Did the completion of the LUCE and zoning update leave you with too much free time in your week? Is your Santa Monica experience lacking opportunities to talk about development
When City Council approved the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) zoning code updates, there were a number of issues that didn’t sit well with residents.
The decoupling of
Curb your DA's. No, we're not talking about District Attorneys, but rather the propensity of our planning staff to negotiate Development Agreements (DAs) with the owners
Editor:
While I admire the people protesting the removal of trees, I have to wonder where they are when it comes to Santa Monica's street trees? Far too
Plans to redesign Lincoln Boulevardreceived an overwhelmingly positive response this week when presented to the Planning Commission at their Sept. 2 meeting.
The Lincoln Neighborhood Corridor (LiNC) plan calls for
Anybody wanting to live in Santa Monica today has a limited number of housing types from which to choose. One could purchase a single-family home or a condominium, or rent
In an annual tradition the month of July was celebrated nationally as Parks & Recreation month. From their inception, parks were created to serve the people - to give them
I consider myself an average citizen of Santa Monica and I have some questions about what we all hear and read about "affordable housing" in Santa Monica and
The Planning Commission will debate two development agreements with NMS properties for new, mixed-used projects in Santa Monica at itsJuly 22 meeting.
Staff members are recommending development agreements for the
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles on housing in Santa Monica. Future topics will include permanent supportive housing, the role of Development Agreements
Rick Cole, Santa Monica's new city manager, has suggested that despite the vigorous and sometimes acrimonious political debate in our city, residents may actually share common ground on
Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles on housing in Santa Monica. Future topics will include workforce housing, permanent supportive housing, the role of
