LUCE IMPLEMENTATION

Implentation of the City's principal planning document, the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) has begun with efforts on the following projects:

Rolling out the LUCE is a collaborative effort between the City and the Santa Monica community. The outreach model that was developed during the LUCE process continues to actively engage thousands of citizens on a variety of topics associated with quality of life, management of growth, circulation and the health of our City. Please stay involved during this exciting period of City history.

Download the entire Santa Monica Land Use and Circulation Element (82mb) or for faster downloads click below to load individual chapters of the Draft LUCE.

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FINAL LUCE EIR

The Final Environmental Impact Report is available for review. Please download the following Volumes:

  • Volume I: Final EIR
  • Volume II: FEIR Appendices
  • Volume III: Changes to the Draft EIR, Response to Comments,
    and Mitigation Monitoring Program

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LUCE Implementation and Next Steps were discussed at the October 6, 2010 Planning Commission meeting. To view the presentation, click here.

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THE LUCE IS ADOPTED!

On July 6th, 2010, after a lively and thought-provoking series of 7 Planning Commission and 5 City Council meetings, Santa Monica took a giant leap forward with the adoption of the much anticipated Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE).  Reflecting the involvement of thousands of people and community organizations, the final LUCE preserves the City’s unique identity and neighborhood quality of life and celebrates the natural beauty of our beaches and parklands. It also creates walkable transit villages with creative arts and housing near the future Expo Light Rail stations and expands the range of community benefits. The strategy is balanced to ensure a continued stable, diverse and healthy economy to support emergency, social, cultural, and human services.

With the LUCE vision in place, the City will begin important next steps to bring tangible results to life. This includes community-based planning efforts for the Downtown and Civic Center area, Bergamot Station, Memorial Park and implementation of neighborhood conservation and historic preservation strategies. Consistent with LUCE process, each step will be undertaken in collaboration with the Santa Monica community whose energy, passion and vision for a sustainable future are indelibly woven into the tapestry of ideas contained within the final LUCE.

To review the City Council and Planning Commission hearings, please use the links that are provided below:

CITY COUNCIL SESSIONS

TUESDAY, JULY 6, AT 5:30 p.m. COMPLETED

THURSDAY, JULY 1, AT 6:30 p.m. COMPLETED

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, AT 6:30 p.m. COMPLETED

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, AT 5:45 p.m. COMPLETED

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, AT 6:30 p.m. COMPLETED

  • Overview
  • Neighborhood Conservation
  • Historic Preservation
  • Boulevards
  • Circulation Element
  • Download the June 10 Presentation

PLANNING COMMISSION SESSIONS

At its June 3rd meeting, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the Draft LUCE and FEIR, and forwarded a resolution to City Council. The content of these meetings is memorialized below, and includes links to key documents and communications received during the Planning Commission series.

THURSDAY, June 3, 2010 COMPLETED

THURSDAY, May 6, 2010 COMPLETED

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2010 COMPLETED

MONDAY, May 17, 2010 COMPLETED

WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2010  COMPLETED

MONDAY, May 24, 2010 COMPLETED

THURSDAY, May 27, 2010 COMPLETED

  • Resolution of Adoption
  • Commission Discussion

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VIEW the LUCE LAND USE MAP
The final LUCE was adopted on July 6, 2010. A final version of the document will be completed in fall 2010.

View the Final LUCE
View the Final Land Use Map
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The LUCE is an Award Winning Plan!
The LUCE was honored with awards for Sustained Leadership by the Southern California Association of Governments and for Best Comprehensive Plan (Small Jurisdiction) by the Los Angeles and California chapters of the American Planning Association.  The Santa Monica Conservancy also awarded the LUCE its highest award for recognizing preservation as a core community value.
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News and Discussion
Learn about the community's vision in the Emerging Themes Report, and the Opportunities & Challenges Report. Or review the lessons learned in the PC Speaker Series

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