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ORDINANCE NO. 3236-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, ZONING AND LAND USE
PERTAINING TO PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
DESIGN REVIEW
WHEREAS, the City Council has been made aware that new non-residential development and additions under a certain threshold subject to the current provisions of the Administrative Design Review criteria and procedures within the Redondo Beach Municipal Code do not require a public notice and are not appealable (except by the applicant and/or property owner); and
WHEREAS, the City Council at their meeting of April 5th, 2022, directed City staff to prepare amendments to the Administrative Design Review procedures which would provide for a notice of pending decision and appeal process for qualifying non-residential projects, and increase the public notice radius for all projects that are subject to Administrative Design Review; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission took public testimony and considered the ordinance amendments on the 16th day of June, 2022; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, took public testimony, and considered the ordinance amendments on June 16, 2022 and made certain recommendations to the City Council for consideration; and WHEREAS, notice of the time and place of the public hearing where the ordinance amendments would be considered was given pursuant to State law and local ordinance by publication in the Easy Reader at least 10 days prior to the public hearing; and WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, considered the Planning Commission recommendations, heard public testimony, discussed and considered the proposed amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct, and the recitals are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 10, Chapter 2 Section10-2.2500 “Administrative Design Review” Subsection (e) to be amended as follows:
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“(e) Notice of pending decision. Notice of a pending decision by the Planning Director shall be given as follows for all non-residential development under Section 10-2-2500(a)(9) and for new multiple-family developments. (For purposes of this section, new multiple-family developments shall mean development of two (2) or three (3) dwelling units on a vacant lot or in conjunction with demolition of fifty (50%) percent or more of the total floor area of existing development on the lot. New development shall not include a “second unit” as defined in Section 10-2.402.) (1) By mailing a written notice thereof, not less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of pending approval to the applicant, to the owner of the subject property and to the owners of properties within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the subject property or properties; such notices shall be sent by first class mail, with postage prepaid, using the addresses from the last adopted tax roll, if available; and (2) By posting such notice in at least one prominent place on or about each parcel which is the subject of the proposed action, or upon utility poles or sticks along or about the street line of such parcel.
(3) The content of the notice of pending decision for an Administrative Design Review shall contain the following information:
a. The date of filing of the application and the name of the applicant;
b. The file number assigned to the application;
c. A description of the proposed development and its
location;
d. The date at which the application is expected to be
approved; and
e. A statement that revisions to the proposed project will be considered by the Planning Director upon the written request of any person provided that such written request is received by the Planning Director within ten (10) working days from the date of sending the notice.”
SECTION 3. GENERAL PLAN. The amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan.
a. Land Use Element, Goal 1E. Ensure that the types of land uses developed in the City complement and do not adversely affect the quality of life and health of the City's residents, businesses, and visitors. b. Land Use Element, Policy 1.1.2. Establish density limits and standards which ensure that new development maintains and enhances the overall quality of life, scale, and physical characteristics which are the City's assets.
SECTION 4. CHARTER AMENDMENT. These amendments do not require a vote of the people under Article XXVII of the City Charter.
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SECTION 5. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines because there is no possibility that this Ordinance or its implementation would have a significant negative effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3)) and because the activity will not result in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment (Section 15060(c)(2).) City staff shall cause a Notice of Exemption to be filed as authorized by CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 6. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. SEVERANCE. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 8. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be published by one insertion in the official newspaper of said city, and same shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of August, 2022. __________________________
William C. Brand, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
___________________________ ________________________________ Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 3236-22
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 3236-22 was introduced by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 2nd day of August, 2022 and passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of August 2022, and there after signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk