R10936f:lattylmunillawslbarry11419 19th Street Text Amendment City Council Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. Il,�-�f , 6(ccs)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP FOR 1419 19T11 STREET
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2015, the City Council introduced for first reading an
Ordinance to adopt a new Zoning Ordinance, new zoning and land use related chapters,
and a new final Official Districting Map; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also directed City Planning staff to commence
procedures to amend the LUCE Map designation of 1419 19th Street from a Low Density
Residential designation to a General Commercial designation; and
WHEREAS, this land use designation change would be consistent with the
commercial zoning in existence at the time for the subject parcel and allow for the
continued commercial use of the parcel,. and
WHEREAS, on ,lune 3, 2015, the Planning Commission voted to recommend to
Council the adoption of a resolution to amend the LUCE Map for 1419 19th Street; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2015, the Council adopted a resolution approving the
LUCE Map amendment changing the land use designation of 141919th Streetto General
Commercial; and
WHEREAS, the zoning of the property on the Official Districting Map was not
changed at that time; and
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WHEREAS, in order to make the zoning of the subject parcel consistent with the
land use designation of the LUCE Map, the Official Districting Map needs to be amended
to change the zoning of the property from Low Density Residential (R2) to General
Commercial (GC); and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2015, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution
of intent, Resolution No. 15014, announcing its intention to consider recommending to the
City Council that the City Council amend the Official Districting Map to change the zoning
of the property from Low Density Residential (R2) to General Commercial (GC); and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2015, the Planning Commission held a public hearing
and considered whether to recommend to the City Council the adoption of a resolution
amending the Official Districting Map for 1419 19th Street changing the zoning from Low
Density Residential (R2) to General Commercial (GC); and
WHEREAS, a motion to recommend approval of the map amendment failed by a
vote of 3-3, with one Commissioner absent; and
WHEREAS, the map amendment was technically denied; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.46.070(A), the
owner of the subject property, Morad Memarzadeh, filed a request for a hearing by the City
Council on the proposed map amendment; and
WHEREAS, for the reasons articulated above, and in the February 9, 2016 staff
report, this amendment is consistent in principle with the General Plan and with the
purposes of the Zoning Ordinance to promote the growth of the City in an orderly manner
and to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, and is necessary
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to achieve the balance of land uses desired by the City, consistent with the General Plan,
and to increase the inventory of land within the General Commercial (GC) Zoning District,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.46.070, the City
Council does hereby amend the City of Santa Monica Official Districting Map as set forth in
Exhibit A, attached to this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica 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:
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Adopted and approved this 23rd day of February, 2016.
I, Denise Anderson -Warren, Acting City Clerk of the City "ants Monica, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10936 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 23rd day of February, 2016, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers O'Connor, Himmelrich, Davis, McKeown,
Mayor Pro Tem Winterer, Mayor Vazquez
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember O'Day
ATTEST:
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Denise Anderson -Warren, ' " City Clerk