City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: April 8, 2025
Agenda Item: 4.D
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Arminé Chaparyan, Director, City Planning
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Parcel Map No. 84333 for the Subdivision of 1230 Ashland Avenue
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Adopt a finding of Statutory Exemption (Approval of Final Subdivision Map) pursuant to Section 15268(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and
2. Adopt the attached resolution approving Final Parcel Map No. 84333.
Executive Summary
This report transmits for City Council approval a Final Parcel Map for the project located at 1230 Ashland Avenue. The Tentative Parcel Map was approved ministerially on May 21, 2024. A timely filing of the Final Map was made to the County or City prior to the Map’s expiration date. According to Section 66452.6(d) of the Subdivision Map Act, once a timely filing is made to the County or City, subsequent actions of the local agency, including, but not limited to, processing, approving, and recording of a map, may lawfully occur after the map’s expiration date.
PARCEL MAP ADDRESS SUBDIVIDER Parcels
84333 1230 Ashland Avenue Ashland Del Mar, LLC 2
The following table provides a summary of the project:
Zoning District Single Unit Residential (R1)
Original Parcel Area / Dimensions 11,506 SF
Resulting Parcel Area / Dimensions Parcel 1: 5,753 SF / 41.86’ W x 138.05’ D 2 of 3
Parcel 2: 5,753 SF / 41.86’ W x 138.05’ D
Existing On-Site Improvements
(Year Built)
Single-Unit Dwelling - 1946
Rent Control Status Exempt
Historic Resources Inventory Status N/A
SMMC Chapter 9.64, Affordable
Housing Production Program
Exempt pursuant to SMMC Section
9.31.125(I)(1)
SMMC Chapter 9.65, Childcare
Linkage Program
$182.67 x 4 units = $730.68
SMMC Chapter 9.66,
Transportation Impact Fee Program
$4,510.19 x 4 units = $18,040.76
SMMC Chapter 9.67, Parks &
Recreation Development Impact
Fee Program
$8,744.09 x 4 units = $34,976.36
Discussion
Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was signed by Governor Newsom on September 16, 2021, and became effective on January 1, 2022. SB 9 requires a local agency to ministerially approve housing developments containing no more than two residential units and subdivisions of existing parcels into two new parcels within single-unit residential zoning districts if the proposed project meets certain requirements (e.g.: location limitations, displacement protections, new parcel size minimums, 4’ side and rear setbacks). As part of the City’s certified 6th Cycle Housing Element, and to meet the goal of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Housing Element Program 4.E expanded the development potential under SB 9 on parcels greater than 10,000 SF to allow the establishment of more than four units, inclusive of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). On April 11, 2023, the City Council adopted Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section
9.31.125, Duplexes and Lot Splits on Parcel Zoned for Single-Unit Residential, to locally implement SB 9 and Program 4.E.
A Tentative Parcel Map application (24ENT-0039) was submitted to the City Planning Division on March 5, 2024, to create two residential parcels pursuant to SMMC Section
9.31.125, Duplexes and Lot Splits on Parcel Zoned for Single-Unit Residential, within the Single-Unit Residential (R1) zoning district. Pursuant to 9.31.125(C), the Tentative Parcel Map was ministerially approved on May 21, 2024. The ministerial approval was 3 of 3
based on compliance with all applicable standards and requirements of State and local laws and regulations. The Final Map conforms to the Tentative Map.
The Final Map has been approved by the Los Angeles County Engineer’s office and certified by the City Engineer for conformance with the Tentative Map and conditions thereon, the Subdivision Map Act and local ordinances. The City Engineer’s office indicates that there are no required off-site public improvements.
Environmental Review
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15268(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which exempts ministerial projects, including approval of final subdivision maps.
Financial Impacts & Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action.
Prepared By: Ross Fehrman, Principal Planner
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Senate Bill 9 (Web Link)
B. Senate Bill 9 - PDF
C. 25ENT-0041 (1230 Ashland Ave) Final Map Resolution