SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force and effect in accordance with its terms.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of October 2025. ____________________________
Mark A. Waronek, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________
Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________
Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1073
1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2025
SUBJECT: 2024 Annual General Plan and Housing Element Progress Reports
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the City’s 2024 Annual General Plan and Housing Element Progress Reports.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65400(a)(2), by April 1 of each year, City staff is required to submit an Annual Progress Report (APR) for the General Plan and the Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR). This annual report must address the City's efforts in meeting the programs and Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) targets within its adopted Housing Element. Due to staff turnover in 2024, the City did not meet the April 1 deadline. Staff reacted immediately upon learning of the matter and prepared the 2024 APRs for City Council review in compliance with the State requirement.
DISCUSSION
The City adopted its current Housing Element in December 2021, revised it in October 2022, and received certification from HCD on October 14, 2022. The current Housing Element covers the years 2021 through 2029 and is a mandated element of the City’s General Plan. It includes information related to the City's existing housing needs, an analysis of the City's population and employment trends, household characteristics, an inventory of land suitable for residential development, and goals, policies, and programs intended to meet the identified housing needs and state-mandated requirements.
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Item No. SCH 8c
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1074
2 On October 1, 2024, the City Council adopted an Updated General Plan, which includes updated to all remaining elements including Land Use, Mobility, Resource Management, Noise and Economic Development. On October 15, 2024, the City adopted a corollary zoning code amendment to rezone properties to accommodate the shortfall units identified in the Housing Element as well as other changes to bring the City into compliance with the programs in the Housing Element.
Assembly Bill 72 provides HCD authority to revoke Housing Element compliance if it determines that a jurisdiction is not adequately implementing the adopted Housing Element. The City is required to closely track the status of its Housing Element programs to ensure continued compliance. While the City has control over zoning and other development regulations and policies, the City does not construct or finance actual units.
The effective level of housing construction is impacted by a multitude of financial, geographic, and sociopolitical factors that are beyond the City's regulatory control.
General Plan APR
The State does not provide a specific form or format to submit the General Plan APR.
The purpose of the report is to demonstrate how the City’s activities correspond to the General Plan’s adopted goals, policies, and implementation measures. The report features those activities that played a significant role in the implementation of the existing General Plan for the calendar year.
Housing Element APR
The APR covers activity from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. The State developed a standardized APR form for municipalities to utilize for annual reporting purposes, which includes the following tables. The City used the Southern California Association of Governments’ accessory dwelling unit rent analysis to determine RHNA income categories.
Table A – Housing Development Applications Submitted – lists all new residential units submitted and deemed complete for building permit or entitlement.
Table A2 – Annual Building Activity Report Summary – lists entitlement approvals, building permits, and Certificates of Occupancy for all new residential units, by income level.
Table B – Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress – auto populates with data from prior years and Table A2. This table keeps track of the City’s progress in meeting its RHNA allocation by affordability.
Tables C, E, F, F2, G, H, I, J, K, & LEAP – City has no related data to share for 2024.
Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1075
3 Table D – Program Implementation Status – describes progress made on the 31 programs identified in the City’s certified Housing Element.
Summary – autopopulates according to data entered into the other tables.
CEQA
Review and submittal of the attached report is not a project requiring review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no financial implications resulting from this recommendation.
VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 2: Economic and Community Development - Supporting local business and thriving neighborhoods.
OPTIONS
Receive and file.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2024 Annual Progress Report of Lomita’s Adopted General Plan
2. 2024 Annual Progress Report of Lomita’s Housing Element - State Reporting Forms Approved by:
______________________
Andrew Vialpando
City Manager
Prepared by:
__________________________
Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1076
Jurisdiction Lomita ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field Reporting Year 2024
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation
Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining
2 34 6 78 9
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=RenterO=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted
(see
instructions)
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Total
PROPOSED
Units by
Project
Total
APPROVED
Units by
project
Total
DISAPPROVE
D Units by
Project
Please select
state
streamlining
provision/s the
application was
submitted
pursuant to.
Did the
housing
development
application
seek
incentives or
concessions
pursuant to
Government
Code section
65915?
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 47 38 9 7553009059 7553009059 2070 261st St 24-4 ADU R 1/3/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7553012021 7553012021 1929 259th Pl 24-148 ADU R 2/23/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7373012021 7373012021 25408 Cypress St 24-149 ADU R 2/23/2024 2 2 2 NONE No
7373011008 7373011008 2254 250th St 24-252 ADU R 3/20/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7373011016 7373011016 25040 Cypress
Street St 24-266
ADU R
3/27/2024
1 1 1 NONE No
7374012009 7374012009 2265 243rd St 24-319 ADU R 4/11/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7376007026 7376007026 2374 248th St 24-326 ADU R 4/14/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7549004009 7549004009 2074 262nd St 24-463 ADU R 5/15/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7373017047 7373017047 2451 255th St 24-477 ADU R 5/17/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7373002033 7373002033 2450 251st St 24-487 ADU R 5/21/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7373011030 7373011030 25213 Feijoa Ave 24-497 ADU R 5/23/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7373018057 7373018057 2459 256th St 24-512 SFD O 5/29/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7549008001 7549008001 1854 263rd St 24-592 ADU R 6/20/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7376016007 7376016007 24836
Narbonne Ave 24-648 ADU R 7/8/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7375009017 7375009017 25220 Oak St 24-692 ADU R 7/21/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7553009014 7553009014 2073 262nd St 24-713 ADU R 7/27/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7376016007 7376016007 24836 Narbonne Ave 24-771 ADU R 8/13/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7410012016 7410012016 1743 256th St 24-781 ADU R 8/17/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7373010009 7373010009 25515 Lucille Ave 24-794 ADU R 8/19/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7553021038 7553021038 25837 Hillworth
Ave 24-830 ADU R 8/27/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7376010031 7376010031 24619 Cypress
St 24-881 ADU R 9/12/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7553011019 7553011019 1812 258th Pl 24-886 ADU R 9/16/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7553004036 7553004036 26006
Pennsylvania
Ave
24-904
ADU R
9/19/2024
2 2 2 NONE No
7376018013 7376018013 24676
Woodward Ave 24-950
ADU R
10/3/2024
3 3 3 NONE No
7373-010-001 7373-010-001 25502 Cypress
St 24-982 ADU R 10/15/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7376009019 7376009019 2367 247th St 24-988 ADU R 10/16/2024 2 2 2 NONE No 7375024012 7375024012 25527
Woodward Ave 24-1048
ADU R
11/7/2024
1 1 1 NONE No
7375021010 7375021010 1920 257th St 24-1064 ADU R 11/13/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7553005026 7553005026 26205 Oak St 24-1068 SFD R 11/13/2024 4 4 4 NONE No7376005031 7376005031 2414 248th St 24-1102 ADU R 11/25/2024 1 1 1 NONE No7373003002 7373003002 2370 250th St 24-1118 ADU R 12/2/2024 1 1 1 NONE No 7553002012 7553002012 25912 Lucille
Ave 24-1121 ADU R 12/3/2024 1 1 1 NONE No
7553016036 7553016036 1823 261st St 24-1139 ADU R 12/5/2024 1 1 1 NONE No Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
1 5
Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes Density Bo Applica 10 Housing Development Applications Submitted
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Jurisdiction Lomita ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2024
(Jan. 1 - Dec.
