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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Redondo Beach public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Artesia and Aviation Boulevards Revitalization
The city is updating zoning rules for commercial properties along the Artesia and Aviation Corridors to encourage business growth and investment. These changes refine land use regulations in C-2 and C-2-PD zones.
Nonconforming Uses and Structures Zoning Amendments
The general plan update rezones several residential areas to commercial and some commercial sites to residential, putting owners in a legal gray zone. The recommended amendments let them keep, rebuild, and expand under their old zoning — critical for insurance, financing, and peace of mind.
Music Instruction Use in Commercial Zone
A music instruction business is seeking a conditional use permit to operate in an existing commercial building, with its parking on residentially zoned land. The hearing would determine whether the use is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
Remodel and Rear Addition at 209 Avenue E Historic Landmark
A public hearing was scheduled on a certificate of appropriateness for a remodel and rear addition to a designated historic home. The Commission weighs whether the changes fit the property's historic character.
Hedges Ordinance
Possible changes to the municipal code's hedge-related rules were on the agenda — rules that affect what homeowners can do with their front-yard landscaping and privacy screens.
Historic landmark designation for 519 Garnet Street
A request to designate the building and property at 521 Garnet Street as a local historic landmark was scheduled for public hearing. Designation could protect the structure's historic features while restricting future changes.
General Plan Land Use Element and FAR Limits
Two ordinances (CC-3314-26 and CC-3315-26) were up for second reading to bring the city's zoning and coastal land use codes in line with the updated General Plan Land Use Element. These rules shape what can be built where across the city.
Rooftop Dining Regulations in AACAP
New regulations are being established to allow rooftop dining within the Artesia and Aviation Corridors, giving restaurants more creative design options and outdoor dining capacity.
November 2026 Land Use Ballot Measure
Staff was seeking direction on the General Plan update, including whether to fold the latest Housing Element into the Article XXVII traffic analysis and what land use and zoning changes should go to voters in November 2026.
Fit Kids Gymnastics Center conditional use permit
A gymnastics business for kids and teens wants to open in an existing industrial building on Manhattan Beach Boulevard. The Commission was scheduled to hear testimony and decide whether the use fits in the Industrial IC-1 zone.
Residential variance for reduced setbacks
A homeowner in an R-2 zone wants to add a first and second story to their single-story house with smaller setbacks than the zoning normally allows. The decision affects that property and could set a reference point for similar requests.
Waterfront Local Control Resolution
A draft resolution would reaffirm the city's local control over its waterfront and coastal resources in response to the National Park Service's Los Angeles Coastal Special Resources Study. It's a statement about who decides the future of the harbor and shoreline.