ITEM 6-C

COUNCIL MEETING:  April 28, 1992         Santa Monica, California

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

SUBJECT:  Ordinance Adopting the Final Official Districting Map.

BACKGROUND

On April 14, 1992 the City Council introduced for  first  reading
the ordinance adopting the Final Official Districting map for the
City of Santa Monica.  The Ordinance is now  before  the  Council
for adoption.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the ordinance.


                   ORDINANCE NUMBER     (CCS)

                      (City Council Series)

             AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
            CITY OF SANTA MONICA IMPLEMENTING THE NEW
           COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCE
         BY ADOPTING THE FINAL OFFICIAL DISTRICTING MAP

     WHEREAS, the City  Council  adopted  Ordinance  Number  1452
(CCS)  establishing  a  new  Comprehensive  Land  Use  and Zoning
Ordinance; and

     WHEREAS, the City Council repealed  the  Comprehensive  Land
Use  Ordinance  that  was  adopted  in 1960 and from time to time
amended; and

     WHEREAS, the new Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Ordinance
added  the  following new districts that are not contained in the
Official Districting Map of  the  City:   R-MH,  RVC,  BCD,  C3-C
Overlay,  C5,  C6, CC, R-MH, PL Overlay, and N Overlay districts;
and

     WHEREAS, the new Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Ordinance
deletes the following district classifications that currently are
designated on the Official Districting Map of the City:  CA,  CR,
M1-A and M2 districts; and

     WHEREAS, in August, 1988, the City Council adopted Ordinance
1454  (CCS)  adopting an Interim Districting Map pending adoption
of  a  Final  Official  Districting  Map  to  implement  the  New
Comprehensive Land Use and Zoning Ordinance.

     WHEREAS, between the adoption of  Ordinance  1454  (CCS)  in
August,  1988  and  the Planning Commission public hearing on the
proposed Final Districting Map on  October  23,  1991,  the  City
Council  adopted  several  amendments  to  the  Interim  Official
Districting  Map  including  changes  to  reflect  the  north  of
Wilshire  Overlay District, the Ocean Park Rezoning Plan, and the
Hospital Area Specific Plan (HASP).

     WHEREAS, on May 8, 1991, the Planning Commission  adopted  a
Resolution of Intention initiating the amendments to the Official
Districting Map.

     WHEREAS, since the Planning Commission public hearing on the
proposed  Final  Official  Districting  Map  on October 23, 1991,
changes have been incorporated into the proposed Districting  Map
to reflect the new Local Coastal Plan adopted by the City Council
on October 15, 1991, and other minor changes recommended  by  the
Planning Commission.

     WHEREAS, this Ordinance is necessary to ensure that the  new
Comprehensive  Land  Use  and Zoning Ordinance is consistent with
the General Plan; and

     NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

     SECTION 1.  The Official Districting Map of the City is that
which is set forth in Exhibit "A".

     SECTION 2.  Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
or  appendices  thereto  inconsistent with the provisions of this
Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no  further,
are  hereby  repealed  or  modified  to  that extent necessary to
affect the provisions of this Ordinance.

     SECTION 3.  If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or
phrase  of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a decision of  any  court  of  any  competent
jurisdiction,  such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.  The  City  Council  hereby
declares  that  it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and
every  section,  subsection,  sentence,  clause,  or  phrase  not
declared  invalid  or  unconstitutional without regard to whether
any portion of  the  Ordinance  would  be  subsequently  declared
invalid or unconstitutional.

     SECTION 4.  The Mayor shall sign and the  City  Clerk  shall
attest  to  the  passage of this Ordinance.  The City Clerk shall
cause the same to be published once  in  the  official  newspaper
within  15  days after its adoption.  This Ordinance shall become
effective after 30 days from its adoption.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:


ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney