February 14, 2018 -- With retrofit deadlines approaching for almost 1,600 earthquake-vulnerable apartment buildings in Santa Monica, the City has introduced a simplified process to help owners naviagte more easily through a complex law.

Under the new guidelines, which go into effect this month, projects to retrofit most "soft-story" buildings would require less extensive reviews, officials said.

As of February 20, though, the City said it will simplify the seismic retrofit paperwork for most soft-story building owners.

The new Soft-Story Seismic Retrofit supplemental application removes review by the City Planning and/or Mobility Divisions for most projects, officials said.

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