TO:
Honorable Planning Commission Chair and Commissioners
THROUGH:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
FROM:
Adam Finestone, Planning Manager
Jaehee Yoon, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Code Amendments Related to the City's Long-Term Outdoor Dining Program Development
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing on the proposed code amendments to the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) and Manhattan Beach Local Coastal Program (MBLCP) related to outdoor dining on private property, and continue the hearing to the October 22, 2025, meeting to adopt the associated resolutions.
BACKGROUND:
Between June 2020 and February 2023, the City allowed for temporary outdoor placement of a variety of uses in response to COVID-19 protocols that restricted indoor operations. On August 24, 2021, the City Council directed staff to pursue a work plan item to study a long-term program for outdoor dining and business uses as the focus gradually shifted from a temporary program to one in a post-pandemic era. On July 5, 2022, the City Council directed staff to form a 15-member ad hoc task force to assist in the long-term program development process. On May 1, 2023, the outdoor dining task force meetings kicked off with a total of 15 meetings conducted. The task force was disbanded in April 2025 after completion of their work effort.
On March 26, 2025, the City Council conducted a special meeting to receive a status update on the long-term outdoor dining program development that included recommendations from the outdoor dining task force. At the meeting, the City Council directed staff to initiate code amendments to the existing outdoor dining regulations with a focus on operational standards to reflect current operations as well as a number of task force recommendations.
On April 24, 2025, the Parking and Public Improvements Commission (PPIC) con...
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