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Planning Commission to Review Specific Plan for Downtown Santa Monica

11/02/2015 2:35 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

...An independent analysis by consultant Robert Charles Lesser and Co. found that an additional 1,400 and as many as 2,000 new apartments and between 350 and 500 new condos will be needed in the next 15 years to meet Downtown's housing demand, said staff.

Council Aims for Crackdown on Illegal Santa Monica “Corporate” Housing

11/02/2015 2:33 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

November 2, 2015 -- City officials say short-term rentals catering to business people, known as corporate housing, continue to thrive in Santa Monica despite a 2004 ban.

The Myth of a Housing Crisis

10/31/2015 8:53 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica does not have a housing crisis.

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Five-Story Mixed-Use Residential Approved To Replace Denny’s

10/30/2015 1:13 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday night approved the second reading of an ordinance adopting a five-story, 102,500 square-foot mixed-use project at 1560 Lincoln Blvd. – the current site of a Denny’s restaurant.

Survey Finds Nearly Half of Santa Monica's Renters Burdened by Rates

10/30/2015 1:02 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

October 30, 2015 -- Nearly half of renters in Santa Monica spent more than 30 percent of their income making monthly payments to their landlords last year, mirroring a national trend as the number of renters hits an all-time high, a survey released this week shows.

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Has SMRR lost its way? [by Bill Bauer]

10/27/2015 1:43 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) annual membership convention is Sunday, Nov. 1, at Lincoln Middle School’s auditorium near 15th Street and California Avenue. Sign-in is at 12:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 1 p.m. sharp.

Council to study uses for property at 4th and Colorado

10/27/2015 1:37 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

City Council will meet for the third time in three weeks Tuesday to discuss a mix of old business and some new items covering Santa Monica’s perennial conversation points such as transit, development, historic preservation and government practices.

County Prosecutors Reject Santa Monica Council Member Probe

10/27/2015 1:34 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

October 27, 2015 -- The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has rejected investigating allegations of wrongdoing by Santa Monica Council member Pam O’Connor, saying the statute of limitations has expired on the controversial case of the hiring and firing of Elizabeth Riel.

City Increases Conservation Rebates for Santa Monica Residents

10/23/2015 3:52 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

October 23, 2015-- Now that El Niño is twice the size of the continental United States and is almost assured to bring major rains this winter, Santa Monica homeowners and businesses stand to reap extra benefits from the City's expanded rain barrel and lawn-swap rebate programs, officials said Wednesday.

Plaza downsized but moving forward

10/22/2015 4:43 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The City of Santa Monica owns the property located along Arizona Avenue between 4th and 5th streets, giving the city unique leverage to control development on the parcel.