RESOLUTION NO. CC-2609-079
179 N. Harbor Drive Surplus Land Act
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RESOLUTION NO. CC-2609-079
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING PURSUANT TO
THE SURPLUS LAND ACT THAT CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT 179
N. HARBOR DRIVE IS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND AND NOT
NECESSARY FOR THE CITY’S USE
WHEREAS, the City of Redondo Beach (“City”) is the fee simple owner of the real property located at 179 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach (the “179 N. Harbor Drive Property”); and
WHEREAS, under the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Sections 54220- 54233 (“Act”), surplus land is land owned in fee simple by the City for which the City Council takes formal action in a regular meeting declaring that the land is surplus and not necessary for the City’s use, and the land must be declared either surplus land or exempt surplus land; and
WHEREAS, Section 54221(f)(1)(B) of the Surplus Land Act provides that surplus land that is less than one-half acre in area, and is not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open-space or low- and moderate-income housing purposes, is exempt surplus land; and
WHEREAS, the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property, as the City proposes to configure the parcel, is approximately 20,512 square feet (0.47 acres) in size as shown in Attachment A; and
WHEREAS, the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property, as the City proposes to configure the parcel, is not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open-space or low- and moderate-income housing purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property as exempt surplus land and to begin the process of contacting potential tenants who would be interested in leasing the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property and constructing and operating a restaurant or other food service use thereon; and WHEREAS, the City has consulted with HCD in accordance with the Surplus Land Act Guidelines to receive clarification as to whether the lease of the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property would be subject to the small parcel exemption of Government Code §54221(f)(1)(B).
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION NO. CC-2609-079
179 N. Harbor Drive Surplus Land Act
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SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct and have served as the basis, in part, for the findings and actions of the City set forth below.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby declares that the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property is not needed for the use of the City. Site is depicted on Attachment A which is incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby declares that the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property is exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B) because it is surplus land that that is less than one-half acre in area, and is not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open-space or low- and moderateincome housing purposes.
SECTION 4. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director, or his or her designee, shall send a notice of availability of the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property for open space purposes to the park or recreation departments of the City of Redondo Beach and the County of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, in accordance with the Act and the Surplus Land Act Guidelines.
SECTION 5. The Waterfront and Economic Development Director, or his or her designee, shall provide a copy of this resolution to the California Department of Housing and Community Development at least 30 days prior to the disposition of the 179 N. Harbor Drive Property in accordance with the Act and the Surplus Land Act Guidelines.
SECTION 6. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall enter the same in the Book of Original Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 2026. ________________________
James A. Light, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
______________________________ ________________________________ Joy A. Ford, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. CC-2609-079
179 N. Harbor Drive Surplus Land Act
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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 Resolution No. CC-2609-079 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 15th day of September, 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