SR 11-28-2017 7C
City Council Report
City Council Meeting: November 28, 2017
Agenda Item: 7.C
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Martin, Director, City Planning
Subject: Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance adopting Development
Agreement 12DEV005 to allow a 6-story (60 feet), 46,124 square-foot mixed-
use housing project at 1325 6th Street consisting of 64 residential units, 6,557
square feet of ground floor commercial space, and 138 parking spaces within
a four-level subterranean parking garage.
Recommended Action
Introduce for first reading an ordinance adopting the proposed Development Agreement
at 1325 6th Street based upon the findings in the staff report.
Executive Summary
The applicant is proposing a Development Agreement to allow the construction of an
approximately 46,124 square foot residential mixed-use housing project at 1325 6th Street. The
site is located on the east side of 6th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona
Avenue and is currently developed as a surface parking lot that is primarily used by the tenants
of the building at 1314 7th St. The subject site is located within the Neighborhood Village
district of the City’s Downtown Community Plan (DCP) area.
The proposal consists of a 6-story, 60-foot high, building totaling 64 residential units, 4,860
square feet of indoor commercial space, 1,697 square feet of outdoor ground floor commercial
space, and 138 parking spaces within four levels of subterranean parking. The proposed
project has a floor-area ratio (FAR) of 3.1. As proposed, the residential mixed-use project is
within the maximum allowable height (60 feet) and FAR (3.5) for a Tier 2 project in this zoning
district. As a Tier 2 project, the proposed development is subject to an Administrative Approval
Permit with specified project requirements in Section 9.10.070 of the Zoning Ordinance and
Section 9.10.060 of the Downtown Community Plan. However, the applicant has proposed a
Development Agreement due to excess parking spaces proposed on-site that will serve to
replace parking spaces that are currently obligated by a private parking easement at 1337 7th
Street, a site that is part of the property exchange between the City and NMS Properties where
the City is seeking to acquire 1337 7th Street for the purposes of developing a new Fire Station
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No. 1. Project development compliance is limited to the Downtown Community Plan, however,
Section 9.10.110 of the Downtown Community Plan allows for negotiated modifications to any
standard, except for height and FAR.
The proposed unit mix consists of 9 studio units (14%), 32 one-bedroom units (50%), 13 two-
bedroom units (20%), and 10 three bedroom units (16%). Affordable housing requirements for
Downtown housing projects are established in Section 9.10.070 of the Zoning Ordinance, which
authorizes development agreements complete prior to November 16, 2016 to provide 25% of
the total units in a project as off-site deed-restricted units subject to a prescribed mix of
affordability levels. The project proposes 15 off-site affordable housing units (23%) to be
located at 711 Colorado Avenue, which is proposed to be a 45-unit 100% affordable senior
housing project. The 15 units would consist of a minimum of seven (7) units to be affordable to
30% Area Median Income (AMI) households and an additional 8 units affordable to 100% AMI
households. In addition to satisfying the affordability requirements of this Development
Agreement, 711 Colorado Avenue is also intended to satisfy the affordable housing obligations
for the Development Agreement at 1430 Lincoln Boulevard. The proposed Development
Agreement stipulates that the affordable units must receive their Certificate of Occupancy
before the market rate units receive their Certificate of Occupancy.
The applicant is also requesting a time period of five years after the development agreement’s
effective date for a building permit to be issued for the project. The time period is longer than
typical but is warranted given that the surface parking currently at the site is obligated by a 43-
space private parking easement in favor of the building at 1314 7th St. Therefore, the surface
parking on the subject property must remain until temporarily moved to the 1430 Lincoln
Boulevard project, after its completion. The 1430 Lincoln Boulevard project is expected to be
completed by 2023. When the proposed project is completed, the 43 parking spaces would
permanently be moved back to the project site.
Background
The project site consists of a 100’ x 150’ lot totaling 15,000 square feet in size that is located on
the east side of 6th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue. The site is
currently developed with a surface parking lot that is for private use only and is not available to
the general public, as shown in Figure 1 below.
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Figure 1: Existing Site Conditions - 1325 6th Street
Adjacent uses consist of a three-story office building to the north, the Santa Monica Main Public
Library to the south, the YMCA to the west, and a five-story office building to the east. The
project site is less than a half-mile walk from the Santa Monica Place and the EXPO light rail
terminus station at the corner of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue.
The Development Agreement application was submitted to the City on May 3, 2012, for a 7-
story, 100-unit residential mixed-use project with 2,400 square feet of ground floor commercial
over four levels of subterranean parking. The processing of the project was placed on hold due
to the project exceeding the 6-story limit in the 1984 LUCE and the unit mix not qualifying for the
priority processing requirements established by the City Council. Revised plans were submitted
to the City Planning Division in November 2015, for a project reduced in size, massing, and
density consisting of 6-stories and 65 residential units. Plans were then further revised and
submitted to the City in March 2016, in response to comments received from the City Planning
Division related to general design issues, and noncompliance with the Zoning Ordinance and
Downtown Community Plan standards.
This development agreement application has been reviewed consistent with the public process
including a community meeting, ARB concept review, Planning Commission float-up review, and
Planning Commission formal consideration. The Planning Commission float-up comments are
outlined in Attachment E.
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Planning Commission Action
The Planning Commission reviewed this development agreement on October 4, 2017 and
discussed why the project was proposing more parking than the maximums established in the
Zoning Ordinance for Downtown and why more of the project’s parking could not be transferred
into public shared use (i.e. first come, first serve) instead of being reserved for project tenants.
While acknowledging the rationale for extra parking in the project to honor existing parking
easements on the project site, some Commissioners were concerned that the excess parking
was a departure from the Downtown Community Plan elimination of parking minimums and
establishment of parking maximums. The Commission also discussed extending the time period
to 75 years for the affordable housing deed restriction as a trade-off for the fact that the off-site
affordable housing project at 711 Colorado will be operated by the developer instead of a non-
profit housing provider. Finally, some Commissioners raised concerns about the City entering
into a development agreement with the developer given knowledge of outstanding business and
legal disputes. Staff provided a summary of findings of an assessment for Council that found
NMS Properties in current compliance with all City obligations (Attachment H).
The Planning Commission voted 5-2 to recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed
Development Agreement with the following DA modifications:
1. Larger elevators should be included so that bicycles can be more easily accommodated.
2. Remove Condition of Approval #3a that the Architectural Review Board pay special
attention to the north wall to add visual interest in order to avoid a blank wall (the
Commission felt that the wall would not be visible from the public right-of-way).
3. Add a historic preservation contribution of $75,000 to the DA.
4. Double the affordable housing commercial linkage fee proposed in the DA to
approximately $600,000 to account for the modification to Downtown affordable housing
requirements in terms of affordability mix, income/rent limits, and operator of the off-site
affordable housing.
5. Increase the amount of public shared parking (i.e. first come, first serve) in the project by
37 spaces.
6. Extend the deed restriction term for the off-site affordable housing at 711 Colorado Ave.
to 75 years (the typical term is 55 years).
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The applicant has agreed to increase elevator size to better accommodate bicycles, will provide
a $75,000 contribution toward historic preservation, and agrees to extending the term of the
affordable housing deed restriction at 711 Colorado Avenue to the greater of 75 years or the life
of the project. The applicant is not agreeable to increasing the affordable housing commercial
linkage fee and the number of shared parking spaces.
The proposed project is compliant with height and FAR for a Tier 2 Downtown housing project
and would otherwise be processed as an Administrative Approval except for the excess parking
spaces that will serve to permanently replace parking spaces that are currently obligated by a
private parking easement at the subject property. Therefore, since a DA is only necessary for
these parking spaces, the applicant believes the increased fee is unwarranted.
With respect to increasing the number of public shared parking spaces by 37 space, the
applicant believes that these spaces may be needed for the on-site commercial and residential
uses. If these spaces are not needed for the project, they could be made available to off-site
uses.
Further, staff recommends keeping the ARB provision for the north wall because, as presently
designed, the exposed blank wall is visible from the public right-of-way, especially when viewed
from 6th Street. In the DCP design standards, interior side elevations of buildings are required
to be modulated for 15% of the exposed façade above 39 feet. As a fundamental design
principle, the ARB has typically required that architectural concepts are consistently executed
throughout all elevations of a building.
Project Analysis
Project Description
The proposal consists of a 6-story, 60-feet high, 46,124 square-foot residential mixed-use
building with 4 levels of subterranean parking containing 138 parking spaces. The subject site
is located within the Neighborhood Village zoning district. The design includes 6,557 square
feet of commercial floor area on the ground floor (including 1,697 square feet of outdoor dining
area), and 36,764 square feet of residential floor area on the upper levels. The project site is
15,000 square feet of lot area for an overall floor-area ratio (FAR) of 3.1. As proposed, the
residential mixed-use project is within the maximum allowable height (60 feet) and FAR (3.5) for
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a Tier 2 project in the NV district of the DCP. As a Tier 2 project of less than 75,000 square
feet, the proposed development is subject to an Administrative Approval permit and project
requirements established in Chapter 9.10 of the Zoning Ordinance. A development agreement
is being proposed by the applicant due to the excess parking spaces proposed in the project
that will serve to permanently replace parking spaces that are currently obligated by a private
parking easement at the subject property. The processing of the project as a development
agreement allows the inclusion of performance obligations from both parties involved in the Fire
Station No. 1 property exchange and ensures that protective measures are in place for its
effectuation that could not otherwise be included as part of an Administrative Approval.
The ground floor frontage of the building is made up of a residential lobby with 4,860 sq. ft. of
indoor commercial space (adjacent to a 1,697 sq. ft. outdoor dining area) that provides
pedestrian access directly from the sidewalk and along public open space area along the south
side of the building. The remainder of the ground floor area is made up of building support areas
such as transformer, generator and electrical rooms, loading area and refuse/trash staging area.
There are also two, 2-bedroom units at the southeast corner of the first floor which are accessed
from the open space along the south side of the building. The upper floors (2-6) include
additional residential units with single-loaded and double loaded corridors and an extensive roof
deck area with spa for use by the residents that is approximately 2,649 sq. ft. in size. The roof
plan also identifies space allocated towards solar panels. Vehicular access to the subterranean
garage is provided from the 6th Court alley at the rear of the site.
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Figure 3: Proposed Project Looking East on 6th Street.
The project’s residential component consists of 64 residential units with the following unit
configuration:
Table 1: Project Unit Mix
Unit Type Number of Units Percentage
Studio 9 14%
1 Bedroom 32 50%
2 Bedroom 13 20%
3 Bedroom 10 16%
Total Project Average Bedroom Factor = 1.38
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The proposed unit mix satisfy the minimum unit mix and average bedroom requirements in
Chapter 9.10 of the Zoning Ordinance as part of the required community benefits for Downtown
Tier 2 projects. The proposed unit mix results in a 1.38 average number of bedrooms for all of
the market-rate units, which exceeds the minimum 1.2 average required.
Project Design and Pedestrian Orientation
The proposed building design is modern/contemporary with high levels of glazing and
transparency along the ground floor. The building is setback to provide additional open space
on the ground floor, resulting in a sidewalk width that exceeds 15 feet (curb to building) along
the entire property frontage, consistent with the building frontage standards of the DCP. The
entire ground floor frontage is proposed for commercial uses, consistent with the Downtown
Community Plan, and both commercial spaces are designed in compliance with the pedestrian-
oriented standards that limit the amount of continuous blank street-level frontage and include
composition of openings and building frame to provide pedestrian access directly from the
sidewalk.
Figure 4: Proposed Project Looking from the Southeast on 6th Street.
The ground floor design incorporates glazing along the entire street wall height for a significant
portion of the commercial building frontage. The ground floor public open space area is directly
adjacent to the sidewalk and wraps around the south side of the building for approximately 100
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feet providing seating and dining opportunities. Commercial entrances are proposed along the
street frontage, as well as adjacent to the public open space area along the south side of the
building for direct interaction and relation to the commercial tenant spaces. Street wall height
along the building frontage exceeds the minimum 11 feet required in the DCP with a ground
floor-to-floor height of 19 feet in the commercial spaces.
As shown in Figure 3, the commercial space relates to the street in an angular fashion that
provides modulation along the frontage and differentiation between the pedestrian and
residence entrances.
As shown in Figure 5 below, the commercial space relates to the street in an angular fashion
that provides modulation along the frontage and differentiation between the pedestrian
entrances. Additionally, the demising wall shown on the ground floor plan is purely speculative
and the commercial floor area can be subdivided several different ways. The proposed street
wall height along the building frontage exceeds the 11-foot minimum and 16-foot maximum
ground floor-to- floor height with a proposed height of 19-feet for the ground floor commercial
spaces.
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Figure 5: Ground floor plan
Building Mass and Modulation
The proposed height of the building is 60 feet in height, which is consistent with Tier 2 limits
established for the NV District in the DCP which allows up to 60 feet. The building façade is
modulated at the ground level with the two building masses separated by a 25-foot wide gap
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that extends from podium to sky. The building frontage is also setback from the front property
line and oriented at an angle to the street. The street frontage of the two commercial spaces at
the ground floor total approximately 77 feet, which equate to a total of 87% of the ground floor
street frontage occupied with building volume.
The DCP addresses building volume of upper floors; however, it approaches the reduction of
upper level massing differently than what is prescribed in the Zoning Ordinance. The DCP
regulates building massing by requiring a percentage of the upper level building façade area to
be modulated. For districts with a 60 feet height limit, the minimum required stepback above the
ground floor and 39-feet shall be 15% of the front façade area and be set back a minimum of 5-
feet in depth from the building frontage line. Above 39 feet, the front façade must be set back a
minimum of 5-feet for 35% of the front façade area. The proposed design complies with these
requirements. Specifically, the upper levels of the street frontage provide a significant amount of
modulation with varying insets and architectural features that provide a high level of visual
interest. As shown in Figures 4 and 5 above, the upper levels of the building are separated
between the 3rd and 6th floors by about 16’ and the 3rd floor podium level features common open
space. The north and south sections of the 4th through 6th floors are connected by bridges. The
mass of the building at the south elevation features a similar treatment of the ground floor and
upper floors. The north side elevation will be adjacent to an existing 3 story building and does
not have the same treatment. The standards for the interior side elevations call for a minimum
5-foot setback from the side property lines for 15% of the exposed side interior building façade
area above 39 feet. The north elevation does not provide the stepbacks equaling 15% of the
façade required in the DCP above the ground floor. The north façade is an area that staff
recommends for further study by the ARB, as set forth in Condition of Approval #3a.
Open Space
As the project’s lot width is 100 feet, the Downtown Community Plan requires that 20% of the
buildable area of the project be provided as open space, with a minimum of 10% on the ground
floor or podium levels and the remaining 10% without a regulated location. A total of 25% must
be common open space (25% provided). The project proposes 9,415 square feet of open
space, which is 20.4% of the buildable square footage. The common open space includes:
• 2,676 sq. ft. on the third floor podium deck; and
• 1,280 sq. ft. in the roof deck.
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Private open space totals 4,064 sq. ft. with a minimum of 60 sq. ft. in balconies and ground level
patios.
Parking | Vehicular Access
The four-level subterranean garage is currently designed with vehicular access from 6th Court
alley. The proposed garage provides 138 off-street parking spaces for residents, guests, the
ground floor commercial uses, and for private off-site users. Parking spaces for the commercial
uses, guests, and private parking users are located on the first and second subterranean levels
and are separated from resident parking by a gate. The third level contains parking spaces for
guests and residents and the fourth level has parking for residents only.
At the time the project was conceived, the amount of proposed parking was based upon earlier
iterations of the DCP that had reduced parking requirements compared to the Zoning Ordinance
in effect at the time. Section 9.28.060, which was modified during the DCP process, eliminates
minimum parking requirements within the Downtown area and also establishes a maximum
number of parking spaces that can be provided. The project must also provide 43 parking
spaces to fulfill the obligations of an easement that was recorded on the property in 2012 in
favor of private off-site users (referenced herein as the "6th Street Parking Easement").
As shown in Table 2 below, the project is proposing 138 parking spaces, which consists of 95
parking spaces (77 residential, 18 commercial) for the project and 43 parking spaces reserved
for the beneficiaries of the 6th Street Parking Easement. Of the 95 parking spaces, 20 spaces
are required to be available as non-exclusive, shared parking at all times on a first come, first
serve basis. This leaves 75 spaces, which may be used for on-site or off-site residential or
commercial uses. Given that the project would otherwise have a parking maximum of 61
spaces, the 77 space surplus is reasonable in light of the 6th Street Parking Easement and the
necessary transition to eliminate parking minimums in the DCP area.
The following table compares the Downtown automobile parking maximums and required
bicycle parking with the proposed project.
Table 2: Parking Table
Parking Type Downtown Community Plan Proposed Project
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Automobile Off-Street Parking 44 residential
13 commercial
4 guest
61 total maximum
71 residential
18 commercial
6 guest
43 surplus
138 total
Bicycle Parking (long-term) 76 residential
4 commercial
8 cargo
88 total required
100 residential
6 commercial
10 cargo
116 total
Bicycle Parking (short-term) 8 residential
4 commercial
1 cargo
13 total required
10 residential
2 commercial
1 cargo
13 total
Affordable Housing Requirements
The applicant proposes to comply in principle with Chapter 9.10 of the Zoning Ordinance, which
establishes affordable housing requirements for Downtown housing projects. The proposal
includes 23% of total units as affordable at an off-site location at 711 Colorado Avenue as part
of a 100% affordable senior housing project. The 711 Colorado Avenue project will also be
satisfying the off-site affordable housing obligations of the development agreement at 1430
Lincoln Boulevard, which is proposing 100 market-rate units. Together, both projects result in
the production of 164 market rate units. While the percentage of affordable units for the 1325
6th Street development agreement is below the 25% established in Chapter 9.10, if viewed in
the collective, the 45 affordable units in the 711 Colorado Avenue project results in 27% of total
units being affordable (i.e. 45 affordable units out of 164 market rate units).
A component of the 100% affordable senior housing project includes a partnership with the City
to engage and fund a non-profit group (Wise & Healthy Aging) to operate and manage the social
service and needs components of the project’s resident population. The provision of affordable
units at an off-site location is allowed by the AHPP, subject to specific standards identified
further below that will be applicable to the project and are included in the recommended
Development Agreement. Furthermore, the Final Construction Permit Sign Off or Certificate of
Occupancy for the off-site affordable units must be issued prior to or concurrently with the
proposed project, which is also included in Section 2.8.1 of the development agreement.
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711 Colorado Avenue Deed Restriction
In April 2015, NMS Properties (NMS) agreed to purchase the single lot located at 711 Colorado
Avenue as part of a settlement of a pending lawsuit between the previous property owner of 711
Colorado Avenue and the City. At the time, the property owner objected to the terms of a deed
restriction governing the property that restricted future development at the site to 100 percent
affordable units. The City entered into a Settlement Agreement with the previous property owner
under the condition that the site be allowed to be a “receiver” site for inclusionary housing so
that the property could be sold to a housing developer that would find value in locating
affordable housing at the subject location. As part of the settlement, the City agreed to allow
the developer to apply rent and income levels based upon an Area Median Income defined as
"2 times the Very Low Income limit for a four-person household in the Los Angeles County area
as established periodically by HUD, but in no event less than $85,400", which allows for slightly
higher income levels and rents than AHPP income levels and rents. A deed restriction was
recorded on the property at 711 Colorado ("Deed Restriction") to ensure compliance with the
terms of the settlement. NMS agreed to purchase the property with the condition that it be
allowed as a 100 percent affordable senior housing project that would qualify as a “receiver” site
for future NMS market-rate DA projects.
The Deed Restriction, included as Exhibit C of the Development Agreement, assigns points on a
sliding scale depending on the unit type (e.g. 1-BR, 2-BR, 3-BR) and affordability level (e.g.,
extremely low, very low, low). Units with deeper affordability levels and more bedrooms receive
more points. As based on the Equivalency Table in Section 2(a) of the attached Deed
Restriction, a minimum of 52 points is required for a project developed on the site to satisfy the
requirements of the Deed Restriction. Pursuant to the terms of the deed restriction, units
developed on 711 Colorado Avenue in excess of the 52 point threshold may be rented at 100%
AMI and are not limited by type or size.
It should be noted that while the deed restriction requires any development on 711 Colorado
Avenue to comply with the aforementioned requirements of the Deed Restriction, it does not
obligate NMS to develop the site; however, according to the applicant, the economic feasibility
of a 100 percent senior affordable project at 711 Colorado Avenue relies on its association with
satisfying affordable housing obligations for market-rate projects.
Off-Site Affordable Units
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According to Section 9.10.070 of the Zoning Ordinance, if affordable units are proposed to be
located off-site, a minimum of 25% of units are required to be affordable at a range of
affordability levels. In this instance, 25% of 64 units equals 16 units. Of that total number of
affordable units, 40% are required to be affordable to 30% and 50-income households and 60%
are required to be affordable to be 80%- and moderate-income households. The applicant has
proposed a total of 15 affordable units of which 7 units (47%) are proposed to be affordable to
30% income households and 8 units (53%) are proposed to be affordable to 100% income
households consisting of the following:
7-units for 30% income households (Extremely Low):
Four 1 bedroom units
Three 2 bedroom units
8 units for 100% income households (Moderate):
Four Studio units
Four 1 bedroom units
The proposed 15 affordable senior units would be constructed at 711 Colorado Avenue in
conjunction with ten off-site units (seven 1-BR, three 2-BR) affordable to 30% AMI households
and twenty off-site units (ten studio, ten 1BR) affordable to 100% AMI households proposed as
part of the Development Agreement for 1430 Lincoln Boulevard. According to the Equivalency
Table as part of the Deed Restriction, 1-BR units and 2-BR units affordable to 30% AMI
households are given 4 points and 6 points each, respectively. As such, the proposed combined
total of 17 affordable senior units (eleven 1-BR, six 2-BR) between the two projects would total
80 points, as calculated per the Equivalency Table, and would be sufficient to satisfy the
minimum 52 points required by the Deed Restriction.
Table 3: Summary of Project Conformance with 711 Colorado Deed Restriction Equivalency “Points”
No. of 30% AMI Affordable Units No. of Bedrooms Points
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No. of 30% AMI Affordable Units No. of Bedrooms Points
11 – one-bedroom units
6 – two-bedroom units
11
6
44
36
Total – 80 points
As stipulated in the Deed Restriction, any residential units developed at 711 Colorado Avenue in
addition to the units satisfying the requirements of the Equivalency Table may be developed as
units affordable to 100% AMI households, as defined in the Deed Restriction. The 100% AMI
household definition in the Deed Restriction is the same as a previous moderate income
definition used by the City, which includes a household whose gross income exceeds the
maximum income for an 80% income household but not two times the Very Low Income limit for
a four person household in the Los Angeles County area, as established by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, but no less than $85,400.00. Per this
authorization by the Deed Restriction, the applicant is proposing to provide an additional eight
units affordable to 100% AMI households for an overall total of 15 off-site affordable residential
units (i.e. 23% of the market-rate units) at 711 Colorado Avenue associated with this
Development Agreement.
When considering the overall number of affordable units that the 100% affordable senior
housing project proposed at 711 Colorado Avenue will be “receiving” from the two market-rate
Development Agreement proposals, the proposed Development Agreement at 1430 Lincoln
Boulevard would also include twenty senior units affordable to 100% AMI households in addition
to the ten at 30% AMI levels for a total of 30 affordable units associated with the 1430 Lincoln
Boulevard Development Agreement. Overall, the proposed development at 711 Colorado
Avenue would contain a minimum of 45 affordable senior units, as detailed below.
1430 Lincoln Blvd.
Seven 1 bedroom units at 30% (extremely low income)
Three 2 bedroom units at 30% (extremely low income)
Ten studio units @ 100% (Moderate)
Ten 1 bedroom units @ 100% AMI
1325 6th Street
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Four 1 bedroom units at 30% (extremely low income)
Three 2 bedroom units at 30% (extremely low income)
Four studio units at 100% (Moderate)
Four 1 bedroom units at 100% (Moderate)
Furthermore, as stipulated in Section 2.8.1 of the development agreement, the market rate
project may not obtain its certificate of occupancy until the 711 Colorado project has a recorded
deed restriction, has a certificate of occupancy, and has all affordable units offered for rent.
Affordable Unit Sizes
As discussed by the Planning Commission at its April 20, 2016, float-up meeting, the resident
population of the off-site affordable housing development at 711 Colorado Avenue will be
entirely seniors, which would not necessitate a need or demand for larger units. As such, the
proposed Development Agreement includes provisions that require all units to be a minimum of
375 square feet in size. Otherwise, as a 100% affordable housing project, 711 Colorado
Avenue would not be obligated to comply with any of the project requirements set forth in
Chapter 9.10 of the Zoning Ordinance.
711 Colorado Avenue Project Components
In addition to the project components identified above, the off-site 100% affordable senior
housing development at 711 Colorado Avenue would also include a minimum of 1,200 square
feet of ground floor commercial floor area for “Active Neighborhood Serving Uses,” as defined in
the Development Agreement.
Another project feature includes a social service component to meet the social needs and
demands of a senior population at lower income levels. This project component was introduced
as part of the proposal in response to comments received from the Planning Commission at the
April 20, 2016, float-up meeting. A majority of the Planning Commission expressed concern that
the senior population would require regular, reliable assistance from a reputable professional
service provider. As a result, the applicant will fund an enhancement to WISE & Healthy Aging’s
existing care management program, which would specifically target services for senior residents
of 711 Colorado Avenue for the life of the project. The main goals of this community benefit are
to:
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provide an opportunity for the senior residents of the project to age in place;
to ensure the long-term sustainability of the services being provided;
connect senior residents to services; and
to ensure the most efficient way to incorporate the services into the existing Human
Services Grant Program.
WISE & Healthy Aging (“WISE”) is a Santa Monica-based, non-profit social services agency
with a mission to “enhance the independence, dignity and quality of life for older adults through
leadership, advocacy and innovative services”. WISE is an existing Human Services grant
program participant and this funding approach will allow Human Services staff to most efficiently
monitor the success of the services including reporting on outcomes, specific to tenants of 711
Colorado Avenue. A detailed description of the services anticipated to be provided by WISE &
Healthy Aging is included in Section 2.8.1(b)(6) of the DA, and draws from the scope of services
that WISE provides as part of the City’s Human Services Grants Program (HSGP) including a
minimum of twelve hours per month of on-site visits and/or case management services that may
include referrals into and coordination with senior recreational programming and other social
services agencies, transportation, mental health services, and eligibility determination for
government/pubic benefits. Should WISE not be able to provide the services in the future, the
development agreement would allow Human Services staff to select another appropriate
provider.
In addition to the services identified above, WISE & Healthy Aging is a leader in advocacy in
long-term care and elder abuse prevention within Los Angeles County. To assist WISE &
Healthy Aging’s Elder Abuse Prevention Program, the developer would include a two-bedroom
unit, at the developer’s cost, dedicated to sheltering elder abuse victims on a temporary basis.
WISE & Healthy Aging would be responsible for occupying and maintaining the designated two-
bedroom unit with eligible seniors for a period of not more than three months per tenant. Priority
would be granted for elder abuse victims who are Santa Monica residents. This Project
innovation would be the first of its kind in the County of Los Angeles.
Downtown Community Plan (DCP) Consistency
The DCP, which includes its own development standards and off-street parking maximums that
are in the Zoning Ordinance or incorporated by reference became effective September 8th. The
DCP boundaries includes this portion of 6th Street as a sub-area designation (Neighborhood
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Village). Furthermore, as discussed previously in this staff report, and further detailed in the
Project Compliance table below, the project is consistent with the requirements and standards
of the DCP, including FAR, building height, open space, and most upper level building
stepbacks. However, the project is inconsistent with some of the requirements including
maximum ground floor height, rearyard setback, stepbacks above the ground floor on the north
elevation and the maximum off-street parking limitations of the DCP. The maximum parking
standards for Downtown are in Chapter 9.28 of the Zoning Ordinance and may be modified by a
Development Agreement. In addition, Section 9.10.110 of the DCP allows for modifications to
development standards through Development Agreements except for building height and FAR.
DCP Compliance
DCP (NV) Tier 2 Project Compliance
FAR 3.5 3.1 Y
Height 60 feet 60 feet Y
Min. Ground floor
height
11 feet 19 feet Y
Max. Ground floor
height
16 feet 19 feet N (modified by DA)
Rear yard setback at
alley
2 feet for first 16 feet in
height
Setback provided for
portion of rear elevation
N (modified by DA)
Depth of Ground
Floor Space
50’ average depth for a
min. 65% of frontage.
Compliant. Y
Street Level Frontage Max. 20% or 75
continuous feet may be
blank walls or featureless.
Compliant. Y
Min. Upper Story
Stepbacks
Between ground floor and
39 feet - 15% of building
front façade area; above a
height of 39 ft., a max. of
35% of the building
frontage facade area.
Compliant. Y
Min. Side Interior
Stepback
15% of the interior side
building façade setback a
minimum of 5’.
Not compliant on north
interior building façade
N (modified by DA)
Min. Outdoor
Common Living Area
25% Complies Y
Min. Private Outdoor
Living Area
35 sq.ft. 4,441sf Y
Unit Mix (Chapter 9.10
of ZO)
Max 15% Studios
Min 20% 2BR
Min 15% 3BR
14% Studio
50% 1BR
21% 2BR
15% 3BR
Y
Affordability (Chapter
9.10 of ZO)
25% 23% N (modified by DA)
Average Bedroom
Factor (Chapter 9.10
of ZO)
1.2 1.37 Y
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DCP (NV) Tier 2 Project Compliance
Max. Uninterrupted
Bldg. Facade
Max of 150 ft in length
>150 ft shall have façade
breaks with a min. of 20 ft
at frontage line and at
least 15 ft deep.
<150 ft. Y
Transparency Min. 65% of frontage shall
be transparent.
Compliant Y
Building Frontage
Line
15 feet 15-foot sidewalk plus
varying setbacks at
ground floor
Y
Open Space 10% of buildable area at
grade or podium levels 1
and 2 and 10%
elsewhere, 25% of which
must be common open
space
Complies. Y
Max. Parking 61 maximum 138 spaces N (modified by DA)
Bike Parking 13 Short-Term 88 Long-
Term
13 Short-Term 116 Long-
Term
Y
Development Agreement Overview
A development agreement is a contract between the City and a developer that authorizes the
type and amount of development that may occur within a specific period of time. Development
agreements provide developers with guaranteed development rights in exchange for community
benefits. A development agreement must comply with the General Plan, but can establish
different development standards than provided by zoning regulations.
A development agreement can provide greater latitude to advance local planning policies
compared to the Development Review Permit process. While a development agreement is an
alternative to the standard development approval process, in practice it is similar to other public
review processes where the City Council makes the final decision with the exception that the
City Council has more discretion in imposing conditions and requirements on the proposed
project since development agreements are negotiated contracts. The proposed development
agreement is included as Attachment B.
Community Benefits
Off-Site Affordable Housing
As noted previously, the project would provide a total of 15 units (23% of the total 64 units) with
the following breakdown:
Four 1 bedroom units at 30% (extremely low income)
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Three 2 bedroom units at 30% (extremely low income)
Four studio units at 100% (Moderate)
Four 1 bedroom units at 100% (Moderate)
Affordable Housing Disability Marketing & Outreach
Developer shall inform local disability advocacy organizations of the availability of the affordable
units and the mechanism for applying to be placed on the City’s Affordable Housing waiting list
administered by the City’s Housing Division. Within the existing preferences adopted by the
City Council in the Administrative Guidelines for the Affordable Housing Production Program
(AHHP), marketing and outreach to disability advocacy organizations shall occur to inform
disability organizations of the availability of affordable units.
Enhanced Impact Fees
Enhanced impact fees representing a 90% increase above maximum permitted fees determined
by a nexus study for the incremental development above Tier 1, consistent with community
benefits required as part of Chapter 9.10.70 of the DCP for Tier 2 projects:
Enhanced Transportation Impact Fee: A monetary contribution of $444,000.
Enhanced Parks and Recreation Fee: A monetary contribution of $624,000 towards
parks and recreation programs.
Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage Fee: A monetary contribution of $379,000
towards development of affordable housing units in the City.
Early Childhood Initiatives Contribution: A monetary contribution of $56,000 that
would support early childhood initiatives (in lieu of Childcare Linkage Fee).
Shared Vehicle Parking
The development agreement supports maximizing the amount of publicly available parking for
visitors and employees by requiring that:
All parking shall be unbundled, which means that the parking space must be leased
separately from the residential unit; and
The developer must charge for parking at rates not competitive with comparable transit
fares.
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Staff considered the goals and policies of the DCP as they relate to expanding public parking
opportunities in Downtown and negotiated for use of 20 surplus parking spaces at the project
site to be used among commercial visitors, all guests of residents and any commercial tenants
and their employees at market rates. The framework is set forth in Section 2.8.13 of the
development agreement.
Local Hiring
The project would include local hiring provisions for construction-related and permanent
employment. The Developer and commercial tenants would be required to follow certain steps
to ensure that the greatest opportunity for interviewing local residents and employees is
provided. All hiring decisions would continue to remain at the discretion of the Developer and
commercial tenants. The local hiring for permanent employment provisions have been updated
in coordination with Community and Cultural Services staff in light of recent experiences with
implementation of local hiring. The requirements include more specificity with respect to efforts
made to hold employment outreach (e.g. job fairs) in places accessible to targeted job
applicants, expands the type of organizations that must be contacted during the advanced
recruitment period, requires advertisements to be in English, Spanish, and other languages
necessary to reach the targeted job applicants, and requires consultation with the City’s Human
Services Division. Further, there is more specificity required in annual reporting with respect to
reporting on outcomes of the local hiring program.
Cultural Arts Contribution
The developer will contribute $117,000 to support cultural arts in the City, as required by SMMC
Chapter 9.30.
Historic Preservation Contribution
The developer will contribute $75,000 to support the City’s historic preservation efforts.
Transportation Demand Management
The development agreement includes TDM measures that would reduce vehicular trips and
parking demand generated by the proposed project. Measures include, but are not limited to, a
transportation information center, average vehicle ridership (AVR) targets, unbundled parking,
parking cash-out, transportation allowances for employees and residents equivalent to 100% of
the cost of a monthly regional transit pass, showers and lockers for commercial employees who
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bike to work, ground level short-term visitor bike parking, long-term resident and commercial
bike parking, and active participation in a Transportation Management Association. The
development agreement also includes a formula to calculate an alternative compliance penalty
should the project not meet its annual AVR target. The proposed TDM measures are further
detailed in Section 2.8.6 of the development agreement.
Sustainability Elements
The negotiated sustainability elements are intended to ensure that the project meets the highest
levels of sustainability possible for the project. Many elements would likely have long-term
benefits for the project’s operations. The following summarizes the project’s sustainability
elements:
LEED Status
The project will be designed and constructed to achieve a minimum LEED® for Homes Platinum
certification as established by the LEED® Rating System.
Energy Conservation
The project will be designed to use 15% less energy than required by the California Energy
Code.
Solar Infrastructure
The project would include renewable energy generation including roof-mounted photovoltaic
solar panels to provide 100% of the electricity needed for the project’s common areas, excluding
elevators.
Water Conservation
The project would use non-potable water sources for landscape irrigation and commit to a 30%
reduction below CalGreen baseline for interior building water usage and a 50% reduction for
exterior building usage. Specific performance standards for all of the interior fixtures, washers,
and toilets are outlined in Section 2.8.4 of the development agreement. Further, the project must
comply with the City’s water neutrality ordinance.
Electric Vehicle Parking
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Developer shall in the parking garage provide panel capacity and conduit stubs for installation of
electrical outlets designed to allow the simultaneous charging of a minimum number of 208/240
V 40 amp, grounded AC outlets of at least 20 percent (20%) of the total parking spaces as
shown on the Project Plans.
