PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER CODE
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE LONG
-TERM OUTDOOR DINING PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT OF MA (TAN BE
CITY CING HOY
NOVEMBER 18, 2025 CITY COUNCIL ALFORNIA
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CONTENTS
• Background
• Amendment Scope
• Sidewalk Dining
• Private Property Outdoor Dining
• Commercial Vehicle Loading
• Tiered Sidewalk Dining Use Fee
• Outdoor Dining Guidelines
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BACKGROUND
202 JUNE
Temporary outdoor program begins
AUGUST
202
City Council direction to pursue a work plan item
1 for long-term program
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BACKGROUND
202 FEBRUARY
3 Temporary outdoor program ends
MAY
Task force meetings kick-off
OCTOBER
Community Workshop No. 1
CITY COUNCIL STATUS REPORTS
2023-
2024 Task force recommendations, preferred program
vision, pilot project, preliminary plans, code
amendment initiation
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BACKGROUND
202 JANUARY
5 Community Workshop No. 2
APRIL
Parking and Public Improvements Commission
(sidewalk dining and vehicle loading)
MAY
Planning Commission study session
OCTOBER
Planning Commission public hearings (private
property outdoor dining)
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AMENDMENT SCOPE
Supplement and revise existing chapters of
Municipal Code and Local Coastal Program with a
focus on operational standards
Occupancy increase
Alcohol service
Examples
Parking requirements
di Music/Live Entertainment
Enforcement and revocation
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AMENDMENT SCOPE
Sidewalk Dining: MBMC Chapter 7.36 (Private
Use of the Public Right of Way)
Private Property Outdoor Dining: MBMC Section
10.60.080/MBLCP Section A.60.080 (Outdoor
facilities)
Commercial Vehicle Loading: MBMC Chapters
14.01 (Definitions) and 14.44 (Stopping for
Loading or Unloading Only)
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
• Location:
Downtown and North MB only;
adjacent to business frontage
• Director authorized to condition or
modify with PPIC recommendation:
Provides flexibility in applying the
provisions
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
• Unobstructed sidewalk width: Min.
48 → 60 inch
• Sidewalk dining related objects:
• Tables and chairs by-right
• Umbrellas, heaters, bussing station,
etc. allowed with permits;
prohibited when causes traffic safety
or coastal view impairment
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
• • Alcohol Service:
Allowed with Use Permit
Initially drafted to NOT require Use
Permit
AB 592 extends relief until Jan. 2029;
otherwise, City provision applies
requiring Use Permit
PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF CODE AMENDMENTS *ABC:
CITY OF RELATED TO OUTDOOR DINING
10 MANHATTAN BEACH NOVEMBER 18, 2025
Alcoholic Beverage Control
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
• Music and entertainment:
Continue to prohibit, but allow per
MBMC (Amplified Sound Permit)
• Code compliance:
Includes enforcement and revocation
provisions (3 strikes and out)
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
• Occupancy:
Allow net increase, if trash enclosure
and service levels are available
• Parking requirements:
Allow bike parking as an alternative
AB 592 waives parking requirements
indefinitely for certain establishments
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
• Codify existing practices:
• No queuing with outdoor dining
furniture
• Two-seat tables for sidewalks ≤
9.5 feet in width
• Operate per approved plans
• Permit renewed on March 1 of
each year
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SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCE
Q&A
HEIVY
ICKERASSU
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PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTDOOR DINING
• Music and entertainment:
Allow per existing permits in the
code; prohibit for outdoor dining
above ground floor
• Alcohol service:
Allow with Use Permit, if located
above the ground floor, operates
beyond 10:00 p.m., or within 150
feet of residential zone
Same relief applies per AB 592
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PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTDOOR DINING
• Occupancy:
Same as sidewalk dining. Use
Permit not required including
minor expansions for access to
OPEN: above ground outdoor dining
• Operating hours:
8™- 10% Limited to 10pm, unless located
min. 150 feet from residential
• Compliance with applicable code
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PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTDOOR DINING
• Parking requirements:
• Allow bike parking as an
alternative
• Clarifies off-street parking can only
be utilized on excess spaces
Same relief applies per AB 592 to
existing expansions
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PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTDOOR DINING
• Outdoor dining above the
ground floor:
• Require not facing and min. 15
feet from residential
• Incorporate sound attenuation
guidelines
• Prohibit outdoor dining areas
over right-of-way
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PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTDOOR DINING
• Enforcement and revocation:
DOCUMENT
Permit revoked on 3rd violation
VIOLATIONS
within a one-year period; unable
to reapply for one full year
REGULATIC
• Permit renewal:
Excludes renewal for outdoor
COMPLIANCE dining above ground floor
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PRIVATE PROPERTY OUTDOOR DINING
Q&A
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LOADING
New definitions added for,
• Commercial loading and unloading
The stopping or standing of a commercial
vehicle for the purpose of loading or
unloading goods, wares or merchandise
