One more example of how the social engineering agenda of Santa Monica's most powerful leaders will play out before the Planning Commission this coming Wednesday night beginning at
Last Tuesday, City Council listened to some 140 passionate citizens express their opinions about modifications to zoning codes required by the city's updated master plan. The following night,
Finally, after dozens of meetings about the updated Zoning Ordinance, the Planning Commission can get back to doing what it loves: hearing appeals of decisions made by the Architectural Review
Construction of an ArcLight movie theater on the third level of the Santa Monica Place mall is underway but plans for a second theater, with 14 screens and about 2,
Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles previewing City Council's reviewing of the Zoning Ordinance Update. The articles will focus on the
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles previewing City Council's reviewing of the Zoning Ordinance Update. The articles will focus on the
Next week, the Council will consider the first comprehensive update of our zoning ordinance in more than three decades. This document should reflect the values of our community. Equitable access
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. March 31, 2015.
We have a new Planning Commissioner in Santa Monica — Carter Rubin — as last Tuesday night, the City Council filled the vacancy created
Last week the Planning Commission voted to keep the two Activity Centers on Wilshire Boulevard as proposed in the LUCE. This decision was contrary to their own Staff Report that
After the Planning Commission stuck it to residents by refusing to reconsider development-intensive shopping centers euphemistically known as "Activity Centers") and higher, dense Tier 3 developments on major
In a surprise turn early Wednesday morning, City Council appointed urban planner and Los Angeles mayor staffer Carter Rubin to a vacant Planning Commission seat.
The seat has been vacant