Environmental Analysis
The proposed six-story, 64-unit, mixed-use project is exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21155.1 of the CEQA
Guidelines, which exempts a special class of Transit Priority Project (TPP) determined to be a
Sustainable Communities Project (SCP) by the local jurisdiction. As provided in Attachment G,
the proposed project meets all of the following requirements set forth in Section 21155.1 as a
Sustainable Communities Project:
1. The project is consistent with the general land use designation, density, building,
intensity, and policies in the Southern California Association of Governments’ adopted
Sustainable Communities Strategy.
2. The project is at least 50 percent residential use based on area and greater than 0.75
FAR.
3. The project is at least 20 units/acre.
4. The project is located within ½ mile of a major transit stop or high quality transit corridor
included in SCAG’s Regional Transportation Plan.
5. The project can be adequately served by existing utilities and the project applicant will
pay in-lieu or development fees.
6. The project will not impact wetlands or other biological species.
7. The project site is not located on a list of hazardous waste sites compiled pursuant to
Section 65962.25 of Government Code.
8. The project site has been subject to a preliminary endangerment assessment to
determine the existence of any release of hazardous substance on the site and to
determine the potential for exposure to significant health hazards.
9. The project will not have an impact on historical resources.
10. The project site is not subject to wildland fire hazards, high fire risk or explosion, risk of a
public health exposure, seismic risk, or landslide or flood hazard.
11. The project site is not located on developed open space.
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12. The project is 15 percent more efficient than Title 24 standards and using 25 percent
less water than the regional average household.
13. The project site is less than 8 acres.
14. The project is less than 200 units.
15. The project will not result in any net loss in the number of affordable housing units.
16. The project does not include any single level building exceeding 75,000 sf.
17. The project will incorporate any applicable mitigation measure or performance standards
adopted in the prior LUCE EIR.
18. The project would not conflict with nearby operating industrial uses, as the operations of
existing industrial uses nearby will not be impacted.
19. The project site is located within ½ mile of a rail station included in the RTP or within ¼
mile of a High Quality Transit Corridor included in the RTP.
20. The project meets the requirement that at least five percent of the housing will be
available to very-low-income households for at least 55 years.
Therefore, based on the above, the proposed project is considered a Sustainable Communities
Project that is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 21155.1.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommended action. Staff will return to Council if specific actions are required in the future.
The project would provide one-time monetary contributions in an amount of $1.695 million in the
form of community benefits that the applicant will be required to provide pursuant to the
proposed development agreement:
Enhanced Transportation Impact fee contribution in the amount of $444,000.
Enhanced Parks and Recreation fee contribution in the amount of $624,000.
Enhanced Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage fee contribution in the amount of
$379,000.
Early Childhood Initiatives contribution in the amount of $56,000.
Historic Preservation contribution in the amount of $75,000.
Cultural Arts contribution in the amount of $117,000.
Should the Council approve the Planning Commission’s and staff’s recommendations for an
increase in the affordable housing commercial linkage fee by $600,000, the overall monetary
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contributions would increase to $2.295 million. This is an outstanding issue for the Council to
consider as the applicant does not agree with this recommendation.
Prepared By: Paul Foley, Principal Planner
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Attachment A - Ordinance
B. Attachment B - 1325 6th St Final DA Draft for CC 11-28-17
C. Attachment C - 1325 6th Development Agreement Findings
D. Attachment D - 1325 6th DCP Compliance
E. Attachment E - 1325 6th PC Float-UP comments
F. Attachment F - Project Plans and Renderings
G. Attachment G - CEQA Exemption Form
H. Attachment H - Info Item-Agreements with NMS Properties
I. Attachment I - Planning Commission Meeting October 4, 2017
J. Written Communications
K. Powerpoint Presentation
Recording Requested By:
City of Santa Monica When Recorded Mail To: City of Santa Monica
Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office 1685 Main Street, Third Floor Santa Monica, CA 90401 Attention: Senior Land Use Attorney
No Recording Fee Required California Government Code Section 27383
Space Above Line For Recorder’s Use
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AND 1313 6TH STREET LLC
__________________, 2017
DRAFT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Recitals ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Article 1 Definitions.............................................................................................................. 3
Article 2 Description of the Project ...................................................................................... 6
2.1 General Description ............................................................................................... 7
2.2 Principal Components of the Project ..................................................................... 7
2.3 No Obligation to Develop ...................................................................................... 7
2.4 Vested Rights ......................................................................................................... 8
2.5 Authorized Uses ................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Alcoholic Beverage Permits ................................................................................ 11
2.7 Significant Project Features ................................................................................. 11
2.8 LUCE Community Benefits ................................................................................. 12
2.9 Parking ................................................................................................................. 30
2.10 Design .................................................................................................................. 31
2.11 Contract With City ............................................................................................... 31
Article 3 Construction ......................................................................................................... 32
3.1 Construction Mitigation Plan ............................................................................... 32
3.2 Construction Hours .............................................................................................. 32
3.3 Outside Building Permit Issuance Date ............................................................... 32
3.4 Construction Period ............................................................................................. 32
3.5 Damage or Destruction ........................................................................................ 32
Article 4 Project Fees, Exactions, and Conditions .............................................................. 33
4.1 Fees, Exactions, and Conditions .......................................................................... 33
4.2 Conditions on Modifications................................................................................ 33
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4.3 Implementation of Conditions of Approval ......................................................... 33
Article 5 Effect of Agreement on City Laws and Regulations ........................................... 33
5.1 Development Standards for the Property; Existing Regulations ......................... 33
5.2 Permitted Subsequent Code Changes .................................................................. 35
5.3 Common Set of Existing Regulations .................................................................. 36
5.4 Conflicting Enactments ........................................................................................ 36
5.5 Timing of Development ....................................................................................... 36
Article 6 Architectural Review Board ................................................................................ 37
6.1 Architectural Review Board Approval ................................................................ 37
6.2 Expiration of ARB Approval ............................................................................... 37
Article 7 City Technical Permits ......................................................................................... 37
7.1 Definitions............................................................................................................ 37
7.2 Diligent Action by City ........................................................................................ 37
7.3 Conditions for Diligent Action by the City .......................................................... 38
7.4 Duration of Technical City Permits ..................................................................... 39
7.5 Accessibility of Affordable Units ........................................................................ 39
Article 8 Amendment and Modification ............................................................................. 40
8.1 Amendment and Modification of Development Agreement ............................... 40
Article 9 Term ..................................................................................................................... 40
9.1 Effective Date ...................................................................................................... 40
9.2 Term ..................................................................................................................... 41
Article 10 Periodic Review of Compliance .......................................................................... 41
10.1 City Review ......................................................................................................... 41
10.2 Evidence of Good Faith Compliance ................................................................... 41
10.3 Information to be Provided to Developer ............................................................ 41
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10.4 Notice of Breach; Cure Rights ............................................................................. 41
10.5 Failure of Periodic Review .................................................................................. 42
10.6 Termination of Development Agreement ............................................................ 42
10.7 City Cost Recovery .............................................................................................. 42
Article 11 Default.................................................................................................................. 42
11.1 Notice and Cure ................................................................................................... 42
11.2 Remedies for Monetary Default ........................................................................... 43
11.3 Remedies for Non-Monetary Default .................................................................. 43
11.4 Modification or Termination Agreement by City ................................................ 45
11.5 Cessation of Rights and Obligations .................................................................... 45
11.6 Completion of Improvements .............................................................................. 46
Article 12 Mortgagees ........................................................................................................... 46
12.1 Encumbrances on the Property ............................................................................ 46
Article 13 Transfers and Assignments .................................................................................. 48
13.1 Transfers and Assignments .................................................................................. 48
13.2 Release Upon Transfer ......................................................................................... 48
Article 14 Indemnity to City ................................................................................................. 48
14.1 Indemnity ............................................................................................................. 48
14.2 City’s Right to Defense ........................................................................................ 49
Article 15 General Provisions ............................................................................................... 49
15.1 Notices ................................................................................................................. 49
15.2 Entire Agreement; Conflicts ................................................................................ 50
15.3 Binding Effect ...................................................................................................... 50
15.4 Agreement Not for Benefit of Third Parties ........................................................ 50
15.5 No Partnership or Joint Venture .......................................................................... 50
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15.6 Estoppel Certificates ............................................................................................ 50
15.7 Time ..................................................................................................................... 51
15.8 Excusable Delays ................................................................................................. 51
15.9 Governing Law .................................................................................................... 52
15.10 Cooperation in Event of Legal Challenge to Agreement ..................................... 52
15.11 Attorneys’ Fees .................................................................................................... 52
15.12 Recordation .......................................................................................................... 53
15.13 No Waiver ............................................................................................................ 53
15.14 Construction of this Agreement ........................................................................... 53
15.15 Other Governmental Approvals ........................................................................... 53
15.16 Venue .................................................................................................................. 54
15.17 Exhibits ................................................................................................................ 54
15.18 Counterpart Signatures ......................................................................................... 55
15.19 Certificate of Performance ................................................................................... 55
15.20 Interest of Developer ............................................................................................ 55
15.21 Operating Memoranda ......................................................................................... 55
15.22 Acknowledgments, Agreements and Assurance on the Part of Developer ......... 55
15.23 Not a Public Dedication ....................................................................................... 56
15.24 Other Agreements ................................................................................................ 57
15.25 Severability and Termination ............................................................................... 57 Exhibit “A” Legal Description of Property
Exhibit “B” 711 Colorado Legal Description Exhibit “C” 711 Colorado Deed Restriction Exhibit “D” Project Plans Exhibit “E” Zoning Ordinance (SMMC Article 9) Exhibit “F” Permitted Fees and Exactions and Conditions of Approval
Exhibit “G” Alcohol Conditions Exhibit “H” Off-Site Deed Restriction
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Exhibit “I” Agreement Imposing Restrictions on Rents & Occupancy of Real Property
Exhibit “J-1” and “J-2” Local Hiring Program Exhibit “K” Construction Mitigation Plan Exhibit “L” Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Development Agreement (“Agreement”), dated ____________, 2017 (“Effective Date”), is entered into by and between 1313 6th Street LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Developer”), and the CITY OF SANTA MONICA, a municipal corporation organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California and the Charter of the City of Santa Monica (the “City”), with reference to the following facts:
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65864 et seq. and Chapter 9.60 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code (collectively, the “Development Agreement Statutes”), the City is authorized to enter into binding development agreements with persons or entities
having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of such real property.
B. Developer is the owner of approximately 15,000 square feet of land located in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, commonly known as 1325 6th Street, Santa Monica CA as more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Property”).
C. The City has identified the approximately 15,000 square foot Property within the
Downtown District in the City’s Land Use and Circulation Element of its General Plan (the “LUCE”) and within the “Neighborhood Village” land use district of the Downtown Community Plan area. To aid in the redevelopment of the Property, the City and Developer desire to allow Developer to construct a residential mixed use project with subterranean parking.
D. On June 25, 2015, Developer filed an application for a Development Agreement,
pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code (“SMMC”) Section 9.60 (the ”Development Application”). The Development Application was designated by the City as Application No._______. The Development Application is to permit construction of a six (6) story, sixty (60)-foot mixed- use project consisting of sixty-four (64) residential rental units above 11,057
square feet of ground floor neighborhood-serving commercial uses (including service area) and
one hundred and thirty-eight (138) below grade parking spaces, as more fully described in this Agreement.
E. On July 25, 2017, the City Council adopted the “Downtown Community Plan” (“DCP”) which includes development standards and regulations that govern the Property. The City Council adopted related amendments to the Citywide Zoning Ordinance (“Zoning Ordinance”) on August 8, 2017 which further regulate development in the downtown area. The DCP limits residential/mixed use projects in the “Neighborhood Village” District to 60-feet in height and a 3.5 to 1 Floor Area Ratio. DCP Section 9.10.110 allows Development Agreements to modify any DCP standard other than building height and FAR.
F. The proposed Project at the Property is consistent with the LUCE and all aspects
of the City’s General Plan, and the DCP height and FAR limits, but varies in certain aspects from other DCP and Zoning Ordinance standards and regulations. Therefore, adoption of this Agreement will allow for the issuance of permits for the Project.
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G. Developer has paid all necessary costs and fees associated with the City’s processing of the Development Application and this Agreement.
H. Following filing of the Development Application, the City determined that the project was exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21155 and 21155.1.
I. The primary purpose of the Project is to provide a mix of uses including 64 residential units above 11,057 square feet of ground floor commercial uses (including service
area) and one hundred and thirty-eight (138) total subterranean automobile parking spaces as well as off-site Affordable Units located at 711 Colorado. The Parties desire to enter into this Agreement in conformance with the Development Agreement Statutes in order to achieve the development of the Project on the Property.
J. The City Council has determined that a development agreement is appropriate for
the proposed development of the Property. This Agreement will, (1) eliminate uncertainty in planning for the Project and result in the orderly development of the Project, (2) assure installation of necessary improvements on the Property, (3) provide for public infrastructure and services appropriate to development of the Project, (4) preserve substantial City discretion in reviewing subsequent development of the Property, (5) secure for the City improvements that
benefit the public, (6) ensure the provisions of community benefits as envisioned in the LUCE and the DCP, and (7) otherwise achieve the goals and purposes for which the Development Agreement Statutes were enacted.
K. This Agreement is consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare needs of
the residents of the City and the surrounding region. The City has specifically considered and
approved the impact and benefits of the development of the Project on the Property in accordance with this Agreement upon the welfare of the region. The Project will provide a number of public benefits, including without limitation the following: (a) seven (7) Affordable Units for Thirty Percent Income Households and a minimum of eight (8) ) Affordable Units for
One Hundred Percent Income Households, for a total of fifteen (15) Affordable Units located
within an off-site 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project at 711 Colorado Avenue; (b) sustainable building design at a LEED® Platinum certification rating, (c) transportation demand management (“TDM”) benefits, (d) additional Transportation, Parks and Recreation and Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage Fees in excess of SMMC requirements, (e) electric
vehicle charging stations, (f) photovoltaic rooftop panels, (g) a local hiring program and (h) a
local housing preference plan.
L. The City Council has found that the provisions of this Development Agreement are consistent with the relevant provisions of the City’s General Plan, including the LUCE and the DCP.
M. On October 4, 2017, the City’s Planning Commission held a duly noticed public
hearing on the Development Application, this Agreement, and at such hearing, the Planning Commission recommended:_________________..
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N. On ________, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Development Application, this Agreement and introduced Ordinance No. _____ for first reading,
approving this Agreement.
O. On _______, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. ______, approving this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms not defined below shall have the meanings set forth in the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The terms defined below have the meanings in this Agreement as set forth below unless the Agreement expressly requires otherwise:
1.1 “6th Street Parking Easement” means that certain Parking Rights Easement Agreement and Right of First Refusal, dated as of May 15, 2012, by and between Developer and Alcion (as defined below), recorded in the Official Records (as defined below) on May 16, 2012 as Document No. 20120733486, as amended, modified, supplemented and/or assigned by (a) that certain Assignment of Right of First Refusal, dated as of September 12, 2016, by and between
Alcion and PS1314 (as defined below), recorded in the Official Records on October 5, 2016 as Document No. 20161219663, and (b) that certain First Amendment to Parking Rights Easement Agreement and Right of First Refusal, dated as of December 16, 2016, by and among Developer, Alcion and PS1314, recorded in the Official Records on December 28, 2016 as Document No. 20161647712, as further amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time.
1.2 “7th Street Parking Easement” has the meaning in Section 9.1(b) below.
1.3 “100% Affordable Senior Housing Project” means the off-site affordable housing project described in Section 2.8.1 located at 711 Colorado Avenue. This definition is specific to this Agreement and modifies the definition of 100% Affordable Housing Project included in SMMC §9.52.020.0050. Notwithstanding DCP Section 9.10.070C.1(a)(ii)(1), the
100% Affordable Senior Housing Project may be owned in whole or in part and/or operated by the Developer, or a related entity, as opposed to a non-profit housing provider.
1.4 “711 Colorado” means the approximately 7,500 square feet of land located in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, commonly known as 711 Colorado Avenue, as more
particularly described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
1.5 “711 Colorado Deed Restriction” means the Replacement Agreement Imposing Restrictions on Rents & Occupancy for a 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project to be developed at 711 Colorado, entered into on April 22, 2015 and recorded in the Los Angeles County Clerk Recorder’s office on July 16, 2015 as Instrument No. 20150860370, attached to
this Agreement as Exhibit “C”.
1.6 “Affordable Rent” means
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1.6.1 For Thirty Percent Income Households, the product of thirty percent times thirty percent of the Area Median Income adjusted for household size appropriate for the
unit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Affordable Rent limits for the Off-Site Affordable Senior Units shall be subject to applicable provisions of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
1.6.2 For One Hundred Percent Income Households, the product of thirty percent times the Area Median Income adjusted for household size appropriate for the unit.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Affordable Rent limits for the Off-Site Affordable Senior Units shall be subject to applicable provisions of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
1.7 “Affordable Units” means dwelling units associated with the Project that are deed restricted for the greater of seventy-five (75) years or the Life of the Project and are
available to and occupied by Thirty Percent Income Households and/or One Hundred Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent.
1.8 “Agreement” means this Development Agreement entered into between the City and Developer as of the Effective Date.
1.9 “ARB” means the City’s Architectural Review Board.
1.10 “Area Median Income or AMI” has the same meaning as set forth in SMMC section 9.64.020(K) for the On-Site Affordable Units and has the meaning set forth in Section 3 of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction for the Off-Site Affordable Senior Units (defined as income equal to two (2) times the very low income limit for a four person household in the Los Angeles County area as established periodically by the Department of Housing & Urban
Development (“HUD”), but in no event less than $85,400).
1.11 “Building” means the Project’s or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project’s single above grade structure.
1.12 “Building Height” means the vertical distance at any point in a given plane
measured from the Average Natural Grade (ANG), Segmented Average Natural Grade (SANG),
or Theoretical Grade (TG) as defined in Sections 9.52.020.0990, 9.52.020.1020, and 9.52.020.1030, respectively, of the Zoning Ordinance.
1.13 “City Council” means the City Council of the City of Santa Monica, or its designee.
1.14 “City General Plan” or “General Plan” means the General Plan of the City of
Santa Monica, and all elements thereof including the LUCE, as of the Effective Date unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement.
1.15 “City Parties” means the City, its City Council, boards and commissions, departments, officers, agents, employees, volunteers and other representatives.
1.16 “Certificate of Occupancy” means either temporary or permanent Certificate of
Occupancy, unless otherwise expressly specified in this Agreement.
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1.17 “Discretionary Approvals” are actions which require the exercise of judgment or a discretionary decision, and which contemplate and authorize the imposition of revisions or
additional conditions, by the City, including any board, commission, or department of the City and any officer or employee of the City. Discretionary Approvals do not include Ministerial Approvals.
1.18 “Downtown Community Plan” is a Specific Plan adopted by the City Council by Resolution #11061 (CCS) on July 25, 2017 to regulate development in the downtown area, as
well as related zoning ordinance amendments (Ordinance Nos._____) adopted by the City Council (on second reading) on August 8, 2015.
1.19 “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1, below.
1.20 “Floor Area” has the meaning as defined in Section 9.52.020.0870 of the Zoning Ordinance. However, 500 square feet of outdoor dining area shall be excluded when calculating
parking requirements.
1.21 “Floor Area Ratio” and FAR” means floor area ratio as defined in Section 9.52.020.0880 of the Zoning Ordinance.
1.22 “LEED® Rating System” means the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System known as “LEED For Homes: Multifamily
Mid-Rise, October 2010, CA Version, 2011 Update.”
1.23 “Legal Action” means any action in law or equity.
1.24 “Life of the Project” shall mean a period commencing on the date of Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the Project and ending on the date which is seventy five (75) years
from Certificate of Occupancy for the Project; provided, however, that if the Project is damaged
or destroyed and cannot be rebuilt in accordance with the development standards permitted in this Agreement, then the Life of the Project shall be deemed to have ended as of the date of such damage or destruction.
1.25 “Lincoln Easement” has the same meaning set forth in Section 9.1(c), below.
1.26 “Maximum Floor Area” means 46,124 square feet of floor area.
1.27 “Ministerial Approvals” mean any action which merely requires the City (including any board, commission, or department of the City and any officer or employee of the City), in the process of approving or disapproving a permit or other entitlement, to determine whether there has been compliance with applicable statutes, ordinances, regulations, or
conditions of approval.
1.28 “Off-Site Affordable Senior Units” means the Affordable Units associated with the Project made available to and occupied by Thirty and/or One Hundred Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent, within the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project located off-site at 711 Colorado.
1.29 "Off-Site Deed Restriction" means the deed restriction to be recorded against
711 Colorado in form substantially similar to Exhibit "H".
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1.30 “On-Site Affordable Units” means dwelling units within the Project that are deed restricted for the greater of 75 years of the Life of the Project and are available to and
occupied by Thirty Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent.
1.31 "On-Site Deed Restriction" means the deed restriction to be recorded against the Property in form of Exhibit "I".
1.32 “One Hundred Percent Income Household” for the On-Site Affordable Units means a household whose gross income does not exceed the Median Income limits applicable to
Los Angeles County, adjusted for household size, as published and periodically updated by the City; and for the Off-Site Affordable Units has the same meaning as set forth in Section 4 of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
1.33 “Parties” mean both the City and Developer and “Party” means either the City
or Developer, as applicable.
1.34 “Planning Director” means the Planning Director of the City of Santa Monica, or his or her designee.
1.35 “Project” means the development project reflected on the Project Plans.
1.36 “Project Plans” mean the plans for the Project that are attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit “D”.
1.37 “Rental Housing Units” means the 64 residential rental units in the Project.
1.38 “Senior Citizens” means a person 55 years of age or older, as defined by Civil Code Sections 51.3(b)(1) and 51.3(b)(4).
1.39 “SMMC” means the Santa Monica Municipal Code in effect on the Effective
Date unless specifically stated to refer to the Santa Monica Municipal Code as it may in effect at
some other time.
1.40 “Thirty Percent Income Household” means a household whose gross income does not exceed the 30% income limits applicable to Los Angeles County, adjusted for household size, as published and periodically updated by the City; and for the Off-Site Affordable Units has the same meaning as set forth in Section 4 of the 711 Colorado Deed
Restriction.
1.41 “WISE and Healthy Aging” a Santa Monica based non-profit agency whose mission is to enhance the dignity, independence and quality of life for older adults through leadership, advocacy and innovative services.
1.42 “Zoning Ordinance” means the City of Santa Monica Comprehensive Land Use
and Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 9.01 to 9.52 of the SMMC) set forth in its entirety as part of Exhibit “E” (Planning and Zoning).
ARTICLE 2
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
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2.1 General Description. The Project includes all aspects of the proposed development of the Property as more particularly described in this Agreement and on the Project
Plans. If there is a conflict or inconsistency between the text of this Agreement and the Project Plans, the Project Plans will prevail; provided, however, that omissions from the Project Plans shall not constitute a conflict or inconsistency with the text of this Agreement.
2.2 Principal Components of the Project. The Project consists of the following principal components, as well as the other components delineated in the Project Plans, all of
which are hereby approved by the City subject to the other provisions of this Agreement:
2.2.1 Demolition and removal of the existing structures and uses on the Property.
2.2.2 Construction of a new multi-story mixed-use residential/commercial building with a Maximum Floor Area of 46,124 square feet, including:
(a) On and above the ground floor, 64 market rate residential apartment units, consisting of 10 three-bedrooms, 13 two-bedrooms, 32 one-bedrooms, and 9 studio units, and accessory uses including courtyards and roof decks for use by the occupants of the housing units and their guests as depicted on the Project Plans;
(b) Up to 6,557 square feet of indoor and outdoor commercial Floor
Area on the ground floor and 4,500 square feet of service area;
2.2.3 Construction of a four (4)-level subterranean parking garage with 138 parking spaces and other uses in accordance with the Project Plans and as described further in this Article 2 and Section 2.5 below;
2.2.4 Ensuring the development of affordable housing through the development
of a 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project on the property located at 711 Colorado in accordance with Sections 2.7.4 and 2.8.1. Alternatively, due to the risk that the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project described in Section 2.8.1(a) may not be completed despite Developer’s good faith efforts to ensure the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project is realized,
On-Site Affordable Housing units may be provided pursuant to Sections 2.7.4(b) and 2.8.1(c).
2.3 No Obligation to Develop.
2.3.1 Except as specifically provided herein:
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require Developer to proceed with the construction of the Project or any portion thereof.
(b) The decision to proceed or to forbear or delay in proceeding with
construction of the Project or any portion thereof shall be in Developer’s sole discretion.
(c) Failure by Developer to proceed with construction of the Project or any portion thereof shall not give rise to any liability, claim for damages or cause of action against Developer, except as may arise pursuant to a nuisance abatement proceeding under
SMMC Chapter 8.96, or any successor legislation.
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2.3.2 Failure by Developer to proceed with construction of the Project or any portion thereof shall not result in any loss or diminution of development rights, except upon
expiration of Developer’s vested rights pursuant to this Agreement, or the termination of this Agreement.
2.3.3 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 2.2.4 to the contrary, Developer shall be required to implement all conditions of approval required under this Agreement in accordance with and at the time specified in Exhibit “F” and may be subject to all
remedies specified in this Agreement for the failure to implement these conditions of approval.
2.4 Vested Rights.
2.4.1 Approval of Project Plans. The City hereby approves the Project Plans. The City shall maintain a complete copy of the Project Plans, stamped “Approved” by the City, in the Office of the City Clerk, and Developer shall maintain a complete copy of the Project
Plans, stamped “Approved” by the City, in its offices or at the Project site. The Project Plans to be maintained by the City and Developer shall be in a half-size set. Further detailed plans for the construction of the Building and improvements, including, without limitation, structural plans and working drawings shall be prepared by Developer subsequent to the Effective Date based upon the Project Plans.
2.4.2 Minor Modifications to Project. Developer with the approval of the Planning Director, may make minor changes to the Project or Project Plans (“Minor Modifications”) without amending this Agreement; provided that the Planning Director makes the following specific findings that the Minor Modifications: (i) are consistent with the Project’s
approvals as approved by the City Council; (ii) are consistent with the provisions, purposes and
goals of this Agreement; (iii) are not detrimental to the public health, safety, convenience or general welfare; and (iv) will not significantly and adversely affect the public benefits associated with the Project. The Planning Director shall notify the Planning Commission in writing of any Minor Modifications approved pursuant to this Section 2.4.2. Any proposed change which the
Planning Director denies as not qualifying for a Minor Modification based on the above findings
must be processed as a Major Modification.
2.4.3 Modifications Requiring Amendment to this Agreement. Developer shall not make any “Major Modifications” (defined below) to the Project without first amending this Agreement to permit such Major Modifications. A “Major Modification” means the following:
(a) Reduction of any setback of the Project, as depicted on the Project
Plans, if by such reduction the applicable setback would be less than is permitted under the DCP in effect on the date such modification is applied for;
(b) Any change in use not consistent with the permitted uses defined in Section 2.5 below;
(c) Any reduction in the number of Affordable Units required under
Section 2.7.4 and 2.8.1.
(d) Any increase in the number of market rate Rental Housing Units in excess of 64 units;
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(e) Any change in the Rental Housing Units that results in the Project having less than 15% three-bedroom units, less than 20% two-bedroom units, or more than 15%
studio units;
(f) Any increase in the number of parking spaces shown on the Project Plans.
(g) Any material change in the number or location of curb cuts shown on the Project Plans;
(h) Any variation in the design, massing or building configuration, including but not limited to, floor area and building height, that renders such aspects out of substantial compliance with the Project Plans after ARB Approval; and
(i) Any change that would substantially reduce or alter the significant
project features as set forth in Section 2.7 and community benefits as set forth in Section 2.8.
If a proposed modification does not exceed the Major Modification thresholds established above, then the proposed modification may be reviewed in accordance with Section 2.4.2.
2.4.4 City Consent to Modification. The Planning Director shall not unreasonably withhold, condition, or delay his or her approval of a request for such Minor Modification. The City may impose fees, exactions, and conditions, in connection with its
approval of a Minor or Major Modification, subject to any applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Existing Regulations, if the Planning Director approves a Minor Modification or if the City approves a Major Modification (and the corresponding amendment to this Agreement for such Major Modification), as the case may be, Developer shall not be required to obtain any other Discretionary Approvals for such modification, except for
ARB approval, in the case of certain Major Modifications.
2.4.5 Right to Develop. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.3 below, during the Term (as defined in Section 9.2.1 below) of this Development Agreement, Developer shall have the vested rights (the “Vested Rights”) to (a) develop and construct the Project in
accordance with the following: (i) the Project Plans (as the same may be modified from time to
time in accordance with this Agreement); (ii) any Minor Modifications approved in accordance with Section 2.4.2; (iii) any Major Modifications which are approved pursuant to Section 2.4.3; and (iv) the requirements and obligations of Developer related to the improvements which are specifically set forth in this Agreement, and (b) use and occupy the Project for the permitted uses
set forth in Section 2.5, and (c) develop, construct, use and occupy the100% Affordable Senior
Housing Project on the property located at 711 Colorado in accordance with an Administrative Approval that is consistent with Sections 2.7.4 and 2.8.1 of this Agreement. Except for any required approvals from the ARB pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Agreement, the City shall have no further discretion over the elements of either (i) the Project which have been delineated in the
Project Plans (as the same may be modified from time to time in accordance with this
Agreement) and (ii) the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project on the property located at 711 Colorado which shall be implemented through an Administrative Approval consistent with Sections 2.7.4 and 2.81 below
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2.4.6 Foundation Only Building Permit. SMMC Section 8.08.070(b) allows for issuance of partial permits for portions of a structure. Developer may submit an application for a
single Foundation Only Permit, which application shall be processed according to the Building and Safety Division’s Foundation Only Permit policy (PT-05-03, or any successor thereto).
2.5 Authorized Uses. The City approves the following permitted uses for the Project:
2.5.1 Above the Ground Floor: Rental housing and amenities for the exclusive use of occupants of the residential units.
2.5.2 On the Ground Floor:
(a) Permitted Uses. Rental housing (and associated amenities for the exclusive use of occupants of the residential units) and any non-residential uses permitted by the Zoning Ordinance provided that all such uses shall be primarily neighborhood serving goods, services, or retail uses. These neighborhood-serving nonresidential uses shall be active small-
scale general or specialty establishments primarily serving residents or employees of the neighborhood, including guests of hotels located in the neighborhood (“Active Neighborhood Serving Uses”). A determination that a use constitutes an “Active Neighborhood Serving Use” shall be rendered by the City at the time of issuance of a business license for each such individual use and not thereafter. Restaurants are automatically to be deemed “Active
Neighborhood Serving Uses.” For purposes of this Agreement, Active Neighborhood Serving Uses of not more than 5,500 square feet of usable area, not including subterranean storage areas, outdoor dining area, the transformer area, electrical room, bicycle parking areas, meter area, or refuse area, shall be deemed “small scale establishments.” Such uses (a) may not commence until the requisite business license is obtained, and (b) are not permitted above the ground floor.
(b) Conditional Use Permit. Any non-residential uses permitted by Conditional Use Permit by the Zoning Ordinance in effect at the time the use is established, with the exception of any uses that are defined as Permitted Uses herein, provided that all such uses shall be primarily neighborhood serving goods, services, or retail uses. These neighborhood-serving nonresidential uses shall be active small-scale general or specialty establishments
primarily serving residents or employees of the neighborhood, including guests of hotels located in the neighborhood (“Active Neighborhood Serving Uses”). A determination that a use constitutes an “Active Neighborhood Serving Use” shall be rendered by the City at the time of issuance of a business license for each such individual use and not thereafter. Restaurants are automatically to be deemed “Active Neighborhood Serving Uses.” For purposes of this
Agreement, Active Neighborhood Serving Uses of not more than 5,500 square feet of usable area, not including subterranean storage areas, outdoor dining area, the transformer area, electrical room, bicycle parking areas, meter area, or refuse area, shall be deemed “small scale establishments.” Such uses, (a) may not commence until the requisite City discretionary planning approval and a business license are obtained, and (b) are not permitted above the
ground floor.
(c) Other Uses Subject to Discretionary City Planning Approvals. In addition to the Permitted Uses, Developer may seek a discretionary planning approval for ground floor uses that are allowed by any other City discretionary process as provided in the Zoning
Ordinance in effect when the use is sought to be established, provided that all such uses shall be
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Active Neighborhood Serving Uses as defined in this Section 2.5.2 and shall be subject to Section 2.5.2. Such uses (a) may not commence until the requisite City discretionary planning
approval and a business license are obtained and (b) are not permitted above the ground floor.
2.6 Alcoholic Beverage Permits.
2.6.1 In the event Developer or a business operator proposes a new business or use dispensing for sale or other consideration, alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, malt beverages, and distilled spirits for on-site or off-site consumption, a Conditional Use Permit shall
be required pursuant to SMMC Section 9.41, or any successor thereto, except for Restaurants complying with Section 2.6.2 below. No Conditional Use Permit shall be required for catered events for which Developer obtains the permits then required for such events. This Section 2.6 shall survive the Term of this Agreement and shall remain binding on Developer, its successors and assigns, and shall continue in effect for the Life of the Project.
2.6.2 Restaurants which offer alcoholic beverages incidental to meal service shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 9.41 of the Zoning Ordinance, provided that the operator of the Restaurant (or Developer if Developer is the applicant) agrees in writing to comply with all of the criteria and conditions in Exhibit “G” of this Agreement and the Developer shall cause the applicable lease to contain a clause that requires the restaurant tenant
to comply with such terms and conditions. Notice of the terms and conditions in Exhibit “G” shall be recorded separately from and concurrently with this Agreement.
2.7 Significant Project Features. Set forth below in this Section 2.7 are the significant project features to be achieved and/or developed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
2.7.1 Increased Tax Revenues. Increasing tax revenues, including sales tax,
property tax, business license tax, parking tax, and utility user’s tax;
2.7.2 Aesthetic Enhancement to the Downtown Core. Development of a well-designed mixed use development;
2.7.3 Construction Employment Opportunities. An estimated one-hundred
(100) new design and construction related employment opportunities;
2.7.4 Affordable Housing Production Program.
(a) In satisfaction of its affordable housing obligations under SMMC Section 9.64, the Affordable Housing Production Program (“AHPP”), prior to obtaining a building permit for the Project, Developer shall record a deed restriction against the Property
("On-Site Deed Restriction") to ensure that two (2) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom On-
Site Affordable Units are available to and occupied by Thirty Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent (“On-Site AHPP Units”), as specified in the On-Site Deed Restriction. The On-Site Deed Restriction shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "I".
(b) As an alternative to providing the On-Site AHPP Units, Developer
may elect to record a deed restriction against 711 Colorado ("Off-Site Deed Restriction")
substantially in form attached hereto as Exhibit "H" to ensure that four (1) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom Off-Site Affordable Senior Units are available to and occupied by Senior
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Citizen Thirty Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent (“Off-Site AHPP Units”), as specified in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction; provided, however, that the Off-Site Deed
Restriction is recorded prior to issuance of the building permit for the Project. The On-Site Deed Restriction shall terminate upon issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project at 711 Colorado, as more specifically described in Section 2.8.1.
2.7.5 Developer Contribution for Cultural Arts. Developer shall, prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of the Project, satisfy the private developer
cultural arts requirement through payment of one hundred seventeen thousand dollars ($117,000) fee (in lieu of installation of on-site public art), pursuant to SMMC Chapter 9.30.
2.7.6 Developer Contribution for School Facilities. Developer shall provide the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District with fee revenue for capital improvements as required by California Gov’t Code § 65995;
2.7.7 Water Neutrality Ordinance. Developer shall comply with the terms of the City’s Water Neutrality Ordinance as codified in SMMC Section 7.16.050 et. seq. and any Implementing Regulations promulgated by the Director of Public Works. Developer shall have the option to pay required in lieu off-set fees as established by the City Council.
2.7.8 Runoff Conservation and Sustainable Management Ordinance. Developer
shall comply with the City’s Runoff Conservation and Sustainable Management Ordinance, as set forth in SMMC Chapter 7.10.
2.7.9 Various standard public improvements and fees. Developer shall pay fees and construct improvements as required by the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
2.8 LUCE Community Benefits. Set forth below in this Section 2.8 are the additional
community benefits that will be provided by the Project:
2.8.1 Affordable Housing.
(a) In addition to the On-Site AHPP Units provided in accordance with Section 2.7.4(a), above, Developer shall ensure that two (2) one-bedroom and two (2) two-bedroom On-Site Affordable Units are available to and occupied by Thirty Percent Income
Households at Affordable Rent (“On-Site Community Benefit Units), as specified in the On-Site Deed Restriction attached hereto as Exhibit "I".
(b) Alternatively, in the event Developer elects to provide Off-Site AHPP Units in accordance with Section 2.7.4(b), above, Developer shall ensure that three (3)
one-bedroom Off-Site Affordable Units and two (2) two-bedroom Off-Site Affordable Units are
available to and occupied by Senior Citizen Thirty Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent, as specified in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction; and a minimum of ten (10) studio Off-Site Affordable Units and ten (10) one-bedroom Off-Site Affordable Units are affordable to Senior Citizen One Hundred Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent ("Off-Site
Community Benefit Units"), as specified in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction. The Off-Site
Community Benefit Units shall be included in the Off-Site Deed Restriction attached hereto as Exhibit "H".
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(c) The Developer's provision of Off-Site AHPP Units and Off-Site Community Benefit Units in accordance with Section 2.7.4(b) and Section 2.8.1(b) shall also
satisfy Developer’s obligation as set forth in the Deed Restriction Unit Equivalency Table identified in Section 2(a) of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
(d) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall be approved by Administrative Approval pursuant to SMMC Chapter 9.39, and DCP Section 2A.4, subject to the following specific requirements:
(1) No unit within the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall be less than 375 square feet in size.
(2) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall comply with the terms of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction, except as expressly modified by this Agreement and by the Off-Site Deed Restriction referenced and defined in Section
2.8.1(b)(14), below. In the event of any conflict between the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction and/or the Off-Site Deed Restriction and either the Affordable Housing Production Program set forth in SMMC Chapter 9.64, the Zoning Ordinance, and/or the DCP, the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction or the Off-Site Deed Restriction shall control.
(3) The On-Site Affordable Units shall be no smaller than the
average size of comparable market rate units in the Project.
(4) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall be exempt from the DCP open space and courtyard requirements. Further, up to thirty (30) percent of the ground floor building frontage may project into the required ground floor setback along Colorado Avenue to accommodate mechanical room, utilities, elevator, residential lobby area,
required parking garage access, and/or other essential building functions.
(5) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project upper building levels shall be allowed to cantilever over the building frontage line but in no case over the property line.
(6) For the Life of the Project, Developer shall coordinate
with City staff and provide an annual contribution of the greater of $5,400 or amount necessary to pay for a minimum of twelve (12) hours per month of on-site visits and/or case management services. The contribution shall be payable to the City and used for WISE & Healthy Aging (“WISE”) to provide on-site support services to Senior Citizen residents at the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project. The first annual payment shall be made concurrently with the execution
of this Agreement and all subsequent payments made on July 1 thereafter. The annual contribution shall increase annually by CPI. The contribution shall be placed in a restricted account to be used only for services to residents of the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project. Services shall be managed by the City as an enhancement to the Human Services Grant Program and include, but are not limited to services focusing on referral into and coordination with senior
recreational programming, adult day care, transportation, mental health services and eligibility determination for government/public benefits, including assistance with application process, as well as referrals and coordination with other social services agencies within the greater Los Angeles Westside community. WISE shall have priority access to the 100% Affordable Senior
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Housing Project’s on-site community room to provide regular office hours and in person consultation meetings with project residents and to facilitate community activities serving older
adults. Developer will also identify a van-accessible passenger loading area for pick up and drop off services on the Project site, subject to review and approval by the City’s Mobility Division.
City shall produce annual monitoring reports regarding the services being provided at the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project in conjunction with the Human Services Grant Program regular reporting cycle.
In the event WISE is not able to provide services to residents of the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or is otherwise terminated for any reason, the City shall select an alternate service provider. The alternate service provider shall be beholden to the same operating conditions, as required by this Development Agreement.
(7) Developer shall pay for the cost of a Transportation
Allowance for the residents of the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project as described in this subsection (6). Developer shall pay for the cost of a monthly transportation allowance equal to at least 100 percent of the current cost of a monthly regional transit pass of the resident’s choice [e.g. Big Blue Bus 30-Day Pass, Breeze Bike Share monthly pass (or other comparable bicycle share pass), Metro EZ Pass, Metro TAP Pass or equivalent]. Developer and City agree that the
Metro EZ Pass (or a pass of no substantially greater geographic coverage in this same region) constitutes a regional transit pass and that Developer shall not be obligated to pay for any pass that exceeds the cost of the Metro EZ Pass. The Resident Transportation Allowance shall be available to all residents of the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project listed on a lease and their immediate family living at the same address. Immediate family includes partner, spouse,
children, and parents. If any resident qualifies for a discounted transit pass (e.g. senior), Developer shall only be obligated to pay the discounted rate applicable to such resident. A resident accepting the Transportation Allowance shall elect not to take a parking space(s) at the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project and be required to execute a contract (and reaffirm such contract each time the Transportation Allowance is distributed) agreeing that said resident
does not own or long-term lease an automobile and will not own or long-term lease an automobile for so long as they are in receipt of the Transportation Allowance. The contract shall also specify the resident’s non-single occupancy vehicle commute mode (e.g. transit, bike, walk).
(8) Developer shall pay for the cost of wi-fi access (or other
comparable technology as long as wi-fi or other comparable technology is commercial readily
available and provided by a local carrier) for the residents of the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project.
(9) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project design must be approved by the ARB, pursuant to SMMC Section 9.55.
(10) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project may
include a minimum of 1,200 square feet of ground floor Active Neighborhood Serving Uses, as defined in Section 2.5.2.
(11) The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall not be required to provide more than seventeen (17) vehicular parking stalls and one passenger loading
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stall. The one passenger loading stall shall be designated on the Project site, and subject to the approval of the City’s Mobility Division.
(12) The 100% Affordable Senior Project shall not be required to provide more than (i) one (1) long term and (1) short term commercial bicycle parking stalls and (ii) seventeen (17) long term and two (2) short term residential bicycle parking stalls.
(13) The 100% Affordable Senior Project shall comply with the Americans for Disabilities Act.
(14) In the event Developer elects to construct the Project and provide the Off-Site AHPP Units and Off-Site Community Benefit Units in accordance with Sections 2.7.4(b) and 2.8.1(b), above, then one (1) of the two bedroom Affordable Units restricted for Thirty Percent Income Households shall be reserved for WISE’s exclusive use to provide temporary shelter for victims of elder abuse (the Elder Abuse Victim Unit). WISE shall
be responsible for occupying and utilizing the Elder Abuse Victim Unit in coordination with the City’s Housing Department. The Elder Abuse Victim Unit shall not be used by any single eligible occupant for a period lasting more than three (3) months. WISE shall ensure that eligible Santa Monica Senior Citizen residents be granted first priority for use of the Elder Abuse Victim Unit.
(e) If the City does not approve the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project at 711 Colorado Avenue, Developer may seek City approval of an equivalent 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project at another location(s) within the LUCE’s Downtown after
undertaking all necessary additional environmental review. Such affordable housing project
would be required to comply with all of the provisions of Sections 2.8.1(a)-(b) and 2.7.4(a) except that the location of the project would not be at 711 Colorado Avenue.
(f) The Project may not obtain its Certificate of Occupancy and shall not offer residential units for rent until one of the following occurs:
(1) The Off-Site Deed Restriction is recorded against 711
Colorado, a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued for the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project at 711 Colorado, and all Off-Site Affordable Units are offered for rent in accordance with the Off-Site Deed Restriction; or
(2) The On-Site Deed Restriction is recorded against the Property and all On-Site Affordable Units are offered for rent in accordance with the On-Site
Deed Restriction.
2.8.2 Affordable Housing Availability for Disabled Households. Developer shall inform local disability advocacy organizations of the availability of the Affordable Units and the mechanism for applying to be placed on the City’s Affordable Housing waiting list
administered by the City’s Housing Division and whether the City’s Housing Division is currently accepting applications.
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2.8.3 Sustainable Design Status: LEED® Platinum Requirement. Developer shall design the Project so that, at a minimum, the Project shall achieve LEED® “Platinum”
certification under the LEED® Rating System known as “LEED for Homes: Multifamily Mid-Rise, October 2010, CA Version, 2011 Update” (the “Sustainable Design Status”). Developer shall retain the services of a LEED accredited professional to consult with Developer regarding inclusion of sustainable design features for the Project. Developer shall confirm to the City that the design for the Project has achieved the Sustainable Design Status in accordance with the
following requirements:
(a) Prior to the submission of plans for Architecture Review Board review, Developer shall submit a preliminary checklist of anticipated LEED® credits (that shall be prepared by the LEED® accredited professional) for review by the City, along with a narrative to demonstrate that the Project is likely to achieve the Sustainable Design Status.
(b) Prior to submittal of the plan check application for the Project, Developer shall:
(1) Submit for review by the City and updated checklist of anticipated LEED® credits along with a narrative describing the project’s sustainable features to demonstrate that the Building is likely to achieve the Sustainable Design Status
(2) Retain the services of a third party, independent individual designated to organize, lead, review, and complete the process of verifying and documenting that a building and all of its systems and assemblies are planned, designed, installed, and tested to meet the Building’s requirements (the “Commissioning Authority”)
(3) Submit a Commissioning Plan which includes the elements
specified in California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11, Section 5.410.2.3 or any successor thereto
(c) Prior to issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy for the Project, the City shall verify (which verification shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) that the Project has achieved the Sustainable Design Status.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the City has not verified that the constructed Project has achieved the Sustainable Design Status, the City shall nonetheless issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the Project (assuming that the Project is otherwise entitled to receive a temporary Certificate of Occupancy). The temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be converted to a final Certificate of Occupancy (assuming that the Project is
otherwise entitled to receive a final Certificate of Occupancy) once the constructed Project has achieved the Sustainable Design Status.
(e) If the Project is denied certification for the Sustainable Design Status by the Green Building Certification Institute, and the Developer has exhausted all administrative remedies and appeals of that denial, then the City shall issue a Certificate of
Occupancy upon the Developer paying a fine in the amount of four dollars ($4.00) per square foot of Project Floor Area to be used for the City’s Sustainability Programs. This fine may be waived if the City in its sole discretion determines that Developer made a good faith effort to achieve the Sustainable Design Status.
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2.8.4 Water Conservation. The Project shall achieve a Water Conservation Requirement, defined as, (i) fifty (50) percent below the CALGreen (Title 24) baseline for
exterior water use and landscaping irrigation, and (ii) thirty percent (30%) below the CALGreen (Title 24) baseline for interior building water use. Water supply may include potable and non-potable water to the extent possible due to regulatory approval. The following measures shall be required for the commercial and residential components of the Project, as applicable:
(a) 1.0 gallons per flush or less tank-type toilets in the residential units
and 1.1 gallons per flush, flush valve toilets in the commercial spaces;
(b) 1.75 gallons per minute or less showerheads;
(c) Individual clothes washers shall have a CEE integrated water factor of 3.2 or less;
(d) Common use clothes washers installed shall have an integrated
water factor of 4.5 or less
(e) 0.5 gallons per minute or less bathroom faucets, unless prohibited by applicable government regulations; otherwise, lowest gallons per minute residential lavatory faucets that are commercially available;
(f) 1.5 gallon per minute kitchen sink faucets;
(g) All commercial tenant space and residential units shall be individually sub-metered;
2.8.5 Energy Conservation. Developer shall implement the following energy conservation measures:
(a) Developer shall install photovoltaic panels on the roof deck of the
Project sufficient to generate energy to power the Project’s common areas, excluding the elevators, as depicted on the Project Plans, and in accordance with SMMC Chapter 8.106.
(b) The Project shall be designed to use, and shall achieve, 15% less energy than required by the California Energy Code.
(c) In order to maximize renewable energy opportunities for this
Project, solar energy systems, including photovoltaic panels, solar thermal/hot water systems, and/or other types of commercially available solar energy systems, shall be installed on the Building’s roof in areas appropriate for solar placement to achieve maximum coverage of the roof area, as confirmed by the City’s Planning Director working in consultation with the City’s Office of Sustainability. Areas of the roof available and appropriate for solar systems placement
shall exclude any areas necessary or required for rooftop equipment, any roof areas necessary for building or equipment maintenance, Fire Department access, and/or other applicable code, legally-mandated or otherwise necessary access and/or clearances, and any rooftop areas designated for tenant amenity space as identified on the Project Plans. The type or types of such renewable energy systems to be installed on the Building’s roof shall be as recommended by a
professional engineer trained in solar system design and installation on similar types of
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commercial buildings in downtown urban environments. The professional engineer shall consult with the City’s Office of Sustainability during the process of evaluating and selecting the type or
types of renewable energy systems for this Building. Any such solar system installations shall not be counted in the determination of the maximum height of the Building.
2.8.6 Transportation Demand Management Plan (“TDM Plan”). Developer shall implement and maintain the following Transportation Demand Management Plan (“TDM Plan”) commencing with the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy:
(a) TDM Plan Format. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, Developer shall prepare a TDM Plan for review and approval by the City. Physical components of the TDM Plan as required by Section 2.8.6(d) must be shown on the construction drawings and be approved by the City. The TDM Plan shall result in the Developer achieving the AVR Target and shall include:
(1) Project description.
(2) Site conditions that affect commute travel
(3) Statement of commitment from Developer to:
(i) Conduct annual surveys in conformance with this Agreement to determine vehicle trip behavior including collection of data on employee means of
travel, arrival time, and interest in information on ridesharing opportunities (this shall not be applicable to residential units)
(ii) Monitor the TDM Plan
(iii) Report annually in a manner required by this Agreement
(4) Annual Budget to implement the TDM Plan
(5) Duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of the PTC
(6) TDM Plan program measures as required by this Agreement
(7) Implementation Strategy that specifies how the TDM Plan
will be implemented, monitored, and who will be responsible for submitting annual status report to the City.
(b) Annual Report on TDM Plan. Developer shall submit an annual monitoring report on the TDM Plan (“TDM Annual Status Report”) starting on the first
anniversary of issuance of the project’s Certificate of Occupancy. The TDM Annual Status
Report shall include the following:
(1) Confirmation of compliance with all TDM Plan elements
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(2) AVR calculations and documentation for the monitoring year based upon cumulative employee surveys for the project undertaken for one consecutive
week each year. The survey must be conducted in accordance with Section 2.8.6(e)(2)(v) except that zero emission vehicles shall be counted as vehicles.
(3) Updated statement of commitment from Developer
(4) Update annual budget to implement TDM Plan
(5) Contact information including name, e-mail address, and
proof of certification of the Project Transportation Coordinator, as defined by Section 2.8.6(e)(1)(iii), who is responsible for the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the TDM Plan
(6) Effect of the TDM Plan on on-site transportation choice,
parking availability, and transit ridership.
(7) Updated implementation strategy.
(c) Transportation Demand Management Ordinance. Commercial tenants in the Project shall be subject to SMMC Chapter 9.53 (the Transportation Management Ordinance), or any successor thereto. In the case of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Transportation Demand Management Ordinance, the more restrictive requirements shall
apply.
(d) Physical Elements
(1) Measures Applicable to Entire Project (Commercial and Residential Elements):
(i) Transportation Information Center. The Developer
shall maintain, for the life of the Project, a Transportation Information Center (“TIC”) in a location identified on the Project Plans. The location may be relocated from time to time thereafter by the Developer. The TIC shall include information for employees, visitors and residents about:
A. Local public transit services, including
current maps, bus lines, light rail lines, fare information, schedules for public transit routes serving the Project, telephone numbers and website links for referrals on transportation information, including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, vanpool providers, ridematching and local transit operators, ridesharing promotional material supplied by
commuter-oriented organizations and shuttles; and
B. Bicycle facilities, including routes, rental and sales locations, on-site bicycle facilities, bicycle safety information and the shower facility for the commercial tenants of the Project.
C. Facilities available for carpoolers,
vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site, including locations of EV
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charging stations, and car share and bike share locations. Walking maps and information about local services, restaurants, movie theaters and recreational activities within walking distance of
the Project shall also be made available. Such transportation information shall be provided on-site, regardless of whether also provided on a website.
(ii) Bicycle Amenities. A bicycle tool and repair stand shall be provided on-site for residents as shown on the Project Plans.
(iii) Carshare Parking Space. Developer shall offer a
minimum of one (1) parking space free of charge to a car sharing service, if such a service is available from a third-party provider on terms mutually and reasonably acceptable to such third-party provider and the Developer (including a reasonable indemnification as well as reasonable insurance from the car share provider). Any car share service operating at the Project will be available to customers of the particular car share provider. Required parking spaces may be used
for carshare vehicles. The car share parking spaces shall be located on the P1 level, as identified on the Project Plans.
(2) Measures Applicable to Project’s Commercial Component Only:
(i) Employee Secure Bicycle Storage. Developer shall
provide secure bicycle parking for commercial employees as shown on the Project Plans but no less than six (6) long-term spaces to be provided. For the purpose of this Section, secure bicycle parking shall mean an enclosed bicycle locker; a fenced, covered, locked or guarded bicycle storage area with bike racks within; or a rack or stand inside a building that is within view of an attendant or security guard or visible from employee work areas. At least one electrical outlet
shall be available in the long-term bicycle parking area for the use of electrical assisted bicycle charging. Prior to ARB approval, the location and type of secure bicycle storage shall be submitted for review and approval by the City. If the secure bicycle storage is not secure individual bicycle lockers, commercial employee secure bicycle storage shall be provided in an area separate from the secure bicycle storage for residents. The location of the long-term
commercial bicycle parking spaces shall have one electrical outlet for bike battery charging.
(ii) Employee Showers and Locker Facilities. Developer shall provide one (1) unisex shower and lockers as shown on the Project Plans but no less than one (1) clothes locker per seventy-five percent (75%) of the actually provided long-
term secure employee bicycle parking for employees of commercial uses on site who bicycle or
use another active means, powered by human propulsion, of getting to work or who exercise during the work day. Lockers shall be distributed with priority given to those who utilize active commutes.
(iii) Short-Term Bicycle Parking. Developer shall provide bicycle parking for short-term public use as shown on the Project Plans but no less than
two (2) spaces. No more than 50% of the short-term bicycle parking may be provided in a vertical or hanging rack. Prior to ARB approval, the location and type of bike racks to be provided shall be submitted for review and approval by the City. The short-term bicycle parking shall meet the following standards:
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A. For each bicycle parking space required a stationary, securely anchored object shall be provided to which a bicycle frame and one wheel
can be secured with a high-security U-shaped shackle lock if both wheels are left on the bicycle. One such object may serve multiple bicycle parking spaces.
(3) Measures Applicable to Project’s Residential Component Only:
(i) Convenient and Secure Bicycle Storage for
Residents. Developer shall provide a convenient and secure bicycle parking area for residents of the Project in the Subterranean Space as shown on the Project Plans but no less than one (1) secure long-term bicycle space per residential bedroom and/or studio. For the purposes of this Section, secure bicycle parking shall mean an enclosed bicycle locker; a fenced, covered, locked
or guarded bicycle storage area with bike racks within; or a rack or stand inside a building that is
within view of an attendant or security guard or visible from employee work areas. At least one electrical outlet shall be available in the long-term bicycle parking area for the use of electrical assisted bicycle charging. Prior to ARB approval, the location and type of secure bicycle storage shall be submitted for review and approval by the City. The residential secure bicycle storage
shall be provided in an area separate from the secure bicycle storage for commercial employees.
(ii) Short-Term Public Bicycle Parking. Developer shall provide bicycle parking for short-term public use as shown on the Project Plans but no less than 10% of the long-term spaces required by Section 2.8.6(d)(2)(i) with a minimum of ten (10) spaces. No more than 50% of the short-term bicycle parking may be provided in a vertical or hanging rack. Prior to ARB approval, the location and type of bike racks to be provided shall be
submitted for review and approval by the City. The short-term bicycle parking spaces shall meet the following standards:
A. For each bicycle parking space required a stationary, securely anchored object shall be provided to which a bicycle frame and one wheel can be secured with a high-security U-shaped shackle lock if both wheels are left on the bicycle.
One such object may serve multiple bicycle parking spaces.
(e) Programmatic Elements.
(1) Measures Applicable to the Entire Project.
(i) Parking Pricing. Parking pricing may be
established at the discretion of the Developer but shall be noncompetitive with the price for
comparable transit fares. All parking spaces shall be priced at an hourly or daily rate as follows:
A. On-site employees or residents (Reserved Parking): A minimum daily rate of $8 shall be charged, with the minimum hourly rate not more than 1/8th of the daily rate.
B. Shared Parking (i.e. customers, visitors, and
employees who choose not to obtain a reserved parking space): A minimum daily and hourly rate of at least 150% more than the rate charged to on-site employees and residents for reserved parking.
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If parking spaces are leased on a monthly basis, the monthly rate shall not less than twenty (20) times the minimum daily rate. The rate charged to local employees may vary
significantly from those of park-and-ride transit users in order to discourage AM and PM peak period commute park and ride transit use. A variable parking rate for off-peak hours may also be introduced. The City shall ensure compliance with this provision as part of the annual compliance report required in Article 10 of this Agreement.
(ii) Marketing. Developer shall promote ridesharing
quarterly through newsletters or other communications to tenants, both residential and commercial. Furthermore, Developer shall hold at least one rideshare event annually for residential tenants and commercial employees of the Project, which may be provided in conjunction with the contemplated TMA.
(iii) Project Transportation Coordinator. Developer
shall designate a Project Transportation Coordinator (the “PTC”) to manage all aspects of the TDM Plan and participate in City-sponsored workshops and information roundtables. The PTC shall assist the commercial and residential tenants which shall include new employee orientation and distribution/explanation of the transportation welcome packages for residents. The PTC shall be responsible for making available information materials on options for alternative
transportation modes and opportunities particularity programs that involve commuter subsidies such as parking cash out and vanpool subsidies. In addition, transit fare media and day/month passes will be made available through the PTC to employees, visitors, and residents during typical business hours. In the event that the PTC is changed, Developers shall provide written notification to the City of the contact information for the new PTC for the Project within 15 days
of such change. Transportation Coordinator services may be provided through the TMA contemplated in Section 2.8.6(f) below.
(2) Measures Applicable to Project’s Commercial Component Only:
(i) Unbundled Parking. Developer shall not require
tenants occupying commercial space in the Project to lease parking. The cost of any parking leased by such tenants shall be a separate line item in the lease and priced in accordance with Section 2.8.6(e)(1)(i). Developer may, subject to the Planning Director’s approval, reconfigure the parking spaces and operations from time-to-time in order to facilitate unbundling of parking.
Developer shall require in all tenant leases it executes as landlord that each tenant charge its
employees for parking and that all subleases contain this same provision. Tenants have the right of first refusal to parking spaces built for their commercial space.
Remaining commercial unbundled parking spaces that area not leased or sold to on-site users may be leased to other on-site users or to off-site residential or commercial users on a month-to-month basis. New leaseholders shall have the opportunity to lease or purchase parking
spaces built for their unit or use upon occupancy of the commercial or residential use.
(ii) AVR Target. For employees of the commercial tenants, Developer shall achieve an average vehicle ridership (“AVR”) of 2.0 within two years of Certificate of Occupancy. The 2.0 AVR shall continue to be achieved and maintained
thereafter.
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(iii) Remedy for Exceeding AVR Target. If the AVR Target has not been achieved, then the Developer shall pay the City the Compliance Penalty
required by Section 2.8.6(h) of this Agreement and submit modifications to the TDM Plan that are designed to achieve the AVR Target by the date of the next annual report to the City. Developer shall submit modifications to the TDM Plan to the City for approval within 60 days of the submission of the annual report showing non-compliance, with such approval not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. In addition, during this 60-day period, the City
may recommend modifications to the TDM Plan. Any of the modifications to the TDM Plan proposed by Developer and approved by the City (or proposed by the City and agreed to by the Developer) to help the Project achieve the AVR Target shall be implemented within 30 days upon approval of the TDM Plan modifications.
(iv) Failure to Achieve AVR Not a Default. Failure to
achieve the AVR performance standard as provided in this Agreement will not constitute a Default within the meaning of the Agreement so long as Developer is working cooperatively with the City and taking all feasible steps to achieve compliance as required by this Agreement. The term “feasible” shall mean capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a
reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, and technological
factors.
(v) AVR Calculation. The procedure for calculating AVR at a worksite shall be the more restrictive of either the following or as required by Chapter 9.53 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code or successor thereto:
A. The AVR calculation shall be based on data
obtained from an employee survey as defined in SMMC Section 9.53.060(B)(2)(b)(viii), or any successor thereto.
B. AVR shall be calculated by dividing the number of employees who report to or leave the worksite by the number of vehicles arriving at
or leaving the worksite during the peak periods. If an employee uses more than one commute
mode per trip, the mode that is used for the majority of the trip shall be the mode that is used in calculating the number of vehicles. All employees who report to or leave the worksite that are not accounted for by the employee survey shall be calculated as one employee per vehicle arriving at or leaving the worksite. Employees walking, bicycling, telecommuting, using public
transit, or on their day off under a recognized compressed work week schedule shall be counted
as arriving at or leaving the worksite without vehicles. Motorcycles shall be counted as vehicles. AVR survey reporting errors resulting from missing or incorrect information must be calculated as one employee per vehicle arriving at the worksite. Reporting errors that do not include the time when an employee arrives at or leaves the worksite must be assumed to occur in the peak
period.
C. A child or student may be calculated for the AVR as an additional passenger in the carpool/vanpool if the child or student travels in the car/van to a worksite or school/childcare facility for the majority (at least fifty one percent) of the total commute.
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D. If two or more employees from different employers commute in the same vehicle, each employer must account for a proportional share of
the vehicle consistent with the number of employees that employer has in the vehicle.
E. Any employee dropped off at a worksite shall count as arriving in a carpool only if the driver of the carpool is continuing on to the driver’s worksite.
F. Any employee telecommuting at home, off-
site, or at a telecommuting center for a full work day, eliminating the trip to work or reducing the total distance by at least fifty-one percent shall be calculated as if the employee arrived at the worksite in no vehicle.
G. Zero emission vehicles (electric vehicles) shall be counted as a vehicle when arriving at the worksite.
H. Employers must keep detailed records of the documents which verify the average vehicle ridership calculation for a period of three years from plan approval date. Records which verify strategies in the ETRP have been marketed and implemented shall be kept for a period of at least three years from plan approval date. Approved
ETRPs must be kept at the worksite for a period of at least five years from plan approval date.
For employers who implement their plans using a centralized rideshare service center, records and documents may be kept at a centralized location.
(vi) Parking Cash Out. Developer shall require all commercial tenants to meet the requirements of California Health and Safety Code Section 43845 (Parking Cash Out Program) by offering a parking cash-out if an employee eligible under
such Section chooses not to accept a subsidized parking space; however, in no case shall such parking cash-out be less than the monthly cost of the subsidy to employees of a parking pass. Eligible employees may choose to have a portion of their parking cash-out applied towards the purchase of a monthly transit pass at their discretion and receive the remainder in cash. Where employees are also residents of the Project, only the higher of the parking cash-out/transportation
allowance identified in this Section 2.8.6(e)(2)(vi) and Section 2.8.6(e)(2)(viii), as applicable, or the Transportation Allowance identified in Section 2.8.6(e)(3)(iii) shall be offered to the resident/employee.
(vii) Developer shall write the requirements of the
Parking Cash Out into any leases executed with commercial tenants of the Project. Commercial
tenants of the project which would otherwise not be subject to California Health and Safety Code Section 43485 shall have ultimate responsibility for adherence to the Parking Cash Out requirements. Failure of such tenant to comply with the Parking Cash Out requirement shall not constitute a Default by Developer under this Agreement so long as such tenant’s lease requires
such compliance and Developer is actively pursuing all necessary enforcement actions to bring
such tenant into compliance with this lease provision.
(viii) Transportation Allowance. Developer must provide a transportation allowance equal to at least 75 percent of the current cost of a monthly regional transit pass of employee’s choice (e.g., Big Blue Bus 30-Day Pass, Metro EZ Pass, Metro TAP
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Pass or equivalent). An employee accepting the Transportation Allowance shall be required to execute a contract agreeing that said employee will not utilize a single occupancy vehicle for the
majority (at least 51%) of their daily commute distance more than five business days per month. The contract shall also specify the employee’s alternative commute mode (e.g., transit, bike, walk). The employee must demonstrate compliance as reasonably required by the Developer. Where employees are also residents of the Project, only the higher of the parking cash-out/transportation allowance identified in Section 2.8.6(e)(2)(vi) and this Section
2.8.6(e)(2)(viii), as applicable, or the Transportation Allowance identified in Section 2.8.6(e)(3)(iii) shall be offered to the resident/employee.
Developer shall write the requirements of the Transportation Allowance into any leases executed with commercial tenants of the Project. Failure of such tenant to comply with the Transportation Allowance requirements shall not constitute a Default by Developer under this
Agreement so long as such tenant’s lease requires such compliance and Developer is actively pursuing all necessary enforcement actions to bring such tenant into compliance with this lease provision. If tenant fails to adhere to the requirements of the Transportation Allowance, Developer shall be required to do so.
(ix) Employee Flex-Time Schedule. The Developer
shall require in all commercial leases it executes as landlord for space within the Project that, when commercially feasible, employers shall permit employees within the Project to adjust their work hours in order to accommodate public transit schedules, rideshare arrangements, or off-peak hour commuting.
(x) Employee Guaranteed Return Trip. The Developer
shall require in all leases it executes as landlord for space within the Project that tenants provide employees who rideshare or bicycle to work (this includes transit riders, vanpoolers, walkers, carpool), with a return trip to their point of commute origin at no additional cost to the employee, when a personal emergency situation requires it. Developer, or Developer’s successor in interest, shall be responsible for ensuring this obligation is satisfied. The employee guaranteed
return trip may be provided through the TMA contemplated in this Agreement.
(xi) On-site Shared Bikes. Developer shall provide at least two free on-site shared bicycles intended for employee use during the work day (e.g. Bike@Work Program). The number of on-site shared bicycles may be increased by the Planning
Director based on demonstrated demand. This requirement may be combined with on-site shared
bikes for resident and guest use pursuant to Section 2.8.6(e)(3)(iv) of this Agreement. This shall be optional if citywide bikeshare is available within a 2-block radius of the project site.
(xii) Free Bike Valet. Developer shall provide bike valet, free of charge, during all automobile valet operating hours. This requirement shall only apply if automobile valet is provided by a commercial tenant.
(xiii) Employee Incentives Living Close to Project. Developer shall provide incentives for employees that live within one-half mile of the Project. Details of the incentives shall be specified in the TDM Plan.
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(xiv) Commuter Matching Services. Developer shall provide commuter matching services for all employees on an annual basis and for all new
employees upon hiring.
(xv) Customer and Visitor Incentives. Developer shall provide customer and visitor incentives for uses with significant numbers of customers and visitors such as retail, food service, hospitality, and medical office. Such incentives shall include the following:
A. Customer incentive program
B. Public directions prioritizing rideshare modes
C. Special event rideshare services
D. Shared ride service
(3) Measures Applicable to Project’s Residential Component Only:
(i) Unbundled Parking. Developer shall not require residents of the rental housing units to lease parking spaces. Any parking leased by such tenants shall be a separate line item on the lease and priced in accordance with Section 2.8.6(e)(1)(i).
Developer may, subject to the Planning Director’s approval, reconfigure the parking spaces and operations from time-to-time in order to facilitate unbundling of parking.
Residential units of 3 or more bedrooms shall have one parking space bundled with the lease for the Life of the Project. For affordable units, the tenant may choose to either receive one parking space, which shall be included in the unit’s affordable rent level, or receive a rent
discount equivalent to half the amount charge for monthly lease of a parking space, in exchange for not receiving a parking space. Tenants of affordable units shall not be permitted to sublease their parking spaces.
Tenants have the right of first refusal to parking spaces built for their unit or use. Remaining residential unbundled parking spaces that are not leased or sold to on-site users built
for their unit or use may be leased to other on-site users or to off-site residential users on a month-to-month basis.
(ii) Transportation Welcome Package for Residents. The Developer shall provide new residents of the rental housing units of the Project with a
Transportation Welcome Package (TWP). One TWP shall be provided to each unit upon the
commencement of a new tenancy. The TWP will inform residents about the physical and programmatic elements of the TDM Plan and explain how to access the features of the Plan.
(iii) Resident Transportation Allowance. Developer shall offer a monthly transportation allowance equal to at least 75 percent of the current cost of a monthly regional transit pass of the resident’s choice (e.g., Big Blue Bus 30-Day Pass, Metro EZ
Pass, Metro TAP Pass or equivalent). The Resident Transportation Allowance shall be offered to
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all residents listed on a lease and their immediate family living at the same address. Immediate family includes partner, spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, father-in-law, mother-
in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law. A resident accepting the Transportation Allowance shall elect not to lease parking spaces at the Project and be required to execute a contract agreeing that said resident does not own or long term lease an automobile and will not own or long term lease an automobile for so long as they are in receipt of the Transportation Allowance. The contract shall also specify the resident’s
non-single occupancy vehicle commute mode (e.g. transit, bike, walk). Children who reside full time at the Building shall be eligible for the Transportation Allowance if the parent that is primarily responsible for transporting the child is also eligible for the Transportation Allowance. The child’s parent or guardian shall sign an affidavit stating that the child permanently resides at the building on a full-time basis, and the child is primarily transported by a parent or guardian on
the lease that is eligible for the Transportation Allowance.
(iv) On-Site Shared Bikes. Developer shall provide at least two free on-site shared bicycles intended for resident and guest use. The number of on-site shared bicycles may be increased by the Planning Director based on demonstrated demand. This requirement may be combined with on-site shared bikes for resident and guest use pursuant to
Section 2.8.6(e)(2)(xi) of this Agreement. This shall be optional if citywide bikeshare is available within a 2-block radius of the project site.
(f) Transportation Management Association. Developer shall be required to actively participate in the establishment of a Transportation Management Association (“TMA”) that may be defined by the City, including payment of annual dues at a level so that
trip reduction services are provided as set forth by the TMA, attendance at organizational meetings, providing travel and parking demand data to the TMA, and making available information to project tenants relative to the services provided by the TMA. Developer shall require in all commercial leases it executes as landlord for space within the Project that building tenants be required to participate in the TMA and that all subleases contain this same provision.
At the discretion of Developer, to be approved by the Planning Director through a Minor Modification, some or all of the services required by this Section 2.8.6(f) may be provided through the TMA.
