To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3210-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES, CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3211-20 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE COASTAL ZONE, CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW. FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
New amendments to the State regulations regarding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) went into effect on January 1, 2020. If a local agency had an existing ADU ordinance that failed to meet the requirements of the revised regulations, that ordinance became null and void and that agency was required to thereafter apply the standards established in the amended State regulations under California Government Code Section 65852.2 for the approval of ADUs, unless and until the agency adopts an ordinance that complies with the State regulations that went into effect on January 1, 2020. The City of Redondo Beach regulations regarding ADUs thus became null and void on January 1, 2020. These proposed amendments to the Redondo Beach Municipal Code are to adopt local restrictions regarding ADUs that comply with the State regulations.
The proposed ordinances were introduced for first reading at a public hearing before the City Council held on December 8, 2020. This consideration is for the second reading and adoption of the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Title 10 Chapter 2) and Coastal Land Use Implementation Ordinance (Title 10 Chapter 5).
BACKGROUND
In 2019 the State Senate and Assembly adopted several bills pertaining to housing, and specifically to accessory...
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