Proposed Hotels at 1554 5th
Street & 501 Colorado Avenue Projects
Updated 5/6/2013!
The proposed project involves the demolition of the existing
buildings on the sites and the construction of two six-story
hotels. The proposed Courtyard by Marriot Hotel at 1554 5th
Street would be approximately 69 feet in height and would
include 136 guest rooms, 78,750 square feet of floor area, and
up to 110 parking spaces within a two-level subterranean parking
garage. Vehicular access would be provided along 5th Street. The
ground floor would consist of typical hotel uses including lobby
operations, a bistro with bar and dining area (with kitchen),
lounge area, business and media centers with seating, offices,
and laundry facilities. The ground floor would also include up
to 4,500 square feet of ground-floor restaurant/bar space that
would serve guests and the general public. The second proposed
hotel, a Hampton Inn and Suites at 501 Colorado Avenue would be
approximately 84 feet in height with approximately 78,750 square
feet of floor area, and 143 guest rooms, and between 80-100
parking spaces within a two-level subterranean parking garage.
Vehicular access would also be provided along 5th Street. The
ground floor would consist of typical hotel uses including lobby
operations, a breakfast room/lounge, kitchen, offices, and
laundry facilities. In addition, approximately 2,500 square feet
of commercial retail space is proposed along Colorado Avenue
that would provide visitor or transit serving uses. Each hotel
would be implemented through two separate development
agreements.
In accordance
with CEQA, a Draft EIR (Volume
I) with Appendices (Volume
II and
Volume III) for the project was prepared and circulated for
public review period. A
Final EIR with Appendices (Volume
I and
Volume II) is now available. Additional comments on the
project and request for information can be addressed to
Steve Mizokami, Associate Planner.
NEW!
Miramar Hotel Project
The proposed project would involve redevelopment of the project
site that currently operates as a hotel to provide a new
mixed-use luxury hotel with food and beverage facilities, open
space, spa, meeting facilities, and retail space along Wilshire
Boulevard, as well as residential units on the upper floors of
the buildings. The proposed project would include 280
guestrooms, 12,500 sf of food/beverage space, 14,100 sf of
meeting space, 9,300 sf of retail, 13,484 sf of spa/fitness
facility, up to 120 market rate residential units, and up to 40
affordable housing units. In conjunction with the proposed
project, the hotel parcel at 1133 Ocean Avenue would be
redeveloped with three new buildings: the California building,
the Wilshire building, and the Ocean Avenue building. The
proposed total above grade floor area for the project would be
approximately 536,340 SF; the current hotel on site operates
with approximately 262,284 SF of floor area. The California
building would be six stories (~68 feet tall), the Wilshire
Building would be four stories (~65 feet tall), and the Ocean
building would be 21 stories (~262 feet tall to the highest
occupied floor; an additional 58 feet of height is proposed for
an unoccupied, decorative architectural feature at the roof of
this building). The existing Landmark Palisades Building would
be rehabilitated with continued use for hotel operations. In
addition, the existing Landmark Moreton Bay Fig Tree on the
project site would be preserved. The proposed project would
also include two open space components at the intersection of
Wilshire Boulevard and Ocean Avenue: 1) a public plaza
approximately 10,000 SF in size; and 2) a private open space
area approximately one-acre in size adjacent to the plaza which
would be open to the public when not utilized for hotel
functions. A two or three level subterranean garage would
provide for up to 484 parking spaces on-site. Main vehicular
entrance to the garage would be provided on the east side of the
parcel along Second Street. The Second Street parcel at 1127 2nd
Street would be redeveloped with up to 40 affordable housing
units.
Preparation of a new specific plan for the Downtown District is
in progress and a final plan has not yet been adopted by the
City Council. As a result, the proposed project would require
the approval of a General Plan Amendment, Local Coastal Plan
Amendment, and a Development Agreement. The Development
Agreement would establish the development standards and the type
and mix of allowable land uses on the project site.
In accordance
with CEQA, a
Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared to get
comments from any person, organization, or government agency
that may be concerned with the potential environmental impacts
of the proposed project for which an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) is being prepared. The NOP comment is 30 days as required
by CEQA. All comments received are reviewed and used to
determine the scope of the EIR. Comments may be submitted, in
writing, by 5:30 p.m. on June 3, 2013 to
Roxanne Tanemori, Senior Planner.
The City has scheduled a Public
Scoping Meeting for the EIR to describe the proposed project,
the environmental review process, and to receive your verbal
input on the information that should be included in the EIR.
The Public Scoping Meeting is scheduled at the following time
and location:
Thursday May 16, 2013
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Santa Monica Main Library (Multi-Purpose Room)
601 Santa Monica Blvd
EIR Scoping Meeting Presentation 5/16/2013
Scoping Meeting Information Sheet 5/16/2013
Roberts Center Project & Development Agreement [2849-2912
Colorado Avenue]
UPDATED 5/1/2013!