(g) Changes to TDM Plan. Subject to approval by the Planning
Director, the Developer may modify this TDM Plan provided the TDM Plan, as modified, can be
demonstrated as equal or superior in its effectiveness at mitigating the traffic-generating effects of this Project. If the annual monitoring report shows that the AVR has not been achieved for the Project, then Developer shall submit modifications to the TDM Plan that are likely to achieve the AVR by the date of the next annual report. Such modifications to the TDM Plan shall be
submitted to the Planning Director for approval within 60 days of submission of the annual
report, with such approval not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. In addition, during this 60-day period, the Planning Director may recommend modifications to the TDM Plan. Any of the modifications to the TDM Plan proposed by Developer and approved by the Planning Director (or proposed by the Planning Department and agreed to by the Developer) to
help the Project achieve the AVR shall be implemented within 30 days upon approval of the
TDM Plan modifications.
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(h) Compliance Penalty if AVR Target is Not Achieved. If a project does not achieve the AVR Target, Developer shall pay the City a penalty (“Compliance Penalty”) to off-set the AVR Target deficiency in order to achieve the AVR Target/work day. The penalty shall be paid at the time that the TDM Annual Status Report is submitted to the City and shall be based on the following calculation:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4: Compliance Penalty = Compliance Penalty Base x Daily Vehicle Reduction Needed to Achieve AVR Target x work days per year (based on 22 work days per month)
The Compliance Penalty Base shall be five dollars ($5.00) plus the average daily parking rate
($5.00 + average daily parking rate). The average daily parking rate shall be calculated by
dividing the total parking revenue collected from on-site users during the employee survey period by the total number of vehicles entering and exiting the garage. The Compliance Penalty shall be imposed each year that the project does not achieve the AVR Target.
2.8.7 Enhanced Transportation Impact Fee. Prior to issuance of a building
permit for the Project, Developer shall pay the City a Transportation Impact Fee in the amount of
Four Hundred Forty-Four Thousand Dollars ($444,000.00). The City shall deposit such monies into a separate restricted account to be used exclusively for transportation programs.
2.8.8 Enhanced Parks and Recreation Fee. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the Project, Developer shall pay the City a Parks and Recreation Fee of Six Hundred
Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($624,000.00) for public park improvements and programs. The
City shall deposit such monies into a separate restricted account to be used exclusively for parks and recreation programs.
2.8.9 Enhanced Affordable Housing Commercial Linkage Fee. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the Project, Developer shall pay the City an Affordable Housing
Commercial Linkage Fee of Three Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand Dollars ($379,000). The
City shall deposit such monies into a separate restricted account to be used exclusively for affordable housing production.
2.8.10 Developer Contribution for Early Childhood Initiatives. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the Project, Developer shall make a contribution to the City in
the amount of Fifty-Six Thousand Dollars ($56,000.00). The City shall utilize this contribution
to support early childhood initiatives including but not limited to infant, toddler and pre-school tuition subsidies, family services, family support and parent engagement strategies, home
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visitation programs, facility and playground improvements, and kindergarten readiness models. The City shall deposit such monies into a separate restricted account to be used exclusively for
the early childhood initiatives as described above through guidelines to be established by the City.
2.8.11 Electric Vehicle Parking. Developer shall in the parking garage provide panel capacity and conduit stubs for installation of electrical outlets designed to allow the simultaneous charging of a minimum number of 208/240 V 40 amp, grounded AC outlets of at
least twenty percent (20%) of the total parking spaces as shown on the Project Plans. If the Planning Director makes a determination, based on demonstrated demand by drivers at the Project, that some or all of the parking spaces should be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations, then Developer shall install such electric vehicle charging stations. Such electric
vehicle charging service shall be made available to the public and Project tenants at no charge
and the cost of leasing a parking space equipped with electric vehicle charging stations in the Project shall be the same as the cost of leasing a regular non-tandem single-car parking space in the Project. All parking spaces with electric charging stations may be utilized without regard to vehicle type at Developer’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the
extent permissible by law, Developer shall, within sixty days of Developer’s receipt of a request
from a tenant and to the extent such spaces are not already leased to tenants who own or long-term (2 years or more) lease electric vehicles, make those parking spaces equipped with electric charging stations available to tenants who then own or long-term (2 years or more) lease an electric vehicle on a first-come first-served basis. Developer shall require any tenant leasing
parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle infrastructure (be it panel capacity and conduit
stubs for installation of electrical outlets or electrical vehicle charging stations) to enter into a contract acknowledging and agreeing that:
(a) Tenants of the Project who own or long-term lease an electric vehicle have a superior right to lease such EV spaces on a first-come first-served basis; and
(b) If such tenant, as the current lessee of the EV space, does not then
own or long-term lease an electric vehicle, that tenant’s lease of the EV space may be terminated upon 30-days’ notice and its parking rights relocated to another available automobile parking space in the Project of Developer’s choosing (irrespective of whether the location of such replacement parking space is less convenient than the EV space).
2.8.12 Local Hiring Program. Developer shall implement and monitor the Local
Hiring Program as set forth in Exhibits “J-1” and “J-2”. At least sixty (60) days before recruitment is opened up to general circulation for initial, Developer or the operator of the commercial space shall prepare and submit to the City’s Planning Director for review and approval a written local hiring program consistent with the obligations under this Agreement.
The approved local hiring plan may be amended from time to time thereafter, subject to the
Planning Director’s review and approval.
2.8.13 Shared Parking Availability. Except as restricted by Sections 2.8.12 and 2.8.13 of this Agreement, at all times during the operation of the Project, Developer shall cause at least twenty (20) of the parking spaces (“Shared Spaces”) provided in the Project to be available to the general public including commercial visitors, all guests for residential units, and
any commercial tenants and their employees. The Shared Spaces shall be shared on a first-come,
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first-served basis. The Shared Spaces shall be offered at market rates in accordance with Section 2.8.6(e)(1)(i) of this Agreement and may be offered to third parties in the surrounding area in
need of parking. In order to facilitate annual compliance monitoring of shared parking, Developer shall install ticketing equipment for on-site parking that is able to discern between on-site and off-site users. This Section 2.8.13 shall survive the Term of this Agreement and shall remain binding on Developer, its successors and assigns, and shall continue in effect for the Life of the Project. Notice of these terms and conditions shall be recorded separately from and
concurrently with this Agreement.
2.8.14 Use of Parking Spaces. Of the total 138 parking spaces in the Project: Developer shall not use more than ninety-five (95) parking spaces, including the Shared Spaces, located within the Project at any given time for on-site or off-site residential or commercial users. The remaining forty-three (43) parking spaces located within the Project shall remain
available to be utilized by Condo Owner (as defined in the 6th Street Parking Easement) and/or the other Benefitted Parties (as defined in the 6th Street Parking Easement) pursuant to the terms of the 6th Street Parking Easement and/or any subsequent permanent parking easement and/or lease related to such parking spaces entered into between Developer and Condo Owner (as defined in the 6th Street Parking Easement).
2.8.15 Local Preference Marketing Plan. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Developer shall prepare and implement a marketing and outreach program for the rental of units for the Project, except for the Affordable Units, which program shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Planning Director, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. This marketing and outreach program shall
target, (i) employees of the City’s police and fire departments, (ii) employees of local hospitals and healthcare providers, (iii) employees of the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, (iv) employees of businesses located within an one-half mile radius of the Property, and (v) employees of businesses outside the one-half mile radius but within the City of Santa Monica. Developer shall market the Rental Housing Units, except for the Affordable Units, exclusively to
the foregoing employee categories for a period of 90 days when the units are initially offered for rent. For purposes of this Section 2.8, employees shall also include households with persons who are job training in Santa Monica or persons who were previously in the Santa Monica workforce but are now receiving unemployment, worker’s compensation, vocational rehabilitation benefits, disability benefits or retirement benefits. In leasing units, the Developer
shall give priority to applicants in the foregoing categories, provided that all such applicants meet generally applicable leasing qualifications and criteria imposed by such Developer. Nothing in this Agreement shall require that any units in the Project be occupied by such persons.
2.9 Parking.
2.9.1 Number of Parking Spaces. The number of parking spaces provided in the Project shall be 138, including up to 40 percent compact parking spaces, unless modified in accordance with Section 2.4.2 and/or 2.4.3 of this Agreement. This Agreement and the Project Plans set forth the exclusive off-street parking requirements for the Project and supersede all
other maximum parking requirements under the Existing Regulations, including without
limitation Chapter 9.28 of the Zoning Ordinance.
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2.10 Design.
(a) Setbacks. Developer shall maintain the setbacks for the Project as set
shown on the Project Plans. In the event that any inconsistencies exist between the DCP and/or the Zoning Ordinance and the setbacks established by this Agreement, then the setbacks required by this Agreement shall prevail.
(b) Building Height. The maximum height of the building shall be 60-feet as set forth on the Project Plans. In the event that any inconsistencies exist between the DCP and/or
the Zoning Ordinance and the building height allowed by this Agreement, then the building height allowed by this Agreement shall prevail.
(c) Stepbacks. Developer shall maintain the stepbacks for the Project as set forth on the Project Plans. In the event that any inconsistencies exist between the DCP and/or the Zoning Ordinance and the stepbacks required by this Agreement, then the stepbacks
established by this Agreement shall prevail.
(d) Permitted Projections. Projections shall be permitted as reflected on the Project Plans. In the event that any inconsistencies exist between the DCP and/or the Zoning Ordinance and the projections permitted by this Agreement, then the projections permitted by this Agreement shall prevail.
(e) Signage. The location, size, materials, and color of any signage shall be reviewed by the ARB (or the Planning Commission on appeal) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6.1 of this Agreement. All signs on the Property shall be subject to Chapter 9.61 of the SMMC (Santa Monica Sign Code) in effect as of the Effective Date. Directional signs for vehicles shall be located at approaches to driveways as required by the
City’s Strategic Transportation Planning Division.
(f) Balconies. Balconies shall be provided in accordance with the Project Plans.
(g) DCP Development and Design Standards. In the event of a conflict
between any DCP development and/or design standard and the Project Plans, the Project Plans
shall control.
2.11 Contract with City. Developer hereby acknowledges that in approving this Development Agreement for the Project, the City is waiving fees and taxes, and the City is modifying development standards otherwise applicable to the Project such as increasing Floor Area Ratio and Building Height, reducing parking standards, and other property development
standards. In exchange for such forms of assistance from the City, which constitute direct financial contribution to the Developer, Developer has entered into this contract with the City and agreed to the other conditions of the Development Agreement, including the requirement to provide and maintain either fifteen (15) Affordable Units off-site or five (5) Affordable Units on-site for occupancy by income qualified households per the terms of this Agreement. The parties
agree and acknowledge that this is a contract providing forms of assistance to the Developer within the meaning of Civil Code Section 1954.52(b) and Chapter 4.3 of the State Planning and Zoning Laws, Government Code Section 65915 et seq.
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ARTICLE 3
CONSTRUCTION
3.1 Construction Mitigation Plan. During the construction phase of the Project, Developer shall comply with the Construction Mitigation Plan attached as Exhibit “K” hereto.
3.2 Construction Hours. Developer shall be permitted to perform construction between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday; provided that interior construction work which does not generate noise of more than
thirty (30) decibels beyond the Property line may also be performed between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to SMMC Section 4.12.110(e), Developer has the right to seek a permit from the City authorizing construction activity during the times otherwise prohibited by this Section. The Parties acknowledge and
agree that, among other things, afterhours construction permits can be granted for concrete pours.
3.3 Outside Building Permit Issuance Date. If Developer has not been issued a building permit for the Project by the “Outside Building Permit Issuance Date” (defined below), then on the day after the Outside Building Permit Issuance Date, without any further action by either Party, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect.
For purposes of clarity, if Developer has not been issued a building permit (or Foundation Only Permit pursuant to Section 2.4.6) for the Project by the Outside Building Permit Issuance Date, the City shall not be required to pursue its remedies under Section 11.4 of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall, instead, automatically terminate. “Outside Building Permit Issuance
Date” means the date that is the last day of the sixtieth (60th) full calendar month after the
Effective Date; provided that the Outside Building Permit Issuance Date may be extended by applicable Excusable Delays and otherwise in accordance with the remainder of this paragraph. If the approval by the ARB of the Project design does not occur within six (6) months of the submittal by Developer to the ARB of the Project design, then the Outside Building Permit
Issuance Date shall be extended one month for each additional month greater than four that the
final ARB approval is delayed. At any time after the last day of the forty-eighth (48th) full calendar month after the Effective Date (the “Extension Notice Date”), Developer may deliver written notice to the Planning Director, requesting an extension of the Outside Building Permit Issuance Date for an additional twelve (12) months. The Outside Building Permit Issuance Date may be administratively extended not more than one (1) time for an additional twelve (12) month
extension. The Planning Director may grant such extension if Developer can demonstrate substantial progress has been made towards obtaining a building permit and show reasonable cause why Developer will not be able to obtain the building permit for the Project by the initial Outside Building Permit Issuance Date and can demonstrate that: (a) the condition of the Property will not adversely affect public health or safety and (b) the continued delay will not
create any unreasonable visual or physical detriment to the neighborhood.
3.4 Construction Period. Construction of the Project shall be subject to the provisions of SMMC Section 8.08.070.
3.5 Damage or Destruction. If the Project, or any part thereof, is damaged or
destroyed during the term of this Agreement, Developer shall be entitled to reconstruct the
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Project in accordance with this Agreement if: (a) Developer obtains a building permit for this reconstruction prior to the expiration of this Agreement and (b) the Project is found to be
consistent with the City’s General Plan in effect at the time of obtaining the building permit.
ARTICLE 4
PROJECT FEES, EXACTIONS, AND CONDITIONS
4.1 Fees, Exactions, and Conditions. Except as expressly set forth in Section 2.8
(relating to Community Benefits), Section 4.2 (relating to modifications), and Section 5.2 (relating to Subsequent Code Changes) below, the City shall charge and impose only those fees, exactions, conditions, and standards of construction set forth in this Agreement, including Exhibit “F”) attached hereto, and no others. If any of the conditions set forth on Exhibit “F” are satisfied by others, Developer shall be deemed to have satisfied such conditions.
4.2 Conditions on Modifications. The City may impose fees, exactions, and conditions in connection with its approval of Minor or Major Modifications, provided that all fees, exactions, and conditions shall be in accordance with any applicable law.
4.3 Implementation of Conditions of Approval.
4.3.1 Compliance with Conditions of Approval. Developer shall be responsible
to adhere to the conditions of approval set forth in Exhibit “F” in accordance with the timelines established in Exhibit “F”.
4.3.2 Survival of Conditions of Approval. If Developer proceeds with the construction of the Project, the obligations and requirements imposed by the conditions of
approval set forth in the attached Exhibits “F,” “J-1,” and “J-2,” shall survive the expiration of
the Term of this Agreement and shall remain binding on Developer, its successors and assigns, and shall continue in effect for the Life of the Project. Notice of the conditions of approval shall be recorded by the City separately and concurrently with this Agreement.
4.3.3 On-Site Affordable Fee Waivers and Reductions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Residential Building shall be entitled to all fee waivers and fee reductions
available for projects involving on-site affordable housing under the SMMC then in effect.
ARTICLE 5
EFFECT OF AGREEMENT ON CITY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
5.1 Development Standards for the Property; Existing Regulations. The following development standards and restrictions set forth in this Section 5.1 govern the use and
development of the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project, and shall constitute the Existing Regulations, except as otherwise expressly required by this Agreement.
5.1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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(a) “Existing Regulations” collectively means all of the following which are in force and effect as of the Effective Date: (i) the General Plan (including, without
limitation, the LUCE); (ii) the DCP, except as modified herein (iii) the Zoning Ordinance except as modified herein; (iv) any and all ordinances, rules, regulations, standards, specifications and official policies of the City governing, regulating or affecting the demolition, grading, design, development, building, construction, occupancy or use of building and improvements or any exactions therefore, except as amended by this Agreement; and (v) the development standards
and procedures in Article 2 of this Agreement.
(b) “Subsequent Code Changes” collectively means all of the following which are adopted or approved subsequent to the Effective Date, whether such adoption or approval is by the City Council, any department, division, office, board, commission or other agency of the City, by the people of the City through charter amendment, referendum,
initiative or other ballot measure, or by any other method or procedure: (i) any amendments, revisions, additions or deletions to the Existing Regulations; or (ii) new codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, standards, specifications and official policies of the City governing or affecting the grading, design, development, construction, occupancy or use of building or improvements or any exactions therefor. “Subsequent Code Changes” includes, without limitation, any
amendments, revisions or additions to the Existing Regulations imposing or requiring the payment of any fee, special assessment or tax.
5.1.2 Existing Regulations Govern the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project. Except as provided in Section 5.2, development of the Building and improvements that will comprise the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project,
including without limitation, the development standards for the demolition, grading, design, development, construction, occupancy or use of such Building and improvements, and any exactions therefor, shall be governed by the Existing Regulations. The City agrees that this Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, including the LUCE, and the DCP as more fully described in the Recitals. Any provisions of the Existing Regulations inconsistent with the
provisions of this Agreement, to the extent of such inconsistencies and not further, are hereby deemed modified to that extent necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement. The Project shall be exempt from: (a) all Discretionary Approvals or review by the City or any agency or body thereof, other than the matters of architectural review by the ARB as specified in Section 6.1 and review of modifications to the Project as expressly set forth in Sections 2.4.2,
2.4.3, 2.5.2(b), and 2.5.2(c); (b) the application of any subsequent local development or building moratoria, development or building rationing systems or other restrictions on development which would adversely affect the rate, timing, or phasing of construction of the Project, and (c) Subsequent Code Changes which are inconsistent with this Agreement. The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall be exempt from (a) all Discretionary Approvals or
review by the City or any agency or body thereof and (b) the application of any subsequent local development or building moratoria, development or building rationing systems or other restrictions on development which would adversely affect the rate, timing, or phasing of construction of the Project, and (c) Subsequent Code Changes which are inconsistent with this Agreement. The 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall be (i) approved pursuant to an
Administrative Approval (as defined by SMMC Chapter 9.39) that is consistent with Section 2.8.1 of this Agreement and (ii) subject to architectural review by the ARB as specified in Section 6.1. and
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5.2 Permitted Subsequent Code Changes.
5.2.1 Applicable Subsequent Code Changes. Notwithstanding the terms of
Section 5.1, this Agreement shall not prevent the City from applying to the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project the following Subsequent Code Changes set forth below in this Section 5.2.1.
(a) Processing fees and charges imposed by the City to cover the estimated actual costs to City of processing applications for development approvals including:
(i) all application, permit, and processing fees incurred for the processing of this Agreement, any administrative approval of a Minor Modification, or any amendment of this Agreement in connection with a Major Modification; (ii) all building plan check and building inspection fees for work on the Property and 711 Colorado in effect at the time an application for a grading permit or building permit is applied for; and (iii) the public works plan check fee and public
works inspection fee for public improvements constructed and installed by Developer and (iv) fees for monitoring compliance with any development approvals, or any environmental impact mitigation measures; provided that such fees and charges are uniformly imposed by the City at similar stages of project development on all similar applications and for all similar monitoring.
(b) General or special taxes, including, but not limited to, property
taxes, sales taxes, parcel taxes, transient occupancy taxes, business taxes, which may be applied to the Property and 711 Colorado or to businesses occupying the Property and 711 Colorado; provided that, (i) the tax is of general applicability City-wide and does not burden the Property or 711 Colorado disproportionately to other similar developments within the City; and (ii) the tax is not a levy, assessment, fee or tax imposed for the purpose of funding public or private
improvements on other property located within the Downtown District (as defined in the City’s General Plan as of the Effective Date).
(c) Procedural regulations relating to hearing bodies, petitions, applications, notices, documentation of findings, records, manner in which hearings are conducted, reports, recommendations, initiation of appeals, and any other matters of procedure;
provided such regulations are uniformly imposed by the City on all matters, do not result in any unreasonable decision-making delays and do not affect the substantive findings by the City in approving this Agreement or as otherwise established in this Agreement.
(d) Regulations governing construction standards and specifications which are of general application that establish standards for the construction and installation of
structures and associated improvements, including, without limitation, the City’s Building Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Electrical Code and Fire Code; provided that such construction standards and specifications are applied on a City-wide basis and do not otherwise limit or impair the Project approvals granted in this Agreement unless adopted to meet health and safety concerns.
(e) Any City regulations to which Developer has consented in writing,
(f) Collection of such fees or exactions as are imposed and set by governmental entities not controlled by City but which are required to be collected by City.
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(g) Regulations which do not impair the rights and approvals granted to Developer under this Agreement. For the purposes of this Section 5.2.1(g), regulations which
impair Developer’s rights or approvals include, but are not limited to, regulations which (i) materially increase the cost of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project (except as provided in Section 5.2.1(a), (b), and (d) above), or (ii) which would materially delay development of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or that would cause a material change in the uses of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project as
provided in this Agreement.
5.2.2 New Rules and Regulations. This Agreement shall not be construed to prevent the City from applying new rules, regulations and policies in those circumstances specified in Government Code Section 65866.
5.2.3 State or Federal Laws. In the event that state or federal laws or
regulations, enacted after the Effective Date, prevent or preclude compliance with one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, such provisions of this Agreement shall be modified or suspended as may be necessary to comply with such state or federal laws or regulations; provided that this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to the extent it is not inconsistent with such laws or regulations and to the extent such laws or regulations do not
render such remaining provisions impractical to enforce.
5.3 Common Set of Existing Regulations. Prior to the Effective Date, the City and Developer shall use reasonable efforts to identify, assemble and copy three identical sets of the Existing Regulations, to be retained by the City and Developer, so that if it becomes necessary in the future to refer to any of the Existing Regulations, there will be a common set of the Existing
Regulations available to all Parties.
5.4 Conflicting Enactments. Except as provided in Section 5.2 above, any Subsequent Code Change which would conflict in any way with or be more restrictive than the Existing Regulations shall not be applied by the City to any part of the Property or to 711 Colorado. Developer may, in its sole discretion, give the City written notice of its election to
have any Subsequent Code Change applied to such portion of the Property or 711 Colorado as it may have an interest in, in which case such Subsequent Code Change shall be deemed to be an Existing Regulation insofar as that portion of the Property or 711 Colorado is concerned. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Existing Regulations, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
5.5 Timing of Development. The California Supreme Court held in Pardee
Construction Co. v. City of Camarillo, 37 Cal.3d 465 (1984), that failure of the parties in that case to provide for the timing of development resulted in a later adopted initiative restricting the timing of development to prevail over the parties’ agreement. It is the intent of Developer and the City to cure that deficiency by expressly acknowledging and providing that any Subsequent
Code Change that purports to limit over time the rate or timing of development or to alter the sequencing of development phases (whether adopted or imposed by the City Council or through the initiative or referendum process) shall not apply to the Property or 711 Colorado or to the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project, and shall not prevail over this Agreement. In particular, but without limiting any of the foregoing, no numerical restriction
shall be placed by the City on the amount of total square feet or the number of buildings,
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structures, residential units that can be built each year on the Property or 711 Colorado except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
6.1 Architectural Review Board Approval. The Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project shall be subject to review and approval or conditional approval by the ARB in accordance with design review procedures in effect under the Existing Regulations.
Consistent with Existing Regulations, the ARB cannot require modifications to the building design which negates the fundamental development standards established by this Agreement. For example, the ARB cannot require reduction in the overall height of the building, reduction in the number of stories in the building, reduction in density (i.e., number of dwelling units), or reduction in floor area greater than five percent (5%), in the aggregate for the Project. Decisions
of the ARB are appealable to the Planning Commission in accordance with the Existing Regulations.
6.2 Expiration of ARB Approval. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Existing Regulations, no ARB approval granted with respect to the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior
Housing Project shall expire prior to expiration of the Outside Building Permit Issuance Date,
including any extensions thereof.
ARTICLE 7
CITY TECHNICAL PERMITS
7.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below:
7.1.1 “Technical City Permits” means any Ministerial Approvals, consents or permits from the City or any office, board, commission, department, division or agency of the City, which are necessary for the actual construction of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or any portion thereof in accordance with the Project Site Plan and this Agreement. Technical City Permits include, without limitation, (a) building permits, (b) related
mechanical, electrical, plumbing and other technical permits, (c) demolition, excavation and grading permits, (d) encroachment permits, and (e) temporary and final certificates of occupancy.
7.1.2 “Technical Permit Applications” means any applications required to be
filed by Developer for any Technical City Permits.
7.2 Diligent Action by City.
7.2.1 Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.3, the City shall accept the Technical Permit Applications filed by Developer with the City and shall diligently proceed to process such Technical Permit Applications to completion.
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7.2.2 Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 7.3, the City shall diligently issue the Technical City Permits which are the subject of the Technical Permit
Applications.
7.3 Conditions for Diligent Action by the City.
7.3.1 Acceptance and Processing of Technical Permit Applications. The obligation of the City to accept and diligently process the Technical Permit Applications which are filed by Developer, and then issue the Technical City Permits, is subject to the satisfaction of
the following conditions:
(a) Developer shall have completed and filed all Technical Permit Applications which are required under the administrative procedures and policies of the City which are in effect on the date when the Technical Permit Application is filed; provided that such procedures and policies are uniformly in force and effect throughout the City;
(b) Developer shall have paid all processing and permit fees established by the City in connection with the filing and processing of any Technical Permit Application which are in effect on the date when the Technical Permit Application is filed; provided that such fees are uniformly in force and effect throughout the City; and
(c) If required for the particular Technical Permit Application,
Developer shall have obtained the approval of the ARB referred to in Section 6.1 above.
7.3.2 Issuance of a Technical City Permit. The obligation of the City to issue a Technical City Permit which is the subject of a Technical Permit Application filed by Developer is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (and only such conditions and no others):
(a) Developer shall have complied with all of its obligations under this
Agreement which are required to be performed prior to or concurrent with the issuance of the Technical City Permits for the proposed Building;
(b) Developer shall have received any permits or approvals from other governmental agencies which are required by law to be issued prior to or concurrent with the issuance of the Technical City Permits for the proposed Building;
(c) The proposed Building at the Property and/or 711 Colorado conforms to the development standards for such Buildings established in this Agreement. In the event that a proposed Building is not in conformance with the development standards, Developer shall have the right to seek any relief from such standards under the procedures then available in
the City; and
(d) The proposed Building conforms to the Administrative and Technical Construction Codes of the City (Article VIII, Chapter 1 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code) (the “Technical Codes”) in effect on the date that the Technical Permit Application is filed.
7.3.3 New Technical Requirements. From time to time, the City’s Technical
Codes are amended to meet new technical requirements related to techniques of building and
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construction. If the sole means of achieving compliance for the Project with such revisions to the Technical Codes made after the Effective Date (“New Technical Requirements”) would
require an increase from the allowable Building Height established in this Agreement for the Project, then the Planning Director is hereby authorized to grant Developer limited relief from the allowable Building Height without amending this Agreement if the requested relief is in compliance with the City’s General Plan. Any such approval shall be granted only after the Planning Director’s receipt of a written request for such relief from Developer. Developer is
required to supply the Planning Director with written documentation of the fact that compliance with the New Technical Requirements cannot be achieved by some other method. Any such relief shall only be granted to the extent necessary in the Planning Director’s determination for Developer to comply with the New Technical Requirements.
7.4 Duration of Technical City Permits. The duration of Technical City Permits
issued by the City, and any extensions of the time period during which such Technical City Permits remain valid, shall be established in accordance with the Technical Codes in effect at the time that the Technical City Permits are issued. Subject to Section 3.4, the lapse or expiration of a Technical City Permit shall not preclude or impair Developer from subsequently filing another
Technical Permit Application for the same matter during the Term of this Agreement, which
shall be processed by the City in accordance with the provisions of this ARTICLE 7. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Developer obtains building permits for the Project and, at any time after the Outside Building Permit Issuance Date, such building permits expire or are revoked pursuant to the applicable terms of the SMMC (as the
same may be amended from time to time), then Developer may not subsequently apply for new
building permits for the Project without first obtaining the prior written consent of the Planning Director, which may be granted or withheld in the Planning Director’s sole discretion.
7.5 Additional Accessibility of Affordable Units. Ten percent (10%) of the Affordable Units in the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or the Project (if a Notice of Election to provide the Affordable Units on-site is recorded pursuant to Section 2.8.1(b)) shall
provide mobility features complying with 2016 California Building Code Chapter 11B, Sections 11B 809-2 through 11B 809-4, or any successor thereto, and shall be on an accessible route as required by Section 11B-206, or any successor thereto. Four percent (4%) of the Affordable Units in the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or the Project (if a Notice of Election is recorded to provide the Affordable Units on-site pursuant to Section 2.8.1(b)) shall provide
communication features complying with 2013 California Building Code Chapter 11B-809.5, or any successor thereto. Any fractional Affordable Unit that results from these formulas shall be provided as a whole Affordable Unit (i.e. any resulting fraction shall be rounded up to the next largest integer). Prior to issuance of a building permit for the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project (or the Project if a Notice of Election is recorded to provide the Affordable Units on-site
pursuant to Section 2.8.1(b)), Developer shall inform local disability advocacy organizations in writing of the availability of the Affordable Units, the mechanism for applying to be placed on the City’s Affordable Housing waiting list administered by the City’s Housing Division, and whether the City’s Affordable Housing waiting list is currently accepting applications.
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ARTICLE 8
AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION
8.1 Amendment and Modification of Development Agreement. Subject to the notice and hearing requirements of the applicable Development Agreement Statutes, this Agreement may be modified or amended from time to time only with the written consent of Developer and the City or their successors and assigns in accordance with the provisions of the SMMC and Section 65868 of the California Government Code.
ARTICLE 9
TERM
9.1 Effective Date. This Agreement shall be dated, and the obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be effective as of the date upon which all of the following events have occurred (the “Effective Date”):
(a) The ordinance approving this Agreement becomes effective;
(b) The City (or its designee) has acquired title to Parcel 3 (as defined in the 7th Street Parking Easement) free from all liens other than those approved by the City or its designee (which approval shall be deemed evidenced by the City's (or its designee’s)
acquisition of title to Parcel 3), including, without limitation, the lien of that certain
Parking Rights Easement Agreement and Right of First Refusal, dated as of May 15, 2012, by and between 1337 7th Street LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“7th Street Owner”), and Alcion PS Santa Monica Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “Alcion”), recorded in the Official
Records of Los Angeles County (the “Official Records”) on May 16, 2012 as Document
No. 20120733487, as amended, modified, supplemented and/or assigned by (a) that certain Assignment of Right of First Refusal, dated as of September 12, 2016, by and between Alcion and PS 1314 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“PS1314”), recorded in the Official Records on October 5, 2016 as Document No. 20161219664, and
(b) that certain First Amendment to Parking Rights Easement Agreement and Right of
First Refusal, dated as of December 16, 2016, by and among 7th Street Owner, Alcion and PS1314, recorded in the Official Records on December 28, 2016 as Document No. 20161647804 (collectively, the “7th Street Parking Easement”); and
(c) The recordation in the Official Records of a Parking Rights Easement Agreement and Right of First Refusal (the “Lincoln Easement”) on substantively identical terms to
the 7th Street Parking Easement or on such other terms as are approved by Condo Owner (as defined in the 7th Street Parking Easement) (which approval shall be deemed evidenced by Condo Owner’s execution of the Lincoln Easement), which shall burden that certain real property commonly known as 1430-1444 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA (the “Lincoln Property”) in favor of Condo Owner. As of the date of the
mutual execution of this Agreement, Condo Owner is DWF V 1314 7TH ST, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
9.2 Term.
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9.2.1 Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for ten (10) years thereafter (the “Term”), unless the Term is
otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 11.4, after the satisfaction of all applicable public hearing and related procedural requirements or pursuant to Section 3.3.
9.2.2 Termination Certificate. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Parties hereto shall execute an appropriate certificate of termination in recordable form (a “Termination Certificate”), which shall be recorded in the official records of Los Angeles County.
9.2.3 Effect of Termination. Except as expressly provided herein (e.g., Section 4.3.2), none of the parties’ respective rights and obligations under this Agreement shall survive the Term.
ARTICLE 10
PERIODIC REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE
10.1 City Review. The City shall review compliance with this Development Agreement once each year, on or before March 31st (each, a “Periodic Review”), in accordance with this Article 10 in order to determine whether or not Developer is out-of-compliance with any specific term or provision of this Agreement.
10.2 Evidence of Good Faith Compliance. On or before October 1st of each year,
Developer shall deliver to the City a written report demonstrating that Developer has been in good faith compliance with this Agreement during the twelve (12) month period prior to the anniversary of the Effective Date. The written report shall be provided in the form established by the City. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “good faith compliance” shall mean the following: (a) compliance by Developer with the requirements of the Existing Regulations,
except as otherwise modified by this Agreement; and (b) compliance by Developer with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, subject to the existence of any specified Excusable Delays (as defined in Section 15.8 below) which prevented or delayed the timely performance by Developer of any of its obligations under this Agreement.
10.3 Information to be Provided to Developer. Prior to any public hearing concerning
the Periodic Review of this Agreement, the City shall deliver to Developer a copy of all staff reports prepared in connection with a Periodic Review, written comments from the public and, to the extent practical, all related exhibits concerning such Periodic Review. If the City delivers to Developer a Notice of Breach pursuant to Section 11.1 below, the City shall concurrently deliver to Developer a copy of all staff reports prepared in connection with such Notice of Breach, all
written comments from the public and all related exhibits concerning such Notice of Breach.
10.4 Notice of Breach; Cure Rights. If during any Periodic Review, the City reasonably concludes on the basis of substantial evidence that Developer has not demonstrated that it is in good faith compliance with this Agreement, then the City may issue and deliver to Developer a written Notice of Breach pursuant to Section 11.1 below, and Developer shall have
the opportunity to cure the default identified in the Notice of Breach during the cure periods and in the manner provided by Section 11.2 and Section 11.3, as applicable.
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10.5 Failure of Periodic Review. The City’s failure to review at least annually compliance by Developer with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not constitute or
be asserted by any Party as a breach by any other Party of this Agreement.
10.6 Termination of Development Agreement. If Developer fails to timely cure any item(s) of non-compliance set forth in a Notice of Default, then the City shall have the right but not the obligation to initiate proceedings for the purpose of terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.4 below.
10.7 City Cost Recovery. Following completion of each Periodic Review, Developer shall reimburse the City for its actual and reasonable costs incurred in connection with such review after provision of an invoice by the City.
ARTICLE 11
DEFAULT
11.1 Notice and Cure.
11.1.1 Breach. If either Party fails to substantially perform any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement which is required on its part to be performed (a “Breach”), the non-defaulting Party shall have those rights and remedies provided in this Agreement; provided that such non-defaulting Party has first sent a written notice of Breach (a “Notice of Breach”), in the
manner required by Section 15.1, specifying the precise nature of the alleged Breach (including references to pertinent Sections of this Agreement and the Existing Regulations or Subsequent Code Changes alleged to have been breached), and the manner in which the alleged Breach may satisfactorily be cured. If the City alleges a Breach by Developer, the City shall also deliver a copy of the Notice of Breach to any Secured Lender of Developer which has delivered a Request
for Notice to the City in accordance with Article 12.
11.1.2 Monetary Breach. In the case of a monetary Breach by Developer, Developer shall promptly commence to cure the identified Breach and shall complete the cure of such Breach within thirty (30) business days after receipt by Developer of the Notice of Breach; provided that if such monetary Breach is the result of an Excusable Delay or the cure of the same
is delayed as a result of an Excusable Delay, Developer shall deliver to the City reasonable evidence of the Excusable Delay.
11.1.3 Non-Monetary Breach. In the case of a non-monetary Breach by either Party, the alleged defaulting Party shall promptly commence to cure the identified Breach and shall diligently prosecute such cure to completion; provided that the defaulting Party shall
complete such cure within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Breach or provide evidence of Excusable Delay that prevents or delays the completion of such cure. The thirty (30) day cure period for a non-monetary Breach shall be extended as is reasonably necessary to remedy such Breach; provided that the alleged defaulting Party commences such cure promptly after receiving the Notice of Breach and continuously and diligently pursues such remedy at all
times until such Breach is cured.
