To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION'S REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS TO AMEND THE TITLE 10 CHAPTER 5 COASTAL LAND USE PLAN IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCE OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE LOCAL COASTAL PLAN PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW
INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3242-22 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 AND INCORPORATING CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS
PROCEDURES:
a. Open the Public Hearing, take testimony; and
b. Close the Public Hearing; and
c. Introduce Ordinance No. 3242-22 by title only.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2019 the State Senate and Assembly adopted several bills pertaining to housing, and specifically to accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor signed those bills into law in October 2019. The amendments went into effect on January 1, 2020.
On January 10, 2020, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provided a summary of changes and the adopted legislation related to ADUs. Since there were several bills adopted that revised the State's regulations on ADUs, it was important to evaluate the sequence of when they were signed into law to determine which revisions are effective. With the HCD summary issued, the City Attorney's office gained further information on the appropriate implementation of the regulations. Most specifically, the designation of streamlined ADUs versus non-streamlined ADUs. That distinction was incorporated into the ADU ordinances that were adopted by City Council on January 12, 2021.
At the September 2020 Planning Commission meeting a public hearing was held regarding draft ADU ordinances (one fo...
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