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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2511-090
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 TITLE 10,
CHAPTER 5 (COASTAL LAND USE PLAN IMPLEMENTING
ORDINANCE), ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10-5.402(a) OF THE
REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
THE DEFINITION OF “P” (PERMITTED BY RIGHT) IN THE
CITY’S VARIOUS SPECIFIED ZONES AND
PROCEDURES, 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, the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach at their duly noticed public hearing on July 5, 2022, adopted the “City of Redondo Beach’s 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element”, incorporating the amendments recommended by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and submitted the revised Housing Element to HCD on July 11, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Housing and Community Development in their “certification” letter dated September 1, 2022, found the City of Redondo Beach’s adopted 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element to be in full compliance with State Housing Element Law (Article 10.6 of the Gov. Code); and
WHEREAS, as noted in the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD’s) September 1, 2022 letter finding the City’s housing element substantially complied with State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq), all rezoning actions must be completed three years and 120 days from the statutory deadline (February 12, 2025); and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2024, the California Department of Housing and Community Development issued a “Letter of Inquiry” requesting the status of the City of Redondo Beach’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Implementation Programs related to housing sites and programs; and
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WHEREAS, on June 7, 2024, city staff provided a written response to HCD’s “Letter of Inquiry” that included the status and timeline for the implementation of rezoning the “Housing Sites” that provide capacity for accommodating the City’s RHNA, and Programs 8 (Residential Sites Inventory and Monitoring No Net Loss), 9 (By-Right Approval for Projects with 20 Percent Affordable Units), 10 (Replacement Housing), and 15 (Monitoring the Effect of Article 27 of the City Charter [Measure DD]); and WHEREAS, on June 20, August 1, and August 15, 2024 the Planning Commission held multiple duly-noticed public hearings to take testimony from staff, the public and other interested parties, and to deliberate on updates and revisions to the City’s Zoning Ordinances (inland and coastal) and LCP required for consistency and to implement the City’s Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2024 the Planning Commission held a final duly noticed public hearing and completed its deliberations on updates to the City’s Zoning Ordinances (inland and coastal) and LCP required for consistency with and to implement the City’s Housing Element, and took testimony from staff, the public and other interested parties, and considered the associated Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and made the following recommendations:
1. That the City Council certify, pursuant to CEQA, the Final Program Environmental Impact Report inclusive of its referenced appendices for the “Redondo Beach Focused General Plan Update, Zoning Ordinance (Inland and Coastal) Updates and Local Program Amendments” to implement the City’s 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element inclusive of the zoning amendments for implementing “Housing Sites” and “Housing Programs”, approve appropriate findings, a statement of overriding considerations, and mitigation monitoring and reporting program; and
2. That the City Council adopt amendments to the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, Title 10, Planning and Zoning, Chapter 1, Subdivisions, Chapter 2 Zoning and Land Use, Chapter 5 Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance to implement the City’s 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element inclusive of the zoning amendments for implementing “Housing Sites” and “Housing Programs”; and
3. That the City Council adopt amendments to the City of Redondo Beach’ s Coastal Land Use Plan of the Local Coastal Program to implement the City’s 6th Cycle 2021- 2029 Housing Element inclusive of the zoning amendments for implementing “Housing Sites” and “Housing Programs”; and
WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearing on October 15, 2024, City Council directed staff to move forward with the Housing Element implementation related General Plan, Zoning Ordinance (including Subdivision Ordinance), and Local Coastal Program Amendments to comply with the statutory deadline of February 12, 2025 and defer other proposed nonresidential amendments for later consideration; and WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearings on November 5, 2024, and November 12, 2024, City Council adopted amendments to the City’s General Plan Land Use Element and the City of Redondo Beach’ s Coastal Land Use Plan of the Local Coastal Program, and Redondo Beach Municipal Code, Title 10, Planning and Zoning, Chapter 1, Subdivisions, Chapter 2 Zoning and Land Use, Chapter 5 Coastal Land Use Plan RESOLUTION NO. CC-2511-090
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Implementing Ordinance, to implement the City’s 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element inclusive of the zoning amendments for implementing “Housing Sites” and “Housing Programs”; and
WHEREAS, on January 7, 2025, the City transmitted a letter to the State Department of Housing and Community Development regarding the City’s “6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element – Program Compliance Update” that detailed the actions taken by the City Council in November 2024 to implement all of the General Plan Land Use Element and Local Coastal Program amendments and all the zoning (inland and coastal) amendments required for implementing the “Housing Sites” and “Housing Programs” within the City’s 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element. The January 7, 2025, transmittal to HCD included copies of adopted City Council Ordinances 3281-24, 3282-24, and 3283-24, as well as Resolutions 2410-105 and 2410-106; and
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2025, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) issued a “Letter of Technical Assistance” requesting that the City adopt a zoning code amendment by ordinance or resolution providing a definition for “use by right” consistent with Government Code Section 65583.2, subdivision (i). The “Letter of Technical Assistance” did not cite any other issues or concerns with the City’s adopted ordinances and resolutions that served to implement the “Housing Sites” and “Housing Programs” within the City’s 6th Cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on October 10, and November 3, 2025, the Planning Division submitted a copy of the proposed definition for “permitted by right/use by right” to HCD. To date, HCD has not commented on the proposed Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, at their duly noticed public hearing on October 16, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Redondo Beach considered evidence presented by the Planning Division and other interested parties, and discussed, deliberated, and considered the proposed definition for “permitted by right/use by right” and unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption and adopt the amendment to the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance for the proposed definition of “permitted by right/use by right”; and WHEREAS, the amendment to the Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance of the City of Redondo Beach (Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone) 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 Implementing Ordinance is consistent with Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and the Comprehensive General Plan of the City;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as provided in CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3);
WHEREAS, the amendment does not require a vote of the people under Article XXVII of the City Charter;
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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 Coastal Land Use Plan Implementing Ordinance of the City of Redondo Beach (Zoning Ordinance for the Coastal Zone) 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. 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 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 18th day of November, 2025.
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVAL AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2511-090
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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 the foregoing Resolution No. CC-2511-090 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 18
th day of November, 2025, 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