31) Housing Element Implementation Cells in grey conta
Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Table A2
23 56
Prior APN+ Current APN Street Address Project Name+
Local
Jurisdiction
Tracking ID
Unit
Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH
)
Tenure
R=RenterO=Owner
Very LowIncome Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Deed
Restricted
Low- Income
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Entitlement
Date
Approved
# of Units
issued
Entitlements
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 0 0 7375009016 25214 Oak St 2310120006 ADU R 1 7/13/2022 17410013063 1809-1/2 255th St 2401180011 ADU R 1 11/1/2022 17376009007 2324 246th Pl 2402080023 ADU R 1 1/17/2023 17375014025 25105 Eshelman Ave 2402080013 ADU R 1 3/22/2023 1 7372017008 1732 248th St 2401220014 ADU R 1 1/22/2024 17373012039 25306 Cypress St, Unit A 2402270011 ADU R 1 3/21/2023 1 7374013031 24324-3/4 Lomita Dr 2403190015 ADU R 1 4/18/2023 1 7376018012 24670 Woodward Ave 2402270014 ADU R 1 2/24/2025 1 7374002025 2050 Lomita Park Pl, Unit A 2403190020 ADU R 1 9/20/2023 1 7374008019 23835 Eshelman Ave 2402010021 ADU R 1 11/8/2023 1 7411014050 26228 Western Ave 2403180005 ADU R 1 9/12/2023 17376012029 24600 Cypress St, Unit A 2404150008 ADU R 1 2/6/2024 1 7553017038 1922 261st St 2404150032 ADU R 1 5/2/2024 17376019011 2139 248th St 2402020001 ADU R 1 9/25/2023 17553016028 1845 261st St 2405030013 SFD R 1 12/13/2023 17376018013 24676 Woodward Ave, Unit A 2407030012 ADU R 3 2/22/2024 3 7549003007 2007 263rd St 2407170003 ADU R 1 11/7/2023 17553017016 1882 261st St 2407090010 ADU R 1 3/6/2024 17373011008 2254 250th St 2408150003 ADU R 1 4/1/2024 17373014036 2219 254th St 2408270025 ADU R 1 1/11/2024 17373012021 25408 Cypress St 2409170004 ADU R 1 6/28/2024 17549003023 26246 Eshelman Ave 2411210012 ADU R 1 3/21/2023 1 7410016042 25120 Ebony Ln 2310120006 ADU R 2 6/5/2024 27376018013 24676 Woodward Ave, Units B & C 2407110008 SFD R 3 2/22/2024 3 7374005064 2168 245th St 2011100009 2 to 4 R 3 4/2/2024 37374005064 2164 245th St 2011100012 2 to 4 R 3 4/2/2024 37374005064 2162 245th St 2011100013 2 to 4 R 3 4/2/2024 37374005064 2158 245th St 2011100014 2 to 4 R 4 4/2/2024 47374005064 2154 245th St 2011100015 2 to 4 R 3 4/2/2024 37549008001 1854 263rd St 2402270021 ADU R 1 6/11/2024 17549004009 2074 262nd St 2406200013 ADU R 1 5/29/2024 17375009017 25222 Oak St 2412050001 ADU R 1 7/30/2024 17553021038 25837 Hillworth Ave 2210200013 ADU R 1 10/9/2024 1 7373018057 2459 256th St 2401090012 SFD R 1 9/17/2024 17553009035 26040 Oak St 2209200006 ADU R 2 5/20/2024 27376016007 24836 Narbonne Ave 2401080009 ADU R 2 10/30/2024 2 0000000
Note: "+" indicat
Project Identifier
Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed Units 1 Unit Types Affordability by Household Incomes - Completed Entitlement Affordab 4 Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1078
ain auto-calculation formulas
Streamlining Infill
89 11 12 13 14 15
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Building
Permits Date
Issued
# of Units Issued
Building Permits
Very LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
Very LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Deed
Restricted
LowIncome
Non Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome
Deed
Restricted
ModerateIncome Non
Deed
Restricted
Above
ModerateIncome
Certificates of
Occupancy or other
forms of readiness
(see instructions)
Date Issued
# of Units
issued
Certificates
of Occupancy
or other
forms of
readiness
How many of
the units
were
Extremely
Low Income?
Please select the
state
streamlining
provision the
project was
APPROVED
pursuant to.
(may select
multiple)
Infill Units?
Y/N+
0 0 0 0 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 45 0
1 10/12/2023 1 1 2/15/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 1/18/2024 1 1 2/20/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 2/8/2024 1 1 2/20/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 2/8/2024 1 1 2/21/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 1/22/2024 1 1 2/27/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 2/27/2024 1 1 3/8/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 3/19/2024 1 1 3/20/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 2/27/2024 1 1 3/22/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 3/19/2024 1 1 3/27/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 2/1/2024 1 1 3/29/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 3/18/2024 1 1 4/5/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 4/15/2024 1 1 4/29/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 4/15/2024 1 1 4/30/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 2/2/2024 1 1 5/22/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 5/3/2024 1 1 7/18/2024 1 0 NONE Y3 7/3/2024 3 3 7/22/2024 3 0 NONE Y1 7/17/2024 1 1 7/29/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 7/9/2024 1 1 8/28/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 8/15/2024 1 1 8/30/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 8/27/2024 1 1 9/4/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 9/17/2024 1 1 11/13/2024 1 0 NONE Y1 11/21/2024 1 1 12/11/2024 1 0 NONE Y2 10/12/2023 2 2 2/15/2024 2 0 NONE Y3 7/11/2024 3 3 7/22/2024 3 0 NONE Y3 11/10/2020 3 3 12/16/2024 3 0 NONE Y3 11/10/2020 3 3 12/16/2024 3 0 NONE Y3 11/10/2020 3 3 12/16/2024 3 0 NONE Y4 11/10/2020 4 4 12/16/2024 4 0 NONE Y3 11/10/2020 3 3 12/16/2024 3 0 NONE Y00 0000 0000 001 8/16/2024 1 001 1/17/2024 1 002 5/29/2024 2 002 1/12/2024 2 00 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 0
tes an optional field
ility by Household Incomes - Building Permits Affordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy 7 10
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Jurisdiction Lomita ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029 1 Projection
Period 34
RHNA Allocation
by Income Level
Projection
Period -
06/30/2021-
10/14/2021
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Total Units
to Date (all
years)
Total Remaining
RHNA by
Income Level
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - 1 2 - - - - - -
Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - -
Non-Deed Restricted - - 5 10 - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - 2 1 - - - - - -
Above Moderate 338 - - 32 18 32 - - - - - 82 256
829
- - 40 31 32 - - - - - 103 726
5 67
Extremely lowIncome Need 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Total Units to Date Total Units Remaining 120 - 3 - - - - - - - 3 117
VLI Deed RestrictedVLI Non Deed Restricted
109
Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period. Projection Period units are in a separate column.Total RHNATotal Units Income Level
Very LowLowExtremely Low-Income Units*
Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as very low-income units in section 7 of Table A2. They must also be reported in the extremely low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).*Extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, assumed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten.
Progress toward extremely low-income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).
Please Note: Table B does not currently contain data from Table F or Table F2 for prior years. You may login to the APR system to see Table B that contains this data.Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at [email protected]. 125
3 This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs. 3 Moderate
239 124 128
Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 15 2
Table B
Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress
Permitted Units Issued by Affordability
236
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Jurisdiction Lomita
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
123 4
Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation Program 1: Housing
Rehabilitation Grant
Program
Provide rehabilitation assistance to 5
households annually throughout the
2021–2029 planning period.
Continuous Ongoing
Program 2: Code
Enforcement
(1) Track and monitor code enforcement
cases as complaints are submitted.
(2) Conduct outreach to property
owners with possible violations through
direct contact, and inform these
households of steps to correction of
violations.
(3) Assist 80 households to correct and
close violation cases annually.
Continuous/annual
Staff notes code violations during residential property report inspections and informs residents about any violation, with a 90-day grace period to come into compliance. The City hired a Planning Intern to prioritize Property Record Reports which identifies and helps clean up residential code violations and safety hazards. In 2024, staff completed over 75 property records reports for home sales and gained compliance of 540+ violations, including both residential and commercial.
Program 3: Mobile Home
Park Regulations
Amend Mobile Home Park Regulations
to ensure consistency with SB 330,
2019 by fall 2024.
Spring 2026 Timeframe upcoming
Program 4: Lower-Income
Housing Preservation
(1) Contact the Retirement Housing
Foundation and qualified entities to
identify and pursue a strategy for
ongoing preservation of affordability for
the Lomita Kiwanis Gardens by fall
2024.
(2) Provide information on priority
Section 8 assistance through the Los
Angeles County Housing Authority,
should Section 8 contracts expire or in
the event of a change in property
ownership.
(3) Where needed, provide funding
assistance for the preservation of
Lomita Kiwanis Gardens through
technical assistance with grant pursuits
and letters of support for grants
pursued by the Retirement Housing
Continuous
Staff developed a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with information on Section 8 that was posted on a permanent webpage on the City's website, shared in the City's newsletter, and on the City's social media outlets.
Program 5: Replacement
Requirements
(1) Amend staff procedures related to
the review and issuance of demolition
and development permits by spring
2022.
(2) Enforce replacement requirements in
accordance with Government Code
Section 66300 throughout and beyond
the planning period.
Spring 2022 (1)
Continuous (2)
The City continuously mandates replacement requirements consistent with the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 for proposed housing developments on sites that currently have residential uses, or within the past 5 years have had residential uses that have been vacated or demolished, that are or were subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of low or very low income, subject to any other form of rent or price control, or occupied by low- or very low-income households.
Program 6: Accessory
Dwelling Units
(1) Adopt an amendment to the City’s
Zoning Code, consistent with or less
restrictive than State requirements, by
spring 2023.
(2) Develop and adopt an affordable
ADU incentive program by spring 2023.
Continuous
Adopted an ADU ordinance consistent with or less restrictive than State requirements by Spring 2023. Continue to search for grants/funding sources to facilitate construction of ADUs.
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1081
Program 7: Incentives and
Regulations
(1) To assist in the development of
housing for lower income households,
including extremely low-income
households, the city will annually and
proactively reach out to developers of
affordable housing to identify
development opportunities and assist
with development, including funding,
supporting funding applications,
ministerial reviews of naturally
affordable housing types, easing
development standards including
parking and front setback requirements,
fee waivers, reduction or deferrals, and
incentives and concessions beyond
those in State Density Bonus law. The
City will target 200 units in the planning
period throughout the City and 30
percent in higher resource or higher
income areas and 30 percent in lowerincome areas.
(2) Amend the Density Bonus ordinance
to ensure consistency with State law,
including the provision of a bonus for
student affordable housing, senior
housing, and 100 percent affordable
developments by spring 2023.
(3) Improve development regulations
intended to incentivize affordable and
mixed-income housing development
Annual (1) (4)
Spring 2023 (2)
Fall 2023 (3)
Continuous (5)
In October 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update and zoning ordinance update including further affordable housing incentives, rezoning, and CEQA documentation. The General Plan Update updated the Noise, Land Use, Economic Development, Circulation, and Resource Management/Open Space Elements, the Environmental Impact Report, and zoning code update. Staff works with developers on a one-on-one basis daily, consistently asking for input and best practices with the intention of improving the City's regulations and services. An affordable incentive program was adopted for mixed-use projects
Program 8: Low-Barrier
Navigation Centers
Amend the Zoning Code, consistent
with State requirements, by spring 2023. Spring 2023 City Council adopted an ordinance permitting Low-Barrier Navigation Centers consistent with State requirements on March 21, 2023.
Program 9: Supportive
Housing
Amend the Zoning Code, consistent
with State requirements, by spring 2023. Spring 2023 City Council adopted an ordinance permitting Supportive Housing consistent with State requirements on March 21, 2023.
Program 10: Affordable
Housing Streamlining
(1) Continue to provide SB 35
streamlining to qualifying projects
throughout the planning period.
(2) Amend the Zoning Code and staff
procedures, consistent with State
requirements, by spring 2023.
Continuous (1)
Spring 2023 (2)
The City provides an affordable housing streamlined approval process in accordance with State requirements for qualifying development proposals and reports on affordable housing streamlining applications in the Housing Element Annual Progress Report. Staff is analyzing existing municipal code and its compliance with State law to determine the need for another ordinance.
Program 11: Objective
Design Standards
(1) Ongoing monitoring of Zoning Code
amendments to ensure any new design
standards are objective.
(2) Pair rezone program (Program 14)
with objective standards that ensure
that maximum permitted densities can
be achieved by fall 2024.
Sprint 2025 (1)
Fall 2024 (2)
In October 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update and zoning ordinance update including further affordable housing incentives, rezonin and CEQA documentation. In Spring 2025, Phase 2 of the zoning ordinance is expected to be completed which includes objective design standards for residential projects. City Council adopted 13 housing-related ordinances in 2023 (ADU update, lot design update, building code update, multifamily housing signage, supportive housing, transitional housing, employee housing, low-barrier navigation centers, reasonable accommodation, covered parking elimination, emergency shelter parking, substandard living conditions, and affordable housing incentives for 4 or fewer residential units within the DowntownCommercial District).
Program 12: Lot
Consolidation
Amend the Zoning Code to enhance lot
consolidation incentives by spring
2023.
Spring 2025
In October 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update and zoning ordinance update including further affordable housing incentives, rezoning, and CEQA documentation. The City is currently working on Phase 2 of the zoning ordinance which includes lot consolidation incentives. Phase 2 is expected to be completed in Spring 2025.
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Program 13: Zoning
Revisions for Special
Housing Needs
(1) Amend the Zoning Code to remove
discretionary permit requirements for
Emergency Shelters in the M-C zone.
(2) Amend the Zoning Code to consider
transitional as a residential use of
property and to permit transitional
housing in the same manner as other
residential uses in the same zone.
(3) Permit employee and farmworker
housing in accordance with the Health
and Safety Code Sections 17021.5 and
17021.6 and the Employee Housing Act.
(4) Amend the Zoning Code to provide a
process by which large residential care
facilities with seven or more residents
may be permitted, without discretion, in
commercial and mixed-use zones.
(5) Reduce development standards for
Senior Planned Unit Developments
through the adoption of a reduction in
parking requirements and a reduction in
minimum unit size requirements.
(6) Amend Reasonable Accommodation
procedures to remove the major
Reasonable Accommodation Process
and analyze the Planning Commission
hearing requirement as a constraint.
(7) Amend zoning and permit
procedures to permit group homes in all
residential zones with objectivity and
Spring 2023 (1) (2) (3) (4)
(5) (6)
Fall 2024 (7)
City Council adopted an ordinance permitting Emergency Shelters, Transitional Housing, Employee (and farmworker) housing, Senior Planned Unit Development parking requirements, and Reasonable Accomodation procedures, removing all discretionary requirements, consistent with State law on March 21, 2023. The City is working on Phase of the zoning ordinance to include objective design standards and residential care facilities for seven or more residents.
Program 14: Rezone
Program
(1) The rezone will occur no later than
October 15, 2024.
(2) Evaluate for General Plan
consistency and amend General Plan as
necessary, concurrent with the rezone.
(3) Rezone sites selected from Sites
A–Y as identified in Table B of the Sites
Inventory Form.
October 15, 2024
In October 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update and zoning ordinance update including further affordable housing incentives, rezoning, and CEQA documentation. The zoning ordinance included the rezoning of selected sites.
