RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-116
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-116
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, FORWARDING TO AND
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 URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWOUNIT DEVELOPMENTS SUBJECT TO SENATE BILL 9 (SB 9) IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES IN THE
COASTAL ZONE, 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); WHEREAS, State Law enables the City of Redondo Beach to adopt an ordinance allowing the creation of urban lot splits and two-unit developments in single-family residentially zoned areas, and impose standards on urban lot splits and two-unit developments that include, but are not limited to, quantity (number of units), cap on the percent of demolition of existing dwelling, floor area ratio, outdoor living space, landscaping, maximum size of a unit, height and story, setbacks, utilities, architecture, and standards that prevent adverse impacts on certain protected housing, certain lot locations (i.e. wetlands), and any real property that is listed in the California Register of Historic Places, and that the subject lot must have been legally subdivided (Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7);
WHEREAS, nothing in the Government Code section pertaining to urban lot splits and two-unit developments (SB9) shall be construed to supersede or in any way lessen the effect or application of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 of the Public Resources Code), except that the local government shall not be required to hold public hearings for coastal development permit applications for accessory dwelling units; RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-116
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WHEREAS, California Coastal Commission recommends that the City of Redondo Beach amend the local coastal plan and the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementation Ordinance to align the new urban lot split and two-unit development requirements; WHEREAS, the City intends to provide suitable sites for housing development which can accommodate a range of housing by type, size, location, price, and tenure (Redondo Beach General Plan – Housing Element Goal 3.0 and Policy 3.5) and remove governmental constraints on the development of housing opportunities by adopting the development standards for urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Redondo Beach General Plan – Housing Element Policy 4.1);
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to implement Section 65852.21 and 66411.7, as amended, and provide for the health, safety, and welfare of City of Redondo Beach citizens by ensuring that development standards are established for urban lot splits and two-unit developments that account for local conditions; WHEREAS, the Ordinance applies to the issuance of building permits and other ministerial permits that pertain to urban lot splits and two-unit developments; WHEREAS, the Ordinance is consistent with Government Code sections65852.21 and 66411.7, as amended, insofar as it attempts to comply with the standards of section 65852.21 and 66411.7, as amended to the greatest extent feasible; WHEREAS, the Ordinance is consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance, the Housing Element of the General Plan, and other regulations of the City of Redondo Beach;
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2023, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing, accepted public testimony, considered the proposed CEQA exemption, and recommended that the City Council adopt ordinances amending the Zoning Ordinance and the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance provisions pertaining to urban lot splits and two-unit developments; WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing and considered the Planning Commission recommendations, heard public testimony, discussed the proposed ordinance amendments to the Coastal Land Use Implementing Ordinance and approved the proposed amendments to Title 10, Chapter 5 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code (Coastal Land Use Plan Implementation Ordinance) pertaining to urban lot splits and two-unit developments; WHEREAS, the amendment to the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementation Ordinance is consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan and the Comprehensive General Plan of the City;
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WHEREAS, the amendment does not require a vote of the people under Article XXVII of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to adopt the permanent measures related to SB9 in this Ordinance to replace the urgency ordinance based on the study of SB9; WHEREAS, the City Council finds the amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in Government Code Sections 65852.21(j) and 66411.7(n); and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3); 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";
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; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council adopted a resolution to submit the amendments 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 adopted modifications 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. That the City Clerk shall certify to 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 7
th day of November, 2023.
William C. Brand, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2311-116
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ATTEST:
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. CC-2311-116 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 7th day of November, 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:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk