City Council

A. Introduction and First Reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Amending Downtown Interim Zoning\nOrdinance and Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Chapter 9.61 Signs to Promote Economic Recovery by Increasing Land Use Flexibility\nin the City's Downtown and by Making Minor Changes to Signage in the Bayside Conservation\nDistrict and Third Street Promenade Area\nRecommended Action\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities,\n15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and 15311 (Accessory\nStructures) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.\n2. Introduction for first reading of an Interim Zoning Ordinance Amending Interim Zoning\nRegulations Established to Promote Economic Recovery by Increasing Land Use\nFlexibility in the City’s Downtown Area and Establishing a Pilot Program to Allow for\nExclusively Commercial Outdoor Uses in the Office Campus District to Allow Additional\nFlexibility Related to Community Assembly Uses in the Bayside Conservation District.\n3. Introduction and Adoption of an Emergency Ordinance Amending Santa Monica\nMunicipal Code Chapter 9.61: Signs to Make Minor Changes for Signage in the Bayside\nConservation District and Third Street Promenade Area to Promote Economic Recovery.\na. CDD-Ord- Promenade IZO Amendment + Outdoor Markets (Community Assembly)\n03.25.25\nb. CDD-Ord_sign amd 032525