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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MANHATTAN VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER
EXPANSION PROJECT
In December 2014, City Council approved an
expansion of the Manhattan Village Shopping
Center and associated Environmental Impact
Report (EIR). Willdon provides Project
Management services with all costs borne by the
applicant through a Reimbursement Agre e ment
All Plan Checks and Inspections are funded by the
applicant through a separate Agreement as we ll. This mult i-phas ed project is under const ructi o n and requires continued plan check, permitting, inspec tions , and upd a tes.
TARGET DUE DATE
FUNDING
PRIORITY LEVEL
DEPTS. INVOLVED PW, FN, FD, PD, MS
STATUS:
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Construction of North East Parking Dec k, South Pa rking Dec k, M acy's Expa nsion, Ca liforn ia Pizza Kitchen, Joey's , Smash burger , Edo Bites restaurants, Ce ntral plaza a nd clo ck tower .
Revi ewe d pion check of North Parking Deck, sho p s, fa r;ade improve men ts and site improve men ts.
Obtained Planning Commissi o n approval of new restaurant, bouti q ue fitn ess fa cilities , lim ited off-site alcohol sales at restaurants, and Digital Media Packag e.
ACTIONS PENDING:
Construction of North Parking decks, tenant impro vemen ts for add itiona l shops a nd restaurants , frn;;ade impr ovemen ts, and o n and o ff- site impr ovemen ts.
Continue plan check review and field inspect ions of o n-going constru ction p roje cts Continue m on itorin g impl ementa tio n of the co ndition s in the Comp lia nce and Mitig a tion mea sures.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
The City Council Subcommittee , City staff , and the property owne r/ deve lo per's leade rship team continue to meet monthly to revie w and discuss project sta tus and updates.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unity Devel opment Director, cta i@manhatt anbeach. gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MODERNIZE PARKING STANDARDS
During the September 19, 2017 Sepulveda
Corridor discu ssion, City Council directed staff
to incorporate modern parking standards in the
dialogue of the Sepulveda Planning Initiatives
Project. The Sepulveda Planning Initiatives
Project final report was delivered to City Council
in February 2019. The review of parking
standard s was bifurcated from the Sepulveda
Initiatives Project for additional review and
research by the Traffic Engineer and Planning staff.
TARGET DUE DATE QUARTER 4 2021
FUNDING N/A
PRIORITY LEVEL C
DEPTS. INVOLVED N/A
STATUS:
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Conducted staff meetings to evaluate existing and pro posed parki ng code changes .
He ld public workshop at Parking and Publi c Impr ove me nt Commiss ion meeting on Decembe r 5 , 2019 and solicited community input.
Develop ed initial draft of parking code revi sions and amendments based on loca l, reg io na l and nationwide data.
ACTIONS PENDING:
Publish proposed parking requirements ide ntifyi ng be nefits and impac ts of new parking requirements on land use d eve lopm e nt for public comments.
Prese nt findings and recommendations at noticed pub lic study sessio ns and at a Pla nning Commission meeting in Foll 2021.
Conduct a public hearing to cons ider o n ordinanc e to revise parking codes and standa rds at a City Council meeting in Wint e r 2021.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Conduct a public hear ing and consid er amending the Municipal Code to update the parki ng stan dards in Winter 2021.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unity Devel opment Dire ctor, cto i@mo nho ttonbeoch.gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WORK PLAN
Staff researched City sustainability and environmenta l policy bes t pra ctices, id entifi ed priority initiati ves fo r City Council d iscussio n, and provided update s on existing and o n-going env iro nmenta l susta inability programs . The w ork plan was discuss ed durin g a dedicat ed City Counc il Study Session and a pproved unanimously on January 31, 2018. In partn e rship with The Bay Foundation, Los Ang eles County Depar tment of Beach es and Harbors, and the California State Coasta l Conservancy , the City is in the process of planning a Beac h Dune Restora tio n Proje ct, fully funded by the State Coastal Conserva ncy.
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PRIORITY LEVEL • •
DEPTS. INVOLVED PW, FD. MS
STATUS:
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Community Choice Energy/Clean Power Alliance (CPA) (City joined in 2017) Provid ed CCA anal ysis resulting in City Council joining CPA in 2017, setting a 50% renewa b les default in 2018, municipal electricity to 100% Green in 2019 , and 100% G ree n Powe r for the communi ty in 2021.
C lean Pow er Alliance outreach through works hops, news letters , mailers , educa tio n boot hs, etc. and senio r-focused outr each at "Dine 'N Discove r" progra m in January 2019 and Augus t 2021.
Climate (See Climate Ready MB Work Plan item}
Sustainable Building
Presented poli cy options to City Council o n green b uild ing requ ire ments and red ucing run -o ff.
Manhattan Beach Dune Restoration/Coastal Resiliency with project partner The Bay Foundation Presented to the City Counci l, who supp o rted the Beach Dune Enha ncemen t p roject (Feb ruary 2019).
Assisted in secu rin g full project fundi ng from the Sta te Coas ta l Co nservancy.
Assisted in the review of the Request for Proposa l (RFP) for des ig n and plann ing servi ces.
Co-host ed public wor kshops w ith The Bay Founda tio n o n the Beach Dune Enhancemen t p roject.
Assisted in the development and review of the M a nhatta n Beach Dune Restoratio n Project.
Restora tion and Monitoring Plan for inclusio n in the Coas ta l Deve lopment Permit pa ckage.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unity Devel opme nt Dire ctor, ctai @ma nhatt anbeach.gov
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Manhattan Beach Green Business Program
Secured $44,000 in Cal EPA grants (2018-$20,000: 2019-$ 10,000 : and 2 020-$14,000 ) Recognized 34 new businesses, including the City o f Ma nhattan Bea ch.
Coordinated the creation of the first MB Green Business Prog ram promotional video.
Plastic Pollution Reduction
Updated plastic pollution policies throughout 2018-2020 (straws , utensils, stirrers , polysty rene packing materials , and polysty re ne egg carto ns, balloons, polystyrene trays , plas tic bags).
Conducted regular outreach , including presentations , webpage, a nd span ish trans la tio ns.
Awards and Recognitions
Achi eve d SolSmart Gold designation (highest award ) for solar pa ne l permitting process ing.
Secured a Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (Novembe r 2 020) .
Recogniz ed as the first officially-certified "Blue Ci ty" as an ocean-fri e ndly Ci ty (2021).
Achieved an "A" rating for climate leadership from the Carbon Disclo sure Project (Feb 2020).
Awarded a Bea con Award in Lead e rship & Innovation by the Institut e fo r Loca l Govern ment for climate civic engagement and leadership in climate resi lience (September 2021).
Community Outreach and Education
Completed the first Manhattan Bea ch Enviro nme nta l Accomplishments Rep o rt (2007-2018).
Formed the Sustainability Task Fo rce in April 2018 and met regu larly.
Engaged youth, including forming the Sustainabilit y Yo uth Counci l (Oct o ber 2018) and Sustai nability Youth Task Force (2018-2019) , to conduct environme nta l ou treac h and education .
Launched digital Earth Week with partnerin g organizations in Apr il 2020 and April 2021.
Provided information on Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastruc ture through on updated digi ta l mop.
Helped coo rdinate two success ful Urban Tides Walks , w ith over 60 atte ndees (2020 ).
Convened the Mayor's Town Hall on Climate Change in March 2020 .
Presentoted at various conferences , events , and outreach to co mmuni ty and ind ustry groups.
Reached 1,700 people in 2021 o n environmenta l initiatives through 100 outreach oppo rtunit ies ACTIONS PENDING:
Certify new businesses into the MB Gree n Business Program in 2 0 21: mana ge a nd p ursue gra nts.
Conduct additional public outreach on CPA ene rgy tier options leading up to the 100% Gree n Power start date in October 2021.
Collaborate with other City departments to se lect feas ib le locat ion for CPA's Powe r Ready progr a m for solar power and battery storage at a City facility .
Prese nt policy options to City Council on incr easing the ene rg y effici ency of new bu ild ings.
Complete CDP permitting and initiate Beach Dune Enhancement project NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Consider approval of Coastal Developm e nt Pe rmit (CDP) for Pilot Beach Dune Enhan cemen t Project (with Planning Divi sion).
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unity Devel opment Dire ctor, cto i@manhatt on beach. gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CLIMATE READY MB (CLIMATE RESILIENCY
PROGRAM)
The Environmental Work Plan calls for the City to
prepare for climate change .To do this, we have
launched Climate MB, the City's climate resiliency
program, to complete best-practice sea level rise
(SLR) and climate change analyse s and planning to
form a strong scientific basis to inform and enhan ce
the preparation and implementation of the City's
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and
update to the Local Coastal Plan, Genera l Plan, and Local Hazard M itigat ion Plan. Updati ng these documents will also bring the City into compliance with multi p le state mandate s. In March 2019, the City received grant funding from the California Coastal Commissio n (CCC) to fund this wor k. These p lans w ill be reviewed by the Planning Commission a nd City Co uncil fo r approva l, w ith subsequent cert ific ation by the CCC The City is incorporating robust public ou treach to the community. utiliz ing virtual real ity to complement stakeholder engagement. Ou treach is intended to be open, inclusi ve, and deve lo p science-based recommendations among stakeholders.
TARGET DUE DATE QUARTER 2 2022
FUNDING GRANT
PRIORITY LEVEL A
DEPTS. INVOLVED PW, FD, PD, PR, MS, FN
STATUS:
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Applied for and awarded a $225,000 g rant from the CCC to fund this effo rt (2018-2 0 19).
Completed Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission s Inve ntory Ana lysis (June 2019).
Completed Sea Level Rise (SLR) vulnerabil ity maps and initial SLR research (Augu st 2019).
Completed RFP process for Climate Resilien cy Project (SLR and Cli mate Act ion and Adap tation) and awarded the contract to Environmental Science Associates (ESA) (Feb ruary 2020) .
Laun ched Climate Ready MB project team (July 2020) .
Created and launched public outreach opportunities using virtual rea lity visual iza tions cal led Look Ahead MB, and a public survey to inform Clima te Ready MB.
Completed virtual reality sea level rise visualization for Bruce 's Beach (July 2020 ), El Por to a nd Manhattan Be ach Pier (November 2020).
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unity Devel opment Dire ctor, ctai @ma nhatt anbeach.gov
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Completed Public Engag ement Strat egy.
Presented Climate Ready MB update and virtual rea lity d emo nstra tio n to City Counc il (Nov 2020 ).
Completed Draft 1 of the Co nflu ence Mod elin g on Stor mw ater Infrast ructure a nd sea leve l rise a nd the. SLR Risk, Hazard s, and Vulnera bility Assessment and Sea Level Rise Adap ta tion Plan.
Present ed on Climat e Ready M B to the Bea ch Eco logy Co alition to ove r 60 attendees.
Completed final SLR Risk, Haz ards. and V ulnerab ility Assessme nt Gro undwa ter-SLR Hazard Ana lysis.
Conflu e nce M od eling on Storm w ater Infrast ructure and SLR and s ub mitted to CCC Conducted stakeh olde r w orksh ops focuse d o n SLR science and impacts, vu lnera b ilities in the community, and adaptation options (Febru ary-J une 2 021).
Analyz ed climate hazard s and planning for clim a te cha nge a nd integra ted into the CAAP.
Develope d Climat e Acti o n Future Emission s Sce nari os a nd Wed g e Ana lysis using GHG emissio ns inventory including busin ess as usual , 40% reduc tio ns by 2030 (SB 350) , a nd Ca rbon Neu tra lity by 2045 (Cali fornia Exec utive Ord er B-55-18).
Devel o ped emi ssion reduction strategie s to ac hieve GHG reduct io n goa ls under the sce nari os of the Wedge Analy sis.
Held seven public w orkshops and focu s grou ps reac hing over 200 com mun ity members o n the Ci ty's sea level rise hazard a nd cl imat e adap tati on pla nnin g e fforts (February -Jun e 2021).
ACTIONS PENDING:
Manag e the Climat e Ready MB Pro gram , includin g d evlierabl es, contra cts, gra nt manag ement p roject tea m, stakeho ld ers. a nd p ubli c outreac h.
Compl ete Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan to upd ate t he City's Loca l Hazar d M itigation Pla n, G enera l Pla n Safety Ele ment, a nd LCP-La nd Use Pla n.
Develop a c o mprehensive Clim a te Actio n and Adapta tion Pla n tha t includes both m unicipa l and communit y clim a te actio n goa ls (adoptio n in 2022) .
Conduct CEQA ana lysis for Clim ate Acti on and Ad a pta tion Pla n.
Identify and upd a te LC P-LUP policies on sea leve l rise a nd clim a te c hange risk and adapta tion .
Bring the LCP-LUP amend ment to Pla nnin g Commi ssion in Dece mber 202 1 (subseque nt adop tion p rocess to Ci ty Cou ncil a nd CCC in 2022).
Develop langu a g e to e nsur e consistency w ith futur e Local Hazar d M itigation Pla n (LHMP) and General Pla n Safety El ement upd ates (AB 379).
Compl ete req uire ments of the Sea Leve l Rise LCP Gra nt w ith the CCC Ad o pt and im p lement Sea Leve l Rise Adap ta tion Pla n a nd assoc iated LCP-LUP a mendment.
Ad opt and implement Climate Act ion a nd Ad a p ta tion Pla n.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Consider adop tio n o f Sea Leve l Ri se Ad a pta tio n Pla n and assoc ia ted LCP-LU P amendment.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm uni ty Deve lopment Dire ctor, cta i@manha ttanbeach.gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
HOUSING POLICY AND REGULATION UPDATES
In order to maintain accordance with updated California State Housing Laws, the City will need to reevaluat e and make adjustments to its current housing ordinances and Hou sing Element The City received its Regional Housing Needs
Assessment (RHNA) for the2021-2029 Housing Element cycle.
Furthermore, City staff and the housing consultant are cu rrentl y preparing the 2021 Housing Element Update.
STATUS:
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Compl eted required housing surveys subm itted to Sou thern Ca lifo rnia Associa tion Governments (SCAG) (July 2019).
Adopt ed long-term ordinances to comply with new leg islation regar ding accessory dwe lling units (ADU) housing standards (January 2021).
Prese nted the Annual Progr ess Report to City Counc il; submitt ed to the Department of Hou sing a nd Community Development (HCD) and Office of Plannin g and Research (O PR) (Marc h 2021).
Obtained a $150 ,000 Loca l Early Action Plannin g (LEAP) gra nt to fund Hous ing Element Upda te.
ACTIONS PENDING:
Continue to monitor and act on new ho using laws. case law. and updates fro m SCAG o r HCD.
Conduct workshops and public hearings to adopt the 6th cycle update to the Housing Elemen t by February 2022.
Updat e General Plan. Hou sing Element. Zon ing Code. Subdivision Cod e and Loca l Coa stal Program . as neede d. to co mply w ith state laws. Planning Comm ission, City Co uncil. a nd Ca lifo rnia Coasta l Co mmi ssio n review and action req uired .
Provide peri od ic status updat es to City Council on the RHNA a nd Hous ing Element Upda te processes .
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Consider adoption of updated Hou sing Element in Quarter 1 2 022.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unity Devel opme nt Dire ctor.ctai@manhattanbea ch.gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
The City continues to update
policies regarding the review of
telecommunication facilities in
accordance with federal law. It is
also important to keep the
community educated and informed
about: 1) the City's authority to
WIRELESS TE~ECGMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
review and approve or deny equipment, and 2) infrastructure needs for commu nicat ion fa cilitie s.
TARGET DUE DATE QUARTER 2 2022
FUNDING N/A
PRIORITY LEVEL C
DEPTS. INVOLVED IT, PW, FN, MS
STATUS:
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Adopted updated Ordinance and Resolution with objecti ve standards in Ap ril 2 0 19 .
Held a Community Open House Meeting in June 2 019.
Updated information on City website relat ed to tele co mm unicati o ns p ermit s a nd p rocesses.
Updated handouts , forms , procedur es and checklists to co nform to Federal a nd local sta nd ards, and posted on City's web site .
Improved internal systems to process telecommunications applic a tions in a time ly manner.
Cross-training to ensure that all staff are wel l-versed in tele communi cation s issues, in ord e r to provide better customer service to applicants and resi d e nts.
ACTIONS PENDING:
Conduct Planning Commi ssion and City Counc il hearings to upda te the telec o mmuni cati o ns faciliti e s ordinanc e pursuant to Stat e Asse m b ly Bill 2421.
Prepare suite of outreach materials and effo rts to continue providing education to the commun ity on on-going te lec ommunications proj ects wi th the City.
Develop telecom permitting activity map and improve public notifi catio n of a pp lica tio ns in p ro ces s.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Conduct public hearing(s) to con sider ame ndmen ts to the telecommuni ca tio n fa cilitie s ord inance in respon se to updated State regulation s.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Community Devel o pm ent Dire cto r, ctai @ma nha ttan b each. gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
LONG-TERM OUTDOOR DINING AND BUSINESS
USES ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
On August 24, 2021, the City Council directed staff to initiate a work plan item to study long-term outdoor din ing and business uses in the public right-of-way and on private property. During the COVID-19 pand e mic reco very, the City permitted businesses to use parking spaces and stre et
areas in the public right -of-way during COVID -19 o peratin g restrictions through Emergency Orders. The long-t e rm effort to evaluate long-term businesses uses is intende d to be comprehensive , including broad community engagement,
evaluation of fiscal implications , study of alternatives , environmental review , and required permitting
TARGET DUE DATE QUARTER 3 2023
FUNDING GENERAL
PRIORITY LEVEL B
DEPTS. INVOLVED PW, FN, CM, PD, FD
STATUS:
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No ne.
ACTIONS PENDING:
Define work effo rt.
Det ermin e the sco pe o f community en gag eme nt.
Identifi cati o n of sta ffing and fiscal reso urc es.
Define proj ect schedule and mile stones.
Enviro nmenta l revi ew and permittin g
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Discuss Work Plan framework at O cto ber 5, 2021 Ci ty C oun cil meeting.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Co mmunit y Devel o pm ent Directo r, cta i@ma nha ttanbea ch.gov SOURCE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
CODE ENFORCEMENT REVIEW
In recent years, the City has adopted a n umber of
ordinanc es regulating and/ or banning uses and
activities within the City limits . This req uire s educati o n and notification to the community, busin ess own e rs,
and visitors . Further, in o rder to o rdinance s to be e ffectiv e, enforc e ment against violators is requir ed.
Other routine activities in the community , such as
construction , business operations , and pro perty
maintenan ce, also req uire ove rsight. Stoff hos
evaluated the Code Enforc e ment Program a nd City Council determined tw o a d d itio na l Code Enforcement personnel are required to meet the co mm unity expecta tions.
TARGET DUE DATE QUARTER 4 2021
FUNDING GENERAL
PRIORITY LEVEL A
DEPTS. INVOLVED PD. MS
STATUS:
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Rece ive d monthly Short Term Rental (STR) en forc e me nt activity rep o rts fro m Host Compl ianc e.
Recomm e nd ed and rece ived upgrading a Code Enfo rcem e nt O fficer p os itio n to a Sup e rvising Code Enforc e me nt Offic er to provid e day-to-day ove rsight.
Pe rform ed review of the existing Code Enforc eme nt Progra m opera tio na l structure. Ci ty Co uncil approv ed adding two Code Enforc emen t O ffic er positions to provi de a reduced respon se tim e and additional proactive patrols.
Evaluat ed rol es and respo nsibliti es for City regulations , incl ud ing impleme noti on a nd enfo rce men t.
Approv ed cla ss specification for Supervising Code Enforc ement O fficer and fil led the new pos ition.
Revi sed Code Enforc e ment O ffic e r clas s sp ec ification to provid e for entry leve l positio ns Recr uited and fill ed approv ed vacanci es.
ACTIONS PENDING:
Set goals and annual pion fo r the Code Enforc eme nt Progra m.
Update and revise inte rnal p rocedural and opera tions manual.
NEXT CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Non e.
STAFF CONTACT:
CARRIE TAI, AICP, Comm unit y Develo pment Directo r, cta i@monhott onbeoch. gov