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RESOLUTION NO. CC-XXXX-XX
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) CONSISTENT
WITH STATE LAW, WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE CARRIED
OUT IF 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, on November 8th, 2016 Proposition 64 known as the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) was approved by state voters, and regulates the use of marijuana for personal and commercial purposes, including recreational use of marijuana by adults over 21 years of age;
WHEREAS, AUMA stipulates that if a City did not enact local commercial licensing restrictions by January 1st, 2018, a valid state license would be the only requirement to operate a commercial marijuana business in any commercial zone in the City; WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, following recommendations from the Planning Commission, the City Council adopted cannabis regulatory ordinances for both inland and coastal areas of Redondo Beach, permitting no more than two storefront commercial cannabis retailers to operate within the City;
WHEREAS, at the December 19, 2023 City Council meeting, portions of the regulatory Ordinances and the permit application process were identified as needing further review and modification. City Council directed staff to engage Tierra West Advisors, Inc. (TWA) to review the final cannabis regulatory Ordinances, draft Commercial Retail Cannabis (CRC) permitting guidelines, and assist with application processing; WHEREAS, since December 19, 2023, the City Council met ten times to discuss and provide direction on numerous elements of the Cannabis Regulatory Ordinances, including updated buffers, final selection of permittees and evaluation criteria; WHEREAS, on January 21, 2025, the City Council provided final direction on RESOLUTION NO.
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elements of the regulatory ordinances. The Council directed the Planning Commission to review the ordinances at a special meeting/public hearing to be held on February 3, 2025, and directed staff to schedule a public hearing before the City Council on February 11, 2025 for consideration of introduction and first reading of the ordinances; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing, took public testimony, and considered the draft amendments to the City’s Local Coastal Plan (LCP) on the 3rd day of February, 2025;
WHEREAS, the amendment to the Coastal Land Use Implementation Ordinance is consistent with the Coastal Land Use Plan and the Comprehensive General Plan of the City;
WHEREAS, the amendment to the Coastal Land Use Plan is consistent with Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and the Comprehensive General Plan of the City; WHEREAS, the amendment does not require a vote of the people under Article XXVII of the City Charter;
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 adopted modifications to the Local Coastal Plan to the Coastal Commission for certification pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30514 and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 13551(b) and 13544(b)(1) as an amendment which will take effect automatically upon Commission approval.
SECTION 3. The City Council herby concurs that the Local Coastal Plan will be carried out in a manner fully in conformity with the Coastal Act; SECTION 4. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 30510, the City Council: (1) hereby accepts that if the amendments to the LCP are certified by the Coastal Commission, the City Council intends to carry out the LCP 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 RESOLUTION NO.
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the extent feasible and appropriate.
SECTION 5. 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 11th day of February, 2025.
James Light, Mayor
APPROVAL AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO.
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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 the foregoing Resolution No. CC- 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 19th day of July, 2022, 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:
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk