Last Tuesday, City Council was scheduled to make three appointments to the seven-person Planning Commission. Itfailed to perform that simple task. Of course, it all had to do with politics,
City Council will consider a bunch of intersections previously envisioned for taller and higher density developments at its meeting on Tuesday.
The activities centers, as they're called in
There's been an incessant discussion about Santa Monica's work/housing imbalance. We hear constant buzz about our urgent need for affordable housing in our city, which
Tomorrow evening, City Council will officially approve the employment contract and welcome new City Manager Rick Cole, who replaces Rod Gould. Gould completed five years as City Manager as of
"That only took nine and a half years."
That was Mayor Kevin McKeown's comment after City Council unanimously passed a new Zoning Ordinance on Tuesday night.
Editor's note: The original version of this story conflated unbundled parking with reduced parking requirements. This has been corrected. A correction will appear in the print edition of
An important milestone for the early childhood community occurs this evening (Wednesday, May 6) as the City of Santa Monica Planning Commission takes action to adjust the Civic Center Site
"If you want creativity, cut one zero from your budget; if you want sustainability, cut two zeros." —Jaime Lerner, Brazilian architect, mayor & governor
Santa Monica's
Zoning Issues: Live-work spaces
Working close to home is extremely desirable in a traffic-marred area like Los Angeles County, so it makes sense that many Santa Monicans are clamoring to
On Wednesday, City Council debated dozens of issues presented in the new Zoning Ordinance but only a few of the votes went 4-3.
A majority of the plans for the
Tired of hearing about the Zoning Ordinance yet?More than a hundred people requested to speak on the Zoning Ordinance update Tuesday night and public comment lasted just under five
