1 David Yakobson
From: John Lin <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 4:57 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Item 16G single stair reform.
EXTERNAL
Permits are sharply down in the midst of an ongoing housing crisis. It is beyond time that Santa Monica catch up with reforms already in effect in Seattle and New York City and being pursued in LA.
Please approve reforms that will allow Santa Monica to adopt the forms of other world class cities like Vienna, Barcelona, and Paris!
John Lin
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Dustin Shahan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 10:57 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Support Item 16G
EXTERNAL
Good morning,
Please support item 16G to work towards single stair residential. This will allow for more cost efficient units, better utilization of our space, and more flexible unit layout without sacrificing safety.
Thanks
Dustin Shahan
90401
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Jacob Wasserman <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 7:36 AM
To: councilmtgitems; Council Mailbox
Cc: Caroline Torosis; Jesse Zwick; Dan Hall; Natalya Zernitskaya; Lana Negrete; Ellis Raskin; Barry Snell
Subject: In Support: Item 16.G
EXTERNAL
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
In order to make housing more available and more varied types of human-scale buildings possible, I support efforts to expand single-stair construction. A recent study shows that not only does this reform aid housing affordability and variety but also poses no safety risks: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2025/02/small-single-stairwayapartment-buildings-have-strong-safety-record Thank you,
Jacob Wasserman
11th and Washington
90403
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
1 David Yakobson
From: Alex Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 4:33 PM
To: councilmtgitems; Lana Negrete; Jesse Zwick; Caroline Torosis; Ellis Raskin; Natalya Zernitskaya; Dan Hall; Barry Snell
Cc: Judy Kruger (Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce); Paula Larmore Subject: Letters of Support: Upcoming City Council Agenda Items 16.G & 12.A Attachments: Downtown IZO Community Assembly LOS March 24, 2025.pdf; Building Limits LOS March 24, 2025.pdf
EXTERNAL
Hello Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
Please see attached - Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's Letters of Support for items 12.A and 16.G on March 25th's City Council meeting.
Respectfully,
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
March 24, 2025
City Council
City of Santa Monica
1685 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
RE: Agenda Item 16.G, Align the City’s Definition of High-Rise Building with Statewide Definition - SUPPORT
Dear Mayor Negrete and City Councilmembers,
On behalf of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, we urge the Council to approve Item 16.G to align the City’s definition of a highrise building with the Statewide definition and establishing an Alternative Means/Methods for the construction of single-stairwell multifamily unit residential buildings up to six stories.
Aligning the City’s definition of a high-rise building with the Statewide definition significantly decreases the cost for housing projects in support of both City’s housing production and economic recovery goals. This change will also create consistency with Los Angeles and many other cities State-wide.
The Chamber appreciates City Staff and the Council’s attention and work to remove barriers to housing production for all income levels to increase opportunities for our workforce to both live and work in Santa Monica.
Respectfully,
Board Executives
Chair
Charlie LopezQuintana
ETC Hotels
Past Chair
Younes Atallah
Regent Santa Monica
Beach
Treasurer
Celia Fisher
Beach Moms
Vice-Chair
Dustin Peterson
Fairmont Miramar
Hotel & Bungalows
Vice-Chair
Dr. Kathryn Jeffery
Santa Monica College
Vice-Chair
Vee Gomez
Beach Yoga SoCal
Vice-Chair
Greg Morena
The Albright
Board Members
Dom Bei
SM Firefighters
Rudy Flores
SM Police Officers
Paula Larmore
Harding, Larmore,
Kutcher & Kozal LLP
Michael Altchule
UCLA Health
Board Continued
Eddie Guerboian
Jeweler
Neil Carrey
Attorney
Jeremy Rawitch
RAND
Elnie Vannatim
Cedars Sinai
Addie VanGessel
Tavern on Main
Gina Gribow
EKA Public Affairs
Jessica Rincon
Le Merigot Hotel
Florence Granteral
Fall
Neuehouse
Stephanie Eglin
Macerich
Lilit Avagyan
US Bank
Melissa Cohen
Boston Properties
Jenn Verma
Lionsgate
Ben Marcus
UP Partners
Elias Garcia
Kaiser Permanente
Yvette Sims
Hair by Yvette
Judy Kruger Cheree
President & CEO
Charlie Lopez-Quintana
Chair of the Board of Directors
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025
Item 16-G
March 25, 2025