File #: 21-3046    Name:
Type: Mayor and Council Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/17/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/21/2021 Final action:
Title: DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10-3.901 CEQA APPEAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3217-21, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 9, SECTION 10-3.901 CEQA APPEAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE FEE TO APPEAL A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION
Attachments: 1. Administrative Report, 2. ORD O-3217-21 Proposed CEQA Appeal Ordinance as revised by Councilmember Nehrenheim, 3. ORD O-3217-21 Proposed CEQA Appeal Ordinance as revised by staff, 4. Current CEQA Appeal Ordinance (Adopted in January 2015), 5. Redline version of CEQA Appeal Ordinance by Councilmember Nehrenheim - first revision, 6. July 13, 2021 Administrative Report, 7. P.3- Blue Folder, 8. P.3a- Blue Folder
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To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK CHERYL PARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY

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DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10-3.901 CEQA APPEAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3217-21, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 9, SECTION 10-3.901 CEQA APPEAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE FEE TO APPEAL A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION

endEXECUTIVE SUMMARY

At the May 18, 2021 City Council meeting, Council directed staff to prepare an amendment to the City of Redondo Beach CEQA Appeal ordinance codified in Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC) section 10-3.901. As a Blue Folder item for that Council Meeting, Councilmember Nehrenheim provided proposed revisions to the CEQA Appeal ordinance (see attachment).

BACKGROUND
During the discussion on the agenda item, staff did provide initial concerns, and Council requested that at such time that the ordinance is revisited by City Council, the City Attorney's Office, the City Clerk's Office, and the Community Development Department provide written analyses regarding potential complications the revisions may pose.
Council directed the City Attorney to formally bring back the revisions to the ordinance for introduction and first reading at the July 6, 2021 City Council meeting. This matter was continued to the July 13, 2021 City Council meeting due to technical difficulties with the meeting broadcast.
At the July 13, 2021 City Council meeting the Councilwoman Laura Emdee stated that she wanted staff to identify the concerns regarding Councilman Nils Nehrenheim's revised ordinance and allow staff to come back with recommendations in order to get to the same g...

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