Economic Development Division
1685 Main Street, Mail Stop 12
Santa Monica, CA 90405
tel (310) 458-2201
May ___, 2023
To All Interested Parties:
RE: Notice of Availability/Offer to Purchase or Lease Surplus Property In 2019, the State took several actions to make public lands available for affordable housing development, including modifications to the Surplus Land Act. The Surplus Land Act requires that prior to the disposition of land, unless an exemption applies, cities must provide notice to affordable housing developers, and in some cases public agencies that operate open space lands, that a property is potentially available for development. The Notice of Availability describes the location, land use and zoning designations, conditions of the property, and any development constraints that impact the property.
Within the Act, surplus land is defined as property no longer needed for an agency’s direct use. Additionally, the new Surplus Land Act regulations expanded the definition of disposition to include leases of City-owned property.
As required by Government Code Section 54220 of the State of California, the City of Santa Monica is providing notification that the City Council of the City of Santa Monica has determined that the properties located at 1444 7th Street (APN 4291-020-900) (“Former Fire Station 1”), 1654 19th Street (APN 4290-026-009) (“City TV”) and two remnant Expo Lot Parcels (4290-011-901 and 4290-011-902 ), are no longer required for municipal purposes and has declared by resolution that these properties are eligible as surplus. Additional description of the properties are provided below and in the attached exhibit.
1444 7th Street (Former Fire Station 1); APN: 4290-020-900; Size: 0.34 acres This property contains 14,994 square feet of land located on the west side of 7th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway. The existing building, which was built in 1955, was formerly used as the City’s Fire Station 1. A City-commissioned structural evaluation in 2008, determined seismic retrofitting, facility upgrades and building improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act is required. The underlying zoning is NV – Neighborhood Village which allows for a variety of commercial, mixed-use and residential structures. The building is vacant and currently functions as storage for Downtown Santa Monica Inc and The People’s Concern.
1654 19th Street (City TV Building); APN 4290-026-009; Size 0.18 acres The property located on the west side of 19th Street between Olympic Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, contains 8,011 square feet of land and is improved with a one-story concrete block building which has a ground floor area of 4,750 sf and an additional 790sf mezzanine. The underlying zoning is IC – Industrial Conservation which allows for a variety of industrial and commercial uses. Under this zoning, a variety of industrial and commercial developments are allowed but residential developments are not currently permitted. Effective in May 2023, however, through the implementation of the Housing Element, the multiple-unit dwelling land use will be a permitted use in that zone. The proposed development standard for the IC zone will be 3.0 FAR and building height up to 65 feet.
Expo Line Kiss and Ride Lot; APN:4290-011-901 and 4290-011-902 The Expo Line Kiss and Ride Lot is comprised of three parcels (APN 4290-011-909, 4290-011-901 and 4290-011-902). At its meeting on October 11, 2023, Council adopted a resolution declaring APN 4290-011-909 as surplus land but did not include two small remnant parcels (APN 4290-011-901 and 902) that are immediately adjacent. The City’s Notice of Availability (NOA), issued on November 11, 2022, incorporated the three parcels. Declaring the two parcels (APN 4290-011-901 and 4290-011-902) would complete the declaration of the entire Expo Line Kiss and Ride lot as surplus lands. The City received interest and proposals for the three parcels from the Notice of Availability (NOA) issued on November 11, 2022 and is currently in the process of completing its 90- day good faith negotiations phase.
In accordance with Government Code Section 54222, you have sixty (60) days from the date this offer was sent via certified mail or electronic mail to notify the City your interest in leasing any of the properties, subject to the existing site conditions and development constraints referenced above. However, this offer shall not obligate the City to lease any of these property to you. Instead, the City would enter into at least ninety (90) days of negotiations with you pursuant to Government Code Section 54223. If no agreement is reached on lease terms, the City may market the property to the general public.
As required by Government Code Section 54227, if the City receives more than one letter of interest during this 60-day period, it will give first priority to entities proposing to develop housing where at least 25 percent of the units will be affordable to lower income households. If more than one such proposal is received, priority will be given to the proposal with the greatest number of affordable units. If more than one proposal specifies the same number of affordable units, priority will be given to the proposal that has the lowest average affordability level.
Entities proposing to submit a letter of interest are advised to review the requirements set forth in the Surplus Land Act (Government Code Section 54220-54234). In the event your agency or company is interested in purchasing or leasing the City-owned properties for an authorized purpose under the Act, you must notify the City of your interest within sixty (60) days of the date this Notice of Availability has been sent. Written notice must
be sent, if at all, to, and must be received by Ms. Nia Tang within said 60-day period at the following address:
Ms. Nia Tang, Senior Development Analyst
Community Development Department, Economic Development Division 1685 Main Steet, Mail Stop 12
Santa Monica, CA 90401
[email protected]
310.458.8906
The receipt of an email or notice by regular mail by way of the United States Postal Service is acceptable. If by regular mail, we suggest that you sent it via certified mail with return receipt requested.
If you have any questions regarding the development sites, you may contact Ms. Tang at the email or telephone referenced above.
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Jurisdiction Name Jurisdiction Type Site Address/Intersection City Five Digit ZIP
Code County
Assessor Parcel
Number
Consolidated
Sites
General Plan
Designation (Current)
Zoning Designation
(Current)
Minimum Density
Allowed (units/acre)
Maximum Density
Allowed (units/acre)
Parcel Size
(Gross Acres) Existing Use/Vacancy
Minimum
Sales Price
Last
Appraised
Value
Last
Appraised
Date Optional Information1 Optional Information2
Santa Monica City 1444 7th Street Santa Monica 90401 Los Angeles 4290-020-900 Downtown Core NV – Neighborhood Village
There is no minimum
FAR requirement, just
the maximum per
parcel.
4.0 FAR; 84’ * .34 acres 14,994 square feet of land with an existing vacant building that
currently functions as storage
for Downtown Santa Monica,
Inc. and The People’s Concern.
The underlying zoning is
NV – Neighborhood
Village which allows for
a variety of commercial,
mixed-use and
residential structures.
100% affordable
housing projects receive
an additional .5 FAR
and 10’ in height.
*Based on Housing
Element upzoning that
will become in effect on
June 1, 2023.
The existing building, which was
built in 1955, was formerly used
as the City’s Fire Station 1. A
City-commissioned structural
evaluation in 2008, determined
seismic retrofitting, facility
upgrades and building
improvements to comply with
the Americans with Disabilities
Act is required.
Santa Monica City 1654 19th Street Santa Monica 90404 Los Angeles 4290-026-009 Industrial Conservation
Industrial
Conservation
There is no minimum
FAR requirement, just
the maximum per
parcel.
3.0 FAR; 65’ * 0.20 acres 8,011 square feet of land
improved with an existing onestory concrete block building which has a ground floor area of
4,750 sf and an additional 790
sf mezzanine.
The underlying zoning is
Industrial Conservation.
100% affordable
housing projects receive
an additional .5 FAR
and 10’ in height.
*Based on Housing
Element upzoning that
will become in effect on
June 1, 2023.
As housing has not traditionally
been a land use permitted in
the IC zoning district, to support
housing development and the
creation of new neighborhoods
in this area, the City is also
introducing other neighborhood
serving land uses such a
restaurants, retail, personal
services, and markets.