1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director MEETING DATE: June 20, 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 City of Lomita recently announced grant award winners for our Job Creation and Façade Improvement Programs, and now the projects are coming to life! The Job Creation Program awards up to $10,000 to fund the creation of a new job and the Façade Improvement Program awards up to $25,000 for façade improvements. Both programs are fully funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. As of June 1, four businesses are fully approved:
• Corridor Flow; Job Creation award issued May 16
• Offset Coffee; Job Creation award issued May 22
• Burnin Daylight Brewing Company; Facade Improvement award issued May 22 • Still Got It Fitness; Facade Improvement award issued May 23 Planning
Staff initiated outreach to advise of the updated outdoor dining regulations (Attachments A & B).
o Flyers: placed in lobby & available to Code Enforcement to hand out as needed in the field
o E-newsletter: 4 publications in May & June
o Social media: posted on sites in May
Item No. 7e
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 o Physical newsletter: sent for print in June
o Lomita Chamber Business Meeting: Director attended May 31st with flyers o Founder’s Day Weekend: Director attending with flyers o E-mail sent to businesses who received prior approval through the COVID-19 allowances
The Planning Commission voted to approve the following entitlements for 25820 Lucille Avenue 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.
• site plan amendment to allow:
o 2 previously unpermitted units totaling 1,658 ft2
o previously unpermitted expansion of units 204, 205, & 206 o up to 50% of ground floor space for service uses
• a variance to remove the loading zone requirement
• a minor conditional use permit for a shared parking arrangement 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 Specific Plan 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 Adopted; in effect June 15, 2023
Lot Design clean-up for consistency
with adopted Ord. No. 839 Adopted; in effect June 15, 2023 Chickens update Adopted; in effect June 15, 2023
ADU update Dec. 2022 May 2023 June 2023
Murals March 2023 July 2023 Aug. 2023
Clean-Up to Add Missing Permitted
Uses within Commercial Zones n/a July 2023 Aug. 2023
3 This spring, staff completed outreach via the physical and printed newsletters to educate residents about the health & safety importance of clear addresses on structures. This summer, staff will affix door hangers while in the field when appropriate (Attachment C).
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.
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.
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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$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
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18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 to
date
Total Citations Issued
per Fiscal Year
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100
150
200
Jul-22
Aug-22Sep-22
Oct-22
Nov-22Dec-22
Jan-23
Feb-23
Mar-23
Apr-23
May-23
# of Cases
Month
Code Enforcement
Activity
FY 22-23
Total Open Cases
Graffiti & Dumping Removed
Closed Cases
New Cases
4 Attachment A
5 Attachment B
6 Attachment C