Luce Update
Category: 'News'
2007-06-01
LUCE UPDATE:
Why join your neighborhood organization? Wilmont gives neighbors a place to discuss, to learn and to take action on issues related to life in our neighborhood. One of the most important issues currently facing our city is the redrafting of the Land Use and Circulation Element. The LUCE, as it’s called, is a part of the city’s General Plan and was last rewritten more than twenty years ago.
The LUCE determines such things as zoning ordinances, the integration of transportation systems, what types of projects can be built in which areas, how traffic will move throughout the city, etc. It’s a blueprint for how Santa Monica will evolve in the coming decades.
Have you ever wondered why Wilshire Boulevard in our city looks so different from Westwood? The reason we don’t have skyscraper canyons in Santa Monica is because the LUCE that was written in the 1980’s limited Wilshire buildings, in most cases, to four stories.
The updating of our General Plan will have a critical impact on the allowable density and livability of our city. Research and planning have been ongoing for two years and the project will soon be entering a new phase of public outreach. City Hall will be organizing open meetings to communicate their tentative plans and gather information from the community. All residents are strongly encouraged to participate in this process and help us determine how Santa Monica will grow in the 21st Century! To get more information on the LUCE process or to ask for periodic email updates, log onto www.shapethefuture2025.net.
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