Santa Monica City Council
April 25, 2023

City Council
Item 10.B
April 25, 2023
Recommended Action
• Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense
Exemption) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines
• Introduce for first reading an Interim Zoning Ordinance extending IZO 2738 (CCS) to eliminate the prohibition of certain restaurants with frontage on the Third Street
Promenade
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Background
Applicability Area –
Third Street Promenade
Promenade
Background
• 2018: Adoption of Interim Zoning Ordinance (IZO) prohibiting certain fast food restaurants on the Promenade
• Threshold of 100 locations nationwide
• 2021: Prohibition made permanent
• Threshold increased to 150 locations nationwide
• 2023: March 14th Adoption of IZO 2738 eliminating prohibition of certain fast food restaurants on the Promenade
• Expires June 12, 2023
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Proposed Ordinance
• Modifies SMMC Section 9.10.040 to increase flexibility of uses on the Promenade
• Creates more opportunities for economic recovery by
enabling additional dining options
• Unanimously supported by DTSM Board
• Proposed extension of IZO until April 2028
• Allows staff to monitor number of restaurants that open and provide periodic updates to Council
• Does not preclude Council from revisiting IZO
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