The proposed project would require the removal of the
approximately 79,000 square feet (sf) of existing commercial
space, surface parking areas, and vegetation on the project
site. The proposed project would consist of mixed uses in four
buildings with an overall allowable floor area ratio of 2.5 to
1. The project uses would include creative office/production
space, neighborhood-serving retail and restaurant space such as
a green grocer or café, and housing units estimated to consist
of 231 for-rent units in a mix of housing types (ranging from
market rate to low income with studios, one and two bedrooms, as
well as live-work units). The proposed project would result in
the construction of approximately 304,368 sf of building area
within four buildings. The proposed project would develop up to
37,220 sf of creative office, 22,050 sf of retail, 22,468 sf of
amenity/open space (including the spa/gym or game room), and 231
residential units.
A two-level
parking garage would be provided. Gym and exercise areas and
ancillary improvements such as lobbies, public showers, etc. in
the subterranean garage would aggregate up to 24,468 sf of floor
area. The amenities at the subterranean levels would be private,
serving the project tenants. Both options of the project would
include a large plaza and public paseos allowing pedestrian
access through the project site to streets at the boundaries of
the property and related facilities. In addition, a retail kiosk
up to 500 sf of floor area would be provided in the plaza. The
project proponent would extend Pennsylvania Avenue between
Stewart Street and Stanford Street only across the project site.
If the approved related project immediately to the west (Lionsgate)
and the pending related project immediately to the east (Village
Trailer Park) are constructed, the proposed project and the two
adjacnet projects would extend Pennsylvania Avenue from Stewart
Street east to provide a complete connection between Stanford
and Stewart Streets. In addition, a new north-south street (New
Road) would be developed along the site’s eastern border from
Colorado Avenue. The New Road would intersect the Pennsylvania
Avenue extension and terminate at the property’s southern
boundary.
In accordance
with CEQA, a
Draft EIR with
Appendices for the project was prepared and circulated for
public review. A
Final EIR (Volume I) with
Appendices (Volume II) is now available. Additional comments
on the project and request for information can be addressed to
Jing Yeo,
Special Projects Manager.
Proposed 1402 Santa Monica Boulevard Mini Dealership Project
The proposed Mini Dealership project would
develop a new 2 story, 33,750 square foot automobile dealership
building containing vehicle showrooms, indoor/outdoor café,
concealed service/repair and parts departments and vehicle
sales/training offices. The dealership would have a high ground
floor ceiling and display windows that will be constructed
adjacent to the Santa Monica Boulevard sidewalk. The building
would include 20 service bays located on the 2nd floor. The
maximum height of the proposed building would be approximately
35 feet, excluding the parapets that would reach a maximum
height of 40 feet. Customer parking will be located at-grade
within the building. A one level subterranean garage will be
constructed and will provide parking for customers and employees
and on-site inventory parking and facilities for preparation and
servicing of sales/leased vehicles. A Development Agreement
would be required for implementation of the proposed project.
In accordance
with CEQA, a
Notice
of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared to get comments from
any person, organization, or government agency that may be
concerned with the potential environmental impacts of the
proposed project for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
is being prepared. The NOP comment is 30 days as required by
CEQA. All comments received are reviewed and used to determine
the scope of the EIR. Comments may be submitted, in writing,
by 5:30 p.m. on May 4, 2013 to
Russell Bunim, Associate Planner.
1802 Santa Monica Blvd
Mixed-Use Project
The project consists of the development of a
33,710-square-foot three-story mixed-use building that would
include an auto dealership; a restaurant, 26 residential units,
and a four-level subterranean parking garage. The proposed auto
dealership would be located on the ground floor and consist of a
retail showroom and auto service department. The service
department would consist of 8 fully enclosed service bays
located toward the rear of the building. Dealership vehicles
would be stored within the subterranean garage. The
1,390-square-foot restaurant with a 240-square-foot outdoor
seating area would also be on the ground level. The project’s
residential units would be located on the 2nd and 3rd levels
above the ground floor commercial uses. Residential units would
consist of 24 studio units and two 1-bedroom units, consisting
of 18,610 square feet. The building would be 35 feet in height
(top of parapet would be approximately 39 feet high). All
parking would be contained on-site and underground within a
four-level subterranean parking garage. The subterranean
garage would provide a total of 130 parking spaces.
In accordance
with CEQA, a Notice of
Preparation (NOP) has been prepared to get comments from any
person, organization, or government agency that may be concerned
with the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project
for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is being
prepared. The NOP comment is 30 days as required by CEQA. All
comments received are reviewed and used to determine the scope
of the EIR. Comments may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30
p.m. on February 14, 2013 to
Steve Mizokami, Associate Planner.
