City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: August 11, 2026
Agenda Item: 4.F
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Jing Yeo, Director, City Planning
Subject: Adoption of a Resolution Approving Final Parcel Map for the Subdivision of 2423 18th Street to Create Two Residential Parcels
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council take 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; and
2. Adopt the attached resolution approving Final Parcel Map No. 84797 for the property located at 2423 18th Street to create two residential parcels.
Summary
This report transmits for City Council approval a Final Parcel Map for the project located at 2423 18th Street. The Tentative Parcel Map was approved ministerially on August 29, 2025. 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
84797 2423 18th Street Michael Colich 2
The following table provides a brief summary of the project:
Zoning District Single-Unit Residential (R1)
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Original Parcel Area / Dimensions 6,437 SF / 50.00’ x 128.73’ Resulting Parcel Area / Dimensions Parcel 1: 3,751 SF / 75.01’ x 50.00’ Parcel 2: 2,685 SF / 53.64’ x 50.01’
Existing On-Site Improvements (Year
Built)
One single unit dwelling (1944)
Rent Control Status Exempt, Single-Unit Dwelling
Historic Resources Inventory Status N/A
SMMC Chapter 9.64, Affordable
Housing Production Program Exempt
pursuant to SMMC Section
9.31.125(I)(1)
Exempt pursuant to SMMC Section
9.31.125(I)(1)
SMMC Chapter 9.65, Childcare
Linkage Program
Fee Option, one newly created dwelling unit
SMMC Chapter 9.66, Transportation
Impact Fee Program
Fee Option, one newly created dwelling unit
SMMC Chapter 9.67, Parks &
Recreation Development Impact Fee
Program
Fee Option, one newly created dwelling unit
Discussion
Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7 (“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 for parcels zoned for single-unit residential if the proposed project meets certain requirements (e.g.: location limitations, displacement protections, new parcel size minimums, 4’ side and rear setbacks, etc.). The City adopted the provisions of SB 9 into the Zoning Ordinance, as amended by Santa Monica’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Program 4.E, to allow parcels 10,000 SF or greater to establish more than four units, as Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Section 9.31.125, Duplexes and Lot Splits on Parcel Zoned for Single-Unit Residential.
A Tentative Parcel Map application (25ENT-0122) was submitted to the City Planning Division on July 11, 2025, to create two residential parcels pursuant to SMMC Section
9.31.125 within the Single-Unit Residential (R1) zoning district. Pursuant to 9.31.125(C), the Tentative Parcel Map was ministerially approved on August 29, 2025. The ministerial approval was based on compliance with all applicable standards and 3 of 3
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 Public Works Land Development Division 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 and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the recommended action.
Prepared By: Ana Fernandez, Associate Planner
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Attachment A_Resolution