To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MARC WIENER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE GENERAL PLAN - LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR THREE REDONDO BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTIES USED FOR COMMUNITY, PARK AND RECREATION PURPOSES INCLUDING THE ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE, THE FORMER FRANKLIN SCHOOL SITE, AND THE LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is in the process of updating the Land Use, Open Space and Conservation, Safety and Noise Elements of the General Plan, and associated Zoning Ordinance amendments as required for consistency. The General Plan is composed of various state-required elements and provides long term policy direction to guide the physical development, conservation, and sustainability of the City.
In the fall of 2024, the City Council held a series of public hearings to consider the proposed focused General Plan Update. The project was segmented so that items related to implementation of the 6th Cycle Housing Element would be adopted first (which occurred on November 5, 2024) and then followed by the below:
* August 5, 2025 - The City Council conducted a focused discussion on Land Use Element (LUE) policies related to Artesia and Aviation Boulevards, and expressed support for increasing the FAR from 0.6 to 1.5 to incentivize commercial reinvestment and help achieve the vision of the Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP). The City Council later reviewed associated amendments to development standards in the Zoning Ordinance.
* January 6, 2026 - The City Council conducted a discussion on LUE policies related to historic preservation and directed staff to maintain policies that promote a voluntary historic designation process.
* January 20, 2026 - The City Council conducted focused discussion on the allowed building floor area ratio (FARs) for Public Institutional (PI) properties and the "other" non-residential properties. The City Council su...
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