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RESOLUTION NO. 8896
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA MAKING FINDINGS NECESSARY TO APPROVE
THE LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND STUDIO DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
AND ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION
WHEREAS, the city Council has certified an Environmental
Impact Report for the Light Manufacturing and Studio District;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY APPROVE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LIGHT MANUFACTURING
AND STUDIO DISTRICT AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND MAKES
THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
SECTION 1.
Consistent with Article VI I Section 12 of the
city of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines and Sections 15091 and 15092
of the State of California CEQA Guidelines, the City Council
finds that most impacts resulting from the project can be reduced
to an acceptable level.
Most significant environmental effects
as identified below can feasibly be avoided and have been
eliminated or substantially lessened. The remaining unavoidable
significant
effects
cannot be fully mitigated but
are
nevertheless
found to
be
acceptable due
to
overriding
considerations, as discussed in Sections 2, 3 and 4.
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(a) The final EIR determined that without mitigation the
proposed project could result in significant adverse impacts on
land use with the introduction of residential units into the
Special Study Zone parcels that are largely industrial/warehouse
in nature.
In addition, the operating characteristics of
potentially conflicting uses, such as traffic patterns and hours
of operation, could also impact sensitive residential uses.
consistent with Article VI, Section 12 of the City CEQA
Guidelines and Section 15091 of the State of California CEQA
Guidelines, the City Council finds that the following changes
have been made to the project which will avoid or substantially
lessen the potential significant environ~ental effects identified
with respect to land use:
(1) The type of residential units permitted in the
district will be artist studio units, which are more compatible
than traditional housing with other uses permitted in the Light
Manufacturing and studio District.
These types of live/work
residential units would be more compatible with existing and
proposed uses in the district because they are typically places
where original works of art are created on-site, and the work
area of the unit must be at least fifty percent of the total
square footage. Furthermore, the Light Manufacturing and Studio
District section of the Zoning Ordinance requires that for
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water:
(l) All individual developments proposed subsequent
to approval of the proposed project shall be required to comply
with applicable city ordinances regarding water conservation.
(2) provisions for meeting fire flow requirements
and improvements to water distribution lines, and improvement
costs, shall be borne by individual project applicants.
(c) The final EIR determined that without mitigation the
project could result in significant impact to sewage generation.
The sewage generated by the proj ect would increase the city's
total sewage generation by 2.99 percent. Consistent with Article
VI, section 12 of the city CEQA Guidelines and section 15091 of
the state of California CEQA Guidelines, the city council finds
that the following mitigation measure has been required in the
proj ect which will avoid or substantially lessen the potential
significant environmental effects identified with respect to
sewage generation:
(1) All individual developments subsequent to
approval of the proposed project would be required to comply with
applicable city ordinances regarding sewage generation and water
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conservation.
(d) The final EIR determined that without mitigation the
project could result in significant impact to solid waste. the
solid waste generated by the project would increase the City's
total solid waste generation at buildout by 5.8 percent.
Consistent with Article VI, section 12 of the city CEQA
Guidelines and section 15091 of the state of California CEQA
Guidelines, the City Council finds that the following mitigation
measure has been required in the project which will avoid or
substantially lessen the potential significant environmental
effects identified with respect to solid waste generation:
(1) All individual development subsequent to
approval of the proposed project shall be required to comply with
applicable City ordinances regarding solid waste disposal.
SECTION 2. The Final EIR found that development allowed
under the project would result in significant traffic impacts at
eleven intersections in the A.M. peak hour and sixteen
intersections in the P.M. peak hour for an overall total of
seventeen significantly impacted intersections (some locations
have forecast impacts during both peak hours). The following
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intersections projected to be impacted at buildout of the
project:
Twentieth st./Wilshire Blvd. - AM only
Twentieth St./Broadway - PM only
Twentieth St./Olympic Blvd. - AM and PM
Twenty-third st./Ocean Park Blvd. - AM and PM
Cloverfield Blvd./Olympic Blvd. - AM and PM
Cloverfield Blvd./Michigan Ave. - PM only
Cloverfield Blvd./I-10 WB Off-ramp - AM and PM
Cloverfield Blvd./I-10 EB On-ramp - PM only
Cloverfield Blvd./Ocean Park Blvd. - PM only
Twenty-sixth st./Wilshire Blvd. -AM and PM
Twenty-sixth st./Santa Monica Blvd. -AM and PM
Twenty-sixth st./Colorado Ave. -AM and PM
stewart st./Colorado Ave. - PM only
stewart st.jOlympic Blvd. - AM and PM
centinela Ave./Broadway - PM only
centinela Ave. (East)/Olympic Blvd. - AM and PM
Consistent with Article VI, Section 13 of the City CEQA
Guidelines and Section 15093 of the state of California CEQA
Guidelines, the city Council hereby makes a statement of
Overriding considerations and finds that the benefits of the
project outweigh its unavoidable environmental impacts based on
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the following reasons:
(a) While buildout of the project would result in
seventeen impacted intersections, the traffic impacts of the
project are identical to the impacts associated with buildout
under existing zoning standards for the project area. Therefore,
adoption of the project would not increase the number of
intersections that would be impacted at total buildout of the
area.
(b) Individual projects over 30,000 square feet in
floor area will require project specific environmental review.
In the event that an EIR is required, the traffic analysis to be
completed within those EIR's will be more detailed and specific
than the traffic analysis which was conducted for this project.