from or to any commercial building or
structure
• Large commercial vehicle
A commercial vehicle as defined by Section
260 of the California Vehicle Code that is 30
feet or more in length
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LOADING
• Prohibit large commercial vehicles
from loading,
• Along streets and alleys less than 36
feet in width within CD*and CNE*
zones
• During set timeframe (11pm-7am,
except Fri. & Sat. from 6pm), unless
no residential uses exist on either
side
* CD: Downtown Commercial / CNE: North End Commercial
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LOADING
• Allows City's traffic engineer with
flexibility to prohibit loading
beyond set time on certain streets
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LOADING
Q&A
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TIERED SIDEWALK DINING USE FEE
Task Force Recommendation
1. Increase monthly use fee (previously $3/sf)
>> Recently updated to $4/sf
2. Implement tiered use fee based on;
• Alcohol service
• Location (i.e., Downtown vs. North MB)
>> Maximum fee not to exceed avg. market rent
($5 for Downtown and $4 for North MB)
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TIERED SIDEWALK DINING USE FEE
Example: $0.50 incremental increase
Tier Fee/sf/month Applicability
1 $4 (Base) All businesses
2 $4.5 With alcohol service OR
located Downtown
3 $5 With alcohol service AND
located Downtown
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OUTDOOR DINING GUIDELINES
User-friendly manual for outdoor dining with design
and operational standards
manhattan beach DESIGN STANDARDS OPERATIONAL STANDARDS
OUTDOOR APPLICATION
Depending on the location of the outdoor dining area, an Proposed projects shall be consistent with all applicable standards including, but not limted to, the Americans with Disabilities Ad (ADAL MBMC/MBLCP. and adooted Building and Fire Codes. If annicant willhe realiter in annhitar aSidewalkimin
DINING there is a confict between any design standards in this document and applicable codes and Permit, an Outdoor Facilites Permit, or both. Outdoor regulations, the more restrictive provision shall apply, unless explicitly stated othervise. dining permits are issued ministerially at the staff level Sidewalk Dining wish a clemens orm outcordula cance are
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Sidewalk Dining
It a deviation is requested from the provisions of the outdoor dining Sidewalk dining is a form of outdoor dining that occurs on the sdewalk area within the public right-of-way adjacent to an Eating Parking and Public Improvements Commission (PPIC), and Drinking Establishment business.
Outdoor Facities be referred to the Planning Hours Occupancy Dubor dining service must conclude by When utilzing existing indoor dining seats ave ouldoor entertainment or ampiled music on ouldoor dining areas above the ground floor cannot be requested. 10:00 p.m. with associated furniture for outdoor dining (ie., no net increase in removed from the sidewalk dining area by overall occupancy). Public Works 10:30 p.m.
1. Application submittal
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outdoor dining applicants For a net increase in occupancy, the Public Submittal (See permit handout in Appendices
5.a and 5.b). Works Department wil review and approve
Private Property Outdoor Dining the request based on the availabiity of an
2. Inter Department Review
Frivate property outdoor dining can take place in various forms on 888 Once a formal application is received and fees are paid, staff will the ground level (eg. excess offstreet parking spaces open Maintenance determina the como alanate alhe sonicanco ard ul mile nares rates cour ards etcland coner lv wthin the bur dina fostorini vanous deparments for review. ithe submitt packnee is incons sten • Dinng tables and chairs shall not be Inter-fepartmento stored in the sidewalk dining area when containing additional details or operational featurea may be required to 2. Porking:
the business is not in operation
address comments issued by staff • Additional off-street parking requirements • Sidewalk dining areas must be cleaned shall apply to the sidewalk dining area per and kept free of litter. MBMC Chapter 10.64
OUTDOOR DINING Project specific conditiona may be imposed and on-site inspections may • If retractable canvas shades are used, they must be replaced and maintained pee • Alternatively, 5 bicycle parking spaces be required depending on the characteristics of the outdoor dining arca the nanufactured specifications. may be provided on-site in lieu of each GUIDELINES Adopted by Cly Counal required when alcohol service is proposed in the outdoor dining ares. • Outtoor dining tables: and chairs shal Roniton Mo only be used for dining; not for waiting •Parking may be preempted by state law ©BININE
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OUTDOOR DINING GUIDELINES
Manhattan
Beach
Two guidelines prepared due to coastal
zone requiring MBLCP amendment
certification from Coastal Commission
1. Private property outdoor dining
>> Publish after Council adoption
Coastal
Boundary
2. Sidewalk dining added to 1. above
>> Requires Coastal certification
N
Not to Scale
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
• Draft Initial Study (IS)/Negative Declaration (ND)
prepared and circulated for review
• Two public comments received
• Sidewalk obstructions and enforcement
• Above ground floor outdoor dining noise
>> Included in final IS/ND with City responses
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CONCLUSION
1. Introduce proposed ordinance and adopt Negative
Declaration
Upon adoption of ordinance, submit MBLCP
amendments to Coastal Commission
2. Provide direction on establishing a tiered sidewalk
dining use fee
• Tier categories (e.g., location, alcohol service)
• Fee structure
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