The purposes of the "Oceanfront"
District are to:
A.
Maintain and enhance the beach area as
an important visitor-serving destination with lodging, restaurants,
shopping, and recreation that support it as a regional, national,
and international tourist destination.
B.
Preserve the unique scale, character, and
uses along the Ocean Front Walk and on the Santa Monica Pier.
C.
Protect the existing residential mix in
the area while providing for coastal-related, lodging, dining, recreation,
and shopping needs of tourists and others in the oceanfront area.
Conditionally permit other uses such as office, new residential, and
cultural uses.
D.
Avoid the deleterious effects of uncontrolled
growth and preserve the unique and diverse character of the Santa
Monica oceanfront by limiting the proliferation of excessive hotel,
motel, and large restaurant development in the oceanfront area.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
Table 9.14.020 prescribes the land
use regulations for the Oceanfront District. The regulations for each
district are established by letter designations listed below. These
designations apply strictly to the permissibility of land uses; applications
for buildings or structures may require discretionary review.
"P" designates permitted uses.
"L(#)" designates limited uses, which
are permitted by right, provided they comply with specific limitations
listed at the end of the table.
"CUP" designates use classifications
that are permitted after review and approval of a Conditional Use
Permit.
"MUP" designates use classifications
that are permitted after review and approval of a Minor Use Permit.
"–" designates uses that are
not permitted.
Land uses are defined in Chapter 9.51, Use Classifications. Use classifications and sub-classifications not listed in the table are prohibited. Accessory uses are permissible when they are determined by the Zoning Administrator to be necessary and customarily associated with and appropriate, incidental, and subordinate to, the principal uses and which are consistent and not more disturbing or disruptive than permitted uses. The table also notes additional use regulations that apply to various uses. Section numbers in the right-hand column refer to other Sections of this Ordinance.
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TABLE 9.14.020: LAND USE REGULATIONS—OCEANFRONT
DISTRICT
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Use Classification
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OF
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Additional Regulations
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Residential Uses
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Residential Housing Types
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See sub-classifications below.
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Single-Unit Dwelling
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P
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Accessory Dwelling Unit
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P
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Section 9.31.025, Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
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Junior Accessory Dwelling
Unit
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P
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Section 9.31.025, Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
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Duplex
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P
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Multiple-Unit Dwelling
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P
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Section 9.31.195, Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects
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Senior Citizen Multiple-Unit
Residential
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P
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Section 9.31.195, Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects
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Single-Room Occupancy Housing
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P
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Section 9.31.330, Single Room Occupancy Structures
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Group Residential
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MUP
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Congregate Housing
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P
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Section 9.31.110, Congregate and Transitional Housing
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Senior Group Residential
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P
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Section 9.31.310, Senior Group Residential
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Elderly and Long-Term Care
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P
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Emergency Shelters
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CUP
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Section 9.31.130, Emergency Shelters
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Family Day Care
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See sub-classifications below.
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Large
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P
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Section 9.31.140, Family Day Care, Large
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Small
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P
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Residential Facilities
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See sub-classifications below.
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Residential Care, General
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P
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Section 9.31.270, Residential Care Facilities
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Residential Care, Limited
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P
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Section 9.31.270, Residential Care Facilities
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Residential Care, Senior
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P
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Section 9.31.270, Residential Care Facilities
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Supportive Housing
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P
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Transitional Housing
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P
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Section 9.31.110, Congregate and Transitional Housing
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Public and Semi-Public Uses
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Adult Day Care
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CUP
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Child Care and Early Education Facilities
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CUP
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Section 9.31.120, Child Care and Early Education Facilities
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Cultural Facilities
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CUP
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Park and Recreations Facilities,
Public
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P
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Schools
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P
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Commercial Uses
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Automobile/Vehicle Sales and Service
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See sub-classifications below.
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Automobile Rental
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MUP
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Section 9.31.050, Automobile Rental
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Commercial, Entertainment, and Recreation
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See sub-classifications below.
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Theaters
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L(1)
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Convention and Conference
Centers
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P
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Small-Scale Facility
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P
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Section 9.31.340, Small-Scale Facility, Game Arcades
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Large-Scale Facility
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L(2)/CUP
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Eating and Drinking Establishments
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See sub-classifications below.
