To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MARC WIENER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING POSSIBLE UPDATES TO THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO STREAMLINE BUSINESS PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED LAND USE REGULATIONS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consistent with the City’s goal of attracting new businesses and reducing regulatory barriers, the Community Development Department is considering streamlining the City’s various permitting processes to make it easier for new businesses to open in Redondo Beach. This item provides an overview of the City’s current business permitting requirements and an opportunity for the City Council to give policy direction on possible Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC) modifications.
BACKGROUND
The RBMC establishes the permitting requirements for opening a new business in the City of Redondo Beach, which includes the three permitting processes described below.
Permit-by-Right: A business may be approved and issued a business license as permit-by-right through a streamlined, administrative process. Under this process, if the proposed business meets the definition for the type of use and is permitted, then the City administratively issues a business license, allowing the business owner to either open and/or submit a building permit application for tenant improvements. Most retail stores within the City are permitted in this manner.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP): Under current regulations the majority of business types in the City require a CUP. Under the CUP process, the decision to allow, conditionally allow, or deny a proposed business is rendered at a public hearing by the Planning Commission (or Harbor Commission). The Commissions must make the required findings for approval, or denial, and may apply special conditions to regulate business operations. CUP decisions made by the commissions can be appealed to the City Council for final determination.
RBMC Section 10-2...
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