Table 2.1: General Plan Land Use Designations
Land Use
Designation
Maximum
Density/Intensity Description
Residential*
R-1 Up to and including
8.8 du/ac
Single-family residential uses
R-1-A Up to and including
17.5 du/ac
Single-family residential uses
R-2 Up to and including
14.6 du/ac
Single-family residential uses, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments
R-3 Up to and including
17.5 du/ac
Single-family residential uses, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments
RMD Up to and including
23.3 du/ac
Single-family residential uses, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments
RH Up to and including
30 du/ac
Single-family residential uses, duplexes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments
* Notes:
1) For properties within a residential overlay area, the maximum density allowed within the overlay shall prevail. 2) Existing commercial uses within residential land use districts shall be considered legally conforming.
Commercial
Neighborhood
Commercial (CN)
Max. FAR 0.50
Max FAR 1.50 for
Artesia and Aviation
Boulevards Special
Policy Areas
Provides for commercial districts with uses that complement adjacent residential neighborhoods. Allowed uses include retail, restaurants, personal services, office, hotel*, kenneling*, and similar uses. The intent of this designation is to provide goods and services that meet the needs of residents and businesses Buildings in the CN districts should front the street with rear, alley loaded parking where feasible. Where CN designations contain existing residential uses, they shall be allowed to remain and shall be considered conforming; however, no new residential units are permitted
Maximum FAR 0.50 (except for the Artesia and Aviation Boulevards Special Policy Areas, where the Maximum FAR is 1.50)
*Conditionally permitted subject to zoning code
Coastal
Commercial (CC)
Per Redondo Beach
Local Coastal
Program (LCP)
Provides for coastal and recreation-oriented commercial retail and service uses as identified in the City’s LCP.
C-1 FAR 0.35 Retail commercial, eating and drinking establishments, household goods, food sales, drugstores, building materials and supplies, professional offices, personal services, cultural facilities, and similar uses
C-2 FAR 0.50 Same uses as C-1 and movie theaters, and overnight accommodations; except Riviera Village where no "footprint" exceeding 30,000 sq. ft. is permitted for a single use for food sales, retail goods, or other large volume uses C-3 FAR 0.70 Same uses as C-2
C-4 FAR 1.00 Same uses as C-2
C-5 a. FAR 0.70
b. FAR 0.70
c. FAR 1.00
d. FAR 1.50
e. N/A
a. Retail commercial, personal and business services, professional offices, household supply and furnishings, eating and drinking establishments, drug stores, entertainment, automobile related sales, car wash, and similar uses. b. Automobile and marine related repair (west side of Catalina Avenue) c. Light industrial and wholesale uses (west side of Catalina Avenue) d. Storage and self-storage (west side of Catalina Avenue) e. Boat and recreational vehicle outdoor storage (west side of Catalina Avenue) Mixed-Use
Table 2.1: General Plan Land Use Designations
Land Use
Designation
Maximum
Density/Intensity Description
Mixed-Use Transit
Center
(MU-TC)
Max. FAR 1.50
Up to and including
30 du/ac
Provides for an integrated mix of both community and regional serving commercial retail, service, office, entertainment, hotel and residential uses in close proximity to transit stations.
Mixed-use transit center development should be of high quality and designed to be pedestrian-oriented and integrated with existing surrounding uses.
This designation also allows for public uses such as libraries, parks, museums, and cultural facilities. Configurations include ground floor commercial with residential units on upper floors or stand-alone commercial, office and residential development.
It is recommended that residential projects in this designation include an affordable component. Maximum FAR 1.50 and density up to and including 30 dwelling units per acre, density may increase consistent with state law for affordable units.
Mixed-Use
Low (MU-1)
Commercial Only:
0.35-0.50 FAR
Commercial and
Residential
together:
Max. FAR 1.50
(all density
exceeding 0.70 FAR
must be residential
units)
Up to and including
30 du/ac
Provides for an integrated mix of commercial retail, service, office, entertainment, and residential uses. Uses can be mixed in a vertical or horizontal configuration.
Mixed-use development should be of high quality and designed to integrate with existing surrounding uses. Configurations include ground floor commercial with residential units on upper floors or standalone commercial or office development.
This designation is intended to encourage pedestrian-oriented development that has a strong emphasis on creating a safe and attractive streetscape.
It is recommended that residential projects in this designation include an affordable component.
