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# Village project on the way
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/village-project-on-the-way/
- Published: 2008-05-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T19:44:12.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Main St, #archive-import

A mixed-use residential project in the Civic Center area took a major leap toward realization after the council modified zoning laws to allow neighborhood-serving uses in the mainly governmental center.

Along with the zoning ordinance amendment, the council also approved a development agreement between City Hall and developer The Related Co., outlining several conditions that must be met in order for the project to proceed.

“The Village” project, designed in conjunction by Moore Ruble Yudell Architects & Planners and Koning Eizenberg Architecture, will house 324 residences and 20,000 square feet of retail space, featuring a publicly-accessible pedestrian street and plaza and protected children’s playground. The project will be located behind the Rand Corp. site between Main Street and Ocean Avenue.

The project will also include 160 affordable and 164 market-rate condominiums, including several affordable artist live/work spaces.

The development agreement requires Related California to contribute $500,000 toward the future Civic Center child care facility. The developer will also be obligated to institute a transportation plan that

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 30, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/053008.pdf?ref=smdp.com)