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
- 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
A public scoping meeting for the project will be held at the following date and location:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Memorial Park Craft Room
1401 Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Archived Environmental Documentation
- Notice of Exemptions (coming soon)
- 6th Cycle Housing Element EIR
- Pier Bridge Replacement Project Final EIR/EIS
- Mitigated Negative Declarations and Environmental Impact Reports