Maximum FAR 1.50 and density up to and including 30 dwelling units per acre, density may increase consistent with state law for affordable units.
Mixed-Use
Medium Low
(MU-2)
Commercial Only:
1.00 FAR
Commercial and
Residential
together:
Max. FAR 1.50
(all density
exceeding 0.70 FAR
must be residential
units)
Up to and including
35 du/ac.
Provides for an integrated mix of commercial retail, service, office, entertainment, and residential uses in the City's activity centers. Uses can be mixed in a vertical or horizontal configuration.
Mixed-use development should be of high quality, designed to integrate with existing surrounding uses. Configurations include ground floor commercial or office with residential units or office uses on upper floors or standalone commercial or office development.
This designation is intended to encourage pedestrian-oriented environments that have a strong emphasis on creating a safe and attractive streetscape. It is recommended that residential projects in this designation include an affordable component.
Maximum FAR 1.50 and density up to and including 35 dwelling units per acre, density may increase consistent with state law for affordable units.
INDUSTRIAL
I-1 FAR 1.00 Light industrial, research and development, "office park" facilities, manufacture of spacecraft and associated aerospace systems, supporting commercial uses (e.g., restaurants, banks, copiers, and similar uses), educational and governmental facilities, and day care centers.
I-2 FAR 1.00 Same uses as I-1
I-3 FAR 1.00 Same uses as I-1, and building material sales, furniture stores, vehicles sales and services, maintenance and repair services, restaurants, banks, photocopies, and similar uses.
Table 2.1: General Plan Land Use Designations
Land Use
Designation
Maximum
Density/Intensity Description
Industrial Flex (IF) Max. FAR 1.00 Provides for an integrated mix of light industrial and commercial and/or office uses such as: commercial, research and development, incubator space, creative or technology-based businesses, offices, hotel, and supporting commercial uses.
The overall character in this designation is intended to create a creative/tech incubator district with supporting uses.
Public/Institutional/Open Space
Public/Institutional
(PI)
Max. FAR 0.75 for
all properties
except:
Max. FAR 1.25 at
City Hall bounded by
PCH, Broadway,
Carnelian St, and
Diamond St
Max. FAR 1.25 at the
Annex site on
Northeast Corner of
PCH and Vincent St
Subject to Planning
Commission Design
Review
Provides for governmental administrative and capital facilities, schools, libraries, hospitals and associated medical offices, public cultural facilities, and other public uses, ancillary parks, recreation and open spaces.
Sites that are allowed to develop up to a maximum 1.25 FAR are also subject to Planning Commission Design Review (PCDR).
Public/Utility (U) Max. FAR 0.10 Provides for utility uses including easements with public access for recreation and parking. Maximum FAR 0.10.
Parks and Open
Space (OS)
Max. FAR 0.20 Provides for public open space, passive park uses, sports fields, active recreation uses, and coastal-related recreational activities as well as accompanying public facilities such as restrooms, picnic pavilions, parking facilities, and lifeguard towers. Maximum FAR 0.20.
Residential Overlay
(-R)
Min. 20 du/ac
Max. 55 du/ac
An overlay is a planning tool used to provide flexibility in land use designations.
This designation allows uses that differ from or are in addition to, the underlying General Plan land use. This flexibility can help the City respond to State-mandated housing requirements and increase development options in different market conditions.
The Residential Overlay allows residential infill projects in six areas of the City:
The North Tech District, the northern portion of the Kingsdale neighborhood, the area immediately south of the city’s transit center, the area south of the Galleria, several areas along 190th Street, and an area along south Pacific Coast Highway east of Palos Verdes Boulevard.
The North Tech District, and the areas south of the transit center and Galleria are all located in close proximity to existing or future Metro Station stops, which provides access to existing or planned transportation alternatives.
Properties with the Residential Overlay designation may be developed as the underlying land use designation (industrial, industrial flex, or commercial depending on the location) and also have the option of developing as infill residential without the need for a General Plan amendment.
The Residential Overlay is intended to encourage the development of affordable housing by providing added land use flexibility that could allow for the integration of new residential housing opportunities in close proximity to transit, job centers, and commercial service centers.
Residential uses in the overlay area may be stand-alone projects, horizontal mixed use, or vertical mixed use.
Residential projects must have a minimum density of 20 dwelling units per acre, and they cannot exceed the maximum density identified within each overlay area.