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Bars/Nightclubs/Lounges
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L(3)/CUP
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Section 9.31.040, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
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Restaurants, Full-Service
including Outdoor Dining and Seating
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P
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Section 9.31.040, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Section 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited Service and Take-Out Only
Section 9.31.290, Restaurants With Entertainment
Section 9.31.200, Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks
Chapter 9.20, Beach Overlay District
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Restaurants, Limited Service
and Take-Out Only including Outdoor Dining and Seating
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P
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Section 9.21.040, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
Section 9.31.280, Restaurants, Limited-Service and Take Out Only
Section 9.31.290, Restaurants With Entertainment
Section 9.31.200, Outdoor Dining and Seating on Sidewalks
Chapter 9.20, Beach Overlay District
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Food Hall (up to 175 seats)
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CUP
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Food and Beverage Sales
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See sub-classifications below.
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Convenience Markets
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P
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Section 9.31.040, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
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Farmers Markets
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MUP
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General Markets
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L(4)
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Section 9.31.040, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
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Liquor Stores
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CUP
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Section 9.31.040, Alcoholic Beverage Sales
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Lodging
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See sub-classifications below.
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Bed and Breakfast
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CUP
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Within Designated Landmarks only.
Section 9.31.090, Bed and Breakfasts
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Offices
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See sub-classifications below.
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Business and Professional
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L(5)/CUP
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Creative
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L(5)/CUP
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Walk-In Clientele
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L(5)/CUP
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Parking, Public or Private
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CUP
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General Personal Services
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MUP
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Retail Sales
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See sub-classifications below.
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General Retail Sales, Small-Scale
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P
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Section 9.31.220, Outdoor Retail Display and Sales
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Transportation, Communication,
and Utilities Uses
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City Bikeshare Facility
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P
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Specific Limitations:
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(1)
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Limited to theaters for live performances.
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(2)
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Existing large-scale commercial,
entertainment, and recreation facilities existing as of the date of
this Ordinance are permitted. Any new large-scale commercial, entertainment,
and recreation facilities require approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
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(3)
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Bars, nightclubs, and lounges are
only permitted on the Pier, on Oceanfront Walk, and within hotels.
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(4)
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Limited to establishments with no
more than 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area.
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(5)
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Office uses on the ground floor street
frontage may not exceed 25% of the parcel width or 1,000 sq. ft, whichever
is less.
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(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; amended by Ord. No. 2536CCS § 20,
adopted February 28, 2017; Ord. No. 2606CCS § 7, adopted April 9,
2019; Ord. No. 2649CCS § 18, adopted September 8, 2020; Ord. No. 2726CCS § 7, adopted October 25, 2022; Ord. No. 2742CCS § 2, adopted April 11, 2023)
Table 9.14.030 prescribes the development
standards for the Oceanfront District. Additional regulations are
denoted with Section numbers in the right-hand column or with individual
letters in parentheses. Section numbers refer to other Sections of
this Article, while individual letters in parentheses refer to subsections
that directly follow the table.
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TABLE 9.14.030: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS—OCEANFRONT
DISTRICT
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Standard
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OF
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Additional Regulations
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Parcel and Density Standards
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Minimum Parcel Size (sq. ft.)
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5,000
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Minimum Parcel Width (ft.)
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50
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Minimum Parcel Depth (ft.)
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100
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Maximum Allowable Density; Parcels
along the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and
the north City limits
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Parcels 4,000 sq. ft. or more: 1
unit per 1,500 sq. ft. of parcel area
Parcels less than 4,000 sq. ft.:
1 unit per parcel
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No more than 1 dwelling unit shall
be permitted on a parcel 40 ft. or less in width
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Maximum FAR
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Section 9.04.080, Determining FAR
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Tier 1 — Base Standard
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1.5; 0.5 for parcels located along
the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north
City limits
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Tier 2 — With Provision
of Community Benefits
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2.0
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Chapter 9.23, Community Benefits
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100% Affordable Housing
Projects
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2.25
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Chapter 9.64, Affordable Housing Production Program
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Santa Monica Pier Maximum FAR
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The Deauville site to the
north, Seaside Terrace to the south, The Ocean Front Walk to the west,
and Ocean Avenue to the east, except parcels fronting on Ocean Avenue
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1.0
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Parcels fronting on Ocean
Avenue
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0.5
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Maximum Parcel Coverage (%)
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70; 50 on parcels along the Pacific
Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north City limits
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Building Form and Location
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Maximum Building Height (stories/ft.)
