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Santa Monica is a community with a strong sense of place, distinction, and character. Since completion of the City's last comprehensive Land Use/Circulation Element update in 1984, Santa Monica has been a leader in the development of new planning approaches that combine a concern for providing housing, transportation and other opportunities for a diverse population, while fostering pedestrian-scaled environments, sustainability, and preservation of the City's character and heritage.

Dyett & Bhatia has been working to prepare a comprehensive update of the Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance and will also document the City-prepared Circulation Element, as well as prepare an EIR.

This is a major assignment that will frame the city's land use and urban design vision for the next 25 years, and articulate objectives and policies to guide the city's future. An integral part of the assignment is an extensive public participation program, the first phase of which was recently completed. To date, approximately 2,500 community members have directly contributed their ideas by attending workshops and forums, participating in the youth program, and providing comments through surveys, and mailing in "Discover Santa Monica Guidebooks" sent to every household in the city.
The Zoning Ordinance Update includes new provisions and incentives for public benefits and streamlined review and approval procedures.

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