L.2. PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
THE REVISED CITY OF REDONDO BEACH 6TH
CYCLE 2021-2029 DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN CITING THE PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) DOCUMENTATION, INITIAL
STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION
REDONDO BEACH CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
1 BACKGROUND
• June 15, 2021 City Council authorized submittal of Draft Housing Element to State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) based on approved Draft General Land Use Plan/Map • September 2, 2021 HCD issued formal comments with required revisions to Draft Housing Element • September 16, 2021 Planning Commission considered Draft Housing Element, recommending additional revisions to address HCD comments
• October 5, 2021 City Council held public hearing and adopted Redondo Beach 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element and approved CEQA document
• October 7, 2021 HCD received the City’s Housing Element and started their review • January 5, 2022 HCD issued formal comments with required revisions to Adopted Housing Element • January 11, 2022 City Council directed staff to revise the Housing Element to address HCD comments, including enhancing the narrative, distributing the RHNA to more sites (especially affordable), and return for public hearing on February 1, 2022. 2 SUMMARY OF HCD COMMENTS
JAN 5, 2022
• Revise language regarding land use controls and to the extent community opposition has constrained housing development.
• Amend sites inventory to address concerns with focus on North Tech (affirmatively furthering fair housing by looking at more sites) and how existing development in that area may impede additional development or, at least, the level of affordable housing at that site. • Provide more detail on small sites and likelihood of residential development. • Provide more justification on North Kingsdale site.
• Provide complete site analysis (evaluating additional sites for consideration). • Change zoning ordinance program back to threshold of 15 units for administrative review instead of the proposed 8 units.
• Address multifamily fees.
• Promote and affirmatively further fair housing opportunities throughout the community. 3 HOW REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT
ADDRESSES HCD COMMENTS
• Executive Summary Narrative (also added throughout document) • Explains that the City already has a balanced approach to providing housing, including more multifamily housing than surrounding cities.
• Describes recent housing projects throughout Redondo Beach that address housing shortage, including affordable housing.
• Explains efforts the City has made regarding accessory dwelling units. • Provides information on why AES site not included, as well as why other sites are being considered.
• Addresses housing affordability in the City.
• Expands significantly on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), including the Project Homekey project that HCD confirmed would substantiate our AFFH efforts. • Details the efforts of the City’s Enhanced Response to Homelessness program. 4 HOW REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT
ADDRESSES HCD COMMENTS (Cont.)
• Housing Resources – Available Sites for Housing
• Entitled/approved/under review projects. Added projects like Catalina Village and Moonstone Village (Project Homekey), as well as providing details on all projects. • Sites inventory. Expanded the sites inventory list, adding description and visual examples. including:
• Increased density and clarify project for North Kingsdale Residential Overlay • Decreased density and reduced % of affordable for North Tech Residential Overlay • Increased density for 190th Street Residential Overlay, providing information on property owner conversations
• Expanded South of Transit Center Residential Overlay
• Added South Bay Marketplace parking lot Residential Overlay • Added FedEx Site Residential Overlay
• Added Smart and Final parking lot Residential Overlay 5 HOW REVISED HOUSING ELEMENT
ADDRESSES HCD COMMENTS (Cont.)
• Removing Governmental Constraints
• Amendments to Zoning Ordinance Program (#13). Zoning ordinance program changed back to threshold of 15 units for administrative review instead of the proposed 8 units. • Outreach
• Sent notice of public hearing to local housing advocates and previous commenters. • Contacted and conversed with property owners from sites inventory to determine interest and feasibility.
6 RHNA Obligations – Updated to Include
Catalina Village and Project Homekey
7 Table H-42: RHNA Obligations
Very Low Low Moderate Above
Moderate Total
RHNA 936 508 490 556 2,490
RHNA with 10% No Net Loss Buffer
(Lower Income) 1,030 559 490 556 2,635
Credits toward RHNA
Galleria 30 0 0 270 300
Legado 0 0 0 115 115
Alcast Foundry 0 0 0 36 36
Catalina Village 4 0 0 26 30
Moonstone (Project Homekey) 20 0 0 0 20
Anticipated ADUs 41 103 14 82 240
Remaining RHNA Obligations with 10%
buffer (Lower Income) 935 959 456 476 27 53 1,894
1,944
Summary of Sites Strategy - Updated
8 Table H-43: Summary of Sites Strategy
Very Low/Low Moderate Above Mod Total
Sites Not Requiring Rezoning
Residential Recycling
R-2 (14.5 du/ac) 0 0 358 358
R-3/R-3A (17.5 du/ac), RMD (23.3 du/ac), RH (30 du/ac) 0 534 0 534 Housing on Church Properties
R-3 (17.5 du/ac) 0 26 10 0 26 10
RH (30 du/ac) 12 0 6 0 12 18
Mixed Use
MU-2 (35 du/ac) 0 51 0 51
Subtotal 12 611 585 358 981 990
Sites Requiring Rezoning
Residential Recycling
RH (30 du/ac) 0 50 0 50
Mixed Use
MU-1 (30 du/ac) 104 161 22 0 126 183
Residential Overlay
Kingsdale Residential Overlay (55 45 du/ac) 18 0 0 73 107 0 125 73 North Tech Residential Overlay (55 60 du/ac) 70 685 0 284 0 354 685 190th Street Residential Overlay (55 45 du/ac) 331 284 0 0 331 284 South of Transit Center Residential Overlay (55 du/ac) 273 0 0 273 South Bay Marketplace Residential Overlay (55 du/ac) 521 0 0 521 FedEx Residential Overlay (45 du/ac) 41 0 0 41
Smart and Final Parking Residential Overlay (45 du/ac) 65 0 0 65 Subtotal 1,423 1,403 72 145 391 0 1,886 1,548
Summary of Sites
Remaining RHNA with Buffer (from Table H-42 prior page) 1,391 1,415 476 27 53 1,894 1,944 Total Estimated Capacity 1,435 1,415 683 746 749 358 2,867 2,519 Meet RHNA with Buffer? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Site Inventory Map Revisions -
North of 190th Street
October 5, 2021 February 1, 2022
9 Site Inventory Map Revisions -
South of 190th Street
October 5, 2021 February 1, 2022
10 RECOMMENDATION
Per the agenda, the procedures for public hearing :
1. Open public hearing;
2. Take testimony from staff and comments from public;
2. Close public hearing and deliberate; and
3. Adopt by title only Resolution No. CC-2202-003:
RESOLUTION NO. CC-2202-003, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY’S 6TH CYCLE 2021-2029
DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN INCORPORATING
RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) AND CITING THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) DOCUMENTATION, INITIAL
STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION
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