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One story for newly constructed stand-alone
restaurants except for the Santa Monica Pier
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Section 9.04.050 Measuring Height
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Tier 1 — Base Standard
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2/32′; 2/23′ (flat
roof) or 2/30′ (pitched roof) for parcels located along the
Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north
City limits
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Tier 1 — Projects
Including On-Site Affordable Housing in Compliance with AHPP
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3/36′
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Chapter 9.64, Affordable Housing Production Program
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100% Affordable Housing
Projects
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No limit to number of stories/47′
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Chapter 9.64, Affordable Housing Production Program
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Tier 2 — With Provision
of Community Benefits
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3/47′
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Chapter 9.23, Community Benefits
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Tier 2 — With Provision
of Community Benefits and 100% Residential Above the Ground Floor
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No limit to stories/47′
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Chapter 9.23, Community Benefits
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Santa Monica Pier Maximum Building
Height (stories/ft.)
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Section 9.04.050, Measuring Height
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The Deauville site to the
north, Seaside Terrace to the south, The Promenade to the west, and
Ocean Avenue to the east, including parcels fronting on Ocean Avenue
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2/30′
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Amusement Rides on the Santa
Monica Pier
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85 ft. for one Ferris wheel; 55 ft.
for one roller coaster; 45 ft. for all other amusement rides
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Street-Facing Façades (ft.)
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Minimum Ground Floor Height
for Nonresidential Uses
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11
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Pedestrian Oriented Design
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See (A)
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Exterior Lighting
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See (C)
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Minimum Setbacks (ft., measured from
parcel line)
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Street Frontage
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5 ft. from street fronting parcel
line except for 20 ft. on Pacific Coast Highway between northern City
limits and Santa Monica Pier. See (B)
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Rear
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15 ft. if adjacent to a residential
use; 25 ft. for beach rear setback on parcels over 100 ft. in depth
located along the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier
and the north City limits
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Side
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If adjacent to a residential use,
see (D); for parcels located along the Pacific Coast Highway between
the Santa Monica Pier and the north City limits, see (D)
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Minimum Upper-Story Stepbacks (ft.)
— Required Above Maximum Ground Floor Height
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Street-Facing Façades
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At least 30% of the building elevation
above the maximum ground floor height shall provide an additional
5-foot average setback from the minimum required front yard setback
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Daylight Plane Adjacent to Residential
Use — Interior Side and Rear Setbacks
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See (E)
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Section 9.21.070, Height Exceptions
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View Corridors
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See (F)
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Standards for Residential Uses
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Minimum Outdoor Living Area (sq.
ft./unit) — Sites with 3 or More Units
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100
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Section 9.21.090, Outdoor Living Area
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Minimum Amount Provided
as Private Outdoor Living Area (sq. ft./unit)
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60
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Additional Standards
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Accessory Dwelling Units
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Section 9.31.025, Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
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Accessory Food Service
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Section 9.31.030, Accessory Food Service
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Accessory Structures
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Section 9.21.020, Accessory Buildings and Structures
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Affordable Housing Production Program
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Chapter 9.64, Affordable Housing Production Program
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Density Bonus
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Chapter 9.22, Density Bonus
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Exceptions to Height Limits
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Section 9.21.060, Height Exceptions
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Fences and Walls
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Section 9.21.050, Fences, Walls, and Hedges
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Home Occupation
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Section 9.31.160, Home Occupation
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Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
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Section 9.31.025, Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
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Landscaping
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Subsection 9.14.030(H), Landscaping; Chapter 9.26, Landscaping
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Lighting
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Section 9.21.080, Lighting
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Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects
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Section 9.31.195, Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects
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Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects Located
on Community Assembly Surface Parking Lots
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Section 9.31.196, Multiple-Unit Dwelling Projects Located on Community Assembly Surface Parking Lots
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Off-Street Parking and Loading
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Chapter 9.28, Parking, Loading, and Circulation
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Projections into Required Setbacks
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Section 9.21.110, Projections into Required Setbacks
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Refuse and Recycling Screening and
Enclosure
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Section 9.21.130, Resource Recovery and Recycling Standards
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Signs
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Chapter 9.61, Signs
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Screening
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Section 9.21.140, Screening
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Solar Energy Systems
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Section 9.21.150, Solar Energy Systems
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A.
