After a long development process, a new 2-story, 3-unit townhouse is being constructed on Bay Street near Main Street.
Need to be close to the best coffee in Santa Monica at Dogtown Coffee ? Well, you’re in luck - the place under construction next door may be for sale.
The new 212 Bay Street is a 2-story, 3 unit townhouse with 6 parking spaces in a subterranean garage accessed from Bay Street (no rear alley). The 50 ft x 120 ft (6,022 sq-ft) parcel has been mapped into 3 residential condominiums. A Buyer of the 3 condo project could sell or rent the units. The Buyer is advised to do all the necessary due-diligence – which probably means more that just trying all of the breakfast burritos.
The property is near Main St and is Santa Monica zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC Main Street) - while the residential neighbors to the east are zoned Ocean Park Low Density Residential (OP2).
212 Bay Original House (1908 - 2008)
1908 The 1,476 sq-ft two-story residence is constructed.
1958 Repairs are made after a fire and the 2nd floor apartment is legalized.
1999 The duplex property is sold for $100,000.
Development Plan (2006)
2006 (May) The 212 Bay St two units are withdrawn from rent control under the Ellis Act.
2006 (September) 212 Bay St (Los Angeles County Assessor APN 4289-018-056) and the adjacent 2001 Main St (with assessor address 2003 Main and APN 4289-018-001) are separate parcels - now both owned by Lewis Herrmann. Herrmann’s granddaughter, Juli Doar, files for a permit to build a 3-story, 14-unit, moderate-income apartment complex covering both parcels (Bay St and Main St).
2006 (October) The Landmarks Commission reviews demolition permits for 212 Bay St and for 2001 Main St. Neither is identified on the Historic Resources Inventory. No action is taken on 212 Bay St.
2007 (May) After discussion at several meetings, the Landmarks Commission designates the west wing of 2001 Main St as a City Landmark to commemorate the 1970’s local surf and skateboard culture (Dog Town). This action halts the proposed development project as demolition of 2001 Main St cannot proceed.
2008 (October) In an unusual action, following complaints about illegal camping at the boarded-up vacant 212 Bay St property, the City allows its demolition - without approved plans for a replacement.
Revised Development Plan (2009)
2009 (May) Howard Laks Architects obtains approval of Development Review Permit 06-014 for the 2001 Main Street Mixed-Use Project - a two parcel (2001 Main St & 212 Bay St) development that preserves the landmarked Horizon's West building. Some neighbors express concerns about the scale of the project.
2011 (November) The Development Review Permit expires and with it the 2001 Main Street Mixed-Use Project.
212 Bay St Townhouses (2015)
2015 (May) The vacant 212 Bay St lot is sold for $1,650,000.
2015 Ralph Mechur Architects begins design of a 3-unit townhouse.
2016 (April) To make storefronts in commercially zoned districts more street friendly, the code requires a minimum 1st story height of 15 feet. Approval is obtained to reduce the 1st story height of this residential project to 12 feet.
2016 (June) The Planning Commission approves a Tentative Parcel Map for a three-unit condominium.
2016 (October) The 212 Bay St project, located within an architectural review district (everything in Santa Monica except R1 and historic districts), obtains design approval from the Architectural Review Board (ARB).
2017 The project, located within the California Coastal Zone (everything west of Lincoln), obtains approval from the California Coastal Commission.
2018 (June) Building permit 16BLD-3705 is issued by the City.
2019 Construction of 212 Bay St begins.
2021 (May) Approval is obtained to remove a 73 ft tall City palm located in front of the new parking entrance on the east side of the property.
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