This document, which must be finalized by the City Council to go into effect, addresses various issues about the future of this part of Santa Monica that is known worldwide for its tourism features, but is also home to the many people who reside in the more than 2,500 housing units.

That housing number is expected to expand further, with an independent analysis from consultant Robert Charles Lesser and Co. determining as many as 2,000 new apartments an up to 500 new condos will be needed in the next 15 years to meet the area's housing demand.

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