TO:
Honorable Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners
THROUGH:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
FROM:
Adam Finestone, Planning Manager
Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Zone Text Amendments to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code and Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program to Implement Programs Outlined in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission (1) conduct a public hearing; and (2) adopt Resolution No. PC-XX, recommending that the City Council approve zone text amendments to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) and Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program (MBLCP), and determine the proposed amendments are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
BACKGROUND:
State law requires each local jurisdiction to update its Housing Element every 8 years. In September 2022, the City Council adopted the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element. In July 2023, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the Housing Element, affirming that the final version is in compliance with state housing laws. The certified Housing Element contains 31 programs that must be implemented during the 6th Cycle planning period (2021-2029) to further the goals stated in the document and maintain its certified status.
Due to the extensive nature of work involved, programs that require code amendments have been grouped into phases depending on priority and relevancy to other programs. In March 2023, the City Council adopted the first set of code amendments to implement two programs in the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element which established the Residential Overlay District. In April 2025, code amendments to implement five additional programs were adopted related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), affordable housing streamlining, density ...
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