2002 21st Street
Condominiums Project
The proposed project involves demolition of the existing
improvements and development of a two-story (plus roof deck)
21-unit condominium complex building on the 0.66-acre project
site. The proposed building would be two levels up to 33 feet
in height. Each of the 21 units would be two-bedroom, two and
one-half bathroom townhouse style condominiums with two stories
above a private garage. The site layout is configured around a
courtyard. Private outdoor space would be provided with patios
on the ground level, balconies on the second level and roof
decks for each unit on top of the building. A total of 48
parking spaces would be provided within a one-level subterranean
structure containing 21 private two-car garages. A minimum of
four guest parking spaces are also proposed within the
subterranean garage. Vehicular access to the subterranean
garage would be from a single driveway from 20th Court Alley.
In accordance with CEQA, a
Final EIR for the project has been prepared and is now
available. For questions or more information, please contact
Steve Mizokami, Associate Planner.
Bergamot Transit Village Center [Papermate
site]
The proposed project would result in the construction of an
approximately 766,094 sf mixed-use project within five buildings
including up to 325 residential dwelling units, approximately
494,927 sf of creative office, and approximately 46,895 sf of
ground floor neighborhood-serving retail and restaurant. The
project would also include approximately 84,000 sf of ground
floor recreational open space. Buildings would range in height
to a maximum of 81 feet high.
An up to three-level subterranean parking garage would be
constructed under the proposed project providing approximately
1,800 parking spaces. The proposed project would also include
the construction of two new north/south streets in the western
and eastern portions of the project site leading to two new
signalized intersections on Olympic Boulevard. Additionally, a
new east/west extension of Nebraska Avenue would be constructed
along the northern edge of the project site connecting 26th
Street to Stewart Street. On the project site, the streets
would be constructed at grade over sections of the project’s
subterranean parking garage.
In accordance with CEQA, a Draft EIR with Appendices for the
project has been prepared and is now available for a 45-day
public review period.
Comments may be submitted, in writing, by 5:30 p.m. on
February 27, 2012 [The comment period
extended to March 12, 2012.
Revised Notice.] to
Jing Yeo, Special Projects Manager. Due to the size of the
document, links to individual volumes are provided below:
Volume I
Volume II – Appendix A to H
Volume II – Appendix I1 (Appendix D on file with City)
Volume III – Appendix I1 (Appendix F1-F4)
Volume IV
– Appendix I1 (Appendix F5-J) to Appendix J
Fire Station No. 1
Land Exchange and Construction Project
The proposed project
consists of the land exchange of the privately-owned property
addressed at 1337-45 7th Street and the City-owned properties
addressed as 1338-42 and 1321 5th Street. Under the proposed
project, the parcel addressed as 1337-45 7th Street would be
acquired by the City and a new Fire Station No. 1 for the Santa
Monica Fire Department (SMFD) would be constructed on this site.
The new Fire Station No. 1 building would be a replacement for
the existing 11,362 square foot Fire Station No. 1 located at
1444 7th Street. The proposed fire station site is located
approximately 530 feet north (0.1 mile) of the existing station.
A new fire station on a larger site is necessary to support the
Fire Department’s operating and service needs. The proposed
project would develop a new fire station to provide additional
space for expanded staff and equipment as well as improved
amenities for the SMFD and the public. Under the proposed
project, the properties addressed as 1338-42 and 1321 5th Street
would be acquired by the private seller. Currently, there are no
development plans for these properties.
In accordance
with CEQA, a
Notice of Intent and
draft Mitigated
Negative Declaration has been prepared for the Fire Station
No. 1 project. Comment period begins on August 8, 2012 and will
end on September 8, 2012. The
final Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration has
been prepared. Staff Contact:
Rachel Kwok, Environmental Planner.
Colorado
Esplanade Project
The proposed Colorado
Avenue Esplanade Project (proposed project) would implement circulation
modifications, streetscape improvements, and design enhancements to
create a gateway into the City from the Exposition Light Rail (LRT)
Station and a multi-modal street that provide connections between the
Expo LRT (LRT) Station, Downtown, the Civic Center, and specific
destinations such as Palisades Park, Palisades Garden Walk, and the
Pier.
The proposed
project would transform Colorado Avenue within the project site
into a multi-modal street that supports pedestrian, transit, and
bicycle users through the provision of widened sidewalks, a
two-way cycle track, a reduction in the number of vehicular
lanes and a change in vehicle flow, the realignment of the Main
Street to Second Street connection, enhanced crosswalks, and new
signalization. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities would be
improved and expanded.
In
accordance with CEQA, a
Notice
of Intent and draft Mitigated Negative Declaration
were prepared and the comment period closed on June 8, 2012. The
final Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration with
Appendix A (Tree Study);
Appendix B (Air Quality) and
Appendix C (Traffic Study) were released on June 13, 2012.
Staff Contact:
Rachel Kwok, Environmental Planner.
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