Pedestrian-Oriented Design. New development shall incorporate the following design elements
into the street-facing façades at the ground floor level:
1.
Articulated façades at the ground
floor street frontage, which may include, but not necessarily require,
such measures as indentation in plane, change of materials in a complementary
manner, sensitive composition and juxtaposition of openings and solid
wall and/or building frame and projecting elements such as awnings
and marquees to provide shade and shelter.
2.
Ground-Floor Street Frontages. The finished ground floor level shall not exceed 18 inches
lower or higher than the finished grade of the adjacent sidewalk.
3.
Sloped Ground-Floor Street
Frontages. On parcels with a grade change of 10% or
more along the length of the parcel line adjacent to a street frontage,
the finished ground floor level shall not exceed 18 inches lower or
3 feet higher than the finished grade of the adjacent sidewalk.
4.
Alternatives to the requirements of this subsection (A) may be approved if the Review Authority finds that the proposed use has unique operational characteristics with which providing the required windows and openings is incompatible, and street-facing building walls will exhibit architectural relief and detail and be enhanced with landscaping in such a way as to create visual interest at the pedestrian level.
B.
Build-To Line, Nonresidential Uses. Except on Pacific Coast Highway between northern City limits and
Santa Monica Pier, buildings with nonresidential uses on the ground
floor shall be constructed no farther than 10 feet from the street
facing parcel line(s) for 70% of linear street frontage. This requirement
may be waived or modified subject to a discretionary approval upon
finding that:
1.
Entry courtyards, plazas, entries, outdoor
eating and display areas, or other uncovered areas designed and accessible
for public use are located between the build-to line and building,
provided that the buildings are built to the edge of the courtyard,
plaza, or dining area; and
2.
The building incorporates an alternative
entrance design that creates a welcoming entry feature facing the
street.
C.
Exterior Lighting. Exterior
lighting should provide for a secure nighttime pedestrian environment
by reinforcing entrances, public sidewalks and open areas with a safe
level of illumination which avoids off-site glare.
D.
Side Setback. The side setback
shall be determined in accordance with the following formula, except
for parcels of less than 50 feet in width for which the side setback
shall be 10% of the parcel width but not less than 4 feet:
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5' +
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(stories x parcel width)
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50'
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For parcels located along
the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier and the north
City limits, at least 25% of the side elevation above 14 feet in height
shall provide an additional 4-foot average setback from the minimum
side setback.
E.
Daylight Plane Adjacent to Residential
Uses. Buildings shall not extend above a plane starting at 30 feet in height directly above the parcel line abutting any residentially-zoned parcel in residential use, or where there is an alley, the centerline of the alley, and from that point, extending in at a 45-degree angle from vertical toward the interior of the site. The 30-foot height measurement shall be taken from the same reference grade as determined for the subject site pursuant to Section 9.04.050.
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FIGURE 9.14.030.E: DAYLIGHT
PLANE ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL USES—OCEANFRONT DISTRICT
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F.
View Corridors. For parcels
located along the Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Monica Pier
and the north City limits, any structure with 70 feet or more of frontage
parallel to the Pacific Coast Highway shall provide an unobstructed
view corridor between Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean. The view
corridor shall be a minimum of 20 continuous feet in width measured
from the parcel line abutting and parallel to Pacific Coast Highway
and shall remain unobstructed by any structure or portion thereof.
G.
Landscaping. The following
landscaping requirements apply.
1.
Setback Areas Adjoining Streets. All visible portions of a required setback area adjoining
a street that are not used for driveways or walks shall consist of
planting areas, landscape, or pedestrian amenities.
2.
Interior Setback Areas. At least 50% of each required interior side setback area
and rear setback area shall be planting area having a minimum width
of 7.5 feet adjoining a side or rear parcel line. The width of a required
planting area may be reduced to 3 feet in one side or rear setback
area adjoining a driveway, and a nonresidential accessory structure
may occupy a portion of the planting area in a rear setback area.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; amended by Ord. No. 2524CCS § 4,
adopted July 28, 2016; Ord. No. 2576CCS § 5, adopted June 12,
2018; Ord. No. 2649CCS § 19, adopted September 8, 2020; Ord. No. 2726CCS § 8, adopted October 25, 2022; Ord. No. 2742CCS § 2, adopted April 11, 2023)
