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12.05.16 Volume 16 Issue 19
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Council to consider climate change in new land use rules BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
Development plans near Santa Monica beaches will soon have to take climate change and the longterm impact of sea level rise into account. For the first time in nearly 25 years, staff members are updating the city’s Land Use Plan, or LUP, which creates guidelines for land use and development near the coast. The plan covers the city’s
ON THE NEXT AGENDA:
Big Blue Bus Youth Discount The council will consider whether to lower the cost of Big Blue Bus passes for youth riders. A 2016 pilot program that lowered the cost of a monthly pass for teens from $40 to $28 produced record sales and increased ridership among young people. The new Youth Pass Program would lower the cost even more in 2017 and 2018 to just $19 per month. Buy One, Get one Free (BOGO) program funds will pay for the program.
Report on Low and ModerateIncome Housing Asset Fund This annual report concerns about $4.5 million in funds of the former Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency. The
Coastal Zone: areas west of Fourth Street, north of Pico Boulevard and west of Lincoln Boulevard, south of Pico Boulevard. The LUP will anticipate sea level rise in stages, according to Elizabeth Bar-El, a senior planner involved in the ordinance. Proposed policies could prohibit sea walls, encourage natural adaptation strategies like sand dunes, require disclosure of the risk of
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Formal eatery switching to fast casual format on the Pier BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer
An Italian restaurant with rooftop views on the Santa Monica Pier is asking the city for permis-
sion for a make over. The owners of Ristorante Al Mare want to nix their white tablecloths and current selection of pizza and pasta to rebrand the restaurant as “fast-casual” with sal-
ads, sandwiches and burgers. The proposed new name is “Earl’s Seaside Tavern.” The proposed new facade will SEE FAST-CASUAL PAGE 7
SEE COUNCIL PAGE 7
City Council committed 80 percent of the money to fund existing affordable housing loan repayments and to build more units over the next three years. The report will be posted online by the end of the year.
Medical Services for Arrestees State law requires the Santa Monica Police Department to provide medical services to arrestees. The Council will vote on whether to allow the City Manager to negotiate two separate three-year contracts to provide medical care onsite and at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital. The city’s contract with Vital Medical Services should not exceed $500,000 over the multiyear contract. The City Manager will also negotiate an agreement with UCLA Santa Monica Hospital and Palm Drive Medical Group for emergency room services.
Gary Limjap (310) 586-0339 In today’s real estate climate ...
Experience counts! garylimjap@gmail.com www.garylimjap.com
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