Redondo Beach City Council
May 5, 2026

Summary of Proposed Zoning Ordinance Development
Standards Replacing “Affordable Housing Overlay” Zone
RH-4 (Very High Density Multiple-Family Residential Zone): Minimum 20 du/ac and up to 65 du/ac • Southern portion of the “Kingsdale” housing site
• “South of the Transit Center” housing site
• “190th Street” housing sites
• Consistent General Plan land use designation - RVH (Residential Very High) • Development Standards:
o Density: 65 du/ac
o Height: 55’
o Stories: 5
o Setbacks: Front 10’; Side 5’ (increases to 15’ on lots with greater than 150’); Rear 15’; Second, Third, and Fourth Story (increase setbacks from street) o Outdoor Living Space: 200 sf per unit
MU-H (Mixed-Use Zone): Minimum 20 du/ac and up to 65 du/ac and requires 50% of the total floor area of new development to be designated for residential
• Northern portion of the “Kingsdale” housing site
• “FedEx” housing site
• Consistent General Plan land use designation – MU-H (Mixed-Use Housing Required) • Development Standards:
o Density: 65 du/ac
o FAR: 1.5
o Height Residential Only: 45’
o Height Mixed-Use: 55’
o Stories Residential Only: 4
o Stories Mixed-Use: 5
o Setbacks: Front 10’; Street Side 10’; Interior Side and Rear 0’ (unless adjacent to residential then 20’); Second and Third Story (increase setbacks from street) o Outdoor Living Space: 200 sf per unit
o Useable Public Open Space: 10% of FAR; Affordable Housing Projects can reduce to 5% of FAR
CR-H (Mixed-Use Zone): Minimum 20 du/ac and up to 80 du/ac and requires 50% of the total floor area of new development to be designated for residential
• “South Bay Marketplace” housing site
• Consistent General Plan land use designation – MU-TCH (Mixed-Use Transit Center-Housing Required)
• Development Standards:
o Density: 80 du/ac
o FAR: 1.5
o Height: 90’
o Stories: 7
o Setbacks (May be Modified by Administrative Design Review): Hawthorne Blvd 50’; 182nd Street 25’; Kingsdale Ave 20’; West 177th Street 12’; Internal Roadways 5’; Industrial Areas/Zoning 25’
o Upper Floor Setbacks: Above three stories 5’ from lower floors above 5 stories and additional 5’
o Outdoor Living Space: 200 sf per unit
o Useable Public Open Space: 10% of FAR; Affordable Housing Projects can reduce to 5% of FAR