What's New?

Check here to find out the latest events in the City of Santa Monica Planning and Community Development Department.

NEW! Notice Inviting Applications: Exposition Bikeway Advisory Committee

Read about this exciting opportunity here!
Request for Qualifications (.pdf format)

The City Council adopted an Interim Ordinance establishing interim development procedures pending implementation of the LUCE.  View the interim ordinance that was adopted on April 26, 2011.  For summary information regarding the interim ordinance, please click on the following link: LUCE Interim Ordinance Information Sheet

Santa Monica Bike Action Plan DRAFT FINAL
 The DRAFT FINAL Santa Monica Bike Action Plan has been released.  This comprehensive document provides both a 5-year implementation plan, as well as a 20 year vision for further integrating bicycles into the fabric of everyday life in Santa Monica.

Download the complete document HERE (50mb).

 

 

The Bergamot Area Plan
 The Bergamot Area Plan is a focused planning effort intended to give voice to community preferences for land uses, circulation networks, infrastructure, parking strategies, and design of buildings in the mixed-use, transit-oriented Bergamot area. The Plan is partially funded by a HUD Community Challenges grant encouraging compact, mixed-use development linked to transit 

Check out the project's web pages Here.

 

NEW! Community Input Meetings                  Updated: 02/08/2012

City Planning Staff frequently conducts Community Input Meetings for projects that require approval from the Planning Commission. Below you will find more information regarding upcoming meetings and opportunities to participate:

March Meetings:

Fresh-&-Easy Community Meeting

When: Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Where: Douglas Park Clubhouse located at 2439 Wilshire Boulevard

What: A meeting to discuss a Fresh-&-Easy Market, proposing to locate inside of the existing Magnolia Audio Video space at 2800 Wilshire Boulevard, will be conducted.

Parking: Metered parking is available.

Phone: For additional information please call the City Planning Division at:

310-458-8341

 

 Ocean Park Boulevard "Complete Green Street"

The Ocean Park Boulevard "Complete Green Street" project was initiated in March 2008 at the request of the Santa Monica community.  The project aims to examine the portion of Ocean Park Boulevard west of Lincoln Blvd. to Neilson way, and to develop solutions to issues based on scale, character, health and safety, and circulation.  Check out the project's webpages Here.

New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page The City Planning Division has created a new FAQ page to help answer some of the most commonly asked questions.  To find our more please click here for a direct link.

Civic Center Specific Plan   On June 28, 2005, the City Council adopted a comprehensive update to the Civic Center Specific Plan. 

Santa Monica Municipal Code  We are providing this printed publication to help our service users understand and follow the portions of the Santa Monica Municipal Code that regulate construction activity. This book contains all Article 8-Building Regulations and excerpts from other applicable portions of the municipal code.

What's New in the Building and Safety Division?  Click here.