CITY OF
SPECIAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS -
THURSDAY, MAY
25, 2006
MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
2.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
2-A: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Wendy Maceri v. City of
2-B: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Haruon Mehdipour v. City of
2-C: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City of
2-D: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City adv. Shell Oil Company (arbitration regarding
compliance with settlement agreement in City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Co., Case No. 01CC4331).
2-E: Conference
with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Anticipate significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b): claim of Palisades Beach Road
Property Owners’ Association that proposed renovation of 415 PCH conflicts with
Proposition S and CEQA and claim of JSM relating to state housing law and the
City’s Affordable Housing Production Ordinance.
6.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS:
(Items
6-A and 6-B will be considered at 6:45 p.m.)
6-A: Appeals of Planning
Commission’s Approval of Development Review Permit, Reduced Parking Permit,
Fence Height Modification; and certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report
for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the property at 415 Pacific Coast
Highway (Palisades Beach Road) as a public, beach-oriented recreation facility – recommendation to: adopt
resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report; adopt a resolution
making CEQA findings, adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations and
adopting a Mitigation Monitoring Program; and, to deny appeals 06APP-030 and
06APP-032 and approve Development Review Permit 06-DR-002, Reduced Parking
Permit 06RPP-002, and Fence/Wall Height Modification 06FWHM-001, with
conditions.
6-B: Appeal
of Landmarks Commission’s Approval of Certificate of Appropriateness and Modification
of Pedestrian-Oriented Design Requirements for the rehabilitation and adaptive
reuse of the property at 415 Pacific Coast Highway as a public, beach-oriented
recreation facility – recommendation to deny appeals 06APP-031 and
06APP-033 and approve Certificate of Appropriateness 06CA-002 and the
modification to pedestrian-oriented design requirements specified in SMMC
9.04.10.02.440, with conditions.
7.
ORDINANCES: (No public
discussion is permitted on ordinances for second reading and adoption.)
7-A: Second
reading and adoption of an interim ordinance extending and modifying the
initial interim ordinance modifying zoning regulations pertaining to automobile
dealerships, associated automobile parking structures and automobile storage
lots, including allowing development of automobile parking structures and
automobile storage facilities associated with an adjacent dealership on certain
residentially zoned sites, establishing development standards, design
standards, review processes and operational standards, authorizing automobile
dealerships in the M1 District, adjusting the FAR calculation methodology,
authorizing employee parking on existing inventory lots in the BCD Zoning
District and modifying the temporary use permit provisions for dealerships. (Introduced May 9, 2006.)
7-B: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance modifying the development, design, and
off-street parking standards for projects developed within the BSCD, C3 and C3C
Zoning Districts, including but not limited to, design standards for ground
floor heights, building street fronts, landscaping, sidewalls adjacent to
historic resources, development review thresholds, and off-street parking and
access requirements. (Introduced May
9, 2006.)
7-C: Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance adding Chapter 5.40 to the Municipal Code
to impose requirements relating to the retention of grocery workers in certain
circumstances involving the transfer of ownership of large grocery
establishments. (Introduced May 9,
2006.)
7-D: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance of the City of
(May be heard with
Item 6-A.)
STAFF REPORT
7-E: Introduction
and first reading of an ordinance of the City of Santa Monica adding Chapter
9.68 to the Municipal Code relating to permit processing related to the
development of charitably funded, public facilities by requiring expedited
processing and review.
(May be heard with
Item 6-A)
7-F: An
ordinance of the City of Santa Monica amending Municipal Code Sections
9.56.020, 9.56.030, 9.56.040, 9.56.050, 9.56.060, and 9.56.070 to modify the
options for meeting affordable housing requirements
to require the onsite or offsite development of affordable housing units in
conjunction with multi-family housing development with specified exceptions.
8. STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
8-A: Adoption
of resolution in opposition to State Assembly Bill AB2501, that targets solely
the Santa Monica Airport for aircraft monitoring, unless amended to create a
State-funded California Environmental Study to expand the SCAQMD Study to all
aircraft using the California Airport System.
13. COUNCILMEMBER ITEMS:
13-A: Request of Councilmember Bloom that staff be
directed to communicate with Santa Monica College and the Santa Monica YWCA
regarding cooperation and possible partnerships for mixed-use opportunities for
the site at the southeast corner of Pico Boulevard and 14th Street, including,
but not limited to, neighborhood serving business and targeted affordable
student housing.
13-B: Request of Mayor Holbrook to direct staff to
prepare amendments to the interim fence and hedge ordinance, including
extending the period for appeals to the Planning Commission and to waive appeal
fees.
13-C: Request
of Councilmember McKeown that Council direct staff immediately to commence
research, schedule hearings, draft ordinances, and otherwise prepare
appropriate proposed adjustments in
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(Public comment is permitted
only on items listed on this agenda. No
other business will be conducted at the Special Meeting.)
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