1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director MEETING DATE: July 18, 2023
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for the Community & Economic Development Department
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Community & Economic Development Department monthly report.
DISCUSSION
➢ Planning Commission voted to approve the following at the July 10, meeting. The appeal period for each application decision ends August 9, 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. • Q’Bole Tacos: Conditional Use Permit approved beer & wine sales for onsite consumption at 1943 Pacific Coast Highway
• Zoning text amendment recommended for approval by City Council: citywide mural allowances on private property
➢ 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 Item No. 7f
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 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 Adopted; in effect July 20, 2023
Murals March 2023 July 2023 Aug. 2023
Affordable Housing Incentives for
Conversion from commercial to 4
Residential Units or Less
n/a July 2023;
Aug 2023 Sep. 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.
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. 0 50
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# of Cases
Month
Code Enforcement Activity
FY 22-23
Total Open Cases
Graffiti & Dumping
Removed
Closed Cases
New Cases
3 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