Program 15: Supporting
Low Density
(1) Implement the provisions of SB 9 by
January 1, 2022 and consider ordinance
amendment to establish ministerial
review procedures and objective
development and design standards for
any proposed housing development, or
proposed lot splits of existing singlefamily residential lots, in the R-1 and A1 zones (as they exist on January 1, 2022) by spring 2023.
(2) Determine the need for an ordinance
amendment to establish ministerial
review procedures and objective
development and design standards or
proposed housing development, or
proposed lot splits of existing singlefamily lots, in the R-1 and A-1 zones, which are not subject to SB 9 by Spring
2023.
Spring 2023
On September 6, 2022, City Council adopted an ordinance permitting Planned Residential Unit Developments by-right administratively according to objective design standards, in compliance with SB9, allowing additional dwelling units. In October 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update and zoning ordinance update including further affordable housing incentives, rezoning, and CEQA documentation. In Spring 2025, the City expects to complete Phase 2 of the zoning ordinance which include residential objective design standards for lot splits and residential development not subject to SB 9.
Program 16: No Net Loss
(1) Amend staff procedures to ensure all
development proposals and rezone
proposals are reviewed against the
capacity identified for sites in the Sites
Inventory Form within 3 months of
Housing Element adoption.
(2) Develop a methodology for tracking
remaining capacity within 1 year of
Housing Element adoption.
January 2023 (1)
October 2023 (2)
Staff actively improves upon procedures to ensure all development proposals and rezone proposals are reviewed against the capacity identified for sites in the Sites Inventory Form as well as tracking remaining capacity.
Program 17: Annual
Progress Reports
(1) Submit approved Annual Progress
Reports to HCD annually by April 1.
(2) Mid-Term evaluation in 2025.
Annually by April 1 On track for full compliance
Program 18: Surplus
Lands
(1) Identify and track surplus Cityowned sites annually. (2) If surplus sites are identified and
available for the purpose of developing
low- and moderate-income housing,
prior to the disposal of surplus lands,
the City shall provide a written notice of
availability to any local public entity and
housing sponsors that have notified the
Department of Housing and Community
Development of their interest in surplus
land.
(3) Release RFP for affordable housing
development at Housing Authority
owned site by December 2023.
Continuous (1) (2)
December 2023 (3) The City tracks surplus City-owned sites continuously.
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Program 19: Accessibility
(1) Continue to enforce accessibility
requirements through development
approvals throughout the planning
cycle.
(2) Create a housing resources
webpage that connects developers and
residents to accessibility resources,
such as home retrofit guides and
universal design standards that can
increase in-unit accessibility, among
other housing-related information and
resources, by summer 2023. The City
will target marketing in areas of higher
need with a goal of 50 persons assisted
in the planning period.
(3) Residents and property owners will
be notified of updates to the City’s
website through the City’s monthly enewsletters that are sent to the City’s listserv.
Continuous (1)
Summer 2023 (2) (3)
Staff created a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with accessibility regulations and standards. Accessibility standards information was featured in the City's bi-weekly newsletter during March 2023. The City practices continuous enforcement of accessibility requirements through development approvals by planning staff.
Program 20: Homebuyer
Assistance Programs
(1) Include updated information in City
newsletters annually.
(2) Update the City’s website with
relevant information and resources by
fall 2023 and ensure that all web
materials use best practices for user
accessibility through information that is
perceivable, operable, understandable,
and robust
Annually (1)
Fall 2023 (2)
Staff created a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with accessibility regulations and standards. Information on Homebuyer Assistance Programs was featured in the City's bi-weekly newsletter during March 2023.
Program 21: Section 8
Housing Choice Voucher
Program
(1) Provide 70 Section 8 vouchers
annually and target 50% of housing
choice vouchers in higher opportunity
and higher income areas.
(2) Update the City’s website to create a
housing resources page that connects
residents, developers, non-profits,
property owners, and other interested
parties to relevant information and
resources on available housing
programs, regulations, events, and
other relevant information no later than
summer 2023.
(3) Include updated information to
connect property owners and residents
to the City’s housing resources
webpage in City newsletters, which are
sent to all property owners in the City’s
boundaries bi-annually.
(4) Include updated information to
connect property owners and residents
to the City’s housing resources
webpage in the monthly e-newsletters
that are sent to the City’s listserv.
(5) To Affirmatively Further Fair
Housing, beginning in 2023, the City will
conduct an analysis every two-years to
target Section 8 Housing Choice
Vouchers in higher opportunity areas
throughout the City.
Continuous (1)
Summer 2023 (2)
Not specified (3) (4)
Staff created a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with accessibility regulations and standards. Section 8 was featured in the City's bi-weekly newsletter during April 2023. The "Additional Housing Resources" webpage was developed in a visually compelling manner to get spread the information with positivity. The various topics were scheduled to be disseminated incrementally throughout 2023 into both the e-newsletters and physical newsletters so as to not inundate the public with information and maximize digestion.
Program 22: Fair Housing
(1) Include updated information in the
City’s monthly newsletters.
(2) Update the City’s website with
relevant information and resources on
fair housing from HRC within 1 year of
Housing Element adoption; distribute
information in the City’s monthly
newsletter.
(3) Provide annual staff trainings on
how to refer complaints and inquiries to
HRC with a goal of 200 households
assisted throughout the City within the
planning period.
(4) Coordinate with HRC to gather and
analyze local data collected annually
and make adjustments as appropriate.
Continuous (1) (4)
October 2023 (2)
Annual (3)
Staff created a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with accessibility regulations and standards. Fair Housing information was featured in the City's bi-weekly newsletter during April 2023. The City continues to contract with the Housing Rights Center to promote equal housing opportunities Program 23: Fair Housing
Marketing
(1) Develop and promote marketing
material standards, consistent with the
standards outlined in State law, to
ensure representative materials are
provided by developers by summer
2024.
(2) Ensure standards are easily
available for development applicants at
the permit counter and on the City’s
website by summer 2024.
Summer 2024: Develop
and promote marketing
material standards, and
ensure that standards are
easily available for
development applicants at
the permit counter and on
the City's website
Staff created a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with accessibility regulations and standards. Fair Housing Marketing information was featured in the City's bi-weekly newsletter during May 2023.
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Program 24: Analysis of
Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice
(1) Continue to participate in the
Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice every 5 years.
(2) Collaborate with the Community
Development Commission and the
Housing Authority of the County of Los
Angeles through continued
communication and data-sharing for the
completion of the Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
every 5 years
Every 5 years Timeframe upcoming
Program 25: Energy
Conservation Program
(1) Periodically review zoning and
subdivision requirements to promote
energy conservation measures,
concurrent with updates to the Building
Code or by 2026, whichever is sooner.
(2) Promote energy conservation
strategies on the City’s website by
summer 2023 and in the City’s summer
iteration of the bi-annual newsletter.
(3) Continue to provide fee waivers that
are available for solar projects
throughout the planning period.
2026 (1)
Summer 2023 (2)
Continuous (3)
Staff created a new "Additional Housing Resources" webpage with accessibility regulations and standards. Energy Conservation information was featured in the City's bi-weekly newsletter during May 2023. Energy Conservation information was featured in the Summer 2023 printed newsletter mailed to every property in the city. The City continues to provide fee waivers that are available for solar projects throughout the planning period.
Program 26: Increased
Transparency
(1) Ensure all relevant information is
provided on the City’s website within 1
year of Housing Element adoption.
(2) Continue to update information as
changes to the City’s regulations are
made and as new information becomes
available throughout the planning
period.
October 2023 (1)
Continuous (2)
Staff confirmed that information regarding the current schedule of fees (most recently updated in January 2023 and again in February 2024), exactions, applicable affordability requirements, all zoning ordinances, development standards, and annual fee reports or other relevant financial reports are immediately availble on the City's website. Staff is actively making available "cheat sheets" and other information on the City's website to more effectively disseminate information to the public on various permits and processes.
