To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE COASTAL LAND USE IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCE TO ADD ANIMAL KENNEL AS AN ALLOWED USE IN THE CITY IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In response to a City Council referral, staff has prepared the following report outlining options for amending the Zoning Ordinance and Coastal Land Use Implementing Ordinance to add "Animal Kennel" as an allowed use within specific zones. After researching provisions for animal kennels, including State regulations and other municipalities' ordinances, staff have outlined the various options City Council has for regulations to ensure the animal kennel uses do not adversely affect surrounding properties, uses, and residents. Staff recommends that the City Council review the options and provide direction on provisions for the ordinances.
BACKGROUND
Current Regulations for Animal-Related Uses
Currently, Redondo Beach Municipal Code Sections 10-2.402 and 10-5.402 define "Kennel" as "any lot or premises on which four (4) or more dogs or cats at least four (4) months of age are kept, boarded, or trained, whether in special buildings or runways or not." Currently per the code sections, kennel uses may be permitted only as incidental to an "Animal Hospital".
Animal-related uses are currently only allowed in Commercial and Mixed-Use zones in Redondo Beach. The uses include" Animal Feed and Supplies" as permitted by right, and "Animal Grooming", "Animal Hospitals", and "Animal Sales" as conditionally permitted (i.e. these uses require a Conditional Use Permit). Animal-related uses are currently not listed as allowed uses within the Industrial Zones. Again, the definition of "Animal Hospital" in Sections 10-2.402 and 10-5.402 allows a kennel as incidental to the hospital use.
It is recommended that any amendments adding "Animal Kennel" as...
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