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
Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Introducing an Ordinance Amending Sections of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code and Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program to Implement Omnibus Zone Text Amendments and Making Exemption Determinations Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Director Alkire)
(Estimate Time: 30 Mins.)
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 26-0012
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and introduce an ordinance amending sections of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) and the Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program (MBLCP) to implement Omnibus Zone Text Amendments.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The proposed Omnibus Zone Text Amendments are intended to provide routine maintenance of the zoning code by clarifying existing regulations, improving internal consistency, and maintaining compliance with State law. The amendments clarify definitions and development standards, update accessory structure and nonconforming use regulations, and repeal outdated religious assembly yard requirements. Collectively, the amendments are intended to improve the clarity and enable consistent application of existing regulations without establishing new policy or materially changing established development standards.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the Community Development Department’s work plan, the Planning Division is responsible for updating and maintaining Title 10 of the MBMC and Chapter A of the MBLCP. Some of these updates involve code amendments resulting ...
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