CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
EXEMPTION DECLARATION
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
DATE: May 19, 2026
PROJECT ADDRESS: Public right-of-way and on-street parking areas within the Riviera Village commercial district, generally along Catalina Avenue, Avenue I, and South Elena Avenue,
within the coastal zone of the City of Redondo Beach.
PROPOSED PROJECT: Consideration of an exemption declaration and Coastal Development Permit to extend the existing outdoor
dining deck program within the Riviera Village Overlay
Area for a period of five years. The program would
allow participating businesses to continue using
designated portions of the public right-of-way, including on-street parking areas, for outdoor dining and related temporary improvements, subject to applicable City
standards, permit requirements, and conditions of
approval.
In accordance with Chapter 3, Title 10, Section 10-3.301(a) of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, the above-referenced project is Categorically Exempt from the preparation of environmental review documents pursuant to:
The project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), under Article 19, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Guidelines for Implementation of the CEQA because it involves the continued operation, permitting, and minor use of existing public facilities with negligible or no expansion of existing use.
Additionally, the subject site is not located within an area designated as an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern, or within the California Coastal Zone, or within an officially designated, state scenic highway, or within a hazardous waste site included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
Steven Giang
Steven Giang
Senior Planner