*Revised
CITY OF SANTA
MONICA
REGULAR
ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS - 1685 MAIN STREET
TUESDAY, MAY
20, 2003
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:45 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (All items will be
considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for
discussion.)
1-A: Downtown Design Standards –
recommendation to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a
contract with ROMA Design Group, in the amount of $150,000, to assist in
developing design guidelines for downtown development, conduct a public
process, and preparing zoning code modifications.
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Public
Employee Evaluations.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing
Litigation: John James v. City of
Santa Monica, Case No. SC 067 960.
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
Jorge Fuguet v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 069 871.
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: City of Santa Monica v.
Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation.
Number of cases:
Three.
*2-F: Conference with Legal
Counsel - Existing Litigation: Steven Teitelbaum v. City of Santa
Monica, Case No. SC 072 836.
6:45 P.M. RETURN TO AGENDA ACTION ITEMS:
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
6-A: Appeal
of Planning Commission’s approval of environmental impact report and
development review permit for the proposed Civic Center Parking Structure and
discussion of issues raised by the Planning commission including community
room, street-level landscaping, roof-level stepback, southern façade, awnings,
and roof-top trellises –
recommendation to adopt resolution certifying the final Environmental Impact
Report for the project; adopt a resolution approving statement of overriding
considerations and mitigation monitoring plan; and, deny the appeal and approve
the Development Review Permit.
Appellant: Doubletree Guest
Suites Santa Monica.
6-B: Appeal of Landmarks Commission approval of Certificate of
Appropriateness for El Mariasol Restaurant at 401 Santa Monica Pier – recommendation to overturn the
Landmarks Commission’s determination and uphold the appeal in part to require
certain window modifications to the project.
Applicant: Mariasol
Restaurant/Camacho, Inc. Appellant: Edward Muzica.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Section 6.04.030
to the Municipal Code to establish a processing fee for business license
applications, and adoption of a resolution setting business license processing
fees. (Introduced May 13, 2003.)
7B: Introduction
and first reading of an interim ordinance allowing administrative approval of
sidewalk cafes and waiving the parking requirements for sidewalk cafes of a
specified size, and recommendation to retain the existing standards for outdoor
dining and portable landscaping and furniture within the public right-of-way.
7-C: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance adding Section 3.36.115 to the Municipal Code
to prohibit any person from being present on the Santa Monica Palisades Bluff.
7-D: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Municipal Code
to allow replacement of existing fast-food restaurants in the C3 Downtown
Commercial District in existence as of 5/13/03, with approval of a CUP, and
restaurants in the C3 District located adjacent to or separated by an alley
from residentially-zoned properties to conduct operations within an enclosed
building 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; and within an enclosed patio not
earlier than 7:00 a.m., daily and not later than 12:00 a.m., Monday through
Friday and 2:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday.
(Introduced May 13, 2003.)
7-E: Second reading and adoption
of an ordinance amending Section 3.12.830 of the Municipal Code relating to
parking across driveways on certain commercial properties. (Introduced May 13, 2003.)
13. COUNCILMEMBER
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
13-A: Appointment
to one special vacancy on the Recreation & Parks Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2005. (Continued from May 13,
2003.)
14. 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.)
ADJOURNMENT.
City Hall and
the Council Chamber is wheelchair accessible.
If you require any special disability related accommodations (i.e. sign
language interpreting, access to an amplified sound system, etc.), please contact
the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 458-8211 or TDD: (310) 917-6626 at least 3
days prior to the scheduled meeting.
This agenda is available in alternate format upon request by calling the
City Clerk’s Office.
*Revised May 15, 2003