Program 27: Reduced
Parking Requirements
(1) Amend the Zoning Code to identify a
process by which parking requirements
can be reduced for religious institutions
in exchange for housing development,
consistent with the requirements of AB
1851 (2020) by spring 2023.
(2) Amend the zoning code to adhere to
the requirements of AB 139 (2019)
regarding parking for emergency
shelters. This includes sufficient
parking to accommodate all staff
working in the emergency shelter,
provided that the standards do not
require more parking for emergency
shelters than other residential or
commercial uses within the same zone.
(3) Implement parking reductions for
multifamily housing and remove garage
parking requirements across all
residential zones by spring 2024. This
will include the removal of garage
parking requirements across all
residential zones, a reduction to
covered parking requirements and
overall parking requirements for
multifamily housing, and will ensure
that covered parking requirements are
not applicable in the MUO.
Spring 2023 (1)
Unspecified (2)
Spring 2024 (3)
City Council adopted an ordinance requiring minimum parking for Emergency Shelter consistent with State law on March 21, 2023. Also on March 21, 2023, City Council adopted an ordinance removing garage and covered parking requirements across all residential zones and the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone and permitting tandem parking, consistent with State law.
Program 28: Rezone
Opportunities
(1) Coordinate with the Housing
Authority of Los Angeles to identify
opportunities for increased densities
and future redevelopment within the
planning period.
(2) Continue to evaluate opportunities
for updated land use plans and zoning
ordinances that can increase densities
through annual informational sessions
with the Planning Commission.
Continuous
The City coordinates with the Housing Authority of Los Angeles to identify opportunities for increased densities and future redevelopment within the planning period. The Planning Commission discussed updated land use plans and zoning ordinances that can increase densities on April 10, 2023. In October 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update and zoning ordinance update including further affordable housing incentives, rezoning, and CEQA documentation. The City selected a Preferred Future Land Use Plan that included higher densities than the minimum necessary to comply with the Housing Element RHNA number.
Program 29: Ongoing
Code Updates
(1) Annually monitor State legislative
changes and amend regulations
accordingly.
(2) Continue to accept
recommendations from the
development community for ideas on
how the City can increase flexibility and
certainty in the development process.
This will be achieved through continued
project coordination meetings with
developers through the submittal
process.
Annual (1)
Continuous (2)
The City continues to monitor State legislative changes and amend regulations accordingly. City staff continues to accept recommendations from the development community for ideas on how the City can increase flexibility and certainty in the development process, both during and outside of the permitting process.
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Program 30: Inclusionary
Housing Ordinance
(1) Conduct an inclusionary housing
feasibility analysis by spring 2024.
(2) Adopt an inclusionary housing
ordinance, where feasible, by winter
2025.
Spring 2024 (1)
Winter 2024 (2)
Inclusionary housing feasibility analysis was conducted in late 2023. The analysis shows that multifamily condominium at market-rate is not feasible and multi-family rental at low density are marginally feasible. Single-family attached townhomes show a profit margin that may support inclusionary program.
Programs 1 and 15, and Policy 4.4 of the Housing Element states that the City should look into expanding opportunities for housing access and homeownership for lower-income households and those with special housing needs and increase opportunities for homeownership. The City Council will consider whether an inclusionary ordinance for attached townhomes is appropriate or conflict with homeownership opportunities.
Program 31: Place-Based
Strategies for Community
Revitalization
Complete a minimum of one
improvement project annually in lower
income areas.
Annual City staff meets monthly with a contracted grant writing team to seek funding for place-based strategies in areas of higher need or lower income.
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Jurisdiction Lomita
Reporting Year 2024 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Total Award Amount Total award amount is auto-populated based on amounts entered in rows 15-26.
Task $ Amount Awarded $ Cumulative Reimbursement Requested Other Funding Notes Summary of entitlements, building permits, and certificates of occupancy (auto-populated from Table A2) Current Year
Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0 4040
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0 3232
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0Deed Restricted 0Non-Deed Restricted 0 4545
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Completed Entitlement Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
Total Units
Building Permits Issued by Affordability Summary
Income Level
Very Low
Low
Total Units
Certificate of Occupancy Issued by Affordability Summary Income Level
Very Low
Low
Moderate
Above Moderate
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Reporting
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
Please update the status of the proposed uses listed in the entity’s application for funding and the corresponding impact on housing within the region or jurisdiction, as applicable, categorized based on the eligible uses specified in Section 50515.02 or 50515.03, as applicable.
$ ‐
Task Status
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2024
GENERAL PLAN
Annual Progress Report
Community & Economic Development Department
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2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report
Annual Progress Report on the
Currently Adopted Lomita General Plan
Reporting Period: Year 2024
(January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024)
The purpose of the Annual Progress Report is to:
• assess the status of General Plan implementation in accordance with adopted goals, policies and action measures
• convey a clear correlation between land use decisions made during the 12-month reporting period and the goals, policies and implementation measures contained in the General Plan; and
• provide information regarding local agency progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs.
The current Lomita General Plan was adopted by the Lomita City Council on October 1, 2024. The Lomita General Plan contains seven state-required elements which are land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, safety and noise. The State allows the combining of elements or the addition of optional elements as long as the required seven elements are present in some fashion. In addition to the seven state-required elements, an economic development element was included as optional. The Lomita General Plan elements are listed in Table 1 below.
Table 1 – Lomita General Plan Elements
Lomita General Plan Element Update Status
Safety Updated & adopted December 2021
Housing Updated & certified October 14, 2022
Land Use
Updated & adopted October 2024
Mobility (Circulation)
Resource Management
(Open Space & Conservation)
Noise
Economic Development
On October 1, 2024, the City adopted a General Plan Update which includes all elements except safety and housing. The safety and housing elements were previously updated.
On October 15, 2024, the City adopted a corollary zoning code amendment to rezone properties to accommodate the shortfall units and overall increase residential units in the City.
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Implementation Progress Review by Element
Several of the activities listed below contribute to multiple elements. Four activities contribute to the success of all seven elements:
• Extended agreement with Kiley and Associates to Provide Federal Legislative Advocacy Services Approved July 2023.
• Involvement with Contract Cities, The League, SBCCOG, NLC, SCAG, and various other legislative partners.
• Continued monitoring and communicating formal positions on proposed bills to State and Federal representatives.
• Continue to work with California Consulting on the procurement of grants for City projects such as park improvements and multi-modal transportation improvements.
• Participate at Contract Cities conferences with State legislators.
Housing Element
In 2022, the State certified the City of Lomita’s Housing Element. The Annual Housing Progress Report (Table 4 of Attachment 2 to the staff report) provides detailed analysis of the progress made towards achieving the housing goals within the 31 programs including meeting the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). For the Sixth Housing Cycle (2021-2029), the City’s RHNA is 829 units. Although cities do not control and are not required to directly participate in housing production, Lomita aims to work towards and facilitate the production of housing.
Safety Element
On December 21, 2021, City Council certified the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopted General Plan Amendment 2021-02 for the updated 2021-2029 Safety Element. The Safety Element goals, policies, and actions provide the City’s safety roadmap with a 20-year horizon, including a comprehensive hazard mitigation and emergency response strategy with five goals, 21 policies, and 64 action items. Since adoption, the City took the following steps towards achieving its safety goals. • Action 1.2a – Identify potential locations for public EV charging in larger parking lots. Locations in several City-owned properties were identified for EV charging stations.
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• Action 1.2b – The City was awarded Metro funds for the Local Travel Network https://lomitacity.com/major-mobility-boost-for-lomita-6-million-secured-for-localtravel-network-and-road-safety-enhancements/ • Policy 1.3 – Promote a healthy urban forest to mitigate air pollution and extreme heat. The City adopted a tree species guide in 2021. The City contracted with a tree trimming company at the end of 2024.
• Action 3.1a – The City conducted a School Loading Zone study and looks to implement its recommendations.
• Action 3.1d and 3.5d – The City continues to put out social media posts on emergency preparedness. Staff also worked with the South Bay Cities Council of Government (SBCCOG) to put out a survey for community resiliency. • Action 3.2b and c- Continue monthly Community Response Emergency Team (CERT) meetings. The monthly meetings consist of emergency preparedness topics, discussion of ongoing events that relate to emergency preparedness, community outreach, and training efforts for CERT members and residents who are interested in joining CERT. “CERT is a group of Federal Emergency Management Agency-trained volunteers who provide relief to victims of disasters by assisting the City of Lomita in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies”.
• Policy 3.3 – The City is working on a downtown stormwater project to help reduce potential flooding and improve water quality
• Action 3.4d – The City hosted a Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste (HHW) collections event and will be promoting the Carson HHW collection event.
Lomita is on an even year cycle, so we will host again Dec 2026. • Action 3.5 – The new generator was installed at the Appian Way Water Pumping Station. A new automatic transfer switch was part of the project. • Policy 4.1 and 4.2 will be a focus for the City’s newly created Community Safety Division.
• Completed design, permitting, and installation of an emergency generator and new roof for Appian Way Pump Station.
• The City reviewed and updated the list of employees who received Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) cards. GETS provides priority access for calls on landline networks during emergencies. In addition to GETS cards, the City of Lomita added ten (10) Wireless Priority Service (WPS) users.
WPS provides priority calling on all nationwide and several regional cellular networks.
• In partnership with LA County Office of Disaster Management Area G, the City is exploring to acquire the Genasys EVAC platform. During an emergency, Genasys EVAC, enables responding agencies to react swiftly, make collaborative decisions, and communicate event status in real-time to other agencies, businesses, and the public. Determine and communicate the proper scope of a response or evacuation, replacing guesswork with data-driven intelligence. With EVAC, be ready to Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1091
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respond to any event, enhancing safety levels for first responders and communities.
• Secured and abated multiple vacant and fire-damaged properties (e.g., 2257 Pacific Coast Highway, 26334 Western Avenue, 1831 Lomita Boulevard, 25333 Oak Street, and 25024 Ebony Lane) to reduce hazards, prevent trespassing, and address blight. • Opened and resolved cases on unpermitted dwelling units and illegal accessory dwelling units, mitigating fire, life-safety, and occupancy hazards while bringing properties into compliance.
• Coordinated with the City Public Works Department and contractors to install fencing and abatement measures at high-risk sites, limiting unlawful entry and reducing homelessness-related safety concerns.
• Partnered with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on property monitoring and enforcement actions to deter crime, loitering, and nuisance activity. • Responded to community reports of hazardous conditions, graffiti, and illegal dumping to improve neighborhood safety and quality of life.
Mobility (Circulation) Element
The Mobility Element establishes nine goals listed below and several policies and actions to implement the goals. In 2024, the City deployed the tasks in the bullet points to implement the goals.
Goal M-1. Local Circulation System: A community served by a safe and balanced circulation system that meets the needs of all users.
Goal M-2. Regional Circulation: A city that facilities the movement of people, services, and goods between neighboring jurisdictions to promote consistent and efficient regional circulation.
Goal M-3. Complete Streets: A community with a well-designed and built transportation network that is safe, accessible, comfortable, and convenient for all transportation modes and users.
Goal M-4. Parking and Curbside Management: A community with an adequate parking supply to support business vibrancy and a high quality of life with strategies such as curb management to support safe and convenient parking for residents and businesses.
Goal M-5. Transit: A community connected to a comprehensive public transportation system.
Goal M-6. Active Transportation: A community with a comprehensive network of pedestrian and bicycle facilities that encourage active transportation.
Goal M-7. Goods Movement: A community that integrates safe and efficient goods movement into the local transportation network.
Goal M-8. Funding: A community with a well-funded and fiscally sound transportation system that utilizes a variety of funding methods.
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Goal M-9. Transportation Management: A community with transportation management strategies that contribute to achieving regional and statewide greenhouse gas emissions targets.
• Initiated the Citywide School Loading Zone Study to address traffic and safety during drop-off and pick up times around schools.
• Conducted regular Technical Traffic Advisory Committee (TTAC) meetings and staffed the Public Safety and Traffic Commission. The TTAC received and evaluated 46 traffic-related concerns.
• Managed Dial-a-Ride program yielding over 1,500 trips. • Implemented ordinance to expand commercial parking configuration options to include time-limited parking, designated parking spaces, and wayfinding for pickup or drive-up retail. • Citywide refuse collection and street sweeping improvements. • City street signage inspection & inventory project.
Resource Management (Open Space and Conservation)
Element
The Resource Management Element includes seven goals listed below, along with several policies and actions to implement these goals. In 2024, the City implemented the tasks outlined in the bullet points to implement the goals.
Goal RM-1. Parks, Recreation & Open Space: Maintain a system of high-quality and well-maintained parks and recreational facilities that promote active transportation, exercise, and social connection.
Goal RM-2. Historic & Cultural Resources: Sustain Lomita’s strong community awareness of, and appreciation for, its history and cultural heritage.
Goal RM-3. Air Quality: Improve air quality and reduce air pollutant emissions.
Goal RM-4. Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Commit to reducing municipal greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a low carbon future.
Goal RM-5. Sustainability / Energy Resources: Carefully and safely manage energy resources, embracing sustainable practices for long-term vitality.
Goal RM-6. Water Resources: Maintain and improve water resources and water quality through effective systems and best practices.
Goal RM-7. Waste Management & Recycling. Integrate waste management and recycling practices.
• Progressed on construction of the Cypress Water Production Facility (CWPF) Upgrade project for additional Granular Activated Carbon filtration units at the CWPF to address benzene removal and aesthetic improvements. • Completed the design and began construction of the 247th Area Water Main Replacement Project.
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• Began the design of the Narbonne Avenue Water Replacement and Street Rehabilitation Project.
• Completed a feasibility study for a New Groundwater Well. • Completed the design for the reconstruction of streets in Zone G. • Began the design for Water Main Replacements in Zone G, including Walnut Street (253rd Street to Lomita Boulevard, 247th Place, and Ebony Lane). • Began the design for restroom upgrades and roof replacement for the Stephenson Center.
• Began the design for roof replacements of the Tom Rico Center Gymnasium and the Railroad Museum.
• Began the design for the Downtown Lomita Multi-Benefit Stormwater Project. • Completed the Sewer Master Plan study.
• Completed the 2024 Pavement Management System Update. • Reviewed and approved water and other utility plans for development projects.
Reviewed and approved 170 encroachment permits.
• Coordinated the acquisition of GIS licensing and created an online GIS portal for future online public access. Staff continued to update existing maps and create new City data maps.
• Continued partnering with Los Angeles County, City of Los Angeles, and other partner cities to administer the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) for the Dominguez Channel Watershed Management Area to meet the Los Angeles County Area-wide MS4 Permit requirements.
• Submitted the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) annual reports to Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. In 2023, a new Watershed Management mid-year report was required and submitted. • Submitted all monthly spill reports. During the two-year period, there were two private lateral spills reported to the State. A revised Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) was submitted in accordance with requirements for the State Waste Discharge Requirement Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ. The newly required Annual Report was prepared and submitted in 2024.
• The Public Works Team worked on five grant/funding applications, and three were awarded.
