To: PLANNING COMMISSION
From: Marc Wiener, Community Development Director
Sean Scully, Planning Manager
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A public hearing to consider an Ordinance amending Title 10 Chapter 2 Zoning and Land Use of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code pertaining to amendments to establish regulations permitting rooftop dining within the Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP).
RECOMMENDATION
1. Open the public hearing and take testimony, receive and file all documents and correspondence on the proposed project;
2. Accept all testimony from staff and public and deliberate;
3. Close the public hearing;
4. Adopt the attached Resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND TITLE 10 CHAPTER 2 ZONING AND LAND USE OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS PERMITTING ROOFTOP DINING LOCATED ON PROPERTIES WITHIN THE ARTESIA AND AVIATION CORRIDORS AREA PLAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has been evaluating regulatory strategies to encourage reinvestment and activation of commercial areas along the Artesia and Aviation corridors, while maintaining compatibility with adjacent uses. On August 5, 2025, 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), reduced or eliminated open space requirements, and regulations for rooftop dining.
On January 6, 2026, staff presented a draft Zoning Ordinance amendment that reflected the City Council's guidance to establish regulations to allow rooftop dining with standards designed to balance economic activation with neighborhood compatibility. City Council supported the draft amendments with the following direction:
1. Permit r...
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