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11.1.4 Excusable Delay. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the City’s exercise of any of its rights or remedies under this Article 11 shall be
subject to the provisions regarding Excusable Delay in Section 15.8 below.
11.2 Remedies for Monetary Default. If there is a Breach by Developer in the performance of any of its monetary obligations under this Agreement which remains uncured (a) thirty (30) business days after receipt by Developer of a Notice of Breach from the City and (b) after expiration of Secured Lender’s Cure Period under Section 12.1 (if a Secured Lender of
Developer has delivered a Request for Notice to the City in accordance with Section 12.1), then an “Event of Monetary Default” shall have occurred by Developer and the City shall have available any right or remedy provided in this Agreement, at law or in equity. All of said remedies shall be cumulative and not exclusive of one another, and the exercise of any one or more of said remedies shall not constitute a waiver or election in respect to any other available
remedy.
11.3 Remedies for Non-Monetary Default.
11.3.1 Remedies of Parties. If any Party receives a Notice of Breach from the other Party regarding a non-monetary Breach, and the non-monetary Breach remains uncured: (a) after expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods, and (b) in the case of a Breach by
Developer, after the expiration of Secured Lender’s Cure Period under Section 12.1 (if a Secured Lender of Developer has delivered a Request for Notice to the City in accordance with Section 12.1), then an “Event of Non-Monetary Default” shall have occurred and the non-defaulting Party shall have available any right or remedy provided in this Agreement, or provided at law or in equity except as prohibited by this Agreement. All of said remedies shall
be cumulative and not exclusive of one another, and the exercise of any one or more of said remedies shall not constitute a waiver or election in respect to any other available remedy.
11.3.2 Specific Performance. The City and Developer acknowledge that monetary damages and remedies at law generally are inadequate and that specific performance is
an appropriate remedy for the enforcement of this Agreement. Therefore, unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, the remedy of specific performance shall be available to the non-defaulting party if the other Party causes an Event of Non-Monetary Default to occur.
11.3.3 Writ of Mandate. The City and Developer hereby stipulate that Developer shall be entitled to obtain relief in the form of a writ of mandate in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1085 or Section 1094.5, as appropriate, to remedy any Event of Non-
Monetary Default by the City of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 11.3.3, however, is intended to alter the evidentiary standard or the standard of review applicable to any action of, or approval by, the City pursuant to this Agreement or with respect to the Project.
11.3.4 No Damages Relief Against City. It is acknowledged by Developer that
the City would not have entered into this Agreement if the City were to be liable in damages under or with respect to this Agreement or the application thereof. Consequently, and except for the payment of attorneys’ fees and court costs, the City shall not be liable in damages to Developer and Developer covenants on behalf of itself and its successors in interest not to sue for
or claim any damages:
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(a) for any default under this Agreement;
(b) for the regulatory taking, impairment or restriction of any right or
interest conveyed or provided hereunder or pursuant hereto; or
(c) arising out of or connected with any dispute, controversy or issue regarding the application or interpretation or effect of the provisions of this Agreement.
The City and Developer agree that the provisions of this Section 11.3.4 do not apply for damages which:
(a) do not arise under this Agreement;
(b) are not with respect to any right or interest conveyed or provided under this Agreement or pursuant to this Agreement; or
(c) do not arise out of or which are not connected to any dispute, controversy, or issue regarding the application, interpretation, or effect of the provisions of this
Agreement or the application of any City rules, regulations, or official policies.
11.3.5 Enforcement by the City. The City, at its discretion, shall be entitled to apply the remedies set forth in Chapters 1.09 and 1.10 of the SMMC as the same may be amended from time to time and shall follow the notice procedures of Chapter 1.09 and 1.10 respectively in lieu of Section 11.1 of this Agreement if these remedies are applied.
11.3.6 No Damages Against Developer. It is acknowledged by the City that Developer would not have entered into this Agreement if Developer were to be liable in damages in connection with any non-monetary default hereunder. Consequently, and except for the payment of attorneys’ fees and court costs, Developer shall not be liable in damages to the City for any nonmonetary default and the City covenants on behalf of itself not to sue for or claim any
damages:
(a) for any non-monetary default hereunder or;
(b) arising out of or connected with any dispute, controversy or issue regarding the application or interpretation or effect of the provisions of this Agreement.
The City and Developer agree that the provisions of this Section 11.3.6 do not apply for damages
which:
(a) are for a monetary default; or
(b) do not arise out of or which are not connected with any dispute, controversy or issue regarding the application, interpretation, or effect of the provisions of this Agreement to or the application of, any City rules, regulations, or official policies.
(c) constitute Damages which arise under Section 14.1.
11.3.7 No Other Limitations. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 11.3, the provisions of this Section 11.3 shall not otherwise limit any other rights, remedies, or causes
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of action that either the City or Developer may have at law or equity after the occurrence of any Event of Non-Monetary Default.
11.4 Modification or Termination of Agreement by City.
11.4.1 Default by Developer. If Developer causes either an Event of Monetary Default or an Event of Non-Monetary Default, then the City may commence proceedings to modify or terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.4.
11.4.2 Procedure for Modification or Termination. The procedures for
modification or termination of this Agreement by the City for the grounds set forth in Section 11.4.1 are as follows:
(a) The City shall provide a written notice to Developer (and to any Secured Lender of Developer which has delivered a Request for Notice to the City in accordance of Section 12.1) of its intention to modify or terminate this Agreement unless Developer (or the
Secured Lender) cures or corrects the acts or omissions that constitute the basis of such determinations by the City (a “Hearing Notice”). The Hearing Notice shall be delivered by the City to Developer in accordance with Section 15.1 and shall contain the time and place of a public hearing to be held by the City Council on the determination of the City to proceed with
modification or termination of this Agreement. The public hearing shall not be held earlier than
(i) thirty-one (31) days after delivery of the Hearing Notice to Developer or (ii) if a Secured Lender has delivered a Request for Notice in accordance with Section 12.1, the day following the expiration of the “Secured Lender Cure Period” (as defined in Section 12.1).
(b) If, following the conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council: (i) determines that an Event of Non-Monetary Default has occurred or the Developer
has not been in good faith compliance with this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1 and (ii) further determines that Developer (or the Secured Lender, if applicable) has not cured (within the applicable cure periods) the acts or omissions that constitute the basis of the determination under clause, (i) above or if those acts or omissions could not be reasonably remedied prior to the public hearing that Developer (or the Secured Lender) has not in good faith commenced to cure
or correct such acts or omissions prior to the public hearing or is not diligently and continuously proceeding therewith to completion, then upon making such conclusions, the City Council may modify or terminate this Agreement. The City cannot unilaterally modify the provisions of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.4. Any such modification requires the written consent of Developer. If the City Council does not terminate this Agreement, but proposes a modification
to this Agreement as a result of the public hearing and Developer does not (within five (5) days of receipt) execute and deliver to the City the form of modification of this Agreement submitted to Developer by the City, then the City Council may elect to terminate this Agreement at any time after the sixth day after Developer’s receipt of such proposed modification.
11.5 Cessation of Rights and Obligations. If this Agreement is terminated by the City
pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.4, the rights, duties and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall cease as of the date of such termination, except only for those rights and obligations that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement. In such event, any and all benefits, including money received by the City prior to the date of termination, shall be
retained by the City.
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11.6 Completion of Improvements. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, and 11.5, if prior to termination of this Agreement, Developer has performed
substantial work and incurred substantial liabilities in good faith reliance upon a building permit issued by the City, then Developer shall have acquired a vested right to complete construction of the Building in accordance with the terms of the building permit and occupy or use each such Building upon completion for the uses permitted for that Building as provided in this Agreement. Any Building completed or occupied pursuant to this Section 11.6 shall be considered legal non-
conforming subject to all City ordinances standards and policies as they then exist governing legal non-conforming buildings and uses unless the Building otherwise complies with the property development standards for the district in which it is located and the use is otherwise permitted or conditionally permitted in the district.
ARTICLE 12
MORTGAGEES
12.1 Encumbrances on the Property. This Agreement shall not prevent or limit Developer (in its sole discretion), from encumbering the Property (in any manner) or any portion thereof or any improvement thereon by any mortgage, deed of trust, assignment of rents or other security device securing financing with respect to the Property (a “Mortgage”). Each mortgagee
of a mortgage or a beneficiary of a deed of trust (each, a “Secured Lender”) on the Property shall be entitled to the rights and privileges set forth in this Article 12. Any Secured Lender may require from the City certain interpretations of this Agreement. The City shall from time to time, upon request made by Developer, meet with Developer and representatives of each of its Secured Lenders to negotiate in good faith any Secured Lender’s request for interpretation of any part of
this Agreement. The City will not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay the delivery to a Secured Lender of the City’s written response to any such requested interpretation.
12.1.1 Mortgage Not Rendered Invalid. Except as provided in Section 12.1.2, neither entering into this Agreement nor a Breach of this Agreement, nor any Event of Monetary
Default nor any Event of Non-Monetary Default shall defeat, render invalid, diminish, or impair
the lien of any Mortgage made in good faith and for value.
12.1.2 Priority of Agreement. This Agreement shall be superior and senior to the lien of any Mortgage. Any acquisition or acceptance of title or any right or interest in or with respect to the Property or any portion thereof by a Secured Lender or its successor in interest (whether pursuant to foreclosure, trustee’s sale, deed in lieu of foreclosure, lease termination or
otherwise) shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
12.1.3 Right of Secured Lender to Cure Default.
(a) A Secured Lender may give notice to the City, specifying the name and address of such Secured Lender and attaching thereto a true and complete copy of the
Mortgage held by such Secured Lender, specifying the portion of the Property that is
encumbered by the Secured Lender’s lien (a “Request for Notice”). If the Request for Notice has been given, at the same time the City sends to Developer any Notice of Breach or Hearing Notice under this Agreement, then if such Notice of Breach or Hearing Notice affects the portion of the Property encumbered by the Secured Lender’s lien, the City shall send to such Secured
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Lender a copy of each such Notice of Breach and each such Hearing Notice from the City to Developer. The copy of the Notice of Breach or the Hearing Notice sent to the Secured Lender
pursuant to this Section 12.1.3(a) shall be addressed to such Secured Lender at its address last furnished to the City. The period within which a Secured Lender may cure a particular Event of Monetary Default or Event of Non-Monetary Default shall not commence until the City has sent to the Secured Lender such copy of the applicable Notice of Breach or Hearing Notice.
(b) After a Secured Lender has received a copy of such Notice of
Default or Hearing Notice, such Secured Lender shall thereafter have a period of time (in addition to any notice and/or cure period afforded to Developer under this Agreement) equal to: (a) ten (10) business days in the case of any Event of Monetary Default, and (b) thirty (30) days in the case of any Event of Non-Monetary Default, during which period the Secured Lender may
provide a remedy or cure of the applicable Event of Monetary Default or may provide a remedy
or cure of the applicable Event of Non-Monetary Default; provided that if the cure of the Event of Non-Monetary Default cannot reasonably be completed within thirty days, Secured Lender may, within such 30-day period, commence to cure the same and thereafter diligently prosecute such cure to completion (a “Secured Lender’s Cure Period”). If Developer has caused an
Event of Monetary Default or an Event of Non-Monetary Default, then each Secured Lender
shall have the right to remedy such Event of Monetary Default or an Event of Non-Monetary Default, as applicable, or to cause the same to be remedied prior to the conclusion of the Secured Lender’s Cure Period and otherwise as herein provided. The City shall accept performance by any Secured Lender of any covenant, condition, or agreement on Developer’s part to be
performed hereunder with the same force and effect as though performed by Developer.
(c) The period of time given to the Secured Lender to cure any Event of Monetary Default or an Event of Non-Monetary Default by Developer which reasonably requires that said Secured Lender be in possession of the Property to do so, shall be deemed extended to include the period of time reasonably required by said Secured Lender to obtain such possession (by foreclosure, the appointment of a receiver or otherwise) promptly and with due
diligence; provided that during such period all other obligations of Developer under this Agreement, including, without limitation, payment of all amounts due, are being duly and promptly performed.
12.1.4 Secured Lender Not Obligated Under this Agreement.
(a) No Secured Lender shall have any obligation or duty under this
Agreement to perform the obligations of Developer’s or the affirmative covenants of Developer’s hereunder or to guarantee such performance unless and until such time as a Secured Lender takes possession or becomes the owner of the estate covered by its Mortgage. If the Secured Lender takes possession or becomes the owner of any portion of the Property, then from and after that date, the Secured Lender shall be obligated to comply with all provisions of this
Agreement; provided that the Secured Lender shall not be responsible to the City for any unpaid monetary obligations of Developer that accrued prior to the date the Secured Lender became the fee owner of the Property.
(b) Nothing in Section 12.1.4(a) is intended, nor should be construed or applied, to limit or restrict in any way the City’s authority to terminate this Agreement, as
against any Secured Lender as well as against Developer if any curable Event of Monetary
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Default or an Event of Non-Monetary Default is not completely cured within the Secured Lender’s Cure Period.
ARTICLE 13
TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS
13.1 Transfers and Assignments.
13.1.1 Not Severable from Ownership Interest in Property. This Agreement shall not be severable from Developer’s interest in the Property and 711 Colorado and any transfer of
the Property and 711 Colorado or any portion thereof shall automatically operate to transfer the benefits and burdens of this Agreement with respect to the transferred Property or 711 Colorado or transferred portions, as applicable.
13.1.2 Transfer Rights. Developer may freely sell, transfer, exchange, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of its interest in the Property or 711 Colorado,
without the consent of the City. Developer shall, however, give written notice to the City, in accordance with Section 15.1, of any transfer of the Property or 711 Colorado, disclosing in such notice, (a) the identity of the transferee of the Property or 711 Colorado (the “Property Transferee”) and (b) the address of the Property Transferee as applicable.
13.2 Release Upon Transfer. Upon the sale, transfer, exchange or hypothecation of the
rights and interests of Developer to the Property or to 711 Colorado, Developer shall be released from its obligations under this Agreement to the extent of such sale, transfer or exchange with respect to the Property and/or 711 Colorado if : (a) Developer has provided written notice of such transfer to City; and (b) the Property Transferee executes and delivers to City a written agreement in which the Property Transferee expressly and unconditionally assumes all of the
obligations of Developer under this Agreement with respect to the Property and/or 711 Colorado (if applicable) in the form of Exhibit “L” attached hereto (the “Assumption Agreement”). Upon such transfer of the Property and/or 711 Colorado and the express assumption of Developer’s obligations under this Agreement by the transferee, the City agrees to look solely to the transferee for compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. Any such transferee shall
be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement as “Developer” hereunder and shall be subject to the obligations of this Agreement. Failure to deliver a written Assumption Agreement hereunder shall not affect the transfer of the benefits and burdens as provided in Section 13.1, provided that the transferor shall not be released from its obligations hereunder unless and until the executed
Assumption Agreement is delivered to the City.
ARTICLE 14
INDEMNITY TO CITY
14.1 Indemnity. Developer agrees to and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, employees, volunteers and
other representatives (collectively referred to as “City Indemnified Parties”) from and against
any and all loss, liability, damages, cost, expense, claims, demands, suits, attorney’s fees and judgments (collectively referred to as “Damages”), including but not limited to claims for damage for personal injury (including death) and claims for property damage arising directly or
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indirectly from the following: (1) for any act or omission of Developer or those of its officers, board members, agents, employees, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors or other persons
acting on its behalf (collectively referred to as the “Developer Parties”) which occurs during the Term and relates to this Agreement; (2) for any act or omission related to the operations of Developer Parties, including but not limited to the maintenance and operation of areas on the Property accessible to the public. Developer’s obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless applies to all actions and omissions of Developer Parties as described above caused or
alleged to have been caused in connection with the Project or Agreement, except to the extent any Damages are caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct of any City Indemnified Parties. This Section 14.1. applies to all Damages suffered or alleged to have been suffered by the City Indemnified Parties regardless of whether or not the City prepared, supplied or approved plans or specifications or both for the Project.
14.2 City’s Right to Defense. The City shall have the right to approve legal counsel retained by Developer to defend any claim, action or proceeding which Developer is obligated to defend pursuant to Section 14.1.1, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If any conflict of interest results during the mutual representation of the
City and Developer in defense of any such action, or if the City is reasonably dissatisfied with
legal counsel retained by Developer, the City shall have the right, (a) at Developer’s costs and expense, to have the City Attorney undertake and continue the City’s defense, or (b) with Developer’s approval, which shall not be reasonably withheld or delayed, to select separate outside legal counsel to undertake and continue the City’s defense.
ARTICLE 15
GENERAL PROVISIONS
15.1 Notices. Formal notices, demands and communications between the Parties shall be deemed sufficiently given if delivered to the principal offices of the City or Developer, as applicable, by, (i) personal service, or (ii) express mail, Federal Express, or other similar overnight mail or courier service, regularly providing proof of delivery, or (iii) registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (iv) facsimile (provided that any notice delivered by facsimile is followed by a separate notice sent within twenty-four (24) hours after the transmission by facsimile delivered in one of the other manners specified above). Such notice shall be addressed as follows:
To City:
City of Santa Monica 1685 Main Street, Room 204 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Attention: City Manager Fax: 310-917-6640
With a Copy to: City of Santa Monica 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attn: Planning and Community Development Director
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Fax: 310-458-3380 To Developer: 1313 6th Street LLC 1430 5TH Street, Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401
With a Copy to:
Dave Rand, Esq. Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLC 12100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1600 Los Angeles, CA 90025
Notice given in any other manner shall be effective when received by the addressee. Any Party may change the addresses for delivery of notices to such Party by delivering notice to the other Party in accordance with this provision.
15.2 Entire Agreement; Conflicts. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of
the Parties. This Agreement integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto, and supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the Parties or their predecessors in interest with respect to all or any part of the subject matter hereof. Should any or all of the provisions of this Agreement be found to be in conflict with any other provision
or provisions found in the Existing Regulations, then the provisions of this Agreement shall
prevail.
15.3 Binding Effect. The Parties intend that the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute covenants which shall run with the land comprising the Property and 711 Colorado during the Term for the benefit thereof and that the burdens and benefits thereof shall bind and
inure to the benefit of all successors-in-interest to the Parties hereto. Every Party who now or hereafter owns or acquires any right, title, or interest in or to any portion of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project during the Term is and shall be conclusively deemed to have consented and agreed to every provision contained herein, to the extent relevant to said right, title or interest, whether or not any reference to this Agreement is contained in the
instrument by which such person acquired an interest in the Project.
15.4 Agreement Not for Benefit of Third Parties. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of Developer and the City and their respective successors and assigns. No other person shall have any right of action based upon any provision of this Agreement.
15.5 No Partnership or Joint Venture. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture between the City and Developer or to render either Party liable in any manner for the debts or obligations of the other.
15.6 Estoppel Certificates. Either Party may, at any time, and from time to time, deliver written notice to the other Party requesting such Party to certify in writing (each, an
“Estoppel Certificate”): (a) that this Agreement is in full force and effect, (b) that this Agreement has not been amended or modified either orally or in writing, or if so amended,
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identifying the amendments, (c) whether or not, to the knowledge of the responding Party, the requesting Party is in Breach or claimed Breach in the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement, and, if so, describing the nature and amount of any such Breach or claimed Breach, and (d) whether or not, to the knowledge of the responding Party, any event has occurred or failed to occur which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Monetary Default or an Event of Non-Monetary Default and, if so, specifying each such event. A Party receiving a request for an Estoppel Certificate shall execute and return such
Certificate within thirty (30) days following the receipt of the request therefor. If the party receiving the request hereunder does not execute and return the certificate in such 30-day period and if circumstances are such that the Party requesting the notice requires such notice as a matter of reasonable business necessity, the Party requesting the notice may seek a second request which conspicuously states “FAILURE TO EXECUTE THE REQUESTED ESTOPPEL
CERTIFICATE WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS SHALL BE DEEMED WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15.6 AND 15.13 OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT” and which sets forth the business necessity for a timely response to the estoppel request. If the Party receiving the second request fails to execute the Estoppel Certificate within such 15-day period, it shall be conclusively deemed that the Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been amended or
modified orally or in writing, and that there are no uncured defaults under this Agreement or any events which, with passage of time of giving of notice, of both, would constitute a default under the Agreement. The City Manager shall have the right to execute any Estoppel Certificate requested by Developer under this Agreement. The City acknowledges that an Estoppel Certificate may be relied upon by any Property Transferee, Secured Lender or other party. The
Estoppel Certificate shall be provided in lieu of zoning compliance letters authorized pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.38.020E, or any successor thereto.
15.7 Time. Time is of the essence for each provision of this Agreement of which time is an element.
15.8 Excusable Delays.
15.8.1 In addition to any specific provisions of this Agreement, non-performance by Developer of its obligations under this Agreement shall be excused when it has been prevented or delayed in such performance by reason of any act, event or condition beyond the reasonable control of Developer (collectively, “Excusable Delays”) for any of the following
reasons:
(a) War, insurrection, walk-outs, riots, acts of terrorism, floods, earthquakes, fires, casualties, acts of God, or similar grounds for excused performances;
(b) Governmental restrictions or moratoria imposed by the City or by other governmental entities or the enactment of conflicting State or Federal laws or regulations;
(c) The imposition of restrictions or moratoria by judicial decisions or
by litigation, contesting the validity, or seeking the enforcement or clarification of, this Agreement whether instituted by Developer, the City or any other person or entity, or the filing of a lawsuit by any Party arising out of this Agreement or any permit or approval Developer deems necessary or desirable for the implementation of the Project;
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(d) The institution of a referendum pursuant to Government Code Section 65867.5 or a similar public action seeking to in any way invalidate, alter, modify or
amend the ordinance adopted by the City Council approving and implementing this Agreement;
(e) Inability to secure necessary labor, materials or tools, due to strikes, lockouts, or similar labor disputes; and
(f) Failure of the City to timely perform its obligations hereunder, including its obligations under Section 7.2 above
15.8.2 Under no circumstances shall the inability of Developer to secure financing be an Excusable Delay to the obligations of Developer except to the extent the inability to secure financing is directly associated with war, insurrection, walk-outs, riots, acts of terrorism, floods, earthquakes, fires, casualties, acts of God, or similar grounds beyond the control of the developer.
15.8.3 In order for an extension of time to be granted for any Excusable Delay, Developer must deliver to the City written notice of the commencement of the Excusable Delay within sixty (60) days after the date on which Developer becomes aware of the existence of the Excusable Delay. The extension of time for an Excusable Delay shall be for the actual period of the delay.
15.8.4 Nothing contained in this Section 15.8 is intended to modify the terms of either Section 5.1.2 or Section 5.5 of this Agreement.
15.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by the provisions hereof and by the laws of the State of California.
15.10 Cooperation in Event of Legal Challenge to Agreement. If there is any court
action or other proceeding commenced that includes any challenge to the validity, enforceability or any term or provision of this Agreement, then Developer shall indemnify, hold harmless, pay all costs actually incurred, and provide defense in said action or proceeding, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to both the City and Developer. The City shall cooperate with Developer in any such defense as Developer may reasonably request.
15.11 Attorneys’ Fees. If any Party commences any action for the interpretation, enforcement, termination, cancellation or rescission of this Agreement or for specific performance for the Breach of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses and costs. Attorneys’ fees shall include attorneys’ fees on any appeal as well as any attorneys’ fees incurred in any post-judgment proceedings to
collect or enforce the judgment. Such attorneys’ fees shall be paid whether or not such action is prosecuted to judgment. In any case where this Agreement provides that the City or Developer is entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from the other, the Party so entitled to recover shall be entitled to an amount equal to the fair market value of services provided by attorneys employed by it as well as any attorneys’ fees actually paid by it to third Parties. The fair market value of
the legal services for public attorneys shall be determined by utilizing the prevailing billing rates of comparable private attorneys.
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15.12 Recordation. The Parties shall cause this Agreement to be recorded against title to the Property and 711 Colorado in the Official Records of the County of Los Angeles. The
cost, if any, of recording this Agreement shall be borne by Developer.
15.13 No Waiver. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party against whom enforcement of a waiver is sought and referring expressly to this Section 15.13. No delay or omission by either Party in exercising any right or power accruing upon non-compliance or
failure to perform by the other Party under any of the provisions of this Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be construed to be a waiver thereof, except as expressly provided herein. No waiver by either Party of any of the covenants or conditions to be performed by the other Party shall be construed or deemed a waiver of any succeeding breach or nonperformance
of the same or other covenants and conditions hereof of this Agreement.
15.14 Construction of this Agreement. The Parties agree that each Party and its legal counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not apply in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits thereto.
15.15 Other Governmental Approvals. Developer may apply for such other permits and
approvals as may be required for development of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project in accordance with this Agreement from other governmental or quasi-governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Property or 711 Colorado. The City shall reasonably cooperate with Developer in its endeavors to obtain such permits and approvals.
15.15.1 Further Assurances; Covenant to Sign Documents. Each Party shall
take all actions and do all things, and execute, with acknowledgment or affidavit, if required, any and all documents and writings, which may be necessary or proper to achieve the purposes and objectives of this Agreement.
15.15.2 Processing. Upon satisfactory completion by Developer of all required preliminary actions and payments of appropriate processing fees, if any, the City shall, subject to
all legal requirements, promptly initiate, diligently process, and complete at the earliest possible time all required steps, and expeditiously act upon any approvals and permits necessary for the development by Developer of the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project in accordance with this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) the processing of applications for and issuing of all Discretionary
Approvals requiring the exercise of judgment and deliberation by City and the Administrative Approval for the 100% Affordable Housing Project;
(b) the holding of any required public hearings; and
(c) the processing of applications for and issuing of all City Technical Permits requiring the determination of conformance with the Existing Regulations.
15.15.3 No Revocation. The City shall not revoke or subsequently disapprove any approval or future approval for the development of the Project or the Property or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project and 711 Colorado once issued by the City provided that the
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development of the Project or the Property or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or 711 Colorado is in accordance with such approval. Any disapproval by the City shall state in
writing the reasons for such disapproval and the suggested actions to be taken in order for approval to be granted.
15.15.4 Processing During Third Party Litigation. If any third-party lawsuit is filed against the City or Developer relating to this Agreement or to other development issues affecting the Property or 711 Colorado, the City shall not delay or stop the development,
processing or construction of the Property or 711 Colorado, or issuance of the City Technical Permits, unless the third party obtains a court order preventing the activity. The City shall not stipulate to or fail to oppose the issuance of any such order. Notwithstanding the foregoing and without prejudice to the provisions of Section 15.8(c), after service on the City or Developer of
the initial petition or complaint challenging this Agreement or the Project and/or the 100%
Affordable Senior Housing Project, the Developer may apply to the Planning Director for a tolling of the applicable deadlines for Developer to otherwise comply with this Agreement. Within 40 days after receiving such an application, the Planning Director shall either toll the time period for up to five years during the pendency of the litigation or deny the requested tolling.
15.15.5 State, Federal or Case Law. Where any state, federal or case law
allows the City to exercise any discretion or take any act with respect to that law, the City shall, in an expeditious and timely manner, at the earliest possible time, (i) exercise its discretion in such a way as to be consistent with, and carry out the terms of, this Agreement and (ii) take such other actions as may be necessary to carry out in good faith the terms of this Agreement.
15.16 Venue. Any legal action or proceeding among the Parties arising out of this
Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, in any other appropriate court in that County, or in the Federal District Court in the Central District of California.
15.17 Exhibits. The following exhibits which are part of this Agreement are attached
hereto and each of which is incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full:
Exhibit “A” Legal Description of the Property
Exhibit “B” 711 Colorado Legal Description
Exhibit “C” 711 Colorado Deed Restriction
Exhibit “D” Project Plans
Exhibit “E” Zoning Ordinance (SMMC Article 9)
Exhibit “F” Permitted Fees and Exactions and Conditions of Approval
Exhibit “G” Alcohol Conditions
Exhibit “H” Off-Site Deed Restriction
Exhibit “I” Agreement Imposing Restrictions on Rents &
Occupancy of Real Property
Exhibit “J-1” and “J-2” Local Hiring Program
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Exhibit “K” Construction Mitigation Plan
Exhibit “L” Assumption Agreement
Except as to the Project Plans (attached hereto as Exhibit “D”) which shall be treated in accordance with Section 2.1 above, the text of this Agreement shall prevail in the event that any inconsistencies exist between the Exhibits and the text of this Agreement.
15.18 Counterpart Signatures. The Parties may execute this Agreement on separate
signature pages which, when attached hereto, shall constitute one complete Agreement.
15.19 Certificate of Performance. Upon the completion of the Project, or any phase thereof, or upon performance of this Agreement or its earlier revocation and termination, the City shall provide Developer, upon Developer’s request, with a statement (“Certificate of Performance”) evidencing said completion, termination or revocation and the release of
Developer from further obligations hereunder, except for any further obligations which survive such completion, termination or revocation. The Certificate of Performance shall be signed by the appropriate agents of Developer and the City and shall be recorded against title to the Property in the official records of Los Angeles County, California. Such Certificate of Performance is not a notice of completion as referred to in California Civil Code Section 3093.
15.20 Interests of Developer. Developer represents to the City that, as of the Effective Date, it is the owner of the entire Property and 711 Colorado, subject to encumbrances, easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, and other matters of record.
15.21 Operating Memoranda. The provisions of this Agreement require a close degree
of cooperation between the City and Developer. During the Term of this Agreement,
clarifications to this Agreement and the Existing Regulations may be appropriate with respect to the details of performance of the City and Developer. If and when, from time to time, during the term of this Agreement, the City and Developer agree that such clarifications are necessary or appropriate, they shall effectuate such clarification through operating memoranda approved in
writing by the City and Developer, which, after execution, shall be attached hereto and become
part of this Agreement and the same may be further clarified from time to time as necessary with future written approval by the City and Developer. Operating memoranda are not intended to and cannot constitute an amendment to this Agreement but mere ministerial clarifications, therefore public notices and hearings shall not be required for any operating memorandum. The
City Attorney shall be authorized, upon consultation with, and approval of, Developer, to
determine whether a requested clarification may be effectuated pursuant to the execution and delivery of an operating memorandum or whether the requested clarification is of such character to constitute an amendment of this Agreement which requires compliance with the provisions of Section 8.1 above. The authority to enter into such operating memoranda is hereby delegated to
the City Manager and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any operating
memoranda hereunder without further action by the City Council.
15.22 Acknowledgments, Agreements and Assurance on the Part of Developer.
15.22.1 Developer’s Faithful Performance. The Parties acknowledge and agree that Developer’s faithful performance in developing the Project on the Property and the
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100% Affordable Senior Housing Project at 711 Colorado (unless a Notice of Election is recorded to provide the Affordable Units on-site) and in constructing and installing certain public
improvements pursuant to this Agreement and complying with the Existing Regulations will fulfill substantial public needs. The City acknowledges and agrees that there is good and valuable consideration to the City resulting from Developer’s assurances and faithful performance thereof and that same is in balance with the benefits conferred by the City on the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project. The Parties further acknowledge and
agree that the exchanged consideration hereunder is fair, just and reasonable. Developer acknowledges that the consideration is reasonably related to the type and extent of the impacts of the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project on the community and the Property and 711 Colorado, and further acknowledges that the consideration is necessary to mitigate the direct and indirect impacts caused by Developer on the Property and on 711 Colorado.
15.22.2 Obligations to be Non-Recourse. As a material element of this Agreement, and in partial consideration for Developer’s execution of this Agreement, the Parties each understand and agree that the City’s remedies for breach of the obligations of Developer under this Agreement shall be limited as described in Sections 11.2 through 11.4 above.
15.22.3 Waiver of Protest. Developer acknowledges and agrees that by
executing this Agreement, Developer waives any and all claims and rights, if any, under Government Code Section 66020 to protest fees, dedications, reservations, or exactions required by this Agreement (hereinafter “exactions”), including the City’s right to request and receive the exaction pursuant to this Agreement, the total exaction amount if specified by the Agreement, and the formula for subsequently calculating exactions if the formula is established by the
Existing Regulations. Notwithstanding the above, if the amount of any exaction is not expressly set forth in this Agreement, Developer reserves the right to protest the subsequent calculation of this amount.
15.23 Not a Public Dedication. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a gift or dedication of the Property or 711 Colorado, or of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior
Housing Project, or any portion thereof, to the general public, for the general public, or for any public use or purpose whatsoever, it being the intention and understanding of the Parties that this Agreement be strictly limited to and for the purposes herein expressed for the development of the Project and the 100% Affordable Senior Housing as private property. Developer shall have the
right to prevent or prohibit the use of the Property and 711 Colorado, or the Project and the
100% Affordable Senior Housing Project, or any portion thereof, including common areas and buildings and improvements located thereon, by any person for any purpose inimical to the development of the Project or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project, including without limitation to prevent any person or entity from obtaining or accruing any prescriptive or other
right to use the Property or the Project or 711 Colorado or the 100% Affordable Senior Housing
Project. Any portion of the Property or 711 Colorado to be conveyed to the City by Developer as provided in this Agreement, shall be held and used by the City only for the purposes contemplated herein or otherwise provided in such conveyance, and the City shall not take or permit to be taken (if within the power or authority of the City) any action or activity with
respect to such portion of the Property or 711 Colorado that would deprive Developer of the
material benefits of this Agreement or would materially and unreasonably interfere with the development of the Project as contemplated by this Agreement.
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15.24 Other Agreements. The City acknowledges that certain additional agreements may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this Agreement and facilitate development of the
Project. The City Manager or his/her designee is hereby authorized to prepare, execute, and record those additional agreements.
15.25 Severability and Termination. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, or if any provision of this Agreement is superseded or rendered unenforceable according to any law which becomes
effective after the Effective Date, the remainder of this Agreement shall be effective to the extent the remaining provisions are not rendered impractical to perform, taking into consideration the purposes of this Agreement.
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This Agreement is executed by the Parties on the date first set forth above and is made effective on and as of the Effective Date.
DEVELOPER: 1313 6th Street LLC 1430 5TH Street, Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401 By: _______________________ Name: Scott Walter
Title: CEO
CITY: CITY OF SANTA MONICA, a municipal corporation
By: _______________________________ Name: Rick Cole Title: City Manager
ATTEST: By: ________________________________ Name: Denise Anderson-Warren City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: ________________________________ Name: Lane Dilg City Attorney
EXHIBIT “A” 1
EXHIBIT “A”
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY All that certain real property situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 71418, in the City of Santa Monica, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map filed in Book 371 Pages 35 and 36 of Parcel Maps, in the Office of the County Recorded of said County.
APN: 4291-009-021
EXHIBIT “B” 1
EXHIBIT “B”
711 COLORADO LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that certain real property situated in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
The Northeast 75 feet of Lots "M" and "N" in Block 192, of Town of Santa Monica, in the in the City of Santa Monica, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 3, Page 80 et seq., of Miscellaneous Records and in et seq., of Miscellaneous Records of said County.
