Article 14 — Housing Replacement Obligations and Occupant Protections Required for New…

The purpose of this section is to require housing replacement consistent with State Housing Law including Government Code Sections 66300.5-66300.6 and 65583.2(g)(3). This "article" implements the provisions of those statutes.

(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

The provisions of this article are intended to comply with Government Code Sections 66300.5 et seq. and 65583 et seq. and related State laws. In the event that any provision of this article conflicts with Sections 66300.5-66300.6 and 65583.2(g)(3) or any related State laws, the State law(s) shall apply.

(Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

The definition of terms shall be as provided in Government Code Section 66300.5. In addition, the following definitions shall control over any conflicting definitions in other sections of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code. State law definitions, as they may be amended from time to time, control over the definitions in this section.

• (a) Complete application. refers to a complete application pursuant to Section 65943 of the California Government Code.

• (b) "Housing development project" shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 65905.5 of the California Government Code.

• (c) "Protected units" has the same meaning as set forth in California Government Code Section 66300.5.

• (Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

• (a) Unless otherwise required by Government Code Section 66300 et seq. or another provision of State law, this article shall apply only to housing development projects that submit a preliminary application prior to January 