Nonresidential developments in Santa Monica and single unit dwellings in the city’s commercial zones are temporarily banned after City Council passed an Emergency Interim Zoning Ordinance this week.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/council-restricts-development-through-emergency-interim-zoning-ordinance/202843

Two bills, that if passed, are designed to purposefully destroy single family homes in our City’s R-1 districts. SB 9 is carefully camouflaged as a “duplex bill” with the seemingly innocent purpose of allowing R-1 lots to be split in two and then developed. In reality However, these bills would allow 4 to 8 times more housing on each R1 lot destroying the quality of the entire neighborhood. Furthermore, SB10 allows 10 units on any residential lot. 

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2021/03/sma-r-t-column-sb-9-10-doom-r1-districts/

Santa Monica City Council is set to gather this Saturday for a rare weekend meeting where it’s expected to adopt the community priorities that will guide its coming budget process, and the community is invited to participate.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/council-readies-to-adopt-community-priorities-for-budget-planning/202837

Join members of the Boards and Commissions Community Working Group, City of Santa Monica staff, and Santa Monica community members on Monday, March 15, 2021, at 6 p.m. as the Community Working Group reviews the draft report of proposed recommendations and suggestions on the structure, effectiveness and best practices for City Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces.

Read More: https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2021/03/11/share-perspectives-on-boards-and-commissions-with-the-community-working-group-march-15

Santa Monica City Council could pass a Hero Pay ordinance Tuesday that would require some Westside drug and grocery stores to pay employees an extra $5 per hour.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-to-discuss-hero-pay-and-more-tuesday/202696

Santa Monica lawmakers will vote on restricting certain activities at protests, a move that some worry would infringe on First Amendment rights.  

On December 15, 2020, Santa Monica City Councilmembers Phil Brock and Christine Parra directed staff to propose an amendment to the city code to “reduce prolonged noise from protest activities in residential neighborhoods while still upholding First Amendment rights.”

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2021/03/santa-monica-city-council-to-vote-on-restricting-protest-activities/

Santa Monica will receive $26.7 million in federal funding -- a "small fraction" of the revenue lost due to the coronavirus shutdown -- as part of a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill headed for final approval, City officials said Sunday.

The legislation approved by the U.S. Senate along party lines early Saturday morning includes $350 billion to help state and local governments recover from the coronavirus shutdown.

Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/March-2021/03_08_2021_Santa_Monica_to_Receive_Nearly_27_Million_in_Federal_Funding.html

This money will go towards three housing projects targeting at risk youth, people experiencing homelessness and elderly individuals.

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/santa-monica-receives-over-55-million-for-affordable-housing-developments/202638

More affordable housing may be coming to Westside coastal neighborhoods. Learn more in this video

See More: https://smmirror.com/2021/03/more-coastal-housing-for-the-westside/

Nonresidential developments in Santa Monica and single unit dwellings in the city’s commercial zones may soon be temporarily banned by City Council.

Like many municipalities in the region, the City of Santa Monica is currently crafting its Housing Element

Read More: https://www.smdp.com/nonresidential-developments-in-santa-monica-may-be-temporarily-banned/202598