APN: 4291-022-012
EXHIBIT “C” 1
EXHIBIT “C”
711 COLORADO DEED RESTRICTION
EXHIBIT “D” 1
EXHIBIT “D”
PROJECT PLANS
EXHIBIT “E” 1
EXHIBIT “E”
ZONING ORDINANCE (SMMC ARTICLE 9)
EXHIBIT “F” 1
EXHIBIT “F”
PERMITTED FEES AND EXACTIONS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1. Developer shall pay the following fees and charges that are within the City’s jurisdiction and at the rate in effect at the time payments are made:
(a) Upon submittal for Architectural Review Board (ARB) review, Developer shall
pay City fees for processing of ARB applications;
(b) Upon submittal for plan check, Developer shall pay City plan check fees;
(c) Prior to issuance of construction permits, Developer shall pay the following City fees and all other standard fees imposed on similar development projects:
• Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Grading, Seismic Mapping, Excavation and Shoring Permit fees (collected by Building & Safety)
• Shoring Tieback fee (collected by EPWM)
• Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Management fee (SMMC Chapter
8.108) (collected by EPWM) (collected by EPWM)
• Wastewater Capital Facilities Fee (SMMC Section 7.04.460) (collected by EPWM)
• Water Capital Facilities Fee & Water Meter Instillation fee (Water Meter
Permit fee) (SMMC Section 7.12.090) (collected by EPWM)
• Fireline Meter fee (SMMC Section 7.12.090) (collected by EPWM)
(d) Upon inspection of the Project during the course of construction, City inspection
fees.
These fees shall be reimbursed to Developer in accordance with the City’s standard practice should Developer not proceed with development of the Project.
2. Prior to issuance of permits for any construction work in the public right-of-way, or use of public property, Developer shall pay the following City fees:
• Use of Public Property Permit fees (SMMC 7.04.670) (EPWM)
• Utility Excavation Permit fee (SMMC 7.04.010) (EPWM)
• Street Permit fee (SMMC 7.04.790) (EPWM)
3. The Developer shall reimburse the City for its actual costs to monitor environmental
mitigation measures. The City shall bill the developer for staff time and any material
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used pursuant to the hourly fees in effect at the time monitoring is performed. Developer shall submit payment to the City within 30 days.
4. Developer shall reimburse the City for its ongoing actual costs to monitor the project’s compliance with this Development Agreement. The City shall bill Developer for staff time and any material used pursuant to the hourly fees in effect at the time monitoring is performed. Developer shall submit payment to the City within 30 days after receipt of an invoice for same from the City.
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EXHIBIT “F” (Cont.) CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Project Specific Conditions
1. The project shall provide the Significant Project Features and LUCE Community Benefits as established in Sections 2.7 and 2.8 of this Agreement.
2. This Agreement shall be dated, and the obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be effective as of the date upon which all of the following events have occurred:
a. The City (or its designee) has acquired title to Parcel 3 (as defined in the 7th Street Parking Easement) free from all liens other than those approved by the City or its designee (which approval shall be deemed evidenced by the City's (or its designee’s) acquisition of title to Parcel 3), including, without limitation, the lien
of the 7th Street Parking Easement; and
b. The recordation in the Official Records of the Lincoln Easement on substantively identical terms to the 7th Street Parking Easement or on such other terms as are approved by Condo Owner (as defined in the 7th Street Parking Easement) (which approval shall be deemed evidenced by Condo Owner’s execution of the Lincoln Easement), which shall burden the Lincoln Property in favor of Condo Owner.
3. The Architectural Review Board shall pay particular attention to the following design elements of the project:
a. Enhancing the visual interest of the north elevation to avoid blank walls; and
b. Orientation of mezzanine level residential units to ensure that they achieve sufficient access to natural light and ventilation.
CITY PLANNING
Administrative Conditions
4. In the event Developer violates or fails to comply with any conditions of approval of this permit, no further permits, licenses, approvals or certificates of occupancy shall be issued until such violation has been fully remedied.
Conformance with Approved Plans
5. This approval is for those plans dated, a copy of which shall be maintained in the files of the City Planning Division. Project development shall be consistent with such plans, except as otherwise specified in these conditions of approval.
6. Minor amendments to the plans shall be subject to approval by the Director of Planning.
A significant change in the approved concept shall be subject to review as provided in the
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Development Agreement. Construction shall be in conformance with the plans submitted or as modified in accordance with the Development Agreement.
7. Except as otherwise provided by the Development Agreement, project plans shall be subject to complete Code Compliance review when the building plans are submitted for plan check and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Article IX of the Municipal Code and all other pertinent ordinances and General Plan policies of the City of Santa Monica prior to building permit issuance.
Fees
8. No building permit shall be issued for the project until the developer complies with the requirements of Chapter 9.30 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, Private Developer Cultural Arts Requirement. If the developer elects to comply with these requirements by providing on-site public art work or cultural facilities, no final City approval shall be
granted until such time as the Director of the Community and Cultural Services Department issues a notice of compliance in accordance with Section 9.30.160(B).
Cultural Resources
9. Except as other provided by the Development Agreement, no demolition of buildings or structures built 40 years of age or older shall be permitted until the end of a 60-day review
period by the Landmarks Commission to determine whether an application for landmark designation shall be filed. If an application for landmark designation is filed, no demolition shall be approved until a final determination is made by the Landmarks Commission on the application.
10. If any archaeological, paleontological, or human remains are uncovered during excavation
or construction, work in the affected area shall be suspended and a recognized specialist shall be contacted to conduct a survey of the affected area at project owner’s expense. A determination shall then be made by the Director of Planning to determine the significance of the survey findings and appropriate actions and requirements, if any, to address such findings.
Project Operations
11. The operation of the project shall at all times be conducted in a manner not detrimental to surrounding properties or residents by reason of lights, noise, activities, parking or other actions.
12. The project shall at all times comply with the provisions of the Noise Ordinance (SMMC
Chapter 4.12 or any successor thereto).
Final Design
13. Plans for final design, landscaping, screening, trash enclosures, and signage shall be subject to review and approval by the Architectural Review Board.
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14. Landscaping plans shall comply with Chapter 9.26 (Landscaping) of the Zoning Ordinance including use of water-conserving landscaping materials, landscape maintenance and other
standards contained in the Subchapter.
15. Refuse areas, storage areas and mechanical equipment shall be screened in accordance with SMMC Sections 9.21.100, 130, and 140. Refuse areas shall be of a size adequate to meet on-site need, including recycling. The Architectural Review Board in its review shall pay particular attention to the screening of such areas and equipment. Any rooftop mechanical
equipment shall be minimized in height and area, and shall be located in such a way as to minimize noise and visual impacts to surrounding properties. Unless otherwise approved by the Architectural Review Board, rooftop mechanical equipment shall be located at least five feet from the edge of the roof. Except for solar hot water heaters, no residential water heaters shall be located on the roof.
16. No gas or electric meters shall be located within the required front or street side yard setback areas. The Architectural Review Board in its review shall pay particular attention to the location and screening of such meters.
17. Prior to consideration of the project by the Architectural Review Board, the applicant shall review disabled access requirements with the Building and Safety Division and make any
necessary changes in the project design to achieve compliance with such requirements. The Architectural Review Board, in its review, shall pay particular attention to the aesthetic, landscaping, and setback impacts of any ramps or other features necessitated by accessibility requirements.
18. As appropriate, the Architectural Review Board shall require the use of anti-graffiti
materials on surfaces likely to attract graffiti.
Construction Plan Requirements
19. Final building plans submitted for approval of a building permit shall include on the plans a list of all permanent mechanical equipment to be placed indoors which may be heard outdoors.
Demolition Requirements
20. Until such time as the demolition is undertaken, and unless the structure is currently in use, the existing structure shall be maintained and secured by boarding up all openings, erecting a security fence, and removing all debris, bushes and planting that inhibit the easy
surveillance of the property to the satisfaction of the Building and Safety Officer and the
Fire Department. Any landscaping material remaining shall be watered and maintained until demolition occurs.
21. Prior to issuance of a demolition permit, applicant shall prepare for Building Division approval a rodent and pest control plan to insure that demolition and construction activities
at the site do not create pest control impacts on the project neighborhood.
Construction Period
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22. There shall be no construction activities that require opening, closing, or blocking of streets, sidewalks, alleys, or street parking in retail areas of the City over the holiday season
that runs from the day before Thanksgiving through January 2nd. Exemptions are allowed for emergencies and special conditions authorized in advance by the Director of Public Works. The following areas are affected by this condition: Downtown (Wilshire to the 10 Freeway and Lincoln to Ocean Avenue); Main Street (Pico to the Southerly city limit); Montana Avenue (6th Court to 17th Street); Pico Boulevard (from the Ocean to the Easterly
city limit at Centinela).
Standard Conditions
23. Mechanical equipment shall not be located on the side of any building which is adjacent to a residential building on the adjoining lot, unless otherwise permitted by applicable regulations. Roof locations may be used when the mechanical equipment is installed
within a sound-rated parapet enclosure.
24. Final approval of any mechanical equipment installation will require a noise test in compliance with SMMC Section 4.12.040. Equipment for the test shall be provided by the owner or contractor and the test shall be conducted by the owner or contractor. A copy of the noise test results on mechanical equipment shall be submitted to the Community Noise
Officer for review to ensure that noise levels do not exceed maximum allowable levels for the applicable noise zone.
25. The property owner shall insure any graffiti on the site is promptly removed through compliance with the City’s graffiti removal program.
Condition Monitoring
26. The applicant authorizes reasonable City inspections of the property to ensure compliance with the conditions of approval imposed by the City in approving this project and will bear the reasonable cost of these inspections.
STRATEGIC AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
27. Final auto parking, bicycle parking and loading layouts specifications shall be subject to
the review and approval of the Strategic and Transportation Planning Division: http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Transportation/Transportation_Management/ParkingStandards.pdf
28. Where a driveway, garage, parking space or loading zone intersects with the public right-
of-way at the alley or sidewalk, hazardous visual obstruction triangles shall be provided
in accordance with SMMC Section 9.21.180. Please reference the following standards: http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Transportation/Transportation_Management/HVO.pdf
29. Slopes of all driveways and ramps used for ingress or egress of parking facilities shall be
designed in accordance with the standards established by the Strategic and Transportation
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Planning Manager but shall not exceed a twenty percent slope. Please reference the following standards:
http://www.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/Departments/Transportation/Transportation_Management/RampSlope.pdf
30. Bicycle parking provided in the Project shall meet the requirements of SMMC Section 9.28.140, and any successor thereto.
BIG BLUE BUS
31. Developer shall notify all tenants (residential and/or commercial) in writing as part of their lease or rental agreement that the City envisions a network of transit services in the Downtown area that may result in public transit services operating on any street in the Downtown area, both on streets currently used by transit or through expansion of service to streets not currently utilized by transit. In addition, new bus stops or bus layover zones
may be established on these streets for regular use by either the Big Blue Bus or other fixed route or specialized transit operators. On-street parking may be removed at any time to create a bus zone in an appropriate location for safe vehicular movement and passenger safety regardless of business or residential adjacency.
32. Developer shall notify all residential and/or commercial tenants in writing as part of their
lease or rental agreement that they are located within 1000 feet of a facility used 24 hours per day, 365/6 days per year for the operation and maintenance of the City’s transit and other vehicle fleets and such adjacency may subject them to the continuous sounds associated with operating and maintaining a large fleet of vehicles on a daily basis. The sounds of engines, radios, machinery, equipment, alarms, voices, compression tanks/tools,
fueling and washing activities are some but not all of the sounds that might be heard on a 24-hour daily basis.
PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
33. Street trees shall be maintained, relocated or provided as required in a manner consistent
with the City’s Urban Forest Master Plan, per the specifications of the Public Landscape
Division of the Community & Cultural Services Department and the City’s Tree Code (SMMC Chapter 7.40). No street trees shall be removed without the approval of the Public Landscape Division.
34. Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit all street trees that are adjacent to or will be
impacted by the demolition or construction access shall have tree protection zones
established in accordance with the Urban Forest Master Plan. All tree protection zones shall remain in place until demolition and/or construction has been completed.
35. Replace or plant new street trees in accordance with Urban Forest Master Plan and in consultation with City Arborist.
OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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36. Developer shall enroll the property in the Savings By Design incentive program where available through Southern California Edison prior to submittal of plans for Architectural
Review. Developer shall execute an incentive agreement with Southern California Edison prior to the issuance of a building permit.
37. The project shall comply with requirements in Section 8.106 of the Santa Monica Municipal code, which adopts by reference the California Green Building Standards Code and which adds local amendments to that Code. In addition, the project shall meet the
landscape water conservation and construction and demolition waste diversion requirements specified in Section 8.108 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
RENT CONTROL
38. Pursuant to SMMC Section 4.24.030, prior to receipt of the final permit necessary to demolish, convert, or otherwise remove a controlled rental unit(s) from the housing market,
the owner of the property shall first secure a removal permit under Section 1803(t), an exemption determination, an approval of a vested rights claim from the Rent Control board, or have withdrawn the controlled rental unit(s) pursuant to the provisions of the Ellis Act.
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
39. Pursuant to Chapter 4.36 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, relocation assistance shall
be provided, by the owner, to a tenant whose tenancy is terminated as a result of the removal of a housing units from the rental housing market. The relocation fee is determined according to the size (number of bedrooms) of the unit. The fee is adjusted each July 1st, based on the rent of primary resident component of the CPI-W Index for Los Angeles/Riverside/Orange County area, as published by the United States Department of
Labor.
PUBLIC WORKS
General Conditions
39. Developer shall be responsible for the payment of the following Public Works Department (PWD) permit fees prior to issuance of a building permit:
a. Water Services
b. Wastewater Capital Facility
c. Water Demand Mitigation
d. Fire Service Connection
e. Tieback Encroachment
f. Encroachment of on-site improvements into public right-of-way
g. Construction and Demolition Waste Management – If the valuation of a project is at least $50,000.00 or if the total square feet of the project is equal to or greater than 1000 square feet, then the owner or contractor is required to complete and submit a
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Waste Management Plan. All demolition projects are required to submit a Waste Management Plan. A performance deposit is collected for all Waste Management
Plans equal to 3% of the project value, not to exceed $30,000.00. All demolition only permits require a $1,000.00 deposit or $1.00 per square foot, whichever is the greater of the two.
Some of these fees shall be reimbursed to developer in accordance with the City’s standard practice should Developer not proceed with development of the Project. In order to receive
a refund of the Construction and Demolition performance deposit, the owner or contractor must provide receipts of recycling 70% of all materials listed on the Waste Management Plan.
40. Developer shall comply with the Construction Mitigation Obligations set forth in
Exhibit “J” attached hereto.
41. Any construction related work or use of the public right-of-way will be required to obtain the approval of the City of Santa Monica, including but not limited to: Use of Public Property Permits, Sewer Permits, Excavation Permits, Alley Closure Permits, Street Closure Permits, and Temporary Traffic Control Plans.
42. Plans and specifications for all offsite improvements shall be prepared by a Registered
Civil Engineer licensed in the State of California for approval by the City Engineer prior to issuance of a building permit.
43. Immediately after demolition and during construction, a security fence, the height of which shall be the maximum permitted by the Zoning Ordinance, shall be maintained around the
perimeter of the lot. The lot shall be kept clear of all trash, weeds, etc.
44. Until completion of construction, a sign shall be posted on the property in a manner consistent with the public hearing sign requirements, which shall identify the address and phone number of the owner, developer and contractor for the purposes of responding to questions and complaints during the construction period. Said sign shall also indicate the
hours of permissible construction work.
45. Prior to the demolition of any existing structure, the applicant shall submit a report from an industrial hygienist to be reviewed and approved as to content and form by the Building & Safety Division. The report shall consist of a hazardous materials survey for the structure proposed for demolition. The report shall include a section on asbestos and in accordance
with the South Coast AQMD Rule 1403, the asbestos survey shall be performed by a state
Certified Asbestos Consultant (CAC). The report shall include a section on lead, which shall be performed by a state Certified Lead Inspector/Assessor. Additional hazardous materials to be considered by the industrial hygienist shall include: mercury (in thermostats, switches, fluorescent light), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (including light
Ballast), and fuels, pesticides, and batteries.
Water Resources
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46. Connections to the sewer or storm drains require a sewer permit from the PWD - Civil Engineering Division. Connections to storm drains owned by Los Angeles County require
a permit from the L.A. County Department of Public Works.
47. Parking areas and structures and other facilities generating wastewater with potential oil and grease content are required to pretreat the wastewater before discharging to the City storm drain or sewer system. Pretreatment will require that a clarifier or oil/water separator be installed and maintained on site.
48. If the project involves dewatering, developer/contractor shall contact the LA Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to obtain an NPDES Permit for discharge of groundwater from construction dewatering to surface water. For more information refer to: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/losangeles/ and search for Order # R4-2003-0111.
49. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the applicant shall submit a sewer study
that shows that the City’s sewer system can accommodate the entire development. If the study does not show to the satisfaction of the City that the City’s sewer system can accommodate the entire development, prior to issuance of the first building permit, the Developer shall be responsible to upgrade any downstream deficiencies, to the satisfaction of the Water Resources Manager, if calculations show that the project will cause such
mains to receive greater demand than can be accommodated. Improvement plans shall be submitted to the Engineering Division. All reports and plans shall also be approved by the Water Resources Engineer.
50. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the applicant shall submit a water study that shows that the City’s water system can accommodate the entire development for fire
flows and all potable needs. Developer shall be responsible to upgrade any water flow/pressure deficiencies, to the satisfaction of the Water Resources Manager, if calculations show that the project will cause such mains to receive greater demand than can be accommodated. Improvement plans shall be submitted to the Engineering Division. All reports and plans shall also be approved by the Water Resources Engineer.
51. Prior to the issuance of the first building permit, the applicant shall submit a hydrology study of all drainage to and from the site to demonstrate adequacy of the existing storm drain system for the entire development. Developer shall be responsible to upgrade any system deficiencies, to the satisfaction of City Engineer, if calculations show that the
project will cause such facilities to receive greater demand than can be accommodated. All
reports and improvement plans shall be submitted to Engineering Division for review and approval. The study shall be performed by a Registered Civil Engineer licensed in the State of California.
52. Developer shall not directly connect to a public storm drain pipe or direct site drainage to
the public alley. Commercial or residential units are required to either have an individual
water meter or a master meter with sub-meters.
53. All existing sanitary sewer “house connections” to be abandoned, shall be removed and capped at the “Y” connections.
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54. The fire services and domestic services 3-inches or greater must be above ground, on the applicant’s site, readily accessible for testing.
55. Developer is required to meet state cross-connection and potable water sanitation guidelines. Refer to requirements and comply with the cross-connections guidelines available at: http://www.lapublichealth.org/eh/progs/envirp/ehcross.htm. Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, a cross-connection inspection shall be completed.
56. All new restaurants and cooking facilities at the site are required to install Gravity Grease
Interceptors to pretreat wastewater containing grease. The minimum capacity of the interceptor shall be determined by using table 10-3 of the 2007 Uniform Plumbing Code, Section 1014.3. All units shall be fitted with a standard final-stage sample box. The 2007 Uniform Plumbing Code guideline in sizing Gravity Grease Interceptors is intended as a minimum requirement and may be increased at the discretion of PWD, Water Resources
Protection Program.
57. Unless otherwise required by Section 2.8.4 of this Agreement, plumbing fixtures that meet the standards for 20% water use reduction specified in the California Green Building Standards Code are required on all new development and remodeling where plumbing is to be added.
Urban Water Runoff Mitigation
58. To mitigate storm water and surface runoff from the project site, an Urban Runoff Mitigation Plan shall be required by the PWD pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 7.10. Prior to submittal of landscape plans for Architectural Review Board approval, the applicant shall contact PWD to determine applicable requirements, such as:
a. The site must comply with SMMC Chapter 7.10 Urban Runoff Pollution Ordinance for the construction phase and post construction activities;
b. Non-storm water runoff, sediment and construction waste from the construction site and parking areas is prohibited from leaving the site;
c. Any sediments or materials which are tracked off-site must be removed the same
day they are tracked off-site;
d. Excavated soil must be located on the site and soil piles should be covered and otherwise protected so that sediments are not tracked into the street or adjoining properties;
e. No runoff from the construction site shall be allowed to leave the site; and
f. Drainage control measures shall be required depending on the extent of grading and topography of the site.
g. Development sites that result in land disturbance of one acre or more are required by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Effective September 2, 2011, only individuals
who have been certified by the Board as a “Qualified SWPPP Developer” are
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qualified to develop and/or revise SWPPPs. A copy of the SWPPP shall also be submitted to the PWD.
59. Prior to implementing any temporary construction dewatering or permanent groundwater seepage pumping, a permit is required from the City Water Resources Protection Program (WRPP). Please contact the WRPP for permit requirements at least two weeks in advance of planned dewatering or seepage pumping. They can be reached at (310) 458-8235.
Public Streets & Right-of-Way
60. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Project, all required offsite improvements, such as AC pavement rehabilitation, replacement of sidewalk, curbs and gutters, installation of street trees, lighting, etc. shall be designed and installed to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department and Public Landscape Division.
61. Unless otherwise approved by the PWD, all sidewalks shall be kept clear and passable
during the grading and construction phase of the project.
62. Sidewalks, curbs, gutters, paving and driveways which need replacing or removal as a result of the project or needed improvement prior to the project, as determined by the PWD shall be reconstructed to the satisfaction of the PWD. Design, materials and workmanship
shall match the adjacent elements including architectural concrete, pavers, tree wells, art
elements, special landscaping, etc.
63. Street and alley sections adjacent to the development shall be replaced as determined by the PWD. This typically requires full reconstruction of the street or alley in accordance with City of Santa Monica standards for the full adjacent length of the property.
Utilities
64. No Excavation Permit shall be issued without a Telecommunications Investigation by the City of Santa Monica Information Systems Department. The telecommunications investigation shall provide a list of recommendations to be incorporated into the project design including, but not limited to measures associated with joint trench opportunities,
location of tie-back and other underground installations, telecommunications conduit size and specifications, fiber optic cable specifications, telecommunications vault size and placement and specifications, interior riser conduit and fiber optic cable, and adjacent public right of way enhancements. Developer shall install two Telecommunications Vaults in either the street, alley and/or sidewalk locations dedicated solely for City of Santa
Monica use. Developer shall provide two unique, telecommunication conduit routes and fiber optic cables from building Telecommunications Room to Telecommunications Vaults in street, alley and/or sidewalk. Developer will be responsible for paying for the connection of each Telecommunications Vault to the existing City of Santa Monica fiber optic network, or the extension of conduit and fiber optic cable for a maximum of 1km
terminating in a new Telecommunications Vault for future interconnection with City network. The final telecommunications design plans for the project site shall be submitted to and approved by the City of Santa Monica Information Systems Department prior to approval of project.
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a. Project shall comply with City of Santa Monica Telecommunications Guidelines
b. Project shall comply with City of Santa Monica Right-of-Way Management
Ordinance No. 2129CCS, Section 3 (part), adopted 7/13/04
65. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the Project, provide new street-pedestrian lighting with a multiple circuit system along the new street right-of-way and within the development site in compliance with the PWD Standards and requirements. New street-pedestrian light poles, fixtures and appurtenances to meet City standards and
requirements.
66. Prior to submittal of plan check application, make arrangements with all affected utility companies and indicate points of connection for all services on the site plan drawing. Pay for undergrounding of all overhead utilities within and along the development frontages. Existing and proposed overhead utilities need to be relocated underground.
67. Location of Southern California Edison electrical transformer and switch equipment/structures must be clearly shown on the development site plan and other appropriate plans within the project limits. The SCE structures serving the proposed development shall not be located in the public right-of-way.
Resource Recovery and Recycling
68. Development plans must show the refuse and recycling (RR) area dimensions to demonstrate adequate and easily accessible area. If the RR area is completely enclosed, then lighting, ventilation and floor drain connected to sewer will be required. Section 9.21.130 of the SMMC has dimensional requirements for various sizes and types of projects. Developments that place the RR area in subterranean garages must also
provide a bin staging area on their property for the bins to be placed for collection.
69. Contact Resource Recovery and Recycling RRR division to obtain dimensions of the refuse recycling enclosure.
70. Prior to issuance of a building permit, submit a Waste Management Plan, a map of the enclosure and staging area with dimensions and a recycling plan to the RRR Division for
its approval. The State of California AB 341 requires any multi-family building housing 5 units or more to have a recycling program in place for its tenants. All commercial businesses generating 4 cubic yards of trash per week must also have a recycling program in place for its employees and clients/customers. Show compliance with these
requirements on the building plans. Visit the Resource Recovery and Recycling (RRR)
website or contact the RRR Division for requirements of the Waste Management Plan and to obtain the minimum dimensions of the refuse recycling enclosure. The recycling plan shall include:
a. List of materials such as white paper, computer paper, metal cans, and glass to be
recycled;
b. Location of recycling bins;
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c. Designated recycling coordinator;
d. Nature and extent of internal and external pick-up service;
e. Pick-up schedule; and
f. Plan to inform tenants/ occupants of service.
Miscellaneous
71. For temporary excavation and shoring that includes tiebacks into the public right-of-way, a Tieback Agreement, prepared by the City Attorney, will be required.
72. Nothing contained in the Development Agreement for this Project or these Conditions of Approval shall prevent Developer from seeking relief pursuant to any Application for Alternative Materials and Methods of Design and Construction or any other relief as otherwise may be permitted and available under the Building Code, Fire Code, or any other provision of the SMMC.
FIRE
General Requirements
The following comments are to be included on plans if applicable.
Requirements are based on the California Fire Code (CFC), the Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) and the California Building Code (CBC).
California Fire Code/ Santa Monica Fire Department Requirements
73. A fire apparatus access road shall be provided to within 150 feet of all exterior walls of the first floor of the building. The route of the fire apparatus access road shall be approved by the fire department. The 150 feet is measured by means of an unobstructed route around the exterior of the building.
74. Apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed width of 20 feet. A minimum vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches shall be provided for the apparatus access roads.
75. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with an approved means for turning around the apparatus.
76. A “Knox” key storage box shall be provided for ALL new construction. For buildings,
other than high-rise, a minimum of 3 complete sets of keys shall be provided. Keys shall be provided for all exterior entry doors, fire protection equipment control equipment rooms, mechanical and electrical rooms, elevator controls and equipment spaces, etc. For high-rise buildings, 6 complete sets are required.
77. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 8 Section 8.44.050 requires an approved automatic
fire sprinkler system in ALL new construction and certain remodels or additions. Any building that does not have a designated occupant and use at the time fire sprinkler plans are submitted for approval, the system shall be designed and installed to deliver a minimum
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density of not less than that required for ordinary hazard, Group 2, with a minimum design area of not less than three thousand square feet. Plans and specifications for fire sprinkler
systems shall be submitted and approved prior to system installation.
78. Buildings four or more stories in height shall be provided with not less than one standpipe during construction.
79. The standpipe(s) shall be installed before the progress of construction is more than 35- feet above grade. Two-and-one-half-inch valve hose connections shall be provided at
approved, accessible locations adjacent to useable stairs. Temporary standpipes shall be capable of delivering a minimum demand of 500 gpm at 100-psi residual pressure. Pumping equipment shall be capable of providing the required pressure and volume.
80. Provide Multipurpose Dry Chemical type fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of 2A-10B:C. Extinguishers shall be located on every floor or level. Maximum travel distance
from any point in space or building shall not exceed 75 feet. Extinguishers shall be mounted on wall or installed in cabinet no higher than 4 ft. above finished floor and plainly visible and readily accessible or signage shall be provided.
81. An automatic fire extinguishing system complying with UL 300 shall be provided to protect commercial-type cooking or heating equipment that produces grease-laden vapors.
A separate plan submittal is required for the installation of the system and shall be in accordance with UFC Article 10, NFPA 17A and NFPA 96. Provide a Class “K” type portable fire extinguisher within 30 feet the kitchen appliances emitting grease-laden vapors.
82. Every building and/or business suite is required to post address numbers that are visible
from the street and alley. Address numbers shall be a minimum of six (6) inches in height and contrast with their background. Suite or room numbers shall be a minimum of four (4) inches in height and contrast with their background. Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 8 Section 8.48.130 (l) (1)
83. When more than one exit is required they shall be arranged so that it is possible to go in
either direction to a separate exit, except dead ends not exceeding 20 feet, and 50 feet in fully sprinklered buildings.
84. Exit and directional signs shall be installed at every required exit doorway, intersection of corridors, exit stairways and at other such locations and intervals as necessary to clearly
indicate the direction of egress. This occupancy/use requires the installation of approved
floor level exit pathway marking. Exit doors shall be openable from the inside without the use of a key, special effort or knowledge.
85. Show ALL door hardware intended for installation on Exit doors.
86. In buildings two stories or more in height an approved floor plan providing emergency
procedure information shall be posted at the entrance to each stairway, in every elevator
lobby, and immediately inside all entrances to the building. The information shall be posted so that it describes the represented floor and can be easily seen upon entering the
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floor level or the building. Required information shall meet the minimum standards established in the Santa Monica Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, information
sheet entitled “Evacuation Floor Plan Signs.” (California Code of Regulations Title 19 Section 3.09)
87. Stairway Identification shall be in compliance with CBC 1022.8
88. Floor-level exit signs are required in Group A, E, I, R-1, R-2 and R-4 occupancies.
89. In buildings two stories in height at least one elevator shall conform to the California
Building Code Chapter 30 Section 3003.5a for General Stretcher Requirements for medical emergency use.
a. The elevator entrance shall not be less than 42 inches wide by 72 inches high.
b. The elevator car shall have a minimum clear distance between walls excluding return panels of not less than 80 inches by 54 inches.
c. Medical emergency elevators shall be identified by the international symbol (star of life) for emergency elevator use. The symbol shall be not less than 3-inches in size.
90. Storage, dispensing or use of any flammable or combustible liquids, flammable compressed gases or other hazardous materials shall comply with the Uniform Fire Code.
The Santa Monica Fire Department prior to any materials being stored or used on site shall approve the storage and use of any hazardous materials. Complete and submit a “Consolidated Permit Application Package.” Copies may be obtained by calling (310) 458-8915.
91. Alarm-initiating devices, alarm-notification devices and other fire alarm system
components shall be designed and installed in accordance with the appropriate standards of Chapter 35 of the Building Code, and the National Fire Alarm Code NFPA 72. The fire alarm system shall include visual notification appliances for warning the hearing impaired. Approved visual appliances shall be installed in ALL rooms except private (individual) offices, closets, etc.
92. An approved fire alarm system shall be installed as follows:
93. Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more shall be provided with a manual fire alarm system and an approved prerecorded message announcement using an approved voice communication system. Emergency power shall be provided for the voice
communication system.
94. Group E Occupancies having occupant loads of 50 or more shall be provided with an approved manual fire alarm system.
95. Group R-1, R-2 Apartment houses containing 16 or more dwelling units, in building three or more stories in height R-2.1 and R-4 Occupancies shall be provided with a manual alarm
system. Smoke detectors shall be provided in all common areas and interior corridors of
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required exits. Recreational, laundry, furnace rooms and similar areas shall be provided with heat detectors.
96. Plans and specifications for fire alarm systems shall be submitted and approved prior to system installation
Santa Monica Fire Department - Fire Prevention Policy Number 5-1
Subject: Fire Apparatus Access Road Requirements
Scope: This policy identifies the minimum standards for apparatus access roads required by
California Fire Code, Section 503.
Application
97. Fire apparatus access roads shall comply with the following minimum standards:
a. The minimum clear width shall be not less than 20 feet. No parking, stopping or
standing of vehicles is permitted in this clear width.
b. When fire hydrants or fire department connections to fire sprinkler systems are located on fire apparatus access roads the minimum width shall be 26 feet. This additional width shall extend for 20 feet on each side of the centerline of the fire hydrant or fire department connection.
c. The minimum vertical clearance shall be 13 feet, 6 inches.
d. The minimum turn radius for all access road turns shall be not less than 39 feet for the inside radius and 45 feet for the outside radius.
e. Dead-end access roads in excess of 150 feet in length shall be provided with either a 96 feet diameter “cul-de-sac,” 60 foot “Y” or 120-foot “hammerhead” to allow
the apparatus to turn.
f. The surface shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed loads of at least 75,000-pound and shall be “all-weather.” An “all-weather” surface is asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the load.
98. Gates installed on fire apparatus access roads shall comply with the following:
a. The width of any gate installed on a fire apparatus access road shall be a minimum
of 20 feet.
b. Gates may be of the swinging or sliding type.
c. Gates shall be constructed of materials that will allow for manual operation by one person.
d. All gate components shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times and
shall be repaired or replaced when defective.
e. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. The Fire Prevention Division shall approve emergency opening devices.
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f. Manual opening gates may be locked with a padlock, as long it is accessible to be opened by means of forcible entry tools.
g. The Fire Prevention Division shall approve locking device specification.
99. Fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING – FIRE LANE
CVC SECTION 22500.1. Signs shall have a minimum dimension of 12 inches wide and 18 inches high having red letters on a white reflective background.
a. Fire apparatus access roads signs and placement shall comply with the following:
i. Fire Apparatus access roads 20 to 26 feet wide must be posted on both sides as a fire lane.
ii. Fire Apparatus access roads 26 to 32 feet wide must be posted on one side as a fire lane.
100. Buildings or facilities exceeding 30 feet in height or more than 3 stories in height shall have at least 2 fire apparatus access roads for each structure.
101. Fire apparatus access roads for commercial and industrial development shall comply with
the following:
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i. Buildings or facilities exceeding 30 feet in height or more than 3 stories in height shall have at least 2 means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
ii. Buildings or facilities having a gross floor area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provided with 2 fire apparatus access roads.
iii. When two access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the property or area to be accessed measured in a straight line between access.
102. Aerial apparatus access roads shall comply with the following:
i. Buildings or portions of buildings or facilities exceeding 30 feet in height from the lowest point of Fire Department access shall be provided shall be provided with approved apparatus access roads capable of accommodating aerial apparatus.
ii. Apparatus access roads shall have a minimum width of 26 feet in the immediate
vicinity of any building or portion of a building more than 30 feet in height.
iii. At least one of the required access roads meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and maximum of 30 feet from the building and shall be a positioned parallel to one entire side of the building.
103. California Building Code / Santa Monica Fire Department Requirements
Occupancy Classification and Division
• If a change in occupancy or use, identify the existing and all proposed new occupancy classifications and uses
• Assembly (A-1, A-2, A-3), Business (B), Mercantile (M), Residential (R), etc.
• Include all accessory uses
Building Height
• Height in feet (SMMC defines a High-Rise as any structure greater than 55 feet.)
• Number of stories
• Detail increase in allowable height
• Type I (II-FR.) buildings housing Group B office or Group R, Division 1 Occupancies
each having floors used for human occupancy located more than 55 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall comply with CBC Section 403.
a. Automatic sprinkler system.
b. Smoke-detection systems.
c. Smoke control system conforming to Chapter 9 Section 909.
d. Fire alarm and communication systems.
1. Emergency voice alarm signaling system.
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2. Fire department communication system.
e. Central control station. (96 square feet minimum with a minimum
dimension of 8’ ft.)
f. {omitted}
g. Elevators.
h. Standby power and light and emergency systems.
i. Exits
j. Seismic consideration.
Total Floor Area of Building or Project
• Basic Allowable Floor Area
• Floor Area for each room or area
• Detail allowable area increase calculations
Corridor Construction
• Type of Construction
• Detail any and all code exceptions being used
Occupant Load Calculations
• Occupancy Classification for each room or area.
• Occupant Load Calculation for each room or area based on use or occupancy
• Total Proposed Occupant Load
Means of Egress
• Exit width calculations
• Exit path of travel
• Exit Signage and Pathway Illumination (low level exit signage)
Atria - Atria shall comply with CBC Section 404 as follows:
• Atria shall not be permitted in buildings containing Group H Occupancies.
• The entire building shall be sprinklered.
• A mechanically operated smoke-control system meeting the requirements of Section 909 and 909.9 shall be installed.
• Smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with the Fire Code.
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• Except for open exit balconies within the atrium, the atrium shall be separated from
adjacent spaces by one-hour fire-resistive construction. See exceptions to
Section 404.6.
