1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director MEETING DATE: May 16, 2023
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for the Community & Economic Development Department
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Community & Economic Development Department monthly report.
DISCUSSION
Economic Development
The below applications for Lomita’s ARPA-funded Façade Improvement and Job Creation Programs are in process and pending disbursement of funds:
• Still Got It Fitness signage
• Burnin Daylight outdoor dining canopy
• Well Worn Art awnings & signage
• Corridor Flow Job Creation Program
• BBQ Element Job Creation Program
• Offset Coffee Job Creation Program
Planning
• The Planning Commission voted to approve the following entitlements at the May 8, 2023, meeting. The appeal period for each application decision ends June 7, at which point the approval is deemed final and the applicant may apply for building permits.
For zoning text amendments, the item will come before City Council at a subsequent meeting.
o Fukanoya Japanese restaurant: Conditional Use Permit for extended hours of beer & wine sales for onsite consumption
Item No. 7f
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 o Zoning text amendment recommended for approval by City Council: clean-up of City’s existing accessory dwelling unit regulations per recently adopted State mandates
• Several ordinance discussions will be on Planning Commission and City Council agendas as triggered by applicant requests, observed trends, post-COVID interest, the certified Housing Element, and other State mandates. The draft 2023 upcoming items schedule is as follows.
Topic Council
Discussion
Planning
Commission
Hearing
City Council
Hearings
Building Code update Adopted; in effect Jan. 1, 2023
24000 Crenshaw Blvd Specific Plan
sign update Adopted; in effect Feb. 16, 2023
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Supportive Housing update Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Transitional Housing update Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Employee Housing Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023
Reasonable Accommodation update Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Covered Parking Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023
Emergency Shelter Parking Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Substandard Living Conditions Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Unused Zoning Districts clean-up Adopted; in effect April 20, 2023 Designated Parking, Signage Adopted; in effect May 18, 2023 Massage clean-up Adopted; in effect June 1, 2023
Outdoor Dining update Subcommittee April 2023 May 2023
Lot Design clean-up for consistency
with adopted Ord. No. 839 n/a April 2023 May 2023
Chickens update n/a April 2023 May 2023
ADU update Dec. 2022 May 2023 June 2023
Murals March 2023 June 2023 July 2023
• Staff met with multiple property owners and developers and completed review of residential and commercial building permits, solar, wireless facilities, business licenses, and Residential Property Reports.
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Code Enforcement
• The addition of a part-time contract Code
Enforcement officer in February to augment the
full-time officer’s efforts yielded a significant
increase in citywide code compliance, including
enforcement of illegal dumping and graffiti as
shown in the charts.
Fiscal Year Total Citations Issued
2018-2019 $17,750
2019-2020 $20,900
2020-2021 $0
2021-2022 $14,650
2022-2023
to date $62,100
OPTIONS
None. Information only. Receive and file.
Reviewed by: Approved by:
Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Brianna Rindge
Community & Economic Development Director
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120
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160
Jul-22
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Oct-22
Nov-22Dec-22
Jan-23
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# of Cases
Month
Code Enforcement
Activity
FY 22-23
Total Open Cases
Graffiti & Dumping Removed
Closed Cases
New Cases