TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing to Consider Ordinances Nos. 21-0001 and 21-0002, Amending Citywide Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in Title 10 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code and the Local Coastal Program, Respectively, Consistent with State Law, and Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA (Community Development Director Tai).
a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
b) MAKE A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER CEQA
c) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NOS. 21-0001 AND 21-0002
d) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0006
Line
_________________________________________________________
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, make a determination of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), introduce Ordinance No. 21-0001 amending Title 10 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC), specifically the regulations governing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and Ordinance No. 21-0002, amending the Local Coastal Program accordingly, and adopt Resolution No. 21-0006 authorizing staff to transmit the Local Coastal Program Amendments to the Coastal Commission.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Due to the statewide housing crisis, the State Legislature has declared that housing is a matter of statewide concern and has adopted a series of statutes intended to facilitate the production of housing, including requiring cities to approve additional dwelling units on lots in single-family residential zones.
The proposed amendments being considered are land use regulations pertaining to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which include, but are not limited to location, size, building separation, kitchen features, height, and non-conforming use regulations for multi-family developments. Specifically, the recom...
Click here for full text