May, 7, 2018 -- Planning staff is recommending that the City Council not place a measure on the November ballot that would require a "super-majority" approval for developments that exceed Santa Monica's height and density limitations.

In its report to the Council, staff argued that the City's Zoning Ordinance and the Downtown Community Plan already set strict zoning standards that make most Development Agreements (DA) "no longer either necessary or desirable."

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