Redondo Beach City Council
September 5, 2023

OBJECTIVE RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS TO CONSIDER FOR FURTHER STUDY:
• Second story additional rear and front setbacks (R-1) • Second story additional side setbacks (R-1)
• Setbacks for neighborhood (R-2 & R-3, RMD & RH)
• Variation upper story setbacks (R-2 & R-3)
• Mezzanine setbacks (R-1, R-1A, R-2 & R-3, RMD & RH)
• Restricting balcony access from a mezzanine (R-1, R-1A) • Restricting balcony on side of dwelling (R-1, R-1A)
• Roof deck setbacks (R-1, R-1A, R-2 & R-3, RMD & RH)
• Restricting stairs/elevators to roof decks (R-1, R-1A) • Private Open Space (duplicative of zoning code) (R-2 & R-3, RMD & RH) • Balconies open to sky requirement (R-2 & R-3, RMD & RH) • To objectify the requirement that R-2 and R-3 multifamily have the appearance of a single family residence, consider the garage of the front unit (R-2, R-3) shall be located at the “rear” of the front unit (not visible from the street). • Consider adding objective standards in the R-1 Standards section for the Faye & Susana character area regarding pitched roof parallel to the street; garages set forward shall have a pitched roof
o A single peak roof ridge required parallel to the street/front property line. o If the garage is set forward of the main structure then the roof shall be pitched (Define “pitched”)
• Consider streamlining or reconciling the definition of “story” and the determination of “basement” gross floor area included in the FAR to be the same, utilizing whichever measurement is more restrictive.
• Consider swimming pool setbacks of a minimum of 3’ from the property lines. • For further study, “Supplemental Setback at the second story that reduces the height 5’ at the second story setback, at a plane of 45 degrees in a rearward direction until it hits the maximum height of the building”. • To address the YIMBY Law letter, remove referenced provisions permeable surfaces on page 57 and open space mandates on page 49 for further analysis.