1. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 1July 7, 20091 LUCE UPDATE – CITY COUNCIL JULY 14, 2009

2. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 Update City Council on key progress  Neighborhood Conservation Workshop  Community Benefits Workshop  Growth Management Approach  Proposed indicators for measuring the plan’s success Our purpose tonight…

3. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 3 3 New Roadmap As change occurs, the LUCE would ensure that Santa Monica becomes a better place by:  Identifying maximum allowable envelopes and heights  Implementing policies to reduce future traffic and manage transportation  Setting limits for where, when & how much change in the future LUCE – Achieving the Community Vision

4. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 4 4 LUCE: A balanced and integrated strategy developed with the community for the next 20 years Six Framework Elements:  Neighborhood Conservation and Enhancement  Reducing Future Traffic Congestion  Coordinating Land Use with Public Transit  Meeting Community Needs with Public Benefits  Placemaking through quality Urban Design  A Sustainable Santa Monica LUCE Strategy Framework

5. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 5 Single Family Neighborhoods Areas of Preservation No Change – Neighborhoods Preserved Single Family Neighborhoods

6. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 6 Single Family Neighborhoods Multifamily Neighborhoods No Change – Residential Neighborhoods Preserved Multi-Family Neighborhoods Areas of Preservation

7. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 7 Single Family Neighborhoods Multifamily Neighborhoods Neighborhood Commercial No Change – Neighborhood Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Areas of Preservation

8. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 8 Single Family Neighborhoods Multifamily Neighborhoods Neighborhood Commercial Institutions and Parks No Change – Institutions & Parks Institutions & Parks Areas of Preservation

9. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 9 Single Family Neighborhoods Multifamily Neighborhoods Neighborhood Commercial Institutions and Parks Beach and Oceanfront No Change Beach and Oceanfront Beach & Oceanfront Areas of Preservation

10. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 10 Single Family Neighborhoods Multifamily Neighborhoods Neighborhood Commercial Institutions and Parks Beach and Oceanfront Industrial Conservation No Change – Industrial Conservation Industrial Conservation Areas of Preservation

11. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 11 Single Family Neighborhoods Multifamily Neighborhoods Neighborhood Commercial Institutions and Parks Beach and Oceanfront Industrial Conservation DA Sites and Business Parks No Change – Dev Agreement Sites & Business Park Development Agreement & Business Park Areas of Preservation

12. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 12 Wilshire Blvd. LUCE Focus Areas Wilshire Activity Center Santa Monica Boulevard Broadway Colorado Pico Boulevard Ocean Park Boulevard Bergamot Transit Village Mixed-Use Creative Memorial Park BOULEVARDS DISTRICTS Areas of Preservation

13. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 13 Downtown Memorial Park Activity Center Bergamot Transit Village  Activity centers located at EXPO transit stations and transit crossroads  Housing and jobs located near transit  “Complete” neighborhoods within walking/biking distance of retail services.  Shifting away from regional commercial  Locating residential along transit corridors Trip Reduction Strategies Mixed- Use Creative

14. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 14 Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success  Project future change in five year increments to be in sync with transportation and infrastructure improvements  Measure and manage success Establish performance standards and targets Report back to community and the City Council Allow City to “put on the brakes”

15. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 15July 7, 200915 NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION WORKSHOP – June 2, 2009

16. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09  Nearly 100 participants  Every Santa Monica neighborhood represented  Active participation  Specific Neighborhoods & Strategies June 2nd Workshop at the Santa Monica Main Public Library Neighborhood Conservation

17. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 What is Neighborhood Conservation?  Manage the pace, timing & type of change allowed in the neighborhood  A Neighborhood Conservation District has a special, identifiable character – representing a strong sense of time & place – composed of:  Distinctive building features (scale, mass)  Distinctive land use & architectural features  Distinctive streetscape features (sidewalks, landscape, streets, lighting)  Distinctive site planning & natural features (historic development patterns & topography)  Courtyards Neighborhood Conservation

18. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09  Establish Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Districts  Adopt criteria specific to each conservation district  Demolition Permit Policy  Specific criteria to evaluate buildings in conservation districts for their contribution to neighborhood character  Modification of Development Standards  Transition between new buildings  Ground level open space  Process Changes  Policy Changes  Educational Programs Menu of Solutions: Neighborhood Conservation List of Neighborhood Conservation Tools:

19. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09  The range of housing choices that span the continuum of incomes and lifestyles  The human scale of the residential neighborhoods  Walkability to local services like cafes, parks and entertainment  The availability of open space for social interaction, recreation, and respite  Structures that contribute to the overall neighborhood character (historic, cultural)  The diversity of architectural styles The Community Defined Attributes to be Subject to Conservation Neighborhood Conservation

20. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 20July 7, 200920 COMMUNITY BENEFITS CONCEPT

21. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09  Over 150 participants  Prioritization of desired benefits  Active participation through breakout groups July 7th Workshop at the Civic Auditorium, East Wing Community Benefits

22. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 22 Community Benefits  Lowers maximum heights to be analyzed… +/- 97% at or significantly lower than existing General Plan  Lowers today’s “by right” base height to 32’  Sets a high bar – Identifies exceptional community needs to apply for consideration to exceed lowered base height  Uses economic analysis to identify comparative value of benefits and feasibility

23. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 23 Stepback 18’ average Residential Stepback 9’ average Residential Active Retail P/L 35’ max @ St. with on-site affordable LUCE HEIGHT REDUCTION - WILSHIRE BOULEVARD LUCE HEIGHT REDUCTION - WILSHIRE BOULEVARD Mixed Use Boulevard  LUCE height lower than existing 1984 General Plan  LUCE base height is lower  LUCE maximum height achievable only with public benefits  Stepbacks to residential reduce volume Community Benefits 84’ EXISTING GENERAL PLAN HEIGHT LIMIT 55’ LUCE HEIGHT LIMIT WITH PUBLIC BENEFITS 32’ LUCE BASE WITHOUT PUBLIC BENEFITS 45 o building envelope Adjacent to Residential Fronting the Boulevards

24. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 24 Community Benefits  Historic Preservation  Affordable Housing  Workforce Housing  Transportation Demand Management  Physical Improvements  Social/Cultural Facilities The LUCE requires that new development beyond the base provides exceptional benefits to the community

25. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 25 Physical Improvements  Reconnecting the street grid to make it easier to get around  Pedestrian paths  Bike access  Recreational open space  Shared parking districts  Plazas at activity centers to provide a gathering place  Wider sidewalks Community Benefits

26. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 26 Affordable and Workforce Housing  Affordable housing beyond what is required by the existing Affordable Housing Production Program  Workforce housing in addition to affordable housing Community Benefits

27. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 27 OBJECTIVE: To locate housing along the transportation corridors where there is local serving retail, an enhanced pedestrian system and transportation alternatives. There should be a rich mix of social/economic levels housed along the boulevards.  Require 20% of market units to be affordable  Allow for a height and FAR bonus to 35’ from 32’ base.  Off-site housing OK if on the same corridor within ¼ mile  Prefer no in-lieu fees, as lower income households will have better access to transit on the boulevards Mixed-Use Boulevard Residential Stepback 9’ average Residential Stepback 18’ average 55’ Max w/ Public Benefit 32’ Base 10’ rear yard setback 45 o building envelope 20’ Residential P/L 35’ max @ St. Local Serving Retail P/L Community Benefits: Affordable Housing

28. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 Very Low Affordable Low Affordable Moderate Affordable Moderate Workforce Workforce Community Benefits: Affordable Housing

29. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09  Housing that is affordable to people of all income levels, age, and cultural background  Neighborhood/local services (markets, restaurants, open space)  Cultural and/or art facilities and venues  Reuse of existing buildings, and preservation of historic structures  Social services and programs for children, youth and the elderly  Transit enhancements (bus shelters, sidewalks, etc…) and shared parking  Availability of open space, mature trees Community Benefits Concept The Community Prioritized Community Benefits

30. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 30July 7, 200930 CONTROLLING GROWTH: Measuring Our Success

31. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 The LUCE allows us to adjust the plan as we go forward. Various factors will influence the pace of change. 1.Market reaction to changing conditions (e.g. Expo light rail) 2.Level of City intervention necessary for activity centers to move forward (shared parking) 3.Observed results “Putting On The Brakes” as necessary… Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success

32. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 32 LUCE includes 5 Key Controls to Guide the Implementation of the Community’s Vision Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success Location of Uses Type of Uses Quality Controls Amount of Change Rate of Change Rate of Change

33. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 33 Location of Uses Type of Uses Quality Controls Amount of Change Rate of Change Rate of Change  Reduces Regional Office Use  Reduces Regional Serving Retail  Increases Local-Serving business  Creates Mixed-Use districts transit corridors and centers Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success LUCE includes 5 Key Controls to Guide the Implementation of the Community’s Vision

34. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 34 Location of Uses Type of Uses Quality Controls Amount of Change Rate of Change Rate of Change  Conserves residential neighborhoods  Creates housing opportunities along transit corridors and transit stations  Incorporates TDM programs and policies Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success LUCE includes 5 Key Controls to Guide the Implementation of the Community’s Vision

35. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 35 Location of Uses Type of Uses Quality of the City Amount of Change Rate of Change Rate of Change  Provides for increased public review  Establishes design policies and guidelines  Increases Open Space  Neighborhood Conservation  Creates Urban Design Principles  Provides for Setbacks, Stepbacks and Building Envelopes Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success LUCE includes 5 Key Controls to Guide the Implementation of the Community’s Vision

36. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 36 Location of Uses Type of Uses Quality Controls Amount of Change Rate of Change Rate of Change  Overall less area to change  Reduced Commercial Growth  Modified Residential Growth  Enhanced Transit Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success LUCE includes 5 Key Controls to Guide the Implementation of the Community’s Vision

37. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 37 Location of Uses Type of Uses Quality Controls Amount of Change Rate of Change Rate of Change  Periodic review to monitor performance and progress  Indicators for fiscal health, community completeness, neighborhood conservation, transportation performance and conservation  Ability to “put on the brakes” to control rate of change  TDM enhancements to reduce existing trips Controlling Growth: Measuring Our Success LUCE includes 5 Key Controls to Guide the Implementation of the Community’s Vision

38. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 Measuring Our Success A balanced concept for pro-active monitoring and management:  Utilize transportation performance measures and transportation model data  A range of indicators tied to critical LUCE key goals  An array of considerations that allow for balancing issues and actions

39. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 An innovative way to measure how we are achieving the LUCE goals by reporting trends  Complete and Connected Communities  Quality of life, access to daily needs and services, recreational open space, and housing affordability  Neighborhood Conservation  Transportation Choice  A Fiscally Healthy City  Quality services such as public safety, schools, libraries, road maintenance, and parks depend on the fiscal health of the City  Public Engagement Process Indicators of our Success

40. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09  Strong support for proposed measurement tools:  Complete Community  Neighborhood Conservation  Transportation Choices  Fiscally Healthy City  Public Engagement Process  Community suggested items for study:  Availability of community gardens  Ridership of neighborhood shuttles  Availability of healthy food options Response to Indicators Indicators of our Success

41. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 41July 7, 200941 FEASIBILITY TESTING

42. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 Community Benefits Concept Testing Feasibility – Keyser Marston Associates Study in Progress Is there sufficient site value created by allowing height or floor area above the “base” in return for the provision of community benefits? Commercial Base Public Benefit: Max height including all bonuses Base height permitted by right Residential  Considerations: differences in land value in Santa Monica (Wilshire versus Pico), range of site sizes and project height  Considered options with on-site affordable housing construction, and an option with in-lieu fee payment  Tested 3 tiers of project height and floor area

43. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 43 Created Prototype Designs for Each LUCE District, e.g. Mixed-Use Boulevard  Created Plans for Each Building Level  Recognized Step Backs and Building Envelope Requirements  Calculated Affordable Housing Requirements  Calculated Parking and Parking Access Requirements Preliminary Financial Analysis

44. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 Results of Financial Feasibility Analysis  Each FAR tier increases the land value above the base case.  A sufficient increase in value occurs thus making the public benefits concept economically feasible  Too early to quantify value enhancements  A portion of the value enhancement is available for public benefits Construction Types Type 1: $$$ Concrete Frame Type 3: $$ Concrete Walls, Wood Floor/Roof Type 5: $ Wood Frame Preliminary Financial Analysis Initial Finding: It is financially feasible to provide the specified community benefits.

45. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 LUCE Planning Process

46. LUCE Update | City Council | 7.14.09 46July 7, 200946 LUCE UPDATE – City Council JULY 14, 2009