City Council approved several reforms to the anti-corruption laws at its June 28 meeting with the intent to seek voter approval in November.
The precise language will return to council
Revenue and spending take center stage at the June 28 Council meeting, development and zoning are still part of the agenda.
Council could approve several contracts in the consent calendar,
With parking, zoning and development all on the May 10 agenda, there will be plenty of opportunity for protest.
The May 10 meeting will include final adoption of the minimum
Editor's note: Last week's SMa.r.t. column discussed urban and architectural design. This week's column discusses process, zoning and conclusions as related to
If you're the kind of resident who has really enjoyed the years of debate over zoning rules but thought that perhaps the topic could benefit from a few
Our last two SMa.r.t. columns focused on the advantages of low-rise, 2- to 4-story buildings and how our typical low-rise beach-town environment is more sustainable, and has less
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
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
