TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, AICP, Community Development Director
Adam Finestone, AICP, Planning Manager
Jaehee Yoon, AICP, Senior Planner
Maricela Guillean, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Section 10.52.050(D) of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Related to Accessory Structure Rear Yard Setback Requirements (No Budget Impact) (Community Development Alkire).
(Estimated Time: 30 min.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 25-0012
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and, after receiving public comment and closing the public hearing, introduce an ordinance to amend the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 10.52.050(D) related to accessory structure rear yard setback requirements in the single-family residential (RS) zone.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND
At the June 18, 2024, City Council meeting, the City Council requested a future agenda item to discuss the City's existing rear yard setback requirements for accessory structures in the RS zone. The concern stemmed from provisions that allow accessory structures in rear yards with zero side or rear setbacks. This existing regulation is codified in MBMC Section 10.52.050(D) (Relation to Property Lines), as provided in part below:
An accessory structure, any portion of which is located within a required rear yard, shall be located on a rear or interior side property line, or shall be not less than three feet (3') from said property line(s).
For the purpose of this report, rear yard setbacks for accessory structures in the rear yard of a property shall be assumed to mean both the rear and interior side yard unless specifically stated otherwise.
On February 4, 2025, ...
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