To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MARC WIENER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3306-25, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 5, SECTION 10-2.1707 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING REGULATIONS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES LOCATED ON PROPERTIES WITHIN THE ARTESIA AND AVIATION CORRIDORS AREA PLAN. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 3306-25 was approved for introduction and first reading on October 14, 2025, and is now ready for second reading and adoption. Amendments made by the City Council at the October 14, 2025 meeting have been incorporated in the Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance, if adopted, would eliminate parking requirements for all new development of non-residential uses within the Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP).
BACKGROUND
The City Council held a meeting to discuss the City's General Plan update with a specific focus on policies related to the AACAP. The City Council discussed, took public testimony, and considered numerous revitalization strategies, including but not limited to, increasing the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for properties within the AACAP area from 0.6 to 1.5, potential mixed-use development within AACAP, development "caps" with increased FAR's as incentives for early revitalization projects, reduced or eliminated open space requirements, and various additional future parking strategies. At the conclusion of all discussions and public comments, the City Council directed staff to move forward, as a priority item, with an amendment to the City's Municipal Code (RBMC) eliminating required parking for non-residential uses for properties within the AACAP.
A key consideration concerning the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment to eliminate parking requirements within the AACAP area is contained within the "conclusion" from the 2019 Parking Utili...
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