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Community Input Meetings                  Updated: 5/1/2013

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

May Meetings

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:

Proposed Project:     Miramar Hotel Project - 101-129 Santa Monica Boulevard & 1327-1333-137 Ocean Avenue

Meeting Date:           Thursday May 16, 2013

Where:                       Santa Monica Main Library (Multi-Purpose Room)

Time:                          6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Proposed Project: 1530 Santa Monica Boulevard [Toyota of Santa Monica]

Meeting Date:         March 14, 2013

Where:                     Meeting Room, Lexus Santa Monica,

                                 1501 Santa Monica , Santa Monica, CA,

Time:                        6:30 p.m.

You Tube Video Link: http://youtu.be/QU_MADDh5TU

Please contact: Roxanne Tanemori, Senior Planner

Proposed Project: 101-129 Santa Monica Boulevard & 1327-1333-                                      1337 Ocean Avenue [Ocean Ave]

Meeting Date:         March 21, 2013

Where:                     Main Library, Multi-Purpose Room,

                                 601 Santa Monica , Santa Monica, CA

Time:                        7:00  p.m.

You Tube Video Link: http://youtu.be/-2Qfhg7R9D8

Community Meeting Summary

Please contact: Roxanne Tanemori, Senior Planner

Proposed Project: 1402 Santa Monica Boulevard [Mini Santa Monica]

Meeting Date:         March 28, 2013

Where:                     Main Library, Multi-Purpose Room,

                                 601 Santa Monica , Santa Monica, CA

Time:                        6:30  p.m.

You Tube Video Link: http://youtu.be/xOr7q-8q928

Please contact: Roxanne Tanemori, Senior Planner

For additional information please call the City Planning Division at: 310-458-8341

 

THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN

For updates: Downtown Specific Plan webpage

Please contact us at DowntownPlan@smgov.net or 310.458.8341.

Housing Element 2013 - 2021 Update webpage.
Click below:
http://www01.smgov.net/planning/housingelement/index.html

Zoning Ordinance Update webpage.

Click below:
http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Planning/ZoningUpdate.aspx?id=28664

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

The Bergamot Area Plan - Draft Plan Available 2/2013
 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.

 

 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.

Santa Monica Bike Action Plan FINAL
 The 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.

The final document is available for download HERE (129 MB) or may be purchased at City Hall at the City Planning public counter (Room 115).

 

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.