Community Meeting:
Proposed Changes to the Refuse
Enclosure Ordinance
MARCH 6, 2025
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
2 •Background
•Enclosure Review Information
•Proposed Process Improvements
•Discussion / Q&A
Overview
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
3 • September 3, 2024: Council requested discussion on moratorium • November 19, 2024: Council discussion took place
• Moratorium not approved
• Work with the business community
• Return with options for the Council to consider
• January 14 & 16, 2025: Community Meetings w/Businesses • March 6, 2025: Follow up Community Meeting w/Businesses • April 1, 2025: Recommendations to improve ordinance (CC Mtg) Background
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
4 • “Refuse” means: Disposable materials, both recyclable & non-recyclable • Landfill trash
• Recycling (glass, paper, metal and select plastics)
• Organics (food, wood, soiled paper)
Terminology
Landfill Trash Recycling Organics
REFUSE
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
5 •When do enclosure reviews occur?
•Challenges with space-constrained areas
•Challenges with old buildings
•Container capacity exceeds space
•Businesses want involvement in Code
updates
WHAT WE’VE HEARD (Before Community Meetings)
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
6 • Downtown/North MB need finite considerations.
• Consider unique challenges.
• Tenant Improvements too burdensome for enclosure
review.
• Create communal enclosures throughout
Downtown/North MB.
• Use “Operating Agreement” instead of “Covenant
Agreement.”
WHAT WE’VE HEARD (Community Meetings)
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
7 •What is considered?
Container type and size
Frequency of collection
Size of enclosure
Compliance with CA recycling laws
Serviceability
Current non-compliant use of PROW (if applicable)
Considerations for customization
REFUSE ENCLOSURE REVIEW
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
8 •Minimum standard matrix
•Restrict to new construction only
•Enclosure Review
•Not applicable to some Tenant
Improvements
•Focus on specialized changes
MAJOR CHANGES SINCE LAST MTG
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
9 • Call out the two specific zones
• Commercial Downtown and Commercial North End
• Create distinction for these two areas, setting them
apart from rest of city with regards to refuse
enclosures
IDEAS FOR UPDATES: #1
Concern: Downtown/North MB need finite considerations
Solution:
SEPARATE DT/NMB ENCLOSURES IN THE
MB MUNICIPAL CODE
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
10 Replace “tenant improvement” with four criteria
1. Change of use
2. New/modified ABC license type
3. Intensification or Expansion of use
4. Any project requiring fire sprinklers pursuant to MBMC Section 9.01.080
IDEAS FOR UPDATES: #2
Concern: Enclosure reviews triggered too easily for Downtown/North MB Solution: MODIFY TENANT IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENT
(DOWNTOWN AND NORTH MB)
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
11 MBMC 5.24.030.C Storage of containers. All residential and commercial structures constructed after February 2, 1967 shall be required to provide an enclosure for the storage of trash and rubbish receptacles and containers…Where such refuse or rubbish container enclosures have been constructed, all containers shall be placed therein.
WHEN ARE REFUSE ENCLOSURE REVIEWS CURRENTLY PERFORMED?
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
12 WHEN ARE REFUSE ENCLOSURE REVIEWS PROPOSED TO BE PERFORMED? MBMC 5.24.030.C Storage of containers. All residential and commercial structures constructed after February 2, 1967 shall be required to provide an enclosure for the storage of trash and rubbish receptacles and containers…Where such refuse or rubbish container enclosures have been constructed, all containers shall be placed therein.
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
13 • Alternative Refuse Enclosure Plan (Existing Structures) • All material in an approved refuse storage area
• Specify location of containers
• Narrative how applicant plans to manage all waste streams • Shared use of storage area or compactor (when applicable) IDEAS FOR UPDATES: #2 CONT’D
Concern: Enclosure reviews triggered too easily for Downtown/NMB Solution: MODIFY TENANT IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENT
(DOWNTOWN AND NORTH MB)
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
14 • Council voted to build enclosure at Lot 3 to continue the temporary communal enclosure
• Select businesses on 300 block of Center Place
• Will have roof and connection to sanitary sewer
• Council will charge ½ the market rate
• Approximately $200 per month for participating
businesses
IDEAS FOR UPDATES: #3
Concern: Need Communal Enclosure Space
Solution: CONTINUANCE OF ENCLOSURE AT INTERIM
PARKING LOT 3
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
15 • Allows for shared refuse enclosures
• Property owners to establish recorded covenants
• Separate parcels in close proximity
• Discussed Operational Agreement with City
Attorney’s office, still prefers Covenant
IDEAS FOR UPDATES: #4
Concern: Need shared enclosures amongst neighbors
Solution: RECORDED COVENANT AGREEMENTS
CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH
16 FEEDBACK AND Q & A
FEEDBACK AND Q & A