RESOLUTION NO. CC-2308-082
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2308-082
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
CERTIFICATION BY THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL
COMMISSION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE COASTAL
LAND USE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ORDINANCE (TITLE
10, CHAPTER 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE) PERTAINING
TO ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN REVIEW AND PLANNING
COMMISSION DESIGN REVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH
OBJECTIVE RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS CONSISTENT
WITH STATE LAW, WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE CARRIED
OUT IN A MANNER FULLY IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
COASTAL ACT; AND PROVIDING THAT THE
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY' S LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM WILL TAKE EFFECT AUTOMATICALLY UPON
COASTAL COMMISSION APPROVAL PURSUANT TO
PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 30514 AND TITLE
14, SECTION 13551 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2003, the California Coastal Commission certified the Local Coastal Plan (" LCP") of the City of Redondo Beach (LCP Amendment No.
RDBLCP-1- 02); and
WHEREAS, State Law enables the City of Redondo Beach to adopt land use implementing ordinances for the Local Coastal Program; and WHEREAS, the City intends to revise procedures for Administrative Design Review and Planning Commission Design Review requiring compliance with Objective Residential Standards; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Residential Design Guidelines by Resolution on October 7, 2003; and
WHEREAS, in 2019 the City Council added as a Strategic Plan item to apply for SB2 Grant Funding and seek consultant to update the Residential Design Guidelines to replace the 2003 Residential Design Guidelines with objective standards, add standards for the R1A zone, and clarify ambiguities of existing document; and WHEREAS, the State Legislature adopted Senate Bill 330 (SB330) that requires that any development standards adopted by a governing body after January 1, 2020 must be objective; and
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WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development approved the SB2 Grant Funding for the City of Redondo Beach to update the City’s Residential Design Guidelines to be objective and to include clarifying language on Accessory Dwelling Units, with the grant agreement executed on June 12, 2020; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2021 the City initiated an RFP process, and due to no responses received, the City requested proposals and received only one from Cityworks Design on April 23, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Cityworks Design was qualified and provided a proposal within the grant budget amount, and on June 8, 2021 the City entered into a contract with Cityworks Design to prepare the update to the Residential Design Guidelines to create Objective Residential Standards; and
WHEREAS, through a public process including multiple focus group meetings with local designers, community meetings, a public survey with nearly 1,000 responses, input from the Planning Commission subcommittee on the project, and multiple Planning Commission meetings to discuss and update the draft document; the City Council has considered the Objective Residential Standards for adoption by resolution; and WHEREAS, draft revisions to the Redondo Beach Municipal Code were necessary to effectuate the implementation of the Objective Residential Standards; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, took public testimony, and considered the ordinance amendments on June 15, 2023 and made certain recommendations to the City Council for consideration, including determination that the amendments qualify for exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2023, the City Council considered the Planning Commission recommendations, heard public testimony, discussed the proposed amendments(Coastal Land Use Implementation Ordinance) and the Objective Residential Standards document; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing, took public testimony, adopted the amendments (Coastal Land Use Implementation Ordinance) and Objective Residential Standards by Resolution; and WHEREAS, the amendments to the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance are consistent with the City' s Local Coastal Plan ( LCP); and WHEREAS, the amendment does not require a vote of the people under Article XXVII of the City Charter; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Municipal Code are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended ( CEQA), and State and local guidelines adopted pursuant thereto, as the zoning amendments will not result in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and the activity is not considered a project in accordance with the requirements of Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061( b)( 3) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, Public Resources Code Section 30514 provides, in relevant part, that, Any proposed amendments to a certified local coastal program shall be submitted to, and processed by, the commission in accordance with the applicable procedures and time limits specified in Sections 30512 and 30513"; and WHEREAS, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 13551, requires the City to adopt a resolution to submit an amendment to the LCP to the Coastal Commission for review and approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby submits the amendments to the Coastal Land Use Implementation Ordinance to the Coastal Commission for certification pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30514 and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 13551( b) as an amendment which will take effect automatically upon Commission approval.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30510, the City Council: (1) hereby certifies that if the amendments to the LCP are certified by the Coastal Commission, the City Council intends to carry out the amendments to the LCP contained in Ordinance No. in a manner fully in conformity with Division 5. 5 of the Public Resources Code; and (2) hereby directs City Staff to provide the Coastal Commission with materials sufficient for a thorough and complete review, to the extent feasible and appropriate.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of August, 2023. __________________________
William C. Brand, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
___________________________ ____________________________ Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2308-082
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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 Resolution No. 2308-082 was 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 15th day of August, 2023, and there after signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_______________________
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk