fourth Street Widening 760,500 Perimeter Streets 1,149,500' Village Green (1/3) 427,391 Arroyo Park 1,775,800 Subtotal $8,599,488 $2,873,100 TOTAL $143914,684 $12,227,300 Implementition Element -87- SATIta mu Table 4 itemizes improvement costs and tile distribution of costs between private and public entities. Improvements are divided into two phases in order to evaluate the feasibility of funding the initial inCrUTIC11t of public facilities given likely private development phasing. The phases are depicted graphically in the phasing Diagram. Phasing will be worked out in more detail in the Implementation process and will be specified in the development agreement. Private Funding responsibilities Private development will be responsible for Funding the following public iniproveriientsr� Main Streetimprovements (including realignment and Main Street Circle.) 0 Civic Center Drive a Civic/Cultural Park 0 Vicente Terrace Extension 0 Village Green 0 City Hall Square 0 Median and sidewalk plantings on Ocean According to standards us Avenue, Pico Boulevard and Fourth Street industry, property can suF tax burden equal to 2 per( a Arroyo Park value, The property Lax r; including property taxes a The ability of private property owners to approved debt, is equal to fund required public improvements has been thus, in iinouni: equal to evaluated, and a phased schedule of private property value will be ava development was prepared based on existing debt service on the impro, uses and proposed firture development. Street in-iprovement costs were allocated among The estimated total cost private property owners based on the nun-iber mencs allocated to private of trips generated from existing and future is $14,9 million (see Tab, development. Parks and open space costs were service on the bonds is $1 allocated based on the daytinic population overall, represents 0,70 p( generated from each land use (residential pope- VRILIC, Well Within the acct lation plus half of the employment population), proportion of debt to vah owner, depending on the The allocation of costs among private property and the property value. -1 owners was then converted to annual debt development also is able t service payments, It is anticipated that bonds of the infrastructure in-1pr will be issued to finance the improvements, debt service equal to 0.51] and private property owners will be responsible market value. for paying an annual special tax or assessment equal to the annual debt service on the bonds,. Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plat, - 88- Total Cost of Improvements (private responsibility) Total Bond Issue Debt Servicet Total Market Value Debt Service as a Percent of Assessed Value 'Debt assumptions: Interest Rate Term Implementation Element $6,315,200 7,578,200, 5130,300 I I S,40S,402 ().SO% $14,914,700 17,897,600 1,370,600 194,605,693 0,70% - 89 - The funding capabilii public entities will be tradeoff between priv responsibilities, iccor development agreellic costs may remain tile proverrients may vary ability of City Funclin Of pUblic improvernei assumed that the Priv the CiViC/CLIltUral R City [parading unding constim Public Furiding Res The City will be resp following improvemc a 1,000 -space publ * Parking alley imp parking structure * Olympic Drive it * Landscaping at tI Street at Colorad The parking sLructur part with revenue bo; landscaping improver Santa mo available [unding sources including, but not limited to, Proposition A and Proposition C local return funds, proposed citywide traffic Mitig.16011 fees, and existing park and open space fees, Maintenance To minimize the Impact of maintenance costs on the General Fund, a maintenance district., such as a landscaping and lighting district, will be created, The scope of the inainmiance district Will be determined based on an eV1lUa-- tion of total maintenance costs and an assess- ment of financial capability of private develop- nient to carry ongoing costs. Sonic maintenance costs may be covered by the General Fund, to the extent that it is not feasible to cover all costs with a maintenance district. Parking Structure Financing In order to replace parking spices lost as A result of park development on existing public Surface lots, a 1,000 -space public parking structure will be constructed during the first phase of the project. The estimated cost of the structure is approximately $8,9 million, which will be financed primarily with revenue bonds. Parking revenue generated from the Structure will be used to pay the debt service on the revenue bonds. Any shortfall between the cost of the structure and bond proceeds will be, funded with General Fund revenues or other City f1inding sources, Development of Independent Public Facilities '117e Specific Plan allows for the construction of additional public facilities which are not a part of the required Circulation, parking and open space program, These facilities include the Police building and related improvements, the potential reuse of the Civic AUditOriLJM, variOLIS CUI[Mil and coninitinity facilities, and the Count)' COUrthOUSC expansion, These uses will occur as funding becomes available, Thus, the timing of these improvements is independent from the phasing of the project. Each of these is discussed in more detail below. Police raid Related hiiprovenjews The costs of the police facility and related future parking needs are not included in the financing program. It is anticipated that the facility and related improvements will be funded with a voter -approved General Obliga- tion bond. Parking will be provided and funded as part of the project. The timing of police facility ConstrUCtiOn Is uncertain and I'S not tied to the construction of other public or private development in the Specific Plan area. Santa Monica Civic Center Specific PlAll -90- When additional parking the police facility, it may t reallocate parking in the g structed behind the Couni better accommodate the n department. Civic Auditoriiiiii The development of the Will resultin the displacer 850 surface parking space Auditorium which are CUL County and Civic Auditor patrons, Approximately �- will be replaced in a surfa on the footprint of parkir Program Elements Diagra structure will be available Auditorium during the ev Additional spaces will be Auditorium day use in th, well as in the new 300-sp ,let loss of existing parkin allocation ol'surface lot a spaces among existing use parking structure is comp The potential reuse Of till will be examined after ad, Him The financing plan will allow Ilexibility for incorporating the auditorium reuse. Audi- torium reuse program elements, such as costs, funding SOUNCS and parking requirements, will be incorporated into the Financing plan as information becomes avail able, Gdmral and Conininnity Facilities Sites have been identified in the Specific Plan for the location of cultural and community facilities. The future funding of these facilities will include parking and related improvernents, Coioity Coifriboi(se Expansion The timing of County Courthouse expansion is undetermined and will depend on the availabil- ity of County or State funding. The County will be responsible for providing and funding the Courthouse landscaping as well as expan- sion parking and related improvements, Financing Action Plan The Action Plan is a work program that can be followed by the City to implement the proposed financing program. The Action Plan has been designed to work within the over- all Specific Plan adoption and implementa- tion effort. To adopt and implement a financing plan for the Civic Center Specific Plan, the City will need to complete a number of tasks, These tasks fall into the following three categories: 0 Finalize improvement costs and Phasing; 0 Finalize financing program; and Action 1.2: Establisl) Pao Phasing The City, in consulta will need to establish schedule that reflects; between private clevel public facilities; and private development, 0 Establish institutional framework for implementation of the progrini. Action 1.3: Solicit hapw and Other Interested Pan The tasks that must be completed in each of these categories are detailed below, 1. Finalize Cost and Phasing Assumptions Action 1.1: Foriniflate Final Cost Esliniates The City of Santa Monica and the private developers in the Specific Plan area will need to refine public facility and private open spice costs based on further design and engineering analysis, The cost estimates included in this report are preliminary and for planning pur- poses only. The City should assernble a Public Improvement Report incorporating the refined cost estimates in n preparation for the establish- ment of a financing district. Input regarding infra; allocations and propc solicited from landov Other public agencies interested parties will funding and ensure e, standing of financing facilitate formulation drafting of developin 2, Finalize Financt: Action 2.1: Coir irtn E) F,anding Convititnients The City should detE will be able to contri Implementation Element Santa MO Financing of public facilities in the Specific Plan area, In particular, the City Should determine which funds are available, including state and federal grants, City impact fee funds (e'g., traffic mitigation fees and park/open space fees), and the extent to which Proposition A and C funds are available for financing required street, circulation and related landscap- ing iiinprovenlent% Action 2,2: Rfhie and Adopt Fiiiaii(hig Plait The Financing program identified in this element Should be refined into a comprehensive Financing plan that combines the various private and public revenue sources into a financially feasible and implementable financing program, The overall logic and premise of the strategy Should be verified and tested to ensure that it is sound and feasible given the perspective of the involved parties, including the City, landowners, developers, and other agencies, A cleterinina- tion of the precise financing inechanisins to be used will need to be. made. These districts inight include a Mello -Roos Community Facilities District, Special Assessment Districts, Landscaping and Lighting Districts and/or other rnechanisins, 3. Establish Institutional Framework to Implement Financing Program Implementing the. financing program widun the context of overall Specific Plan implementation will require that the City establish Financing diSHICILS for the development and maintenance, of public infrastructure improveirients. Action 3, 1: Initiate Foriiiatiott of a Fbiawhig District for d)e Civic Center Specffic Platt Area The City Council will need to adopt appropri- ate ordinances and resolutions required to enact the selected financing districts, The boundaries of these districts, their responsibilities, and the Specific Manner in which the assessments or special taxes will be. levied will need to be specified. Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Place - 92 - Action 3,2: Prepare Sta,idard for Civic Center Developers The stinclard developnier offered' to all developers i Civic Center and inodifie, developer's particular circ development agreernent A ment entitlements as well Commitments of the Cleve Funding responsibilities, t improvements, and parLic ung ng di . stri . ct. Action 3.3: Establish a Public and Maiiage Civic Center Cot Facilities The, City should identify create a new public entity community and Cultural f Center, This entity will t utilizing the Funds from t districts and other source public facilities in the Cis lrnj lem enta6on Element -93- Santa Mon CONSISTENCY WITH THE GE"NERAIL., PI —Fhe Civic Center Specific Plan is and other public Fact generally consistent with the City's Oceanfront District General Plan. The discussion With the InStitUtiOl-la chat follows reviews the applicable policies by Main Street, Pico of the City's General Plan elements and estab- and the. 1-10 freeway fishes the consistency of the Civic Center cation seeks to comb Specific Plan, existing residential, cultural uses, Land Use and Circulation Elements Land Uses The Land Use and Circulation Element was The policies of the S adopted in 1984 and revised in 1987. The with the General Plat Land Use Element proposes a number of of the land uses cont different land use classifications throughout Within the Land Us the city, The Specific Plan area is located sets Forth land uses a within an area designated for Institutional and intensities for the po Oceanfront District uses, The Institutional District bounded by District is bounded by Main Street, Pico vard, Ocean Avenue Boulevard, Fourth Street and the 1-10 freeway, specific developinent The Institutional classification is intended by a Specific Plan, I to define areas for schools, hospitals and health this area predoininan care: facilities, libraries, airports, cerneveries, serving uses, includini - 95 - Santa Mo con-nnercial recreational, cultural and public recreational facilities, and possibly some office uses. West of Main Street, the Specific Plan allows researcli/ins6tutional office uses, general office uses, visitor -serving uses, recreational uses, residential uses, and local -serving retail uses. The policy language in Policy 1.5.6 in the Land Use Element of the General Plan does not specifically include residential uses, However, policy language elsewhere in the document which proposes citywide, land use objectives calls for the creation of more affordable hous- ing. The policies of the Specific Plan require that any housing proposed in this area of the Civic Center make a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the residential units affordable to low and moderate income persons and families, Policy 1.12,2 of the, General Plan Land Use Element calls for the retention of the major government facilities in Santa Monica and the consideration of other uses such as cultural and public recreational facilities and visitor -serving Wes West Of Fourth Street in the Civic Center area. The Civic Center Specific Plan calls for the retention and allowable future expansion of the government facilities located on the east side of Main Street. The development concept. would allow for an approximately 120,,000 square foot police facility behind City Hall and an approximately 140,000 square foot addition to the County Courthouse. Public parking StRICLUECS Would also be allowed to serve the police, City, County, and visitor -serving uses. The Specific Plan policies permit a cornbina- tion of find uses including government office, visitor -serving, recreational, auditorium/ coil forence/cri Itu til, and parking in the Civic Center area cast of Main Street, Developrilent Standards The maximum allowable development stan- dards contained in the Land Use Element for the Civic Center area west of Main Street are set at 10 FAR, 4 stories (56 feet), with the specific development intensity to be deter- mined after a Civic Center Specific Plan is prepared and adopted. This policy also states that the Civic Center Specific Plan may permit building heights Lip to 6 stories (84 feet) if this height is deemed compatible with the goals and objectives of the Land Use and Circulation Elements, subject to urban design principles which consider public view corridors and usable open space, The Civic Center Specific the development standard Main Street. Those stand heights of 6 stories (84 f( specific locations and in a urban desigil principles ai under which these height,, The development standar of this urea would allow f and S-StOUY Structures (3,' context of the carne urbai Which Would effectuate a Plan that is consistent wit objectives of the Land U,, ment intensity, represents ratio (FAR), is approxim of that in the Land Use F standards are, therefore, c in the Land Use Element The develops-rient standar the Land Use Element fo Center cast of Main Stref mum 3,0 FAR, 4 stories specific development into after a Civic Center Speo and adopted. In additior that the Civic Center Spe Santa Monica Civic Center Specific Plan - 96 - consiste building heights tip to 6 stories (84 feet) if this height is deemed compatible with the goals and objectives of Land Use and Circulation Elements, subject to Lil'ban design principles Which consider pLiblic view corridors and usable open space. The Specific Plan establishes similar develop. anent standards as those for the west side of Main Street, A budding height of 56, feet would be allowed in the area behind City Hall to accon-imoclate a proposed riew police facility, The County COLIJ111C)LISC structure would be allowed a 65 -foot height, All other building heights in this area would be limited to 56 feet or less. Floor area ratios in this area would lie, 2.0 or less, These standards are also consistent with those in the Land Use Element of the General Plan. Other Land Use Issues The Land Use Element identifies, among others, the following objectives to improve the quality of fife for all residences through a balance of land uses that is consistent with: 1. Encouraging greater pedestrian and bike access thr01-1glIOLIt the City, 2. Making Santa Monica a more child -friendly recreational uses on t environment by encouraging child care structure proposed a, and recreational facilities; policies of the Specif residents, especially those cif the possible cukural/col 3. Increasing the at-notint of affordable of up to 30,000 squ, housing; parking StRICtUL-0 MW adjacent to it, 4. Ensuring adeqL1,1U.e park space and green landscape- space throughout the City, The Specific Plan is specifically recommending the creation of Plan in that its polici new parks in the Oceanfront: district; of public open space active recreational LIS 5, Improving the match of low and moderate In addition to the pu income persons and Emidies With units the plan identifies fiw they can afford; spaces: 6. Providing adequate revenue to the City I. A plaza in front ( necessary for a balanced budget; and approximately D as a COMMUnity 7, Satisfying employment needs of city residents, especially those cif the 2. A circular open s unemployed and underemployed. proposed for Ma approximately W A 6.f -acre park in the area of Fourth Street and Pico Boulevard is called for in the. Specific 3. Open spice along Plan, This park would Include pedestrian approximately 3 and bicycle paths, passive and/or active recce- pedestrian and bf ational opportunities, with possible active Consistency with the General Plin - 97 - Santa Mn 4. A Village Green within the Rand development, which could be used as passive recreation with the possibility of children's play equipment being incorporated into the 0.7 -acre area; and S. A promenade area adjacent to the new east. - west connector Street of approximately one acre, which would provide for strolling, sitting, and a view corriclor across Ocean Avenue to the ocean. The quality of life recommendations listed above firoin tile General Plan extend beyond chose that include pedestrian, bicycle, open space, recreational and cultural issues. The policies of the Specific Plan ate consistent in these other areas as well. The Specific Plan calls for the provision of child care fiqCJIMCS that Would meet the needs of the development that Would be allowed within the area, This policy would work in tandem with the open space policies and their potential for active recreational uses and play equip- nient. This policy is, therefore, Consistent With the General Plan recorrinienclation for amore cbild-friendly environment. The Specific Plan development concept would allow for the expansion of tile institutional/ research facilities of the Rand Corporation and the development of additional office space and residential units is well as a small commercial retail component, The policies that formulate this development Concept Would be consistent with the recommendation in the General Plan for additional and better job opportunities in the city, Additionally, the Specific Plan's policy requiring that residential development provide a minimum of thirty percent affordable housing units addresses the Land Use Element's recorn- menclation for more affordable housing. Circulation The Civic Centel- Specific Plan is also generally consistent with the Circulation Element of the General Plan, The recommendations and policies of the Circulation Element call for neighborhood "traffic -calming" measures (traffic circles, alternative paving materials, medians), increased usage of transit/shuttles and the Study of light rail sion of bicycle and pedest and reductions in reqUirc4 tion with approved and e: tion Systems Managernen the Circulation Element i parking structure be, built toriuni or on public land The: policies of the Circu encourage overall land us, vehicle miles and trips, di traffic and parking in resi hoods, minimize peak -ho J . jig staggered work hours do, not generate peak-hou traffic signal synchronizai provernents to improve r( The Specific Plan is cons ,aspects of the General Ph ways. The policies of the Measures to lin-lit the i'nF the Civic Center area and tial neighborhoods throu, of traffic -calming ineasur Santa Mwlic'l Civic Center Specific PIAII - 98 - consiste Street roundabout and Plaza, medians on Fourth Street,, Main Street and Ocean Avenue, and the use of alternative Paving materials. The Specific Man addresses the issue of traffic intrusion into the. Ocean Park neighborhood by recommending on-site circulation improve- ments and traffic -calming ineaSUIVS, I'lie Specific Plan seeks to recILICe the number of total vehicle trips and miles traveled (daily and during peak hours) by allowing irmed-use deVelopillel"IL (institutional/research office uses for Rand, general Office LlSeS, residential uses and commercial retail uses), encouraging nonvehicular travel by providing pedestrian/ wheelchiff and bicycle paths throughout the Civic Center area, requiring the institution of a transit shuttle prograin and possible light rail stop location, and by reducing the number of required parking spaces to encourage carpooling, vanpooling and transit trinsporta- tion. Further, the policies of the Specific Plan allow for the construction Of two parking Structures in the Civic Center area to serve the Various users, including the Civic Auditorium, Finally, the Specific Plan policies call for the implementation of all automated traffic syn- chronization system to alleviate impacts to adversely affected intersections by providing more efficiency to the city's street network, Flousing Element The Housing Element, which was adopted by the City in 1993, Outlines the policies and programs which the, City will undertake to ensure that tile homing needs of existing residents and those expected to move into the community over the next Five years are met. These policies and programs are intended to preserve, improve and develop housing for all. economic segments of the community, The Housing Element Contains policies that encourage the development of housing for large families, Additionally, the Housing Element contains policies that seek to encourage and create incentives for the development Of 11OLIS- ing in conjunction with commercial develop- rrients where appropriate. Finally, the Housing Clement contains policies that work to increase the supply of housing that is affordable to low and moderate incon), The Civic (enter Sp with all of these Poli concept that is allow Specific P1,111 CollUlill comprised of-31S,O(' uses,, Office uses, and lUe intended to serve Occupants, The poli encourage residential require that a minimi residential units be rr moderate income per Conservation E. The Conservation EI City in 1975. The F Element focus on fou related to the 1-nanagi resources: (1) Beach (4) Air. The Conservation El addresses the need; ( Cmisistency with the General Plan _99- Santa Mo 6, Santa Monica Mall; and 7, Santa Monica Municipal Pier. The goals of the Scenic Corridors Element require policies that provide for the beautifica- tion of thoroughfares which lend themselves to landscaping, pleasing architectural treatments, and the development of scenic corridors for the use of pedestrians and bicyclists. The policies of the Civic Center Specific Plan are consistent with the Scenic Corridors Ele- ment in the way they affect the treatment of and development along Ocean Avenue between Colorado Avenue and Pico Boulevard. These policies require a twenty -foot publicly accessible setback along the eastern side of Ocean Avenue in this area that would be used for strolling, sitting, conversing, reading, eating, etc, during the hours of 7;00 a,m. to 10;00 p.m. In addition, the Specific Plan retains the bicycle lanes on the street and calls for a landscaped median along Ocean Avenue where feasible, Although not designated as a scenic corridor in the Scenic Corridors Element, Fourth Street, a similar north/south arterial, is also planned to include a landscaped median where feasible. Consistency with the General Plan - I0I - Santa Mor