Agenda - City of Santa Monica

design the project to achieve a LE ED® Gold certification as established by the
LEED® Rating System.
• Solar Panels: The Commission recommended that the project provide an adequate
amount of solar panels that would fully off-set the energy required to operate the
common areas (lighting for internal hallways, etc) of the project. The applicant
proposes to provide 24 solar panels on the roof, which may equate to providing
approximately half of the energy required to operate the common areas.
In addition to the Development Agreement findings provided in this report, the following
issues should be considered by the City Council in its review of the proposed project:
• Whether the proposed design and site plan are appropriate and compatible with the
neighborhood and the subject site.
• Whether the proposed plan and proposed community benefits are consistent with
the objective, goals, general land uses, and programs specified in the LUCE.
Background
The project site is located in the BSC-4 Downtown Frame midblock on the west side of
2 nd Street between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, and consists of two
contiguous parcels with a t otal of 15,000 SF of land area. The site is located in the
downtown area and is surrounded by commercial and residential uses. The property is
adjacent to commercial use to the north (NRDC Building, 2-3-story building), residential
apartments to the south (Step-Up on Second, 4-story building), City Parking Structure 4
to the east, and commercial/residential uses across the rear alley to the west (Shangri-
La Hotel, Gussy Moran House, Landmark). The site is located in the City’s Parking
Assessment District.
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