1760 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90401 Parking | Kitchenettes | WiFi Available
310.393.6711
BOOK DIRECT AND SAVE SeaviewHotel .com
BRIAN MASER
Starting from
88
$
+ Taxes
THE CONDO SALES LEADER • 310.314.7700 CALL US FOR A FREE APPRAISAL • MASERCONDOSALES.COM
CONDO SALES
TUESDAY
08.15.17 Volume 16 Issue 236
@smdailypress
Trump’s sanctuary city threat triggers confusion, changes SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press
From defiant lawsuits to reversing policies, U.S. cities and counties are zeroing in on their immigration rules to avoid losing millions in public safety dollars that the White House has threatened to withhold amid a high-stakes clash over sanctuary policies. President Donald Trump has made it a top priority to revoke federal dollars from so-called sanctuary cities, broadly defined as places that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Trump says he believes such cities and counties are providing a haven for criminal activity. Amid an executive order and almost weekly threats by the administration, cities and counties are fighting back. At least seven cities and counties are suing, and California became the first state to join the legal fray on Monday. Leaders in Baltimore and the Las Vegas area have been trying to prove to the federal government that they don’t have sanctuary policies so they can SEE TRUMP PAGE 7
@smdailypress
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2 WHAT’S THE POINT? ......................PAGE 4 SERVICE STATION ..........................PAGE 5 CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 8 MYSTERY PHOTO ............................PAGE 9
Santa Monica Daily Press
smdp.com
No vote but lots of discussion for Zoning Ordinance updates HANNAH JANNOL Daily Press Intern
There were 33 items up for discussion at the Aug. 2 Planning Commission meeting and while there was plenty to talk about, nothing was actually up for a vote yet. The Commission held preliminary discussions on policy issues that have arisen since adopting the Zoning Ordinance in 2015. Many of the items presented by Principal Planner Tony Kim were minor clerical changes, but some items spurred debate among
the Planning Commission. The commission was asked to reconsider the limit on skylights, currently at a maximum of 12” above the roof, to be five feet. Staff said the recommendation came from the public. Commissioner Leslie Lambert had no problem with the update. However, Commissioner Nina Fresco said she was not comfortable with a 5 foot maximum. “This is not downtown,” she said. Commissioner Richard Mckinnon said 12 inches is restrictive.
“If we’re looking at energy efficiency, we need to go above 12 inches. It could be 30 inches, I’m not sure what the right level is but I’m open to the change,” he added. The new skylight limit would apply to all buildings. The commissioners also looked at affordability levels for Tier 2 projects. Commissioner Lambert said the city had overproduced at the extremely low income level proposed that the commission look SEE ZONING PAGE 5
KIDS ART
Photos by Marina Andalon
On Monday kids worked together using art and technology to create a Doodle Art Bot at Santa Monica Main Library, part of the “Build A Better World” program. For more information you can visit https://smpl.org/.
Todd Mitchell “Leader in Luxury Real Estate.”
310-899-3521 CalBRE# 00973400 ©2016 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved.