To vastly oversimplify things, if City Council is the Major Leagues of reviewing development agreements, then the Planning Commission is Triple-A and the Architectural Review Board is Double-A.
The ARB
The Plaza at Santa Monica proposed for 4th and 5th streets and Arizona Avenue moved closer to reality June 3 when the Planning Commission voted 4-1 to forward the 12-floor
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. June 15, 2015
Freedom from unwarranted search and seizure is one of the great ideals that this county was founded upon. It is also an
City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to approve preferential parking permits in the neighborhood near Goose Egg Park, but none of the council members was happy about it.
The
Not to be outdone by its neighbor to the east (and north and south), City Council asked city officials to draft an ordinance, like the one put forth by Los
After some debate over lease restrictions for the proposed early childhood education center, City Council unanimously approved amended guidelines for the project.
The proposed building height will jump from 25
Do you use water? If not, disregard this article.
If you do, and you get a water bill from City Hall, then you should start seeing your water use allowance.
Santa Monica's incoming city manager told City Council he wants to focus more energy on common goals rather than areas of contention.
Rick Cole, who comes to City
The operators of a large studio on public land that City Council set aside to remain affordable for artists are subletting at substantially higher rates than the low rate they
Editor's note: This story is part of an ongoing series that tracks the city's expenditures appearing on upcoming Santa Monica City Council consent agendas. Consent agenda
It's time to stop the madness in Santa Monica! Even with the adoption of the new zoning code, the battle over height and density continues. This Zoning Code,
There are 521 days until the 2016 election and I'm already switching channels. England takes 40 days to campaign for Prime Minister, we take almost two years. The
