CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
EXEMPTION DECLARATION
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
DATE: September 17, 2026
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2477 Manhattan Beach Boulevard
PROPOSED PROJECT: Consideration of an Exemption Declaration and Variance to exceed the 30-foot maximum building
height requirement for the installation of four bulk
cryogenic storage tanks with a proposed height of
approximately 38 feet at an existing manufacturing
facility on property located within an IndustrialCommercial (IC-1) zone. (Case No. 2026-0595) 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.
Specifically, the project includes a negligible expansion of the existing residence.
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.
Daniel Besinaiz
Daniel Besinaiz
Associate Planner