TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
Adam Finestone, Planning Manager
Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 26-0009 Amending the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) and the Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program (MBLCP) to Implement Programs Outlined in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element; and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-0054 (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Director Masa).
A) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 26-0009
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0054
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt (1) Ordinance No. 26-0009 to amend the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) and the Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program (MBLCP) to implement programs outlined in the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element; and (2) Resolution No. 26-0054, authorizing staff to submit said ordinance to the California Coastal Commission to incorporate the amendments into the MBLCP.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On June 16, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to allow the public to submit both oral and written comments. After carefully considering all comments, the City Council conducted the first reading and introduced Ordinance No. 26-0009 to amend the MBMC and MBLCP to implement programs in the City Council-adopted 6th Cycle Housing Element.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 26-0009 and associated Resolution No. 26-0054.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed amendments (the “Project”), which were contemplated in the environmental analysis of the City’s adopted Housing Element, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It has been determined that the Project qualifies for a newly-established statutory exemption pursuant to Section 21080.085 of the Public Resources Code. This exemption states that CEQA does not apply to zone text amendments that implement the schedule of actions contained in an approved Housing Element pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65583 of the Government Code. Because this Project implements five programs outlined in the City’s certified Housing Element, it qualifies for this exemption, and no further environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 26-0009
a. Exhibit A: Clean MBMC Version
b. Exhibit B: Clean MBLCP Version
2. Resolution No. 26-0054 (Authorizing Submittal to the California Coastal Commission)
3. Link to the June 16, 2026, City Council Staff Report