Environmental Review
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA - Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq) requires a Lead Agency to analyze and disclose the potential environmental impacts of a proposed discretionary project. Ministerial projects (e.g., administrative approvals) are not subject to CEQA.
Recently Filed Notices of Exemptions and Notices of Determinations
The City has filed the following Notices of Exemptions and Notices of Determinations:
Date / Address / Description
- May 4, 2026 / 1633 26th Street / Residential Housing Project NOE
- April 16, 2026 / Special Events License Agreement Anheuser Busch
- April 16, 2026 / Special Events License Agreement Goldenvoice
- April 16, 2026 / Special Events License Agreement Nations Village
- April 16, 2026 / Notice of Exemption Special Events
- April 7, 2026 / 1713 11th St / Storage Facility NOE
- January 20, 2026 / 1752 Cloverfield Blvd / Storage Facility NOE
- January 13, 2026 / Digital Display Ordinance NOE
- January 13, 2026 / Development Agreement for Four Digital Displays at Santa Monica Place NOE
- January 13, 2026 / Development Agreement for Digital Display at 1310 Third Street Promenade NOE
- January 13, 2026 / Development Agreement for Digital Display at 1202 Third Street Promenade NOE
- January 13, 2026 / Development Agreement for Digital Display at 301 Arizona/1253 Third Street Promenade NOE
- October 9, 2025 / JSX Commercial Operations Permit NOE
- October 2, 2025 / 2644 30th Street Map Amendment NOE
- July 30, 2025/ Rand DA Amendment NOE
- July 21, 2025 / 1437 6th Street Residential Project NOE
- July 2, 2025 / Zoning Ordinance Amendments NOE
- June 3, 2025 / 601-609 Colorado Ave NOE
- March 11, 2025 / 1415-1437 5th Street NOE
- February 14, 2025 / Safety Element Update NOE
- January 30, 2025 / Airport Conversion Project Guiding Principles NOE
- January 1, 2025 / 1420-1422 20th Street Development Review Permit NOE
- December 20, 2024 / 1217 Euclid St, 1211 - 1217 15th St, 1402 Wilshire Blvd DDA NOE
- October 28, 2024 / Miramar Hotel Project Certificate of Appropriateness NOE
- October 28, 2024 / Miramar Hotel Project Certificate of Appropriateness NOD
- October 14, 2024 / Phase 2 Implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element
- October 14, 2024 / 1318 4th Street / Housing Project Ground Lease and DDA
- September 25, 2024 / Energy Performance Approach Ordinance
- September 12, 2024 / Santa Monica Beach Dunes Restoration Project - Phase 3 NOE
- August 20, 2024 / 2501 Wilshire Boulevard / Mixed Use Project (23 ENT-0173)
- August 16, 2024 / 1527 Lincoln Boulevard / Mixed Use Project (23ENT-0161)
- August 16, 2024 / 528 Arizona Avenue / Mixed Use Project (23ENT-0159)
- August 13, 2024 / 901-913 Pico Blvd / Housing Project
- August 8, 2024 / 1902 Santa Monica Blvd / Housing Project
- June 12, 2024 / 1645 Euclid Street/ Creative Office Building NOE and NOD
- February 5, 2024 / 2600 Wilshire Blvd & 1215 26th Street / New Mixed Use Buildings
- December 22, 2023 / 407 Colorado Avenue - 1553-1555 4th Street/ New Mixed Use Building
- November 17, 2023 / 2601 Lincoln Blvd / New Mixed Use Building
- August 8, 2023 / Citywide / Leaf Blower Ordinance
- August 1, 2023 / 3402 Pico Blvd / Office Building Addition
- June 14, 2023 / 1527 Lincoln Blvd / New Mixed Use Building
- June 6, 2023 / 2501 Wilshire Blvd / New Mixed Use Building (22ENT-0170)
- May 11, 2023 / Various / Settlement Agreement between City and WS Communities
- April 6, 2023 / 528 Arizona Ave / New Mixed Use Building
- March 3, 2023 / 3016 Main St / New Mixed Use Building
- January 12, 2023 / Various locations / Digital Kiosks
- November 16, 2022 / 2668 2nd St / New Mixed Use Building
- October 20, 2022/ 2439 Wilshire Blvd / Douglas Park Playground Reconstruction
- October 14, 2022 / First Court Alley / Ocean Avenue Project First Court Promenade
- June 8, 2022 / 1634 20th St / 100% Affordable Housing
- May 4, 2022 / 1807 Broadway / Two Story Mixed Use Building
- May 2, 2022 / 849 Ocean Ave / Conditional Use Permits Oceana Hotel
- January 27, 2022/ 1736 22nd St / Cross Roads School Performing Arts Building
Environmental Documentation - In Progress
Memorial Park Redevelopment and Expansion Project
- Project Website
- Memorial Park Final EIR (Available Now)
- Memorial Park Final EIR Appendices Volume I
- Memorial Park Final EIR Appendices Volume II
- Memorial Park Draft EIR
- Memorial Park Draft EIR Appendices Volume I
- Memorial Park Draft EIR Appendices Volume II
- Notice of Availability of Draft EIR for Public Review
- Notice of Preparation - February 27, 2025
The City of Santa Monica has completed a Final EIR for the Memorial Park Redevelopment and Expansion Project. The Final EIR will be reviewed and considered for certification for Council on January 27, 2026.
Archived Environmental Documentation