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ATTACHMENT M
C/ED:EDD:PC:JPM:CSR:
Council Meeting: October 3, 1989 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 7917(CCS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NUMBER 11 (GPA 11)
TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN
WHEREAS, California Government Code section 65300 et seq.
requires each city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general
plan for the physical development of the city that documents the
city's decisions concerning the future of the community and
requires inclusion of a Land Use Element; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica adopted its existing Land
Use Element on October 23, 1984: and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 1988, Reliance Development Group, Inc.
submitted an application for a General Plan Amendment requesting
the establishment of goals, objectives, policies, and development
standards for an II Airport Commercial District" to govern
development on the Airport Residual Land Parcel:
WHEREAS, on September 13, 1989, the Planning Commission
conducted a properly noticed public hearing and adopted
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resolution recommending approval of the requested Amendments to
the Land Use Element of the General Plan:
WHEREAS, on October 3, 1989, the City council conducted a
properly noticed public hearing on General Plan Amendment Number
11; and
WHEREAS, on October 10, 1989, the city council certified the
Final Environmental Impact Report on the project proposed to be
developed on the Airport Residual Land Parcel for which General
Plan Amendment Number 11 is written and in which is included a
discussion of the impacts of General Plan Amendment Number 11:
and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment Number 11 to the Land Use
Element of the General Plan is consistent in principal with the
goals, objectives, policies, land uses, and programs specified in
the Land Use Element and in other Elements of the city's General
Plan: and
WHEREAS, the public health, safety, and general welfare
require the approval of General Plan Amendment Number 11;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. General Plan Amendment NUmber 11 of the Land Use
Element of the General Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit IIA" and
incorporated herein by this ref erence, is hereby approved and
adopted.
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Adopted and approved this loth day of October, 1989.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 7917(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city council of the City of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on october 10, 1989 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: councilmembers:
Abdo, Jennings, Reed, Mayor Zane
Noes: Councilmembers:
Genser, Katz
Abstain: councilmembers:
Finkel
Absent: councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution, and from then on the same shall be in full force
and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE
AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS OF THE
GENERAL PLAN GOVERNING DEVELOPMENT
OF THE AIRPORT RESIDUAL LAND
The Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General
Plan of the city of Santa Monica are amended as follows:
1. All references to an Airport specific plan and all
policies related thereto in the Land Use and circulation Elements
are deleted.
2. The following are added to the Land Use Classifications
subsection in the Land Use Element Section of the Land Use and
Circulation Elements:
Airport Commercial District - Special purpose district
for development of a well-landscaped, campus-like environment to
include such uses as general offices,
support commercial
services, support retail services, restaurant, studio and support
facilities, child care facilities, research and development
offices, laboratories, light manufacturing facilities, parking,
and other uses compatible with these uses and with the Santa
Monica Airport and surrounding residential neighborhoods.
3. section 1. 12. 5 of the Land Use Element Obj ecti yes and
Policies Section of the Land Use and circulation Elements is
amended to read as follows:
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1.12.5 Except for the area designated as
the Airport commercial District, retain
the
airport
lands
as
airport,
airport-related, and other uses that
would be appropriate in the area in
accordance with the contract between the
city
and
the
Federal
Aviation
Administration approved by Resolution
Number 6814 (CCS) adopted on January 24,
1984.
4. The following language is added to the Land Use Element
Objectives and policies section of the Land Use and Circulation
Elements:
AIRPORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
1.14 OBJECTIVE:
Facilitate transformation of a city-held land asset into
an innovative, aesthetically superior, high quality
office and working environment that produces employment,
business opportunities and related benefits for the
city.
The Airport Commercial District is intended to
accommodate businesses compatible with airport use in a
well-landscaped, campus-like environment which will also
be
compatible
with
surrounding
residential
neighborhoods.
All development shall comply with the
Airport Master Agreement executed by the city and the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and approved by
Resolution No. 6814 (CCS) adopted January 24, 1984. All
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POLICIES
1.14.1
1.14.2
1.14.3
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development shall be consistent with any comrehensive
development agreement with the City approved pursuant to
Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9300 et seq. which
is coincident with the boundaries of the Airport
Commercial District.
Allow a maximum building height of six stories and 84
feet with exclusions above such limits consistent with
any comprehensive development agreement with the City
approved pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
9300 et seq. for the District.
In all circumstances,
maximum building heights must be established in
accordance with FAA rules and as set forth in the
Airport Master Agreement. Establish allowable intensity
of 0.85 FAR; provided, however, that with a City
approved comprehensive Development Agreement for the
District approved pursuant to Santa Monica Municipal
Code Section 9300 et seq., FAR may be increased by 0.98
only if such additional square footage is devoted
exclusively
to
at-grade
above-grade
parking
and
structures and uses required to operate and maintain
such parking structures.
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Require uses to be "Airport compatible" in accordance
with the Airport Master Agreement.
Require a child day care center facility unless the city
determines that such a facility is not practicable.
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5. The following language is added to the Urban Design
Objectives and Policies Section of the Land Use and circulation
Elements:
AIRPORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
3.6 OBJECTIVE:
The
Airport
commercial
District
is
intended
compatible
to
accommodate
airport-
businesses
in
a
well-
landscaped, campus-like environment which
will be compatible with neighboring
residential areas.
POLICIES
3.6.1
Development
should
include
buildings
that
are
archi tecturally superior in design and detailing, are
sensitive to the scale and character of the area and the
city, are aesthetically harmonious, and provide a
campus-like setting with public open spaces.
3.6.2
Encourage
the
design
of
building
elements
and
articulation which produce visual interest, especially
at the pedestrian level.
3.6.3
Development shall comply with the Airport Master
Agreement executed by the City and the Federal Aviation
Administration and approved by Resolution No. 6814 (CCS)
adopted January 24, 1984. site design must conform with
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3.6.4
3.6.5
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Federal Aviation Regulation Parts 107 (security) and 139
(Safety) .
Public art shall be incorporated within the District.
Develop a compre.hensive landscaping program which will
cre.ate park-like open space areas available to all
building employees , visitors and the general pUblic,
consistent with security considerations.
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