Santa Monica Enacts Building Moratorium
The Santa Monica City Council has passed a 45-day moratorium on residential building permits in a 14-block area north of Wilshire Boulevard.
Members of the North of Wilshire Residents Group told the council last week that their quality of life was deteriorating because of construction projects--mostly condominiums--that have brought traffic, noise, air pollution, dirt and litter to their neighborhood.
Councilman David Finkel, who originally proposed the ordinance, said the moratorium will allow the council to “stop (construction) for the time being, step back, take a breath of fresh air and let the staff do its work” in coming up with solutions to the problems of residents.
The moratorium prohibits the granting of residential construction permits, including hotels and motels, retroactive to April 28.
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