TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Community Development Director Marisa Lundstedt
SUBJECT:Title
Manhattan Beach Shopping Center Enhancement Project Site Plan (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
ENDORSE MANHATTAN VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER ENHANCEMENT PROJECT SITE PLAN
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Endorse Manhattan Village Shopping Center Enhancement Project Site Plan
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this report.
BACKGROUND:
On November 7, 2006, RREEF America Reit Corp BBB II ("RREEF") applied for land use entitlements for improvements ("Project") to an 18.4-acre portion (the "site") of the 44-acre Manhattan Village shopping center ("Shopping Center") located at 3200 - 3600 South Sepulveda Boulevard.
On December 2, 2014, the City Council approved Resolution No. 14-0026 approving a Master Land Permit Amendment, Height Variance, and Sign Exception/Program ("MUP") for the Project, and adopted Resolution No. 14-0025 certifying the Project Final Environmental Impact Report ("EIR"). Shortly thereafter, a lawsuit was filed challenging the City Council's approval of the Project and certification of the EIR. On November 2, 2016, the Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that the Council had acted correctly and complied with all applicable laws in approving the Project and certifying the EIR.
At the time the City Council approved the Project, there were many comments about the Project, both from the public and councilmembers, regarding the sequencing of construction, parking, and ways to improve the Project. In particular, there were many comments about consolidating Macy's and constructing the Northeast parking structure first, as part of Phase I, and trying to provide a more open feel that would be compatible with the unique Manhattan Beach coastal environment.
DISCUSSION
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