Such EIR traffic analysis will include detailed mitigation
measures which are warranted based on the specific development
proposals.
(e) While the number of vehicle trips generated by
development under the project would create significant impacts at
seventeen intersections, these impacts would be reduced by
compliance with existing and future city policies and programs,
including intersection signal upgrades and Chapter 9.16 if the
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Santa Monica Municipal Code (Transportation Management), which
requires all employers of ten or more employees and all
developers of nonresidential projects which result in ten or more
peak period trips to submit a Worksite Transportation Plan to the
City.
(d) The allowance and incentive for new artist
studio residential uses is consistent with the policies of the
Southern California Area Governments (SCAG), which promotes a
balance of housing units and employment opportunities (a
"jobs/housing balance") as a means of reducing traffic
congestion, reducing vehicle emissions, decreasing commute times,
and reducing the need for major capital expenditures for the
development of mass transit facilities. SCAG identifies Santa
Monica as a jObs-riCh subregion and the allowance of residential
units in the district is consistent with the SCAG goal of
increasing the number of residential units in the City.
(e) While buildout of the project may result in
seventeen impacted intersections, the development standards and
permitted uses in the district would be consistent with the
intent of the Light Manufacturing and studio District which is to
preserve existing light industrial uses, provide a location for
studio-related facilities, accommodate visual and performing
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arts, allow for the preservation and expansion of existing
schools, and provide opportunities for artist studio residential
units.
SECTION 3. The Final EIR found that development allowed
under the project would result in a significant impact on air
quality in that project related development would have a
significant air quality impact at Newbridge School by increasing
the eight-hour CO concentration to above the significance
threshold. consistent with Article VI, section 13 of the City
CEQA Guidelines and Section 15093 of the State of California CEQA
Guidelines, the City council hereby makes a statement of
Overriding Considerations and finds that the benefits of the
project outweigh its unavoidable environmental impacts based on
the following reasons:
(a) While buildout of the project would result in
cumulative construction emissions, the air quality impacts of the
project are identical to the impacts associated with buildout
under existing zoning standards for the project area. Therefore,
adoption of the project would not increase the air quality
impacts that would be associated with total buildout of the area.
(b) Individual projects over 30,000 square feet in
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floor area will require project specific environmental review.
In the event that a EIR is required, the air quality analysis to
be completed within those EIR's will be more detailed and
specific than the analysis which was conducted for this project.
Such EIR analysis will include detailed mitigation measures which
are warranted based on the specific development proposals.
(c) While the amount of emissions generated by
development under the project would create significant impacts,
these impacts would be reduced by compliance with existing and
future City policies and programs, including the following:
o Development projects must comply with SCAQMD's Rule
402, which regulates off site fugitive dust impacts.
o Development projects must comply with SCAQMD's Rule
403, which regulates fugitive dust emissions.
(d) While buildout of the project may result in
significant impact on air quality, the development standards and
permitted uses in the district would be consistent with the
intent of the Light Manufacturing and studio District which is to
preserve existing light industrial uses, provide a location for
studio-related facilities, accommodate visual and performing
arts, allow for the preservation and expansion of existing
schools, and provide opportunities for artist studio residential
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units.
SECTION 4. The Final EIR determined that development
allowed under the project would result in significant impact to
the parks and recreation facilities. Based on a ratio of 2.5
acres per 1,000 population, the project would result in the need
for 4.35 acres of additional parkland at buildout. consistent
with Article VI, section 13 of the City CEQA Guidelines and
section 15093 of the State of California CEQA Guidelines, the
City council hereby makes a statement of Overriding
Considerations and finds that the benefits of the project
outweigh its unavoidable environmental impacts based on the
following reasons:
(a) While buildout of the project would result in
significant impacts on parks, the impacts of the project are
identical to the impacts associated with buildout under existing
zoning standards for the project area. Therefore, adoption of
the project would not increase the parks impacts that would be
associated with total buildout of the area.
(b) Individual projects over 30,000 square feet in
floor area will require proj ect specific environmental review.
In the event that an EIR is required, the parks analysis to be
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completed within those EIR's will be more detailed and specific
than the analysis which was conducted for this project. Such
analysis will include detailed mitigation measures which are
warranted based on the specific development proposals.
(c) The FEIR concluded that the project would result
in 870 additional residential units. However, the EIR analysis
assumed the creation of the Special study Zones, which would have
included residential units. Due to the fact that the Special
Study Zones have been eliminated, the actual number of
residential units that would exist in the district at build out
would be substantially less. Furthermore, since the majority of
the residential units would be artist studios, which are not
typically occupied by families with children, the impacts on
parks would be reduced.
SECTION 5. Consistent with Section 21081.6(d) of the
California Environmental Quality Act, the documents which
constitute the record of proceedings for approving this project
are located in the Planning and community Development Department,
1685 Main street, Room 212, Santa Monica, California. The
custodian of these documents is Associate Planner David Martin.
SECTION 6. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
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this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONES~OUTRIE
city Attorney
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Adopted and approved tlus 25th of Apnl, 1995
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIon 8896 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty CouncIl held on the 25th of Apnl, 1995 by the follO\'\'1ng vote
Ayes
CouncIl members:
Abdo, Holbrook, Greenberg, Ebner
Noes
CouncIl members
O'Connor, Genser
Abstam
CouncIl members:
Rosenstem
Absent
CouncIl members
None
ATTEST
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City Clerk