• When a required exit enters the atrium space, the travel distance from the doorway of the tenant space to an enclosed stairway, horizontal exit, exterior door or exit
passageway shall not exceed 200 feet.
• In other than jails, prisons and reformatories, sleeping rooms of Group I Occupancies shall not have required exits through the atrium.
• Standby power shall be provided for the atrium and tenant space smoke-control system.
Sections 404.7 and 909.11.
• The interior finish for walls and ceilings of the atrium and all unseparated tenant spaces shall be Class I. Section 404.8.
Atriums of a height greater than 20 feet, measured from the ceiling sprinklers, shall only contain
furnishings and decorative materials with potential heat of combustion less than 9,000 Btu’s per
pound. All furnishings to comply with California Bureau of Home Furnishings, Technical Bulletin 133, “Flammability Test for Seating Furniture in Public Occupancies.”
All furnishings in public areas shall comply with California Bureau of Home Furnishings, Technical Bulletin 133, “Flammability Test for Seating Furniture in Public Occupancies.”
Los Angeles County Fire
104. Fire Flow Requirements
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Purpose: To provide Department standards for fire flow, hydrant spacing and specifications.
B. Scope: Informational to the general public and instructional to all individuals,
companies, or corporations involved in the subdivision of land, construction of buildings, or alterations and/or installation of fire protection water systems and hydrants. C. Author: The Deputy Chief of the Prevention Services Bureau through the
Assistant Fire Chief (Fire Marshal) of the Fire Prevention Division is
responsible for the origin and maintenance of this regulation. D. Definitions: 1. GPM – gallons per minute 2. psi – pounds per square inch
3. Detached condominiums – single detached dwelling units on land owned in common 4. Multiple family dwellings – three or more dwelling units attached
II. RESPONSIBILITY A. Land Development Unit
1. The Department’s Land Development Unit shall review all subdivisions of
land and apply fire flow and hydrant spacing requirements in accordance
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with this regulation and the present zoning of the subdivision or allowed land use as approved by the County’s Regional Planning Commission or city
planning department. B. Fire Prevention Engineering Section 1. The Department’s Fire Prevention Engineering Section shall review building plans and apply fire flow and hydrant spacing requirements in accordance with this regulation.
III. POLICY A. The procedures, standards, and policies contained herein are provided to ensure the adequacy of, and access to, fire protection water and shall be enforced by all Department personnel.
IV. PROCEDURES
A. Land development: fire flow, duration of flow, and hydrant spacing The following requirements apply to land development issues such as: tract and parcel maps, conditional use permits, zone changes, lot line adjustments, planned unit developments, etc.
1. Residential Fire Zones 3
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ)
Fire Flow
Duration of Flow
Public
Hydrant Spacing
a. Single family dwelling and detached condominiums (1 – 4 Units)
(Under 5,000 square feet)
1,250 GPM 2 hrs. 600 ft.
b.
Detached condominium (5 or more units) (Under 5,000 square feet)
1,500 GPM
2 hrs.
300 ft.
c. Two family dwellings
(Duplexes)
1,500 GPM 2 hrs. 600 ft.
NOTE: FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS OVER 5,000
SQUARE FEET. SEE, TABLE 1 FOR FIRE FLOW REQUIREMENTS PER BUILDING SIZE.
2. Multiple family dwellings, hotels, high rise, commercial, industrial, etc.
a. Due to the undetermined building designs for new land development
projects (undeveloped land), the required fire flow shall be: 5,000 GPM 5 hrs. 300 ft.
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NOTE: REDUCTION IN FIRE FLOW IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 1.
b. Land development projects consisting of lots having existing structures shall be in compliance with Table 1 (fire flow per building size). This standard applies to multiple family dwellings, hotels, high rise, commercial, industrial, etc. NOTE: FIRE FLOWS PRECEDING ARE MEASURED AT
20 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH RESIDUAL PRESSURE.
B. Building plans The Department’s Fire Prevention Engineering Section shall review building plans and apply
fire flow requirements and hydrant spacing in accordance with the following:
1. Residential
Building Occupancy Classification
a. Single family dwellings - Fire Zone 3 (Less than 5,000 square feet)
Fire Flow
Duration of Flow Public Hydrant Spacing
On a lot of one acre or more 750 GPM 2 hrs. 600 ft.
On a lot less than one acre 1,250 GPM 2 hrs 600 ft.
b. Single family dwellings – VHFHSZ (Less than 5,000 square feet)
On a lot of one acre or more 1,000 GPM 2 hrs. 600 ft.
On a lot less than one acre 1,250 GPM 2 hrs 600 ft.
NOTE: FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS GREATER THAN 5,000
SQUARE FEET IN AREA SEE TABLE
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Fire Flow
Duration of Flow Public Hydrant Spacing
c. Two family dwellings – VHFHSZ (Less than 5,000 square feet)
Duplexes 1,500 GPM 2 hrs 600 ft.
2. Mobile Home Park
a. Recreation Buildings Refer to Table 1 for fire flow according to building size.
b. Mobile Home Park 1,250 GPM 2 hrs 600 ft.
3. Multiple residential, apartments, single family residences (greater than 5,000 square feet), private schools, hotels, high rise, commercial, industrial, etc. (R-1, E, B, A, I, H, F, M, S) (see Table 1).
C. Public fire hydrant requirements
1. Fire hydrants shall be required at intersections and along access ways as spacing
requirements dictate
2. Spacing a. Cul-de-sac
When cul-de-sac depth exceeds 450’ (residential) or
200’ (commercial), hydrants shall be required at mid-block. Additional hydrants will be required if hydrant spacing exceeds specified distances. b. Single family dwellings
Fire hydrant spacing of 600 feet
NOTE: The following guidelines shall be used in meeting single family dwellings hydrant spacing requirements: (1) Urban properties (more than one unit per acre):
No portion of lot frontage should be more than 450’ via
vehicular access from a public hydrant. (2) Non-Urban Properties (less than one unit per acre): No portion of a structure should be placed on a lot where
it exceeds 750’ via vehicular access from a properly
spaced public hydrant that meets the required fire flow. c. All occupancies Other than single family dwellings, such as commercial, industrial, multi-family dwellings, private schools, institutions,
detached condominiums (five or more units), etc.
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Fire hydrant spacing shall be 300 feet. NOTE: The following guidelines shall be used in meeting the
hydrant spacing requirements. (1) No portion of lot frontage shall be more than 200 feet via vehicular access from a public hydrant. (2) No portion of a building should exceed 400 feet via vehicular access from a properly spaced public hydrant.
d. Supplemental fire protection When a structure cannot meet the required public hydrant spacing distances, supplemental fire protection shall be required. NOTE: Supplemental fire protection is not limited to the installation of on-site fire hydrants; it may include automatic
extinguishing systems.
3. Hydrant location requirements - both sides of a street
Hydrants shall be required on both sides of the street whenever:
a. Streets having raised median center dividers that make access to hydrants
difficult, causes time delay, and/or creates undue hazard. b. For situations other than those listed in “a” above, the Department’s inspector’s judgment shall be used. The following items shall be considered when determining hydrant locations:
(1) Excessive traffic loads, major arterial route, in
which traffic would be difficult to detour. (2) Lack of adjacent parallel public streets in which traffic could be redirected (e.g., Pacific Coast Highway).
(3) Past practices in the area.
(4) Possibility of future development in the area. (5) Type of development (i.e., flag-lot units, large apartment or condo complex, etc.).
(6) Accessibility to existing hydrants
(7) Possibility of the existing street having a raised median center divider in the near future. D. On-Site Hydrant Requirements
1. When any portion of a proposed structure exceeds (via vehicular access) the allowable distances from a public hydrant and on-site hydrants are required, the following spacing requirements shall be met: a. Spacing distance between on-site hydrants shall be 300 to 600 feet.
(1) Design features shall assist in allowing distance
modifications. b. Factors considered when allowing distance modifications. (1) Only sprinklered buildings qualify for the maximum spacing of 600 feet.
(2) For non-sprinklered buildings, consideration
should be given to fire protection, access doors,
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outside storage, etc. Distance between hydrants should not exceed 400 feet.
2. Fire flow a. All on-site fire hydrants shall flow a minimum of 1,250 gallons per minute at 20 psi for a duration of two hours. If more than one on-site fire hydrant is required, the on-site fire flow shall be at least 2,500 gallons per minute at 20
psi, flowing from two hydrants simultaneously. On site flow may be greater depending upon the size of the structure and the distance from public hydrants.
NOTE: ONE OF THE TWO HYDRANTS TESTED SHALL BE THE
FARTHEST FROM THE PUBLIC WATER SOURCE.
3. Distance from structures All on-site hydrants shall be installed a minimum of 25 feet from a structure or protected by a two-hour firewall.
4. Shut-off valves All on-site hydrants shall be equipped with a shut-off (gate) valve, which shall be located as follows: a. Minimum distance to the hydrant 10 feet.
b. Maximum distance from the hydrant 25 feet
5. Inspection of new installations All new on-site hydrants and underground installations are subject to inspection of the following items by a representative of the Department: a. Piping materials and the bracing and support thereof.
b. A hydrostatic test of 200 psi for two hours. c. Adequate flushing of the installation. d. Flow test to satisfy required fire flow. (1) Hydrants shall be painted with two coats of red primer and one coat of red paint, with the exception of the stem and threads, prior to flow test and acceptance of the system.
6. Maintenance
It shall be the responsibility of the property management company, the homeowners association, or the property owner to maintain on-site hydrants. a. Hydrants shall be painted with two coats of red primer and one coat of red,
with the exception of the stem and threads, prior to flow test and acceptance
of the system. b. No barricades, walls, fences, landscaping, etc., shall be installed or planted within three feet of a fire hydrant.
E. Public Hydrant Flow Procedure
The minimum acceptable flow from any existing public hydrant shall be 1,000
GPM unless the required fire flow is less. Hydrants used to satisfy fire flow requirements will be determined by the following items:
1. Only hydrants that meet spacing requirements are acceptable for meeting fire flow requirements.
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2. In order to meet the required fire flow: a. Flow closest hydrant and calculate to determine flow at 20 pounds per
square inch residual pressure. If the calculated flow does not meet the fire flow requirement, the next closest hydrant shall be flowed simultaneously with the first hydrant, providing it meets the spacing requirement, etc. b. If more than one hydrant is to be flowed in order to meet the
required fire flow, the number of hydrants shall be flowed as follows: One hydrant 1,250 GPM and below Two hydrants 1,251– 3,500 GPM flowing simultaneously Three hydrants 3,501– 5,000 GPM flowing simultaneously
F. Hydrant Upgrade Policy 1. Existing single outlet 2 1/2” inch hydrants shall be upgraded to a double outlet 6” x 4” x 2 1/2” hydrant when the required fire flow exceeds 1,250 GPM.
2. An upgrade of the fire hydrant will not be required if the required fire
flow is between the minimum requirement of 750 gallons per minute, up to and including 1,250 gallons per minute, and the existing public water system will provide the required fire flow through an existing wharf fire hydrant. 3. All new required fire hydrant installations shall be approved
6” x 4” x 2 1/2” fire hydrants.
4. When water main improvements are required to meet GPM flow, and the existing water main has single outlet 2 1/2” fire hydrant(s), then a hydrant(s) upgrade will be required. This upgrade shall apply regardless of flow requirements.
5. The owner-developer shall be responsible for making the necessary
arrangements with the local water purveyor for the installation of all public facilities. 6. Approved fire hydrant barricades shall be installed if curbs are not provided (see Figures 1, 2, and 3 following on pages 11 and 12).
G. Hydrant Specifications
All required public and on-site fire hydrants shall be installed to the following specifications prior to flow test and acceptance of the system. 1. Hydrants shall be: a. Installed so that the center line of the lowest outlet is between 14 and 24 inches above finished grade
b. Installed so that the front of the riser is between 12 and 24 inches behind the curb face c. Installed with outlets facing the curb at a 45-degree angle to the curb line if there are double outlet hydrants d. Similar to the type of construction which conforms to current
A.W.W.A. Standards e. Provided with three-foot unobstructed clearance on all sides. f. Provided with approved plastic caps
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g. Painted with two coats of red primer and one coat of traffic signal yellow for public hydrants and one coat of red for on-site hydrants,
with the exception of the stems and threads 2. Underground shut-off valves are to be located: a. A minimum distance of 10 feet from the hydrant b. A maximum distance of 25 feet from the hydrant Exception: Location can be less than 10 feet when the water main is
already installed and the 10-foot minimum distance cannot be satisfied. 3. All new water mains, laterals, gate valves, buries, and riser shall be a minimum of six inches inside diameter. 4. When sidewalks are contiguous with a curb and are five feet wide or less, fire hydrants shall be placed immediately behind the sidewalk. Under no
circumstances shall hydrants be more than six feet from a curb line. 5. The owner-developer shall be responsible for making the necessary arrangements with the local water purveyor for the installation of all public facilities. 6. Approved fire hydrant barricades shall be installed if curbs are not
provided (see Figures 1, 2, and 3 following on pages 11 and 12).
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Barricade/Clearance Details
Figure 1
Figure 2
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Figure 3
Notes:
1. Constructed of steel not less than four inches in diameter, six inches if heavy truck traffic is anticipated, schedule 40 steel and concrete filled.
2. Posts shall be set not less than three feet deep in a concrete footing of not less than 15 inches in diameter, with the top of the posts not less than three feet above ground and not
less than three feet from the hydrant
3. Posts, fences, vehicles, growth, trash storage and other materials or things shall not be
placed or kept near fire hydrants in a manner that would prevent fire hydrants from being immediately discernible.
4. If hydrant is to be barricaded, no barricade shall be constructed in front of the hydrant
outlets (Figure 2, shaded area).
5. The exact location of barricades may be changed by the field inspector during a field
inspection.
6. The steel pipe above ground shall be painted a minimum of two field coats of primer.
7. Two finish coats of “traffic signal yellow” shall be used for fire hydrant barricades.
8. Figure 3 shows hydrant hook up during fireground operations. Notice apparatus (hydra-assist-valve) connected to hydrant and the required area. Figure 3 shows the importance of not constructing barricades or other obstructions in front of hydrant outlets.
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H. Private fire protection systems for rural commercial and industrial development Where the standards of this regulation cannot be met for industrial and commercial
developments in rural areas, alternate proposals which meet NFPA Standard 1142 may be submitted to the Fire Marshal for review. Such proposals shall also be subject to the following: 1. The structure is beyond 3,000 feet of any existing, adequately-sized water system.
a. Structures within 3,000 feet of an existing, adequately-sized water system, but beyond a water purveyor service area, will be reviewed on an individual basis. 2. The structure is in an area designated by the County of Los Angeles’ General Plan as rural non-urban.
I. Blue reflective hydrant markers replacement policy 1. Purpose: To provide information regarding the replacement of blue reflective hydrant markers, following street construction or repair work. a. Fire station personnel shall inform Department of Public Works Road Construction Inspectors of the importance of the blue reflective
hydrant markers, and encourage them to enforce their Department permit requirement, that streets and roads be returned to their original condition, following construction or repair work. b. When street construction or repair work occurs within this Department’s jurisdiction, the nearest Department of Public Works
Permit Office shall be contacted. The location can be found by searching for the jurisdiction office in the “County of Los Angeles Telephone Directory” under “Department of Public Works Road Maintenance Division.” The importance of the blue reflective hydrant markers should be explained, and the requirement encouraged
that the street be returned to its original condition, by replacing the hydrant markers.
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TABLE 1 * BUILDING SIZE (First floor area) Fire Flow* (1) (2) Duration Hydrant Spacing
Under 3,000 sq. ft. 1,000 GPM 2 hrs 300 ft
3,000 to 4,999 sq. ft. 1,250 GPM 2 hrs 300 ft
5,000 to 7,999 sq. ft. 1,500 GPM 2 hrs 300 ft
8,000 to 9,999 sq. ft. 2,000 GPM 2 hrs 300 ft
10,000 to 14,999 sq. ft. 2,500 GPM 2 hrs 300 ft
15,000 to 19,999 sq. ft. 3,000 GPM 3 hrs 300 ft
20,000 to 24,999 sq. ft. 3,500 GPM 3 hrs 300 ft
25,000 to 29,999 sq. ft. 4,000 GPM 4 hrs 300 ft
30,000 to 34,999 sq. ft. 4,500 GPM 4 hrs 300 ft
35,000 or more sq. ft. 5,000 GPM 5 hrs 300 ft
* See applicable footnotes below:
(FIRE FLOWS MEASURED AT 20 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH RESIDUAL PRESSURE) (1) Conditions requiring additional fire flow.
a. Each story above ground level - add 500 GPM per story. b. Any exposure within 50 feet - add a total of 500 GPM. c. Any high-rise building (as determined by the jurisdictional building code) the fire flow shall be a minimum of 3,500 GPM for 3 hours at 20 psi. d. Any flow may be increased up to 1,000 GPM for a hazardous occupancy.
(2) Reductions in fire flow shall be cumulative for type of construction and a fully sprinklered building. The following allowances and/or additions may be made to standard fire flow requirements: a. A 25% reduction shall be granted for the following types of construction: Type I-F.R, Type II-F.R., Type II one-hour, Type II-N, Type III one-hour, Type III-N,
Type IV, Type IV one hour, and Type V one-hour. This reduction shall be automatic and credited on all projects using these types of construction. Credit will not be given for Type V-N structures (to a minimum of 2,000 GPM available fire flow). b. A 25% reduction shall be granted for fully sprinklered buildings (to a minimum of
2,000 GPM available fire flow). c. When determining required fire flows for structures that total 70,000 square feet or greater, such flows shall not be reduced below 3,500 GPM at 20 psi for three hours.
EXHIBIT “G” 1
EXHIBIT “G”
ALCOHOL CONDITIONS (1) The primary use of the Restaurant premises shall be for sit-down meal service to patrons.
(2) If a counter service area is provided in the Restaurant, food service shall be
available at all hours the counter is open for patrons, and the counter area shall not function as a separate bar area.
(3) Window or other signage visible from the public right-of-way that advertises the Restaurant’s beer or alcohol shall not be permitted.
(4) Customers shall be permitted to order meals at all times and in all areas of the
Restaurant where alcohol is being served. The Restaurant shall serve food to patrons during all hours the restaurant is open for customers.
(5) The Restaurant shall maintain a kitchen or food-serving area in which a variety of food is prepared on the premises.
(6) Take out service from the Restaurant shall be only incidental to the primary sit-
down use and does not include for the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages or beer or wine.
(7) No alcoholic beverages shall be sold or dispensed for consumption beyond the Restaurant premises.
(8) Except for special events, alcohol shall not be served by the Restaurant in any
disposable containers such as disposable plastic or paper cups.
(9) No more than three television screens including video projectors or similar audio/visual devices shall be utilized on the premises. None of these televisions or projection surfaces shall exceed 60 inches measured diagonally;
(10) No video or other amusement games shall be permitted in the Restaurant.
(11) Entertainment may only be permitted in the manner set forth in SMMC Section
9.31.290, Restaurants with Entertainment, or any successor thereto.
(12) The primary use of any outdoor dining area shall be for seated meal services. Patrons who are standing in any outdoor seating area shall not be served.
(13) The Restaurant operation shall at all times be conducted in a manner not
detrimental to surrounding properties by reason of lights, noise, activities or other actions. The
Restaurant shall control noisy patrons leaving the Restaurant.
(14) The permitted hours of alcoholic beverage service shall be 9:00AM to 11:00PM Sunday through Thursday, 9:00AM to 12:00AM Friday through Saturday with complete closure and all Restaurant employees vacated from the Building no later than one hour after permitted
hours of alcoholic beverage service. All alcoholic beverages must be removed from the outdoor
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dining areas no later than 10:00PM Sunday through Thursday and 11:00PM Friday and Saturday. No afterhours operation of the Restaurant is permitted.
(15) No more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the Restaurant’s total gross revenues per year shall be from alcohol sales. The Restaurant operator shall maintain records of gross revenue sources which shall be submitted annually to the City’s Planning Division at the beginning of the calendar year and also available to the City and the ABC upon request.
(16) Bottle service shall mean the service of any full bottle of liquor, wine, or beer of
more than 375 ml, along with glass ware, mixers, garnishes, etc., in which patrons are able to then make their own drinks or pour their own wine or beer. Liquor bottle service shall be prohibited. Wine and beer bottle service shall not be available to patrons unless full meal service is provided concurrent with the Bottle service. All food items shall be available from the full-
service menu.
(17) No organized queuing of patrons at the entry or checking of identification to control entry into and within the establishment shall be permitted. There shall not be any age limitation imposed restricting access to any portion of the restaurant.
(18) The Restaurant shall not organize or participate in organized “pub-crawl” events where participants or customers pre-purchase tickets or tokens to be exchanged for alcoholic
beverages at the restaurant.
(19) Establishments with amplified music shall be required to comply with Section 4.12, Noise, of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
(20) Prior to occupancy, a Restaurant security plan shall be submitted to the Chief of Police for review and approval. The plan shall address both physical and operational security
issues.
(21) Prior occupancy the Restaurant operator shall submit a plan for approval by the City regarding employee alcohol awareness training programs and policies. The plan shall outline a mandatory alcohol-awareness training program for all Restaurant employees having
contact with the public and shall state management’s policies addressing alcohol consumption
and inebriation. The program shall require all Restaurant employees having contact with the public to complete an ABC-sponsored alcohol awareness training program within ninety days of the effective date of the alcohol exemption determination. In the case of new Restaurant employees, the employee shall attend the alcohol awareness training within ninety days of hiring.
In the event the ABC no longer sponsors an alcohol awareness training program, all Restaurant
employees having contact with the public shall complete an alternative program approved by the City. The Restaurant operator shall provide the City with an annual report regarding compliance with this requirement. The Restaurant operator shall be subject to any future citywide alcohol awareness training program affecting similar establishments.
(22) Within thirty days from the date of submission of the written agreement, the
Restaurant applicant shall provide a copy of the signed agreement to the local office of the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).
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(23) Prior to occupancy, the Restaurant operator shall submit a plan describing the establishment’s designated driver program, which shall be offered by the operator to the
Restaurant’s patrons. The plan shall specify how the Restaurant operator will inform patrons of the program, such as offering on the menu a free non-alcoholic drink for every party of two or more ordering alcoholic beverages.
(24) Notices shall be prominently displayed urging patrons to leave the premises and neighborhood in a quiet, peaceful, and orderly fashion and to please not litter or block driveways
in the neighborhood.
(25) Employees of the establishment shall walk a 100-foot radius from the facility at some point prior to 30 minutes after closing and shall pick up and dispose of any discarded beverage containers and other trash left by patrons.
(26) The exemption shall apply to approved and dated plans, a copy of which shall be
maintained in the files of the City Planning Division. Project development shall be consistent with such plans, except as otherwise specified in these conditions of approval. Minor amendments to the plans shall be subject to approval by the City.
(27) The Restaurant operator authorizes reasonable City inspection of the Restaurant to
ensure compliance with the conditions set forth in this Exhibit “G” and will bear the reasonable
cost of these inspections as established by SMMC Section 2.72.010 and Resolution No. 9905 (CCS) of any successor legislation hereto. These inspections shall be no more intrusive as necessary to ensure compliance with this Exhibit “G”.
Acknowledgement of Restaurant Operator
I hereby agree to the above conditions of approval and acknowledge that failure to comply with
such conditions shall constitute grounds for potential revocation of the approval to dispense alcoholic beverages.
______________________ _____________________
Print Name and Title Date _______________________ Signature
EXHIBIT “H” 1
EXHIBIT “H”
OFF SITE DEED RESTRICTION
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Recording Requested By:
City of Santa Monica
When Recorded Mail To:
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street, Room 212
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Attention: Housing Manager
Space Above This Line For Recorders Use
No Recording Fee Required
Government Code Section 27383
AGREEMENT IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS
ON RENTS & OCCUPANCY OF REAL PROPERTY
THIS AGREEMENT IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON RENTS & OCCUPANCY OF REAL
PROPERTY (the “Agreement”), entered into this ____ day of November, 2017, by and between
the CITY OF SANTA MONICA, a Municipal Corporation (hereinafter the “City”), and 711
COLORADO AVENUE, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (hereinafter the
“Developer”), is made with reference to the following:
RECITALS
A. Developer is the owner of certain real property located at 711 Colorado Boulevard
in the City of Santa Monica, in the County of Los Angeles, California (hereinafter referred to as
the “Subject Property”). The Subject Property is more particularly described in Exhibit “A” which
is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
B. Developer wishes to construct a six (6) story, sixty (60) foot mixed-use project
consisting of sixty four (64) residential apartment units above 11,057 square feet of ground floor
neighborhood serving commercial uses (including service area) and one hundred and thirty eight
(138) below grade parking spaces located at 1325 6th Street (hereinafter referred to as the “6th
Street Project”). The City has approved Development Agreement No. ______ for the 6th Street
Project on ________ (the “Development Agreement”). The 6th Street Project Development
Agreement was recorded in the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California as Instrument
No. __________.
C. Developer wishes to also construct a five (5) story, fifty (50)-foot mixed- use
project consisting of one hundred (100) residential rental units above 5,878 square feet of ground
floor neighborhood-serving commercial uses (including service area) and two hundred and ninety-
six (296) below grade parking spaces located at 1430 Lincoln Boulevard (hereinafter referred to
as the “Lincoln Project”). The City has approved Development Agreement No. ______ for the
Lincoln Project on ________ (the “Development Agreement”). The Lincoln Project Development
Agreement was recorded in the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California as Instrument
No. __________.
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D. Developer may elect to satisfy the 6th Street Project and Lincoln Project
Development Agreement affordable housing obligations by constructing a one hundred percent
affordable senior housing project at the Subject Property, with a minimum of forty-five (45)
Affordable Units as set forth in this Agreement (the “100% Affordable Senior Housing
Project”).
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the undersigned parties as
follows:
1. RECITALS.
The Recitals stated above, are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement and
adopted by the parties to this Agreement as true and correct.
2. DEFINITIONS.
2.1 “100% Affordable Senior Housing Project” means the off-site affordable
housing project described in Section 2.8.1 of the 6th Street Project and Lincoln Project
Development Agreements, located at 711 Colorado.
2.2 “711 Colorado” means the approximately 7,500 square feet of land located at 711
Colorado Avenue, in the City of Santa Monica, State of California, commonly known as 711
Colorado Avenue, as more particularly described in the Development Agreement.
2.3 “711 Colorado Deed Restriction” means the Replacement Agreement Imposing
Restrictions on Rents & Occupancy for a 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project to be developed
at 711 Colorado, entered into on April 22, 2015 and recorded in the Los Angeles County Clerk
Recorder’s office on July 16, 2015 as Instrument No. 20150860370, attached as “Exhibit B” to
this Agreement.
2.4 “Affordable Units” means dwelling units associated with the 100% Affordable
Senior Housing Project located at 711 Colorado that are deed restricted for the greater of seventy-
five (75) years or the Life of the Project and are available to and occupied by Thirty Percent Income
Households and One Hundred Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent.
2.5 “Affordable Rent” means the maximum allowable affordable rent as set forth in
the applicable provisions of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction..
2.6 “Area Median Income or AMI” has the meaning set forth in Section 3 of the 711
Colorado Deed Restriction (defined as income equal to two (2) times the very low income limit
for a four person household in the Los Angeles County area as established periodically by the
Department of Housing & Urban Development (“HUD”), but in no event less than $85,400).
2.7 “Life of the Project” shall mean a period commencing on the date of Certificate
of Occupancy is issued for the 100% Affordable Senior Housing Project and ending on the date
which is seventy five (75) years from Certificate of Occupancy; provided, however, that if the
100% Affordable Senior Housing Project is damaged or destroyed and cannot be rebuilt in
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accordance with the development standards permitted in this Agreement, then the Life of the
Project shall be deemed to have ended as of the date of such damage or destruction.
2.8 “One Hundred Percent Income Household” has the same meaning as set forth in
Section 4 of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
2.9 “Rent” has the same meaning as provided in title 25, section 6918 of the California
Code of Regulations, as amended from time to time in accordance with law.
2.10 “Senior Citizens” means a person 55 years of age or older, as defined by Civil
Code Sections 51.3(b)(1) and 51.3(b)(4).
2.11 “Thirty Percent Income Household” has the same meaning as set forth in Section
4 of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
3. CONTRACT WITH CITY.
Developer hereby acknowledges that in approving the Development Agreement for the 6th
Street and Lincoln Projects, the City is reducing or modifying development standards otherwise
applicable to those Projects such as increasing unit density, increasing parking and other property
development standards, and/or waiving fees. In exchange for such forms of assistance from the
City, which are of financial benefit to the Developer, Developer has entered into this contract with
this City and agreed to the other conditions of the 6th Street and Lincoln Development Agreements,
including the requirement included in this Agreement, and consistent with the provisions of the
Development Agreements, to provide and maintain a minimum of forty-five (45) Affordable Units
on the Subject Property for occupancy by qualified households who meet the requirements
specified in this Agreement. The parties agree and acknowledge that this is a contract providing
forms of assistance to the Developer within the meaning of Civil Code Section 1954.52 (b) and
Government Code Section 65915 et seq.
4. DEVELOPER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF (45)
AFFORDABLE UNITS.
(a) Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the 1325 6th Street and 1430
Lincoln Projects, Developer shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the 100% Affordable
Senior Housing Project and offer a minimum of forty five (45) Affordable Units contained therein
for rent, as follows:
Eleven (11) one-bedroom and six (6) two-bedroom units shall be available and
occupied by Thirty Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent.
Fourteen (14) studio units and fourteen (14) one bedroom units shall be available
and occupied by One Hundred Percent Income Households at Affordable Rent.
Developer is encouraged (but not required) to provide additional Affordable Units
available to and occupied by One Hundred Percent Income Households within the 100%
Affordable Senior Housing Project.
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Developer shall submit plans to the City’s Building Official, identifying the unit
numbers and exact locations of all of the Affordable Units.
(b) The Affordable Units shall be rental units and the maximum rent shall be calculated
pursuant to the formula set forth in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
(c) The City shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy (“Certificate”) for the 100%
Affordable Senior Housing Project expressly contingent upon compliance with the terms of this
Agreement. A valid Certificate shall be required at all times to continue to use or occupy the
Project. A breach of this Agreement shall be grounds for revoking the Certificate. The City shall
provide reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure any breach of this Agreement prior to
revoking the Certificate.
5. TERMS FOR THE RENTAL OF THE AFFORDABLE UNITS.
The maximum Affordable Rent for the minimum forty-five (45) Affordable Units on the
Subject Property shall be as set forth in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction:
6. HOUSEHOLD ADJUSTMENT FACTORS.
The Household Adjustment Factors are as set forth in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction.
During the duration of this Agreement, developer agrees to make reasonable efforts to rent
vacant Affordable Units within sixty (60) days of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the
100% Affordable Senior Housing Project or any subsequent vacancy of an Affordable Unit.
7. TENANT SELECTION.
With the exception of one (1) two-bedroom Affordable Unit to be used exclusively by Wise
& Healthy Aging for its elder abuse program (in accordance with the 1325 6th Street and Lincoln
Project Development Agreements) (the “WISE Elder Abuse Unit”), Developer shall select
households from the City-developed list of income qualified households. Other than the WISE
Elder Abuse Unit, only households selected from the City-developed list of income qualified
households shall occupy any of the Affordable Units.
8. CITY APPROVAL OF DOCUMENTS.
The Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&R’s), if any, for the Subject Property
shall include reference to all applicable obligations and duties of the parties created by this
Agreement. The City Attorney of the City of Santa Monica shall approve as to form the CC&R’s
prior to recordation of the final subdivision or parcel map for the Subject Property.
Developer shall rent the Affordable Units within the 100% Affordable Senior Housing
Project pursuant to the terms and conditions of a lease or rental agreement approved by the City.
At least ninety days prior to the expected completion date, Developer shall submit to the City
Housing Division for review a copy of the lease agreement to be used. In addition to any other
provision required by the City to ensure compliance with Chapter 9.64 and the Administrative
Guidelines for Chapter 9.64 (except as amended by the 6th Street and Lincoln Development
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Agreements and/or as set forth in the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction), and as they may be amended
from time to time, said lease or rental agreement shall contain a provision prohibiting subleasing
of the Affordable Units or revising the composition of the household without Developer’s
permission. Developer shall not approve any change that renders t h e A f f o r d a b l e U n i t s i n
noncompliance with the household income requirements of the 711 Colorado Deed Restriction
and this Agreement. The addition to the household of minor children, a spouse, or registered
domestic partner shall not be deemed a change in the household requiring Developer’s prior
approval pursuant to this Section.
9. ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS.
In the event of any controversy, claim or dispute between the parties hereto, arising out of
or relating to this Agreement or breach thereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
from the losing party reasonable expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs.
10. APPOINTMENT OF OTHER AGENCIES.
The City may designate, appoint or contract with any other public agency to perform City’s
obligations under this Agreement.
11. SEVERABILITY.
In the event any limitation, condition, restriction, covenant or provision contained in this
Agreement is held to be invalid, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining portions of this Agreement shall, nevertheless, be and remain in full force and effect.
12. NOTICES.
All notices required under this Agreement shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the following addresses:
TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA: City of Santa Monica
Planning and Community Development
Department
1685 Main Street, Room 212
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attn: Director, Planning and Community
Development Department
TO THE DEVELOPER: 1313 6th Street, LLC
1430 5th Street, Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attn: Scott Walter
Any party may change the address to which notices are to be sent by notifying the other parties of
the new address, in the manner set forth above.
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13. HOLD HARMLESS.
As between the City and the Developer, the Developer is deemed to assume responsibility
and liability for, and the Developer shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its City
Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, servants or employees from and against any
and all claims, loss, damage, charge or expense, whether direct or indirect, to which the City or its
City Council, boards and commissions, officers, agents, servants or employees may be put or
subjected, by reason of any damage, loss or injury of any kind or nature whatever to persons or
property caused by or resulting from or in connection with any act or action, or any neglect,
omission or failure to act when under a duty to act, on the part of the Developer or any of
Developer’s officers, agents, servants, employees or subcontractors in his or their performance
hereunder.
14. BURDEN TO RUN WITH PROPERTY.
The covenants and conditions herein contained shall apply to and bind the heirs, successors
and assigns of all the parties hereto and shall run with and burden the Subject Property for the
benefit of the City, the public and surrounding landowners, until terminated in accordance with
the provisions hereof. Developer shall expressly make the conditions and covenants contained in
this Agreement a part of any deed or other instrument conveying any interest in the Subject
Property.
15. SALE OR CONVERSION OF PROPERTY.
In the event of sale or conversion of the Subject Property, any Conditions, Covenants and
Restrictions (CC&R’s) for the Subject Property, shall incorporate by reference all obligations and
duties of the parties created by this Agreement. Reporting obligations set forth in Section 24 below,
shall be set forth in the CC&R’s if any, for the project.
16. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION.
Developer agrees not to discriminate against any actual or potential occupant of the Subject
Property on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, age,
pregnancy, marital status, handicap, HIV, family composition, source of income, the use of a rental
subsidy voucher, or the potential or actual occupancy of minor children. Developer further agrees
to take affirmative action to ensure that no such person is discriminated against for any of the
aforementioned reasons.
17. STANDING TO ENFORCE AGREEMENT.
Violation of this Agreement may be enjoined, abated or remedied by appropriate legal
proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction by any aggrieved party, including but not limited
to, the parties hereto, or their respective successors, heirs and assigns.
The right to specific performance of this Agreement shall be an appropriate remedy for a
breach of this Agreement because of the uniqueness of the Subject Property and the inherent
difficulty in calculating adequate damages.
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18. INTEGRATED AGREEMENT.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no modification
hereof shall be binding unless reduced to writing and signed by the parties hereto.
19. APPLICABLE LAW.
All questions pertaining to the validity and interpretation of this Agreement shall be
determined in accordance with the laws of California applicable to contracts made to and to be
performed within the State.
20. CITY AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE LAW
The obligation of the Owner pursuant to this Agreement are in addition to, and in no way
limit, the authority of the City to enforce all laws and regulation applicable to the Subject Property.
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the authority of the City to take appropriate action to enforce
the terms of any permit issued by the City relating to the Subject Property.
21. DURATION OF AGREEMENT.
(a) This Agreement shall terminate and become null and void seventy-years
(75) years from issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, unless terminated in accordance with
subparagraph (b), below.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement shall
terminate upon the occurrence of the following events: (i) the recordation in the Official Records
of Los Angeles County, California of an On-Site Deed Restriction located at 1325 6th Street, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of Sections 2.7.4 and 2.8.1 of the Development
Agreement for 1325 6th Street, (ii) the recordation in the Official Records of Los Angeles County,
California of an On-Site Deed Restriction located at 1430 – 1444 Lincoln Boulevard, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of Sections 2.7.4 and 2.8.1 of the Development Agreement for 1430
– 1444 Lincoln Boulevard, and (iii) issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for both 1325 6th Street
and 1430 – 1444 Lincoln Boulevard.
22. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement, and any Section, subsection, or covenant contained herein, may be
terminated or amended only upon the written consent of all parties hereto.
23. RECORDING OF AGREEMENT.
The parties hereto shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the Official Records of the
County of Los Angeles.
24. YEARLY REPORT.
Developer shall issue a written report to City on an annual basis commencing one year
from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy and continuing thereafter throughout the
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term of the Agreement. The report shall state the rent level then being charged for the Affordable
Units, whether the occupants are assisted by a rental housing subsidy program, the number of
occupants in the household, whether there have been any changes in the composition of the
household, whether any vacancies have occurred during the reporting year, any changes in income
of the residents of the affordable units, and such other information as may be required by City
staff.
25. COMPLIANCE MONITORING.
Pursuant to City of Santa Monica Resolution 10635 (CCS) and Santa Monica Municipal
Code Sections 9.64.050 and 9.64.060, Developer shall pay the reasonable regulatory costs of
ensuring compliance with this Agreement through a Compliance Monitoring Fee, adopted and
approved on November 22, 2011 and administratively revised on an annual basis.
26. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE.
The undersigned declare they have full authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of
Developer, and bind Developer to all the terms and conditions contained herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the day and year first above written.
“CITY”
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ATTEST: a m u n i c i p a l c o r p o r a t i o n
______________________________ By: _____________________________
DENISE ANDERSON-WARREN RICK COLE
C i t y C l e r k C i t y M a n a g e r
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
LANE DILG
City Attorney
“DEVELOPER”
1313 6th STREET, LLC14350 5th Street, Suite 101
Santa Monica, CA 90401
By: ___________________________
SCOTT WALTER
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Prepared by: Planner Name
Reference Number: XXDED-XXX
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EXHIBIT A
LOT -----------, BLOCK ---------, TRACT ------------ IN THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK XX PAGE XXX, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY.
(Insert Complete Legal Description)
APN ___________
Commonly Known As: [Street Address]
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A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness,
accuracy, or validity of that document.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF
_____________________
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On ____________________, before me, ____________________________, a Notary Public,
personally appeared _______________________________, who proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or
the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public (SEAL)
EXHIBIT “I” 1
EXHIBIT “I”
AGREEMENT IMPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON RENTS & OCCUPANCY OF REAL PROPERTY
EXHIBIT “J-1” 1
EXHIBIT “J-1”
LOCAL HIRING PROGRAM FOR CONSTRUCTION Local Hiring Policy For Construction. Developer shall implement a local hiring policy (the “Local Hiring Policy”) for construction of the Project, consistent with the following guidelines:
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Local Hiring Policy is to facilitate the employment by Developer and its contractors at the Project of residents of the City of Santa Monica (the “Targeted Job Applicants”), and in particular, those residents who are “Low-Income Individuals” (defined below) by ensuring Targeted Job Applicants are aware of Project construction employment opportunities and have a fair opportunity to apply and compete
for such jobs.
2. Findings.
a. Approximately 73,000-74,000 individuals work in the City. The City has a resident labor force of approximately 57,300. However, only about one-third (32.2 percent) of the City’s resident labor force works at jobs located in the City,
with the balance working outside of the City. Consequently, a significant portion of the City’s resident and non-resident work force is required to commute long distances to find work, causing increased traffic on state highways, increased pollution, increased use of gas and other fuels and other serious environmental impacts.
b. Due to their employment outside of the City, many residents of the City are forced to leave for work very early in the morning and return late in the evening, often leaving children and teenagers alone and unsupervised during the hours between school and the parent return from work outside the area.
c. Absentee parents and unsupervised youth can result in increased problems for
families, communities and the City as a whole, including, but not limited to, increased crime, more frequent and serious injuries, poor homework accomplishments, failing grades and increased high school dropout rates.
d. Of the approximately 45,000 households in the City, thirty percent are defined as
low-income households or lower, with eleven percent of these households defined
as extremely low income and eight percent very low income. Approximately 7.6% of the City’s residents are unemployed.
e. By ensuring that Targeted Job Applicants are aware of and have a fair opportunity to compete for Project Construction jobs, this local hiring policy will facilitate job
opportunities to City residents which would expand the City’s employment base
and reduce the impacts on the environment caused by long commuting times to jobs outside the area.
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3. Definitions.
a. “Contract” means a contract or other agreement for the providing of any
combination of labor, materials, supplies, and equipment to the construction of the Project that will result in On-Site Jobs, directly or indirectly, either pursuant to the terms of such contract or other agreement or through one or more subcontracts.
b. “Contractor” means a prime contractor, a sub-contractor, or any other entity that enters into a Contract with Developer for any portion or component of the work
necessary to construct the Project (excluding architectural, design and other “soft” components of the construction of the Project).
c. “Low Income Individual” means a resident of the City of Santa Monica whose household income is no greater than 80% of the Median Income.
d. “Median Income means the median family income published from time to time
by HUD for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.
e. “On-Site Jobs” means all jobs by a Contractor under a Contract for which at least fifty percent (50%) of the work hours for such job requires the employee to be at the Project site, regardless of whether such job is in the nature of an employee or an independent contractor. On-Site Jobs shall not include jobs at the Project site
which will be performed by the Contractor’s established work crew who have not been hired specifically to work at the Project site.
4. Priority for Targeted Job Applicants. Subject to Section 7 below in this Exhibit ”J-1,” the Local Hiring Policy provides that the Targeted Job Applicants shall be considered for each On-Site Job in the following order of priority:
a. First Priority: Any resident of a household with no greater than 80% Median Income that resides within the Low and Moderate Income Areas identified in Figure 3-12 of the City of Santa Monica’s 2013-2021 Housing Element;
b. Second Priority: Any resident of a household with no greater than 80% Median Income that resides within the City; and
c. Third Priority: Any resident of a household with no greater than 80% Median Income that resides within a five (5) mile radius of the project site.
5. Coverage. The Local Hiring Policy shall apply to all hiring for On-Site Jobs related to the construction of the Project, by Developer and its Contractors.
6. Outreach. So that Targeted Job Applicants are made aware of the availability of On-Site
Jobs, Developer or its Contractors shall advertise available On-Site Jobs in the Santa
Monica Daily Press or similar local media and electronically on a City-sponsored website, if such a resource exists. In addition, Developer shall consult with and provide written notice to at least two first source hiring organizations, which may include but are
not limited to the following:
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(a) Local first source hiring programs.
(b) Trade unions.
(c) Apprenticeship programs at local colleges.
(d) Santa Monica educational institutions.
(e) Other non-profit organizations involved in referring eligible applicants for job opportunities.
7. Hiring. Developer and its contractor(s) shall consider in good faith all applications
submitted by Targeted Job Applicants for On-Site Jobs, in accordance with their normal practice to hire the most qualified candidate for each position and shall make a good faith effort to hire Targeted Job Applicants when most qualified or equally qualified as other applicants. The City acknowledges that the Contractors shall determine in their respective subjective business judgment whether any particular Targeted Job Applicant is
qualified to perform the On-Site Job for which such Targeted Job Applicant has applied. Contactors are not precluded from advertising regionally or nationally for employees in addition to its local outreach efforts.
Term. The Local Hiring Policy shall continue to apply to the construction of the Project until the final certificate of occupancy for the Project has been issued by the City.
EXHIBIT “J-2” 1
EXHIBIT “J-2”
LOCAL HIRING PROGRAM FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT Local Hiring Policy For Permanent Employment. The Developer (if an Operator) or Commercial Operator shall implement a local hiring policy (the “Local Hiring Policy”), consistent with the following guidelines:
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Local Hiring Policy is to facilitate the employment by the commercial tenants of the Project of residents of the City of Santa Monica (the “Targeted Job Applicants”), and in particular, those residents who are “Low-Income Individuals” (defined below) by ensuring Targeted Job Applicants are aware of Project employment opportunities and have a fair opportunity to apply and compete for such
jobs. The goal of this policy is local hiring.
2. Findings.
a. Approximately 73,000-74,000 individuals work in the City. The City has a resident labor force of approximately 57,300. However, only about one-third (32.2 percent) of the City’s resident labor force works at jobs located in the City,
with the balance working outside of the City. Consequently, a significant portion of the City’s resident and non-resident work force is required to commute long distances to find work, causing increased traffic on state highways, increased pollution, increased use of gas and other fuels and other serious environmental impacts.
b. Of the approximately 45,000 households in the City, thirty percent are defined as low-income households or lower, with eleven percent of these households defined as extremely low income and eight percent very low income. Approximately 7.6% of the City’s residents are unemployed.
c. By ensuring that Targeted Job Applicants are aware of and have a fair opportunity
to compete for Project jobs, this local hiring policy will facilitate job opportunities to City residents which would expand the City’s employment base and reduce the impacts on the environment caused by long commuting times to jobs outside the area
3. Definitions.
a. “Low Income Individual” means a resident of the City of Santa Monica whose household income is no greater than 80% of the Median Income.
b. “Median Income” means the median family income published from time to time
by HUD for the Los Angeles-Long Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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c. “On-Site Jobs” means all jobs on the Project site within the non-residential uses of greater than 1,500 gross square feet, regardless of whether such job is in the
nature of an employee or an independent contractor.
d. “Commercial Operator” means the operators of non-residential uses on the Project site.
4. Priority for Targeted Job Applicants. Subject to Section 7 below in this Exhibit ”I-2,” the Local Hiring Policy provides that the Targeted Job Applicants shall be considered for
each On-Site Job in the following order of priority:
a. First Priority: Any resident of a household with no greater than 80% Median Income that resides within the low and Moderate Income Areas identified in Figure 3-12 of the City of Santa Monica’s 2013-2021 Housing Element;
b. Second Priority: Any resident of a household with no greater than 80% Median
Income that resides within the City; and
c. Third Priority: Any resident of a household with no greater than 80% Median Income that resides within a five (5) mile radius of the project site.
For purposes of this Local Hiring Policy, the Commercial Operator is authorized to rely on the most recent year’s income tax records (W-2) and proof of residency (e.g. driver’s
license, utility bill, voter registration) if voluntarily submitted by a prospective job applicant for purposes of assessing a Targeted Job Applicant’s place of residence and income.
5. Coverage. The Local Hiring Policy shall apply to all hiring for On-Site Jobs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Local Hiring Policy shall not apply to temporary
employees utilized while a permanent employee is temporarily absent or while a replacement is being actively sought for a recently-departed permanent employee. Furthermore, the Local Hiring Policy shall not preclude the re-hiring of a prior employee or the transfer of an existing employee from another location.
6. Recruitment.
a. Local Hiring Goal – The Developer has established a local hiring goal of 30% of the total full and part-time jobs in the Project being held by Santa Monica residents. There shall be no penalties to the Developer, nor shall the Developer be deemed to be in default under the Development Agreement, if such goal is not
achieved. The Developer shall report its actual local hiring results to the City as
part of its annual reports as mandated by Section 10.2 of the Development Agreement. The annual report shall include the following information:
(i) First source hiring organizations that were contacted;
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(ii) How many job fairs were held locally in places easily accessible by the Targeted Job Applicants (e.g. Virginia Avenue Park or other similar
venues);
(iii) Number and by-person names of Santa Monica resident referrals from first source hiring organizations who were interviewed;
(iv) Number and by-person names of Targeted Job Applicants that reside in Santa Monica that were hired in a permanent position;
(v) Any community activities related to recruitment and local hiring that took place in the past calendar year, and;
(vi) Recruitment initiatives planned for the following calendar year.
b. Advanced Local Recruitment - Initial Hiring for New Business. So that Targeted Job Applicants are made aware of the availability of On-Site Jobs, at least 30 days
before recruitment (“Advanced Recruitment Period”) is opened up to general circulation for the initial hiring by a new business, the Commercial Operator shall advertise available On-Site Jobs in the Santa Monica Daily Press, or social service organization, or similar local media and electronically on a City-sponsored website, if such a resource exists. Also, outreach (specifically written
outreach) should be available in English, Spanish, and other languages as necessary to reach Targeted Job Applicants. In addition, the Commercial Operator shall consult with and provide written notice to the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and at least two first source hiring organizations, which may include but are not limited to the following:
(i) Local first source hiring programs
(ii) Trade unions
(iii) Apprenticeship programs at local colleges
(iv) Santa Monica educational institutions
(v) Other non-profit organizations involved in referring eligible applicants for
job opportunities, including organizations funded by the City’s Human Services Grants Program.
The Commercial Operator shall hold the positions open for no more than 30 days in order to allow for referrals from the first source hiring organizations. The Commercial Operator
shall review information provided by the selected organizations with respect to all applicants
referred by such organizations and interview those individuals, who, following a review of such information, are determined by the Commercial Operator to meet the Commercial Operator’s written minimum qualifications for the position. The Commercial Operator shall maintain a written record explaining the reasons for not selecting any individual referred to
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Commercial Operator by the selected organizations who was interviewed by Commercial Operator for the position.
c. Advanced Local Recruitment - Subsequent Hiring. For subsequent employment opportunities, the Advanced Recruitment Period for Targeted Job Applicants can be reduced to at least 7 days before recruitment is opened up to general circulation. Alternatively, Commercial Operator may also use an established list of potential Targeted Job Applicants of not more than one year old.
d. Obligations After Completion of Advanced Recruitment Period. Once these advanced local recruitment obligations have been met, the Commercial Operator is not precluded from advertising regionally or nationally for employees.
7. Hiring. The Commercial Operator shall consider in good faith all applications submitted by Targeted Job Applicants for On-Site Jobs in accordance with their normal practice to
hire the most qualified candidate for each position and shall be make good faith efforts to hire Targeted Job Applicants when such Applicants are most qualified or equally qualified as other applicants. The City acknowledges that the Commercial Operator shall determine in their respective subjective business judgment whether any particular Targeted Job Applicant is qualified to perform the On-Site Job for which such Targeted
Job Applicant has applied.
8. Proactive Outreach. Developer shall designate a “First-Source Hiring Coordinator” (FHC) that shall manage all aspects of the Local Hiring Policy. The FHC shall be responsible for actively seeking partnerships with local first-source hiring organizations prior to employment opportunities being available. The FHC shall also be responsible for
encouraging and making available information on first-source hiring to respective commercial tenants of the Project. The FHC shall contact new employers on the Project site to inform them of the available resources on first-source hiring. In addition to implementation of the Local Hiring Policy, the FHC can have other work duties unrelated to the Local Hiring Policy.
9. Term. The Local Hiring Policy shall apply for the life of the Project.
10. Condition of Lease. Developer shall write the requirements of this program into any leases executed with Employers. The FHC shall reach out to Employers not less than once each calendar quarter to remind them of the programs and policies. Employers shall
have ultimate responsibility for adherence to the program guidelines. Failure of an
Employer to comply with the requirements of this program shall not constitute a Default by any Developer under this Agreement so long as such Employer’s lease requires such compliance and such Developer is actively pursuing all necessary enforcement actions to bring such Employer into compliance with this lease provision.
EXHIBIT “K” 1
EXHIBIT “K”
CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION PLAN Construction Period Mitigation
1. A construction period mitigation plan shall be prepared by the applicant for approval by the following City departments prior to issuance of a building permit: PWD; Fire; Planning
and Community Development; and Police. The approved mitigation plan shall be posted on the site for the duration of the project construction and shall be produced upon request. As applicable, this plan shall:
a. Specify the names, addresses, telephone numbers and business license numbers of all contractors and subcontractors as well as the developer and architect;
b. Indicate where any cranes are to be located for erection/construction;
c. Describe how much of the public street, alleyway, or sidewalk is proposed to be used in conjunction with construction;
d. Set forth the extent and nature of any pile-driving operations;
e. Describe the length and number of any tiebacks which must extend under the public
right-of-way and other private properties;
f. Specify the nature and extent of any dewatering and its effect on any adjacent buildings;
g. Describe anticipated construction-related truck routes, number of truck trips, hours of hauling and parking location;
h. Specify the nature and extent of any helicopter hauling;
i. State whether any construction activity beyond normally permitted hours is proposed;
j. Describe any proposed construction noise mitigation measures, including measures to limit the duration of idling construction trucks;
k. Describe construction-period security measures including any fencing, lighting, and security personnel;
l. Provide a grading and drainage plan;
m. Provide a construction-period parking plan which shall minimize use of public
streets for parking;
n. List a designated on-site construction manager;
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o. Provide a construction materials recycling plan which seeks to maximize the reuse/recycling of construction waste;
p. Provide a plan regarding use of recycled and low-environmental-impact materials in building construction; and
q. Provide a construction period urban runoff control plan.
Ongoing Requirements throughout the Period of Construction
2. The following requirements shall be maintained throughout the period of the Project’s
construction:
a. A detailed traffic control plan for work zones shall be maintained which includes at a minimum accurate existing and proposed: parking and travel lane configurations; warning, regulatory, guide and directional signage; and area sidewalks, bicycle lanes and parking lanes. The plan shall include specific
information regarding the project’s construction activities that may disrupt normal pedestrian and traffic flow and the measures to address these disruptions. Such plans must be reviewed and approved by the Transportation Management Division prior to commencement of construction and implemented in accordance with this approval.
b. Work within the public right-of-way shall be performed between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, including: dirt and demolition material hauling and construction material delivery. Work within the public right-of-way outside of these hours shall only be allowed after the issuance of an after-hours construction permit.
c. Streets and equipment shall be cleaned in accordance with established PWD
requirements.
d. Trucks shall only travel on a City approved construction route. Truck queuing/staging shall not be allowed on Santa Monica streets. Limited queuing may occur on the construction site itself.
e. Materials and equipment shall be minimally visible to the public; the preferred
location for materials is to be on-site, with a minimum amount of materials within a work area in the public right-of-way, subject to a current Use of Public Property Permit.
f. Any requests for work before or after normal construction hours within the public
right-of-way shall be subject to review and approval through the After Hours Permit
process administered by the Building and Safety Division.
g. Off-street parking shall be provided for construction workers. This may include the use of a remote location with shuttle transport to the site, if determined necessary by the City of Santa Monica.
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Project Coordination Elements That Shall Be Implemented Prior To Commencement of Construction
3. Developer shall implement the following measures before construction is commenced:
a. The traveling public shall be advised of impending construction activities (e.g. information signs, portable message signs, media listing/notification, implementation of an approved traffic control plan).
b. Any construction work requiring encroachment into public rights-of-way, detours
or any other work within the public right-of-way shall require approval from the City through issuance of a Use of Public Property Permit, Excavation Permit, Sewer Permit or Oversize Load Permit, as well as any Caltrans Permits required.
c. Timely notification of construction schedules shall be given to all affected agencies (e.g., Big Blue Bus, Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Public
Works, and Planning and Community Development Department) and to all owners and residential and commercial tenants of property within a radius of 1000 feet.
d. Construction work shall be coordinated with affected agencies in advance of start of work. Approvals may take up to two weeks per each submittal.
e. The Strategic Transportation Planning Division shall approve of any haul routes,
for earth, concrete or construction materials and equipment hauling.
Air Quality
4. Dust generated by the development activities shall be kept to a minimum with a goal of retaining dust on the site through implementation of the following measures recommended by the SCAQMD Rule 403 Handbook:
a. During clearing, grading, earth moving, excavation, or transportation of cut or fill materials, water trucks or sprinkler systems are to be used to the extent necessary to prevent dust from leaving the site and to create a crust after each day’s activities cease.
b. All material excavated or graded shall be sufficiently watered to prevent excessive
amounts of dust. Watering shall occur at least three times daily with complete coverage, preferably at the start of the day, in the late morning, and after work is done for the day.
c. All active portions of the construction site shall be sufficiently watered three times
a day to prevent excessive amounts of dust.
d. Vehicles hauling dirt or other construction debris from the site shall cover any open load with a tarpaulin or other secure covering to minimize dust emissions. Install wheel washers where vehicles enter and exit the construction site onto paved roads or wash off trucks and any equipment leaving the site each trip. Immediately after
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commencing dirt removal from the site, the general contractor shall provide the City with written certification that all trucks leaving the site are covered in
accordance with this condition of approval.
e. During clearing, grading, earth moving, excavation, or transportation of cut or fill materials, streets and sidewalks within 150 feet of the site perimeter shall be swept and cleaned a minimum of twice weekly or as frequently as required by the PWD.
f. During construction, water trucks or sprinkler systems shall be used to keep all
areas of vehicle movement damp enough to prevent dust from leaving the site. At a minimum, this would include wetting down such areas in the later morning and after work is completed for the day and whenever wind exceeds 15 miles per hour.
g. Soil stockpiles shall be covered, kept moist, or treated with soil binders to prevent dust generation.
h. Cease all grading, earth moving or excavation activities during periods of high winds (i.e., greater than 20 mph measured as instantaneous wind gusts) so as to prevent excessive amounts of dust. Securely cover all material transported on and off-site to prevent excessive amounts of dust.
i. Limit on-site vehicle speeds to 15 mph.
j. Sweep streets at the end of the day using SCAQMD Rule 1186 certified street sweepers or roadway trucks if visible soil is carried onto adjacent public paved roads (recommend water sweepers with reclaimed water).
k. Appoint a construction relations officer to act as a community liaison concerning on-site construction activity including resolution of issues related to PM10
generation.
5. Construction equipment used on the site shall meet the following conditions in order to minimize NOx and ROC emissions:
a. Diesel-powered equipment such as booster pumps or generators should be replaced by electric equipment to the extent feasible; and
b. The operation of heavy-duty construction equipment shall be limited to no more than 5 pieces of equipment at one time.
c. Developer shall ensure that architectural coatings used on the Project comply with SCAQMD Rule 1113, which limits the VOC content or architectural coatings.
Noise Attenuation
6. All diesel equipment shall be operated with closed engine doors and shall be equipped with factory-recommended mufflers.
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7. Electrical power shall be used to run air compressors and similar power tools.
8. For all noise-generating activity on the project site associated with the installation of new
facilities, additional noise attenuation techniques shall be employed to reduce noise levels to City of Santa Monica noise standards. Such techniques may include, but are not limited to, the use of sound blankets on noise generating equipment and the construction of temporary sound barriers between construction sites and nearby sensitive receptors.
9. Pile driving, excavation, foundation-laying, and conditioning activities (the noisiest phases
of construction) shall be restricted to between the hours of 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, in accordance with Section 4.12.110(d) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
10. For all noise generating construction activity on the project site, additional noise attenuation techniques shall be employed to reduce noise levels at to 83 dB or less from
8:00 to 6:00 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturdays. Per the Noise Ordinance, construction noise may exceed 83 dB if it only occurs between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Such techniques may include, but are not limited to, the use of sound blankets on noise generating equipment and the construction of temporary sound barriers around the perimeter of the project construction site.
Construction Period
11. Any construction related activity in the public right-of-way will be required to acquire the approvals by the City of Santa Monica, including but not limited to: Use of Public Property Permits, Sewer Permits, Excavation Permits, Alley Closure Permits, Street Closure Permits, and Temporary Traffic Control Plans.
12. During construction, a security fence eight feet in height shall be maintained around the perimeter of the lot. The lot shall be kept clear of all trash, weeds, etc.
13. Vehicles hauling dirt or other construction debris from the site shall cover any open load with a tarpaulin or other secure covering to minimize dust emissions. Immediately after commencing dirt removal from the site, the general contractor shall provide the City of
Santa Monica with written certification that all trucks leaving the site are covered in accordance with this condition of approval.
14. Developer shall prepare a notice, subject to the review by the Director of Planning and Community Development, that lists all construction mitigation requirements, permitted
hours of construction, and identifies a contact person at City Hall as well as the developer
who will respond to complaints related to the proposed construction. The notice shall be mailed to property owners and residents of the neighborhood within 1000 feet of the Project at least five (5) days prior to the start of construction.
15. A sign shall be posted on the property in a manner consistent with the public hearing sign
requirements which shall identify the address and phone number of the owner and/or
applicant for the purposes of responding to questions and complaints during the construction period. Said sign shall also indicate the hours of permissible construction
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work.
16. A copy of these conditions shall be posted in an easily visible and accessible location at all
times during construction at the project site. The pages shall be laminated or otherwise protected to ensure durability of the copy.
17. No construction-related vehicles may be parked on the street at any time or on the subject site during periods of peak parking demand. For the duration of construction, all construction-related vehicles must be parked for storage purposes either on-site or at on
offsite location on a private lot. The offsite location shall be approved as part of the Department of Environmental and Public Works review of the construction period mitigation plan and by the Department of City Planning if a Temporary Use Permit is required.
18. In accordance with Municipal Code Section 4.12.120, the project applicant shall be
required to post a sign informing all workers and subcontractors of the time restrictions for construction activities. The sign shall also include the City telephone numbers where violations can be reported and complaints associated with construction noise can be submitted. Construction period signage shall be subject to the approval of the Architectural Review Board.
EXHIBIT “L” 1
EXHIBIT “L”
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Recording Requested By and When Recorded Mail To:
Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1600 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Attn: Dave Rand, Esq. ________________________________________________________________________
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT This ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and
entered into by and between ___________________________, a California limited liability company (“Assignor”), and ________________________, a __________________ (“Assignee”). R E C I T A L S
A. The City of Santa Monica (“City”) and Assignor entered into that certain Development Agreement dated _______________, 201_ (the “Development Agreement”), with respect to the real property located in the City of Santa Monica, State of California more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto (the “Project Site”).
B. Assignor has obtained from the City certain development approvals and permits with respect to the development of the Project Site, including without limitation, approval of the Development Agreement for the Project Site (collectively, the “Project Approvals”).
C. Assignor intends to sell, and Assignee intends to purchase, the Project Site.
D. In connection with such purchase and sale, Assignor desires to transfer all of the
Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Development Agreement and the Project Approvals with respect to the Project Site. Assignee desires to accept such assignment from Assignor and assume the obligations of Assignor under the Development Agreement and the Project Approvals with respect to the Project Site.
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Assignment. Assignor hereby assigns and transfers to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Development Agreement and the Project Approvals with respect to the Project Site. Assignee hereby accepts such assignment from Assignor.
2. Assumption. Assignee expressly assumes and agrees to keep, perform, and fulfill
all the terms, conditions, covenants, and obligations required to be kept, performed, and fulfilled
EXHIBIT “L” 2
by Assignor under the Development Agreement and the Project Approvals with respect to the Project Site.
3. Effective Date. The execution by City of the attached receipt for this Agreement shall be considered as conclusive proof of delivery of this Agreement and of the assignment and assumption contained herein. This Agreement shall be effective upon its recordation in the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California, provided that Assignee has closed the purchase and sale transaction and acquired legal title to the Project Site.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the dates set forth next to their signatures below.
“ASSIGNOR”
_________________________________ a California limited liability company
“ASSIGNEE”
EXHIBIT “L” 3
RECEIPT BY CITY
The attached ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT is received by the City of Santa Monica on this ___ day of ________________, ________.
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
___________________________________ By: _______________________________ Planning Director
Development Agreement Findings
1. The proposed development agreement is consistent with the objectives, policies,
general land uses and programs specified in the general plan and any applicable
specific plan, in that Downtown Community Plan (DCP) Goal LU1 calls for a high
quality, mixed-use district offering opportunities for housing for people across the
income spectrum, jobs arts and culture, local-serving retail and gathering places.
The proposed mixed-use project includes expansive outdoor seating areas that
are gathering spaces and that will support restaurant and other neighborhood
serving uses on the ground floor. Consistent with DCP Goal LU4, the mixed-use
project provides a range of housing opportunities, including affordable and family
housing. The project will provide 15 affordable housing units in proximity to the
future light rail transit and employment center within the Downtown core, and 10
three-bedroom family units. The implementation of a Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) plan to reduce vehicle trips in the area and associated parking
demand is consistent with Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) Circulation
Policy T19.2 which seeks appropriate TDM requirements for new development.
Furthermore, the project is consistent with LUCE’s overall land use policies by
providing community benefits for the area, including but not limited to, affordable
housing, and contributions that would support transportation, parks and recreation,
and early childhood initiatives in the City.
2. The proposed development agreement is compatible with the uses authorized in
the district in which the real property is located, in that the subject property is
located in the NV Neighborhood Village Downtown Community Plan District, which
supports mixed-use development. The proposed development agreement is
consistent with LUCE Policy B25.11 in that the mixed-use project would include
active neighborhood serving retail/commercial uses that will be small-scale
general or specialty establishments primarily serving residents or employees of the
neighborhood, and would include but not be limited to retail or restaurant use. In
addition, ground floor uses will face the boulevard with residential on upper floors.
Further, the project will provide 15 affordable housing units in proximity to the
future light rail transit and employment center within the Downtown core, consistent
with Policy B25.13, which encourages affordable housing in proximity to transit and
major employment centers.
3. The proposed development agreement is in conformity with the public necessity,
public convenience, general welfare, and good land use practices, in that it allows
for the redevelopment of an existing, vacant parcel used for surface parking with
a mixed-use project that is compliant with the Downtown Community Plan. The site
is currently vacant (undeveloped). The proposed project includes 64 new
residential units on the upper floors and neighborhood-serving commercial uses
on the ground floor, and will provide community benefits including affordable
housing, and contributions that would support transportation, parks and recreation,
and early childhood initiatives. Further, the project seeks to be consistent with the
City’s sustainability goals by committing to LEED® for Homes Platinum
certification, the use of renewable sources for heating the roof-top pool, powering
the project’s common areas with solar energy, using non-potable water sources
for landscape irrigation, and committing to indoor water use of 30% below
CALGreen baseline standards.
4. The proposed development agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety
and general welfare, in that the agreement would allow for the redevelopment of
an existing, underutilized parcel with a use that is compliant with the Downtown
Community Plan. The proposed project will be located in an urbanized area and is
consistent with other similar improvements in the area, and does not have the
potential to disrupt the urban environment or cause health or safety problems. The
proposed project provides 64 new residential units and will feature neighborhood
serving commercial uses on the ground floor, and will provide community benefits
including affordable housing, and contributions that would support transportation,
parks and recreation, and early childhood initiatives in the City.
5. The proposed development agreement will not adversely affect the orderly
development of the property, in that the development agreement is contingent
upon the review and approval of a specific site plan consistent with recognized
urban design principles that reflect the goals and policies of the City of Santa
Monica which were established through a long range planning process and are
reflected in the Downtown Community Plan.
6. The proposed development agreement will have a positive fiscal impact on the City
and will provide community benefits that will enhance Santa Monica's highly valued
community character. The project will provide monetary contributions that will
support transportation, parks and recreation, early childhood initiatives, affordable
housing, historic preservation and cultural arts programs in the City. Further, the
ground floor commercial uses will generate City business license and sales tax
revenues towards the City’s general fund.
DCP Compliance
DCP (NV)
Tier 2
Project Compliance
FAR 3.5 3.1 Y
Height 60 feet 60 feet Y
Min. Ground
floor height
11 feet 19 feet Y
Max. Ground
floor height
16 feet 19 feet (may be
modified by DA
Y
Rear yard
setback at alley
2 feet for first 16
feet in height
Setback provided
for portion of rear
elevation
N
(modified
by DA)
Depth of Ground
Floor Space
50’ average depth
for a min. 65% of
frontage.
Compliant. Y
Street Level
Frontage
Max. 20% or 75
continuous feet
may be blank walls
or featureless.
Compliant. Y
Min. Upper Story
Stepbacks
Between ground
floor and 39 feet –
15% of building
front façade area;
above a height of
39 ft., a max. of
35% of the
building frontage
facade area.
Compliant.
Y
Min. Side Interior
Stepback
15% of the interior
side building
façade setback a
minimum of 5’.
Not compliant on
north interior
building façade
N
(modified
by DA)
Min. Outdoor
Common Living
Area
25% Complies
Y
Min. Private
Outdoor Living
Area
35 sq.ft. 4,441sf Y
Unit Mix
(Chapter 9.10 of
ZO)
Max 15% Studios
Min 20% 2BR
Min 15% 3BR
14% Studio
50% 1BR
21% 2BR
15% 3BR
Y
Affordability
(Chapter 9.10 of
ZO)
25% 23% N
(modified
by DA)
DCP (NV)
Tier 2
Project Compliance
Average
Bedroom Factor
(Chapter 9.10 of
ZO)
1.2 1.37 Y
Max.
Uninterrupted
Bldg. Facade
Max of 150 ft in
length
>150 ft shall have
façade breaks with
a min. of 20 ft at
frontage line and
at least 15 ft deep.
<150 ft. Y
Transparency Min. 65% of
frontage shall be
transparent.
Compliant Y
Building
Frontage Line
15 feet 15-foot sidewalk
plus varying
setbacks at ground
floor
Y
Open Space 10% of buildable
area
at grade or podium
levels 1 and 2 and
10% elsewhere,
25% of which must
be common open
space
Complies. Y
Off-Street
Parking (Chapter
9.28 of ZO)
None required - 71 residential
- 18 commercial
- 6 guest
- 43 surplus
138 total
N
(modified
by DA)
Max. Parking
(Chapter 9.28 of
ZO)
- 44 residential
-13 commercial
- 4 guest
61 total maximum
138 spaces N
(modified
by DA)
Bike Parking
(Chapter 9.28 of
ZO)
13 Short-Term
88 Long-Term
13 Short-Term
116 Long-Term
Y
The project was presented to the Planning Commission for discussion purposes at its
April 20, 2016 meeting. The Planning Commission identified facets of the overall
project layout and design that should be given additional attention and also commented
on potential community benefits.
Community Benefits
• Enhanced TDM Plan
• Achieve LEED Platinum
• Maximize rooftop PV panels
• Explore rent stabilization for market rate units
• Increased EV parking spaces
• Enhanced fees based on feasibility study
• Provide affordable units on-site with consideration given to number of affordable
units and levels of affordability towards meeting City goals
• Include 711 Colorado as part of DA
• Manage social services for senior units
Design Comments
• Building Design
o Balconies and other building features, including bike parking should not project
beyond property line
o Elevator at southwest corner pinches pedestrian circulation and should be
relocated
o Upper levels have office building appearance
o 6th Street frontage does not look like a primary frontage
o Extend façade materiality to alley side
o Further activate south elevation and remove expansive concrete walls
o Design looks unbalanced (heavy on one side)
o Reduce visual impact of massing from street
• Unit Livability
o Livability of the interior units should be further considered in relation to light/air
o Reconsider unit sizes as they appear small
• Pedestrian Orientation
o The commercial space should shared between at least two tenants
• Bike Storage
o Residential bike storage should be on ground floor for greater accessibility
General Comments
• Explore ownership opportunities
• An increase in the number of units should not be allowed in the future