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RIVIERA VILLAGE OUTDOOR DINING DECKS
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2605-033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A CEQA EXEMPTION
DECLARATION AND APPROVING A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT TO EXTEND THE EXISTING RIVIERA VILLAGE OUTDOOR
DINING DECK PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS,
ALLOWING 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 (CASE NO. 2026-0374)
WHEREAS, the City of Redondo Beach ("City") is the applicant for a Coastal Development Permit ("CDP") to extend the existing outdoor dining deck program within the Riviera Village Overlay Area and within the Coastal Zone of the City of Redondo Beach ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Project is located within portions of the public right-of-way and onstreet parking areas within the Riviera Village commercial district, generally along Catalina Avenue, Avenue I, and South Elena Avenue, within the Coastal Zone; and WHEREAS, the existing outdoor dining decks were originally authorized through the City's temporary special event and parklet processes during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist local restaurants during restrictions on indoor dining; and WHEREAS, the existing outdoor dining decks occupy a total of 47 public parking spaces and have remained in use through prior City authorizations and extensions, and WHEREAS, because the Riviera Village is located within the Coastal Zone, local Coastal Development Permit approval is required to authorize continuation of the existing outdoor dining decks beyond the current temporary authorization; and WHEREAS, the Project is limited to a five-year extension of the existing outdoor dining decks, ending May 19, 2031, and does not authorize new dining decks, enlargement of existing deck footprints, expansion beyond the existing program, or an increase in the number of displaced public parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Project would continue to support local and visitor-serving commercial uses, outdoor dining opportunities, pedestrian activity, and the vitality of the Riviera Village commercial district while remaining subject to City standards governing public right-of-way use, accessibility, safety, maintenance, fees, and operational compliance; and
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WHEREAS, the Project does not involve grading, shoreline alteration, construction in sensitive coastal resource areas, changes to coastal landforms, shoreline protective devices, or impacts to beaches, bluffs, wetlands, marine resources, or other coastal resources; and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2026, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on Coastal Development Permit No. 2026-0374, at which time the City Council received and considered the staff report, the administrative record, written correspondence, and public testimony; and
WHEREAS, the approval presently requested of the City Council is Coastal Development Permit No. 2026-0374, which is necessary under the California Coastal Act and the City’s certified Local Coastal Program before the existing Riviera Village outdoor dining decks located within portions of the public right-of-way and on-street parking areas generally along Catalina Avenue, Avenue I, and South Elena Avenue may continue to be authorized for an additional five-year period ending May 19, 2031; and WHEREAS, the project has been reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City Council finds that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities), because the project involves the continued permitting, licensing, operation, and minor use of existing outdoor dining decks and existing public right-of-way facilities, with negligible or no expansion of existing use; and WHEREAS, the City Council is required to make the findings set forth in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code and the City’s certified Local Coastal Program in order to approve Coastal Development Permit No. 2026-0374.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE:
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 finds that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15301 (Class 1 - Existing Facilities), and hereby adopts the CEQA Exemption Declaration for Coastal Development Permit No. 2026-0374.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the proposed development is in conformity with the City of Redondo Beach Certified Local Coastal Program because the Project continues an existing outdoor dining program within an already developed commercial district, supports visitor-serving commercial activity, maintains the pedestrian-oriented character of Riviera Village, and does not authorize development that would adversely affect coastal access, RESOLUTION NO. CC-2605-033
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coastal resources, shoreline access, public recreation, or the character of the coastal area.
As conditioned, the Project is limited to the existing dining decks and existing program configuration.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds that the public access and public recreation finding applicable to development located between the sea and the first public road paralleling the sea is not applicable because the project site is not located between the shoreline and the first public road paralleling the sea.
SECTION 5. The City Council finds that it has complied with all applicable CEQA responsibilities in connection with the project and that approval of the proposed development does not violate any CEQA prohibition that may exist on approval of projects for which there is a less environmentally damaging alternative or a feasible mitigation measure available.
SECTION 6. Based upon the findings set forth in this Resolution and the evidence in the administrative record, the City Council hereby approves the Coastal Development Permit for the Project, subject to the conditions of approval set forth in Section 7 of this Resolution.
SECTION 7. This Coastal Development Permit shall be void in the event that the City, participating businesses, permittees, or their successors do not comply with the following conditions:
1. Approval Scope. This approval is limited to the continuation of the existing Riviera Village outdoor dining decks occupying a total of 47 public parking spaces within designated portions of the public right-of-way and on-street parking areas generally along Catalina Avenue, Avenue I, and South Elena Avenue. No new dining decks, enlargement of deck footprints, or expansion beyond the existing program is authorized by this approval.
2. Permit Term. The Coastal Development Permit authorizes continuation of the existing outdoor dining deck program for a five-year period ending May 19, 2031, unless modified, revoked, or extended by the City.
3. Substantial Compliance. The outdoor dining decks shall remain in substantial compliance with the program description, locations, and materials reviewed by the City Council, except as otherwise required by these conditions or by City-approved right-of-way, encroachment, building, fire, accessibility, or operational requirements.
4. Right-of-Way Authorization. The outdoor dining decks shall be operated only with all required City approvals for use of the public right-of-way, including individual encroachment permit, fee requirements, insurance requirements, indemnity requirements, and other approvals required by the City. The program may continue to be administered through the Riviera Village Business Improvement District, or other City-approved managing entity, including collection and remittance of applicable fees, unless and until the City establishes a different permitting or administrative RESOLUTION NO. CC-2605-033
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process. The City reserves the right to modify or revoke the encroachment permits for the outdoor dining decks.
5. No Expansion. This approval shall not grant any new outdoor dining decks, or any expansion of the existing deck footprint without separate City review and approval, including any required Coastal Development Permit or amendment.
6. Public Access. The outdoor dining decks and related improvements shall not obstruct required pedestrian access, curb access, emergency access, public sidewalks, accessible routes, driveways, visibility areas, or other public access areas, except as expressly authorized by the City. Public access shall be maintained consistent with applicable City standards and accessibility requirements.
7. Accessibility. The outdoor dining decks, dining areas, routes of travel, transitions, ramps, railings, barriers, and related improvements shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local accessibility requirements, including requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Building Code, as determined by the City.
8. Life Safety. The outdoor dining decks and related improvements shall comply with all applicable Fire Department, Building Division, Public Works Department, Engineering Division, and Community Development Department requirements, including requirements for emergency access, exiting, visibility, structural safety, lighting, barriers, and traffic safety.
9. Maintenance. The outdoor dining decks and adjacent public right-of-way areas shall be maintained in a clean, safe, sanitary, and attractive condition. Participating businesses shall promptly remove litter, debris, graffiti, damaged materials, and any unsafe conditions associated with the outdoor dining decks.
10.Operations. Outdoor dining operations shall comply with all applicable City ordinances, permit conditions, hours of operation, noise standards, alcohol regulations, health regulations, and other local, state, and federal requirements.
11.Coastal Resources. The Project shall not result in adverse impacts to beaches, bluffs, wetlands, marine resources, shoreline access, coastal views, or other coastal resources. No shoreline protective device, grading, or alteration of coastal landforms is authorized by this approval.
12.Fees. Participating businesses shall pay all applicable right-of-way use fees, permit fees, inspection fees, and other charges established by the City Council or otherwise required by the City for the outdoor dining deck program.
13.City Inspection and Enforcement. The City may inspect the outdoor dining decks and related improvements for compliance with applicable standards and these conditions. The City may require corrective action, modification, removal, suspension, or revocation if a deck or operation is found to be inconsistent with this approval or applicable law.
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14.Minor Modifications. The Community Development Director, Public Works Director, or their designees may approve minor modifications to deck design, materials, barriers, accessibility features, traffic safety features, or operational requirements when such modifications are consistent with this approval and do not expand the approved program.
15.Revocation or Modification. The City retains the authority to modify, suspend, revoke, or rescind any right-of-way authorization or related approval for noncompliance, public safety, public access, maintenance, operational concerns, changed circumstances, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
16.Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each participating business or permittee using the public right-of-way for outdoor dining shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its elected officials, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and those City agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials, from and against claims, damages, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, proceedings, losses, judgments, costs, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to the outdoor dining deck, right-of-way use, related permits, or the City's approval thereof, except to the extent caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City.
SECTION 8. The approval granted by this Resolution shall be effective upon adoption, subject to applicable appeal periods and procedures under the City's Certified Local Coastal Program and the California Coastal Act.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall cause the same to be entered in the Book of Original Resolutions.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 2026. ________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
__________________________ __________________________
Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2605-033
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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-2605-033 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 19th day of May, 2026, 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:
ABSTAIN:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk