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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 15, 2025
H.17 AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 79,
WHICH, IF APPROVED BY THE STATE, WOULD OVERRIDE LOCAL ZONING AND STRAIN
CITY RESOURCES BY ALLOWING TRANSIT AGENCIES TO DEVELOP HIGH-DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO LOCAL
ZONING AND PLANNING REGULATIONS
CONTACT: JANE CHUNG, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
• PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
From: Grace Peng
To: CityClerk
Subject: H.17
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:51:21 PM
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I am writing in opposition to item H.17 on the consent calendar for RBCC on April 15.
I do not think it is appropriate or necessary for the mayor to write a letter in opposition.
Our housing element, which the mayor co-developed as leader of GPAC, already allows high density housing next to the train stations. In fact, he put most of our city's low income housing right next to the transit center.
Furthermore, this bill only applies to land owned by transit agencies.
Metro does not own land by the existing Redondo Beach station on Marine.
They lease the land for the parking lot from SCE. Therefore, the only housing that can be developed there will be consistent with his own Tech Area Housing Overlay.
Grace Peng