1 ORDINANCE NO. 23-0002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MANHATTAN
BEACH AMENDING TITLE 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS)
OF THE MANHATTAN BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADD CHAPTER 1.14 REGARDING REHEARINGS
THE MANHATTAN BEACH CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAIN S AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby amends Title 1 (“General Provisions”) of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 1.14 to read as follows:
“1-14 - REHEARINGS
1.14.010 - Rehearings on Certain Housing Projects.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Municipal Code or City’s Local Coastal Program, the City Council has complete authority to rehear or consider again any action taken on an application for a housing development project, as defined in Section 65589.5 of the Government Code, or any amendment thereto, if both of the following circumstances apply:
A. The application requires a precise development plan or site development permit; and
B. The action is the subject of : threatened or pending litigation; or a notice of violation by the Calidornia Department of Housing and Community Development, other state agency, or federal government.
Any proceeding authorized under this section shall be conducted in the same manner and with the same publ ic notice provided for the proceeding in which the decision was initially rendered.”
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment. It is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15000 et seq.).
2 ADOPTED on January ___, 2023.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
STEVE NAPOLITANO
Mayor
ATTEST:
LIZA TAMURA
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
QUINN M. BARROW
City Attorney