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ORDINANCE NO. 3301-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2,
CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 10, SECTIONS 2-9.1002 AND 2-
9.1003 PERTAINING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Redondo Beach employs a number of Commissions that serve as advisory and decision-making bodies that provide public input and expertise to the City Council on specific areas of interest; and
WHEREAS, the role of the Commissions has evolved through the years; and WHEREAS, several sections of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code sections related to the City’s Commissions have become outdated and no longer reflect the role they play for the City; and
WHEREAS, the evolution of Commission-related ordinances has resulted in duplicative and conflicting elements that complicate operations and are in need of revisions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clearly define the role of each commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure the Redondo Beach Municipal Code accurately reflects the needs served by each Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to eliminate conflicting elements of the Commission-related ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clearly define objective attendance requirements for Commissioners.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 10, Section 2-9.1002 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 2-9.1002 Appointment of members.
The Commission shall consist of seven members. Unless otherwise authorized by the City Council, one member shall be appointed from each Council district and two members shall be appointed at large.”
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SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 2, Chapter 9, Article 10, Section 2-9.1003 is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
Ҥ 2-9.1003 Powers and duties.
(a) The Commission shall have such powers and duties as prescribed for planning commissions under any law of the State, ordinance of the City, resolution of the City Council, or the Master Plan of the City. These duties include, but are not limited to, those found in Title 10 and summarized as follows:
(1) Acting as advisory agency to City Council related to subdivisions and subdivision compliance (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 10-1.106) (2) Issuing decisions related to tentative maps (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 5, Section 10-1.504)
(3) Issuing decisions related to exceptions (Title 10, Chapter1, Article 9, Section 10-1.903)
(4) Conducting hearings related to minor subdivisions (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 10, Section 10-1.1010)
(5) Adjudicating lot line adjustments (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 11, Section 10-
1.1101)
(6) Adjudicating condominium subdivisions (Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 12, Section 10-1.1204)
(7) Conducting appeal hearings regarding density bonus determinations issued by the Community Development Director. (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 10-
2.2107 Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 9, Section 10-5.2107) (8) Conducting appeal hearings regarding administrative design reviews (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2.2500; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article12, Section 10-5.2500)
(9) Conducting hearings on Planning Commission design reviews (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2.2502; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2502))
(10) Conducting hearings on zoning amendments (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2.2504; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2504) (11) Conducting hearings on general plans, specific plans, and Coastal LUP amendments (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2.2505; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2505)
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(12) Conducting hearings on conditional use permits (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section10-2.2506; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2506) (13) Conducting appeal hearings on administrative use permits (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2.2507)
(14) Conducting appeal hearings regarding modification decisions issued by the Community Development Director (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-
2.2508, Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2508) (15) Conducting hearings on variances (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-
2.2510; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2510) (16) Conducting hearings on planned development reviews (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2.2514; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2514) (17) Conducting hearings on development agreements (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article, Section 10-2-2518; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2518) (18) Conducting appeal hearings on reasonable accommodations decisions issued by the Community Development Director. (Title 10, Chapter 2, Article 12, Section 10-2-2522; Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 12, Section 10-5.2522) (19) Conducting hearings on coastal development permits (Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 10, Section 10-5.2212)
(20) Conducting appeal hearings on coastal development permits issued by the Community Development Director. (Title 10, Chapter 5, Article 10, Section 10-
5.2222)
(b) The Commission shall advise the Mayor and City Council in all matters relating to planning, zoning and the physical development of the City, and in other such matters as directed by the City Council, City Manager, or staff liaison with the approval and/or at the direction of the City Manager.”
SECTION 3. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, ORDINANCE NO. 3301-25
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irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be published by one insertion in the official newspaper of said city or published in conformance with the alternative publication requirements pursuant to Redondo Beach City Charter §9.15 and same shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October, 2025. ________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 3301-25
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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 Ordinance No. 3301-25 was duly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7 th day of
October, 2025, and was duly approved and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 14th day of October, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk