Item 6-G

Council Mtg: 11/25/97                        Santa Monica, CA

TO:       Mayor and City Council

FROM:     City Staff

          SUBJECT:  Certification of Statement of Official Action for
          Appeals 97-007, 97-008, and 97-009 of the Planning
          Commission's Approval of Development Review Permit 96-
          001 Amending the Existing Development Review Permit
          Conditions of Approval and Permitted Uses for the
          Project; Conditional Use Permit 97-004 to Permit a Live
          Performance Theater with 164 Seats; Variance 96-001
          Permitting Valet Tandem Parking for the Required
          Parking; and Conditional Use Permit 96-011 to Permit
          the Restaurant Seating to Increase from 75 Seats to 101
          Seats with Outdoor Patio Seating for the Project
          Located at 2415 Main Street, Commonly Known as the
          Edgemar Project.

INTRODUCTION
This report transmits for City Council certification the
Statement of Official Action for the denial of three appeals of
the Planning Commission's approval of modifications to the
existing land use approvals for the project located at 2415 Main
Street, commonly known as the Edgemar Project.  The Planning
Commission's approval consisted of:  

          Development Review 96-001 to amend the original Development
     Review permit  conditions of approval; to permit a change in
     use from museum space to live performance theater space with
     a maximum of two artist studios; and to modify previously
     approved conditions of approval;

          Conditional Use Permit 97-004 to allow a live performance
     theater complex with 164 seats;

          Variance 96-001 to permit the 19 additional parking spaces
     required for the new uses  through a valet operated tandem
     parking system; 

          Conditional Use Permit 96-011 to amend the existing
     Conditional Use permit for the restaurant to allow outdoor
     restaurant seating with alcohol sales and  to allow an
     increase in the total number of restaurant seats from 75 to
     101; and

          Recommendation to change the land use designation for the
     portion of the Edgemar property classified Medium Density
     Residential to Service and Specialty Commercial. 

Additionally, the Planning Commission, in approving the project,
recommended that the Council change the land use designation for
the portion of the Edgemar property classified Medium Density
Residential to Service and Specialty Commercial; amend the
Official Districting Map to change the portion of the property
zoned OP-2 (Low-Density Multi-Family Residential) to CM-2 (Main
Street Commercial); and amend Municipal Code Part 9.04.08.28
regarding CM District permitted uses and development standards.

On August 26, 1997, the Council denied the appeals and upheld the
Planning Commission action, with additional conditions, and
approved a Resolution to amend the General Plan Land Use Map to
change the land use designation for a portion of the site from
Medium Density Residential to Service and Specialty Commercial;
introduced for first reading an ordinance amending the Official
Districting Map to change a portion of the site zoning from OP-2
to CM-2; and introduced for first reading an ordinance amending
Part 9.04.08.28 of the Municipal Code.  The Council approval is 
based on the findings and conditions contained in the attached
Statement of Official Action.

BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommendation presented in this report does not have any
budget or financial impact.

RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council approve the
attached Statement of Official Action.

Attachments: Statement of Official Action (Available at the Santa
Monica City Clerk's Office or at any of the Santa Monica Public
Libraries)