To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3236-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, ZONING AND LAND USE PERTAINING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Redondo Beach's current land use regulations have thresholds of what size of project triggers Planning Commission Design Review for multi-family residential units and for commercial, industrial, mixed use, and public development. This type of review has public hearing requirements and specific criteria to be met for Planning Commission approval. If a project does not trigger Planning Commission Design Review, and does not otherwise require a public hearing, such as a Conditional Use Permit or Variance, it would follow the Administrative Design Review process and be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director.
A recent project for a commercial office followed the Administrative Design Review process. Based on responses from neighbors to the property, it was discovered that there was no appeal process for commercial / non-residential projects, except by the applicant.
As a referral to staff at the January 4, 2022 City Council meeting, and as part of the current Strategic Plan, this discussion item was brought to City Council on April 5, 2022 to consider draft language to amend the Administrative Design Review process to include notice of pending decisions and appeal requirements for qualifying non-residential projects. City Council provided direction for amending the ordinances. The ordinance revisions were reviewed by the Planning Commission at the June 16, 2022 meeting and the Commission recommended adoption of the amendments and a determination of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption.
The City Council conducted a public hearing on August 2, 2022 to int...
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