• Completed two annual reports for Citywide fleet vehicles and smog inspections to the Bureau of Automotive Repairs.
• Organic waste collection is ongoing.
• Maintained robust parks & recreation athletics and wellness program of classes for everyone from youth to seniors.
• Continue to work with the Port of LA to benefit from a loan of a replica Waterfront Red Car to display at the Lomita Railroad Museum property. • Continue to work with the U.S. Navy to inherit the Navy Baseball Field Park and to assess the costs to improve and maintain the park.
• Improved park facilities, including new and/or improved athletic equipment, security lighting, benches, tables, and building maintenance.
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• Ongoing evaluation and maintenance of citywide sidewalks, trees, drains, curb/gutters, pipes, potholes, landscaped areas, telecommunications, water mains, and City facilities.
Land Use Element
The Land Use Element conveys five goals and several policies and actions to implement each of the goals, the City completed the following related projects to further the element goals.
Goal LU-1. Balance Land Use Pattern: Preserve a balanced land use pattern that meets the diverse needs of Lomita’s residents and businesses, providing a range of housing options, offering a variety of employment and recreation opportunities, and promoting a robust local economy.
Goal LU-2. Comprehensive Land Development: New development is economically and environmentally sustainable, improves quality of life, and complements our existing community.
Goal LU-3. Urban Form and Placemaking: Maintain a distinctive and authentic sense of place.
Goal LU-4. Infrastructure and Services: Provide efficient, equitable, and reliable infrastructure and services to support existing and potential future development.
Goal LU-5. Community Health & Wellness. Emphasize health and well-being. • In October 2024, the City Council adopted updates to all other elements of the General Plan (except safety and housing elements, which were updated previously) and update to the General Plan EIR. The Land Use Element was updated to add 829 units in compliance with RHNA needs. • In October 2024, the zoning map and code were updated to revise the densities permitted in the newly adopted General Plan.
• Adopted an ordinance updating Fire Code.
• Conducted an inclusionary housing feasibility analysis. • Fully implemented an online permitting system for all application types and continuously made improvements to the system for both staff and public experience/functionality.
• Revised and streamlined project review process across governmental entities including comprehensive inspection process coordination with Los Angeles County Building & Safety.
• Initiated expanse of GIS software, first for internal process improvements and data availability with extensive plans for future implementation for public transparency.
Economic Development Element
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The element includes five goals along with several policies and actions to implement the goals. In 2024, the City took the following steps towards achieving the Economic Development Element’s goals and implementation efforts.
Goal ED-1. Corridor Revitalization: Enhance successful corridors for commerce and mixed-use development.
Goal ED-2. Economic Diversification: Promote job growth, economic stability, and fiscal sustainability with a strong and diversified economic base.
Goal ED-3. Business Community Support: Support, promote, and celebrate local business.
Goal ED-4. Workforce Development & Retention: Invest in the economic success of the community and our people.
Goal ED-5. Fiscal Sustainability: Pursue fiscal sustainability through sound financial management and diversification.
• Opened a new Target and Grocery Outlet at a major node near the middle of the city to spawn further investment within the city and diminish leakage. • Entered into a contract with Kosmont Companies to help the City find businesses to come to the City.
• Attended the Western ICSC Conferences to promote vacant commercial buildings in major commercial corridors to businesses.
• Proactively promoted private investment in Lomita, including a handout advertising opportunities presented by the upcoming General Plan Update, recent properties for sale, and the USC/Sunstone team’s economic development recommendations for business ownership in Lomita.
• Initiated citywide signage/branding update.
• Launched Graffiti Abatement Campaign, including: (1) articles and visual information on tips for deterring graffiti and existing City laws marketed in the City’s newsletters; (2) creation of a new landing page for all graffiti-related resources; (3) elementary school graffiti education and mural contest resulting in the first Citysponsored professional mural at Lomita Park; (4) setting up a framework for annual mural projects and a Downtown Lomita kick-starter murals project; (5) significant decrease of fees related to City mural review; and (6) implementation of permissive removal fee and process.
• The City’s Community Development Advisory Board approved the Community Development Block Grant roster (budget) for FY 23-24 in the amount of $182,787 to fund Residential Rehabilitation, Lifeline, and the Job Creation and Business Incentive Loan Programs. For Residential Rehabilitation, two applications were approved, and both projects began construction. The Lifeline program provides emergency response service for a total of 19 subscribers currently enrolled. The Lifeline program accepts applications from Lomita residents who are at least 55 years old or disabled.
• Collaborated with the Lomita Chamber of Commerce to host the State of the City Address and national Lemonade Day to encourage youth entrepreneurship.
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• Fiscal Sustainability: Pursue fiscal sustainability through sound financial management and diversification.
Noise Element
The element includes two goals and several policies and actions to implement the goals, and in 2024, the City implemented the following related projects.
Goal N-1. Noise Compatibility: Ensure compatibility between new development projects, existing adjacent land uses, and envisioned future noise conditions.
Goal N-2. Noise Generators: Minimize noise and vibration from stationary and mobile sources.
• Updated the land use table in the Zoning Code. The changes included conditionally permitting uses that can generate higher noise levels to verify consistency with surrounding uses before the use is approved.
• Continuing to monitor noise throughout Lomita and enforcing the standards and regulations of the City's Noise Control Ordinance.
• Consider noise during public hearings for all discretionary entitlements. • Review adjacent jurisdictions’ discretionary projects for noise impacts on Lomita.
For questions, please contact:
Adrian Fernandez
Director of Community & Economic Development
City of Lomita
[email protected]
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1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lina Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2025
SUBJECT: Discussion And Consideration Of An Ordinance Amending Lomita Municipal Code Title Viii (Motor Vehicles And Traffic), Adding Chapter 10 (Oversized Vehicle Permits), Sections 8-3.05 Through 8-3.09, To Establish Restrictions For Oversized Vehicles
RECOMMENDED ACTION
After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney reads the title, introduce on first reading an ordinance amending Title VIII (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), adding Chapter 10 (Oversized Vehicle Permits), with Sections 8-3.05 through 8-3.09 to the Lomita Municipal Code, allowing for Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits.
BACKGROUND
The City of Lomita currently conducts Commercial Vehicle (CV) enforcement citing Lomita Municipal Code (LMC) sections 8-1.17 and 8-1.19 for CVs weighing over 6,000 pounds.
LMC 8-1.17 prohibits CVs weighing over 6,000 pounds from parking on all City streets except on Narbonne Avenue, Lomita Boulevard, and Western Avenue. LMC 8-1.19 limits CVs weighing over 6,000 pounds to 2-hour parking except for loading/unloading.
The City has observed an increase in complaints of motorhomes, recreational vehicles, and trucks with attached trailers parked Citywide. Due to their size, these vehicles create visibility and safety concerns for motorists and pedestrians. While these vehicles can be forced to move after enforcement of the City’s 72-hour parking limit, in some instances, vehicles repark at or near the same location continuing to pose the same issues.
To add to the parking issues Lomita is experiencing with oversized vehicles, neighboring agencies have already or are in the process of adopting ordinances prohibiting oversized vehicles. For instance, Los Angeles County is nearing the adoption of a Non-Conforming Vehicle Ordinance in Fall 2025. If adopted, the ordinance would establish a permit
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2 program for oversized vehicles in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. This may result in an increase in oversized vehicles displaced into Lomita.
Given Lomita’s current limited authority in addressing large vehicle parking and the growing number of such vehicles throughout the City, staff have begun researching how nearby cities are managing the issue. The Cities of Carson, Manhattan Beach, Torrance and Rancho Palos Verdes have all implemented an Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit Program.
