COMPLETED AGENDA
CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REGULAR ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1997 - 6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INSPIRATION
ROLL CALL
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: (Public discussion permitted. All items
will be considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a
Councilmember for discussion.)
6-A: Approval of minutes of July 1, and July 22, 1997, City
Council meetings.
ACTION: Approved.
6-B: Resolution declaring the continuing existence of a local
emergency (January 1994 Earthquake Damage).
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 9190 (CCS).
7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
7-A: Recommendation to approve resolution amending the General
Plan Land Use Map to change the land use designation for a
portion of the site located at 2415 Main Street, commonly
known as the Edgemar Project, from Medium Density
Residential to Service and Specialty Commercial;
introduction and first reading of an ordinance amending the
Official Districting Map to rezone a portion of the site
from OP-2, Low Density Multi-Family Residential to CM 2,
Main Street Commercial; Deny Appeals 97-007, 97-008 and 97-
009 of Planning Commission approval of Development Review
Permit 96-001 amending the existing development review
permit conditions of approval and permitted uses for the
project; Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use
Permit 97-004 to permit a live performance theater with 164
seats; Planning Commission approval of Variance 96-001
permitting valet tandem parking for the required parking;
Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit 96-
011 to permit the restaurant seating to increase from 75
seats to 101 seats with outdoor patio seating.
Applicants: Ken Kutcher of Lawrence and Harding representing
Edgemar; Ken Kutcher of Lawrence and Harding representing
Loretta Theater.
Appellants: Ken Kutcher of Lawrence and Harding representing
Edgemar; Lou Ann Neill representing Ocean Park Community
Advocates; Hans Rockenwagner. (Continued from August 12,
1997.)
ACTION: Staff recommendations approved as amended,
Resolution No. 9191 (CCS) adopted and Ordinance
was introduced and had first reading.
8. ORDINANCES: (Public discussion permitted on emergency
ordinances and ordinances for introduction and first reading. No
public discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading
and adoption.)
8-A: Introduction and first reading of an Ordinance of the City
of Santa Monica amending subsection 9.04.08.28 of the
municipal code to modify the CM Main Street Commercial
District Permitted Uses, Development Standards, and Special
Project design and Development Standards. (Continued from
August 12, 1997.)
ACTION: Introduced ordinance and had first reading.
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (Public discussion permitted.)
13-A: Request of Kathleen Masser, representing herself and
other residents, to address council regarding
pedestrian and motorist safety, parking, and commercial
traffic in the neighborhood of Pacific Street and
Neilson Way. (Continued from August 12, 1997.)
ACTION: Continued to September 9, 1997.
13-B: Request of Lynne Bronstein, on behalf of herself and
other residents, to address Council regarding the
traffic situation at the intersections of Bay and
Nielsen and of Bay and Main Street. (Continued from
August 12, 1997.)
ACTION: Continued to September 9, 1997.
13-C: Request of Madelynn Kopple to protest termination of
Personnel Board Member Melanie Newkirk by the City
Attorney and to request City Council to overrule the
decision. (Continued from August 12, 1997.)
ACTION: Information received and filed.
14. COUNCILMEMBER DISCUSSION ITEMS: (Public discussion
permitted.)
14-A: Appointments to the following boards and commissions
for terms expiring June 30, 1997. (Continued from August 12,
1997.)
Accessibility Appeals Board (2)
Airport Commission (1)
Architectural Review Board (2)
Arts Commission (2)
Bayside District Corporation (3)
Building & Safety (1)
Commission on Older Americans (2)
Commission on the Status of Women (3)
Convention and Visitors Bureau (2)
Housing Commission (4)
Landmarks Commission (2)
Los Angeles County West Vector Control (1)
Library Board (1)
Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
Advisory Board (1)
Personnel Board (3)
Planning Commission (1)
Recreation & Parks Commission (1)
Social Services Commission (2)
ACTION: Continued to September 9, 1997.
14-B: Request of Councilmember Rosenstein to request staff to
return to Council with a plan to improve traffic safety
in Santa Monica through a combination of public
education and enforcement. (Continued from August 12,
1997.)
ACTION: Continued to September 9, 1997.
15. PUBLIC INPUT: (Public comment is permitted only on items
not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction
of the City. Please note that State law prohibits the City
Council from taking any action on items not listed on the agenda,
including issues raised under this agenda item.)
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16. CLOSED SESSIONS:
16-A: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Doreena's v. City of Santa Monica Case NO. SS 006976.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-B: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
City of Santa Monica v. Doreena's, Case No. LAMC 95
U0317.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-C: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Ring Trading Corp. v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 172
044.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-D: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Len Doucette, et al., v. City of Santa Monica, et al., Case No.
CV 95-1136 WDK (Mcx).
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-E: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Miriam Zhito v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC045124.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-F: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Cindy Luff v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC041742.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-G: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Wil-Fourth Partnership v. City Council of the City of
Santa Monica, Case No. BS 045 458.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-H: Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation:
Charmont Partners, Ltd. v. City Council of the City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SS 007 397.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
16-I: Anticipated Litigation: two cases.
ACTION: Heard. No action taken.
ADJOURNMENT to August 27, 1997 at 6:30 p.m. in memory of Blondell
Anderson.