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Non-Residential Zones Standards Comparison

Santa Monica City Council
April 28, 2026

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Non-Residential Zones Standards Comparison
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April 28, 2026
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9 Attachment C
Development Standards for Non-Residential Zoning
Districts vs SB 79
Zoning District Existing SB 79
FAR Height TOD Zone - Distance Max SB 79
FAR
Max SB 79
Height
Downtown
BC (Promenade) 3.0 65 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
BC (2nd & 4th Streets) 3.5 65 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft LT (East) 3.0 65 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
LT (West) 3.0 65 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
NV 4.0 84 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
OT 3.0 65 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
TA 4.0 84 ft Adjacent, ¼ mile 4.0 85 ft
WT 3.25 70 ft None in TOD zone - -
Mixed-Use
MUBL – N. of I-10 3.25 70 ft Adjacent, ¼ mile, ½
mile

4.0 85 ft
MUBL – Pico 2.0 45 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
MUBL – Pico w. of Lincoln 2.5 55 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
MUBL – Lincoln 2.5 55 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
MUB 3.25 70 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
GC (SMB) 3.25 70 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
GC (Lincoln) 2.5 55 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
GC (Pico) 2.0 45 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
NC 2.25 50 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
NC (Main) 2.5 55 ft ½ mile only 2.5 55 ft
NC (Ocean Park) 2.5 55 ft None in TOD zone - -
NC (Montana) 2.5 55 ft None in TOD zone - -
OF ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
Employment Districts
IC 3.0 65 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
OC 2.75 60 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 65 ft
HMU 2.5 70 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
Bergamot Districts
BTV 4.0 84 ft Adjacent, ¼ mile 4.0 85 ft
MUC (North of
Pennsylvania or South of
Expo Bike path)

3.25 70 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 3.0 55 ft
MUC 4.0 84 ft ¼ mile, ½ mile 4.0 85 ft
CCS 2.5 55 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
10 Zoning District Existing SB 79
FAR Height TOD Zone - Distance Max SB 79
FAR
Max SB 79
Height
CCS (N. of Nebraska
Ave, S. of Pennsylvania
Ave, and W. of Berkeley
St)

3.25 70 ft ½ mile 2.5 55 ft
CAC* 2.5 55 ft Adjacent, ¼ mile 4.0 85 ft
* CAC zoned property consists of the City-owned Bergamot Arts property

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