DISCUSSION
The proposed ordinance, enclosed to this report as Attachment 1, would establish clear guidelines for the Lomita Oversized Vehicle Permit Program. It defines an Oversized Vehicle (OV) broadly as any vehicle exceeding 23 feet in length, 80 inches in width, or 82 inches in height (excluding legal projections such as lights, mirrors, or antennas). This includes, but is not limited to, motor homes, recreational vehicles, boats, busses, tour busses, truck tractors, decommissioned mail trucks, auxiliary dollies, trailers, semitrailers, utility trailers and fifth-wheel travel trailers. The City and the Lomit Sheriff’s Station Deputies have observed a increasingly wide variety of oversized vehicles parked on City streets. The proposed ordinance aims to regulate parking of all such vehicles to address these concerns.
The ordinance would prohibit parking of all oversized vehicles in the City, except for OVs that are eligible to obtain an OV Permit. Permits would only be issued only to residential properties. Under proposed Section 8-3.08, the prohibition would not apply to the following commercial vehicles:
• Those actively loading or unloading or while providing services to a residence; • Tow trucks and similar vehicles;
• Public or utility vehicles; and,
• Emergency vehicles.
This ordinance also prohibits vehicles with attached trailers from parking within 500ft. of a commercial zone (under proposed Section 8-3-07 (f).
The proposed Ordinance permit process and restrictions under proposed Section 8-3.09 are as follows:
• Obtain and display an OV Permit, which will have to be displayed on the OV’s rearview mirror.
• Permits can only be issued to City of Lomita residents. • Parking permits will be free for residents.
• Permits are valid for 72 hours,
• Residents who obtain an OV permit must move their OV for street cleaning and otherwise obey all other parking and traffic laws. The ordinance provides permit application procedures. (Proposed Section 8-3.09)
3 • OVs must park within 1,000 feet of the permittee’s Lomita address. • A limit of ten 72-hour permits per year may be issued, consecutive permits may be issued twice per year.
Violation provisions are found in proposed Section 8-3.07.
The purpose of the permit program is to reduce the number of OVs that are parked for long periods of time causing visibility/safety issues and to increase the availability of onstreet parking.
Should the ordinance be adopted by the City Council, it will go into effect 90 days following the second reading to allow residents adequate time to apply for the permit if needed.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fee is attached to the Oversized Vehicle Permit Program. Minimal costs related to this ordinance would be staff time for purchasing and issuance of City issued rearview mirror hangers.
VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 1: Safety & Security - Keeping Lomita safe, prepared and resilient.
OPTIONS
• Approve the first reading of the ordinance.
• Do not approve the first reading of the ordinance.
• Provide staff alternate direction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Ordinance
Reviewed by: Approved by:
_______________________ ______________________
Lina Hernandez Andrew Vialpando
Assistant City Manager City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 876
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOMITA
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE VIII (MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), ADDING CHAPTER 10 (OVERSIZED VEHICLE PERMITS), SECTIONS 8-
10.01 THROUGH 8-10.04, TO ESTABLISH RESTRICTIONS FOR
OVERSIZED VEHICLES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
A. Lomita Municipal Code section 8-1.17 prohibits Commercial Vehicles (CVs) weighing over 6,000 pounds from parking on all city streets except on Narbonne Avenue, Lomita Boulevard, and Western Avenue.
B. Lomita Municipal Code section 8-1.19 limits CVs weighing over 6,000 pounds to 2-hour parking except for loading/unloading.
C. Lomita Municipal Code section 8-1.05(a) indicates that the sheriff shall remove to a safe place every vehicle which has been parked or left standing upon a highway for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours. This section also defines “safe place” and the distance a vehicle must move following 72 consecutive hours left parked or standing to be considered as “moved.” D. The City of Lomita currently does not have an approved ordinance to regulate Oversized Vehicle parking in the city.
Section 2. Action
Chapter 10 (Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits), Sections 8-10.01 through 8-
10.04 (Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit) are added to code Title VIII (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Lomita Municipal Code as follows:
Section 8-10.01 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(a) "Commercial vehicle" means any vehicle which is designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property or persons for hire, compensation, or profit.
(b) "Oversized vehicle" means any vehicle which exceeds 23 feet in length; or exceeds 80 inches in width; or exceeds 82 inches in height. Oversized vehicles do not include pickup trucks which are Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1102
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taller than 82 inches or wider than 80 inches; provided that they do not have a camper shell which exceeds the height of the cab and overhangs the sides of the vehicle.
(c) "Permit" means a permit issued by the City of Lomita pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(d) "Resident" means any person who lives in a dwelling unit located within the City of Lomita.
(e) "Trailer" means a trailer, semi-trailer, camp trailer, un-mounted camper, or trailer coach as defined in the California Vehicle Code.
Section 8-10.02 Oversized Vehicle Parking Prohibited; Enforcement (a) No Person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any public street, highway, alley, or other public way or public place in the City of Lomita, except as indicated in Section 8-10.03.
(b) Each day that a violation continues shall be a new and separate offense.
(c) Oversized vehicles will be cited using an escalating bail schedule. The first offense is $50, the second offense is $100, and the third offense is $200.
Oversized vehicles may be towed by the Lomita Sheriff Station or Lomita’s Community Safety Division if located for a fourth time. (d) All permitted Oversized Vehicles must display the permit on their rearview mirror otherwise, the vehicle will be cited according to Section 8-
10.02(c).
(e) Oversized Vehicles displaying a permit which was not assigned to it will be subject to fines and eventual towing according to Section 8-10.02(c). (f) Vehicles with attached trailers are not to park within 500ft. of a commercial zone and will otherwise be cited according to Section 8-10.02(c).
Section 8-10.03 Exceptions.
The prohibition contained in Section 8-10.02 subsections (a)-(e) shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) An oversized vehicle displaying a valid and current Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit issued pursuant to Section 8-10.04, for the duration of the Permit. (b) Commercial vehicles making pickups or delivery of goods, wares, or merchandise, or while providing services to a residence, including, but not limited Tuesday, October 07, 2025 Reg CC MTG, Page *1103
to, yard maintenance, pool care and maintenance, repairs, and construction services.
(c) Tow trucks and similar vehicles that are in the course of providing services.
(d) Public or utility vehicles that are in the course of providing services. (e) Any emergency vehicle.
Section 8-10.04 Permits
A. After a complete application has been submitted demonstrating residency in the City of Lomita, the City of Lomita shall issue a permit to allow a Resident to park a specific trailer or oversized vehicle on city streets for a period of not more than 72 hours. However, no permit shall be issued until the applicant has paid all his or her outstanding parking citations, including all civil penalties and related fees. There is no fee attached to the Oversized Vehicle (OV) Permits.
No vehicle or person may receive more than 10 permits under this section during a calendar year. Issuance of consecutive permits will only be issued twice during a calendar year; however, the OV must move 100 feet following the expiration of their first permit in order to comply with the City of Lomita’s 72-hour parking restrictions.
B. Duration. Parking permits shall be valid for 72 hours and specify the dates it is active, and the vehicle it is issued for.
C. Parking Permits. Applicants shall be required to present proof of residency within the City of Lomita. All parking permits shall be imprinted with the permit number of the resident applicant. All parking permits must be displayed on the rearview mirror of the permitted Oversized Vehicle; otherwise, the vehicle will be cited according to Section 8-10.02. In addition, the vehicle or trailer must be parked within 1,000 feet of the owner's residence.
D. Availability of Parking. A permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the City of Lomita.
E. Permitted OVs must move for street cleaning and otherwise obey all other parking and traffic laws.
Section 4. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted and published in the manner required by law.
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Section 5. Effective date
This Ordinance takes effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage and adoption.
Section 6. Severability
If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2025. ____________________________
Mark A. Waronek
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
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