Redondo Beach City Council
September 19, 2023

August 15, 2023 City Council
Agenda Item L.1. Objective Residential Standards
Motion by Obagi, Second by Behrendt
Passes 3-2
Motion that this will come back as a separate agendized item to discuss the prioritization of the things for further discussion and timelines for that; and
Motion to introduce by title only Ordinance No. 3259-23, introduce by title only Ordinance No. 3260-23, adopt Resolution CC-2308-081, adopt Resolution CC-2308-082, subject to the following amendments:
• Changes per Director Forbes’ revisions per the Cal HDF Housing Defense Fund letter to objectify the standards;
• Make the architectural styles as an Appendix, which are guidelines not to be part of the standards;
• Define condo and multifamily;
• 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”;
• Strike the provision, “With the exception of setbacks, new and modified SF structures shall comply with the R-1 standards instead of the requirements set forth in this section, including, but not limited to, lot coverage, additional second story setbacks, front porches, balconies, mezzanines, etc.” relative to single family homes in the multifamily zones; • A statement wherever the City Attorney deems appropriate, either in the resolutions or the standards finding that the state housing law has changed at a rapid pace, and requirement of these Residential Design Guidelines that violates any state law in existence at the time of the adoption of these standards shall not be enforced if it is determined by the Community Development Director that the ordinance violates state law; • To address the YIMBY Law letter, remove referenced provisions permeable surfaces on page 57 and open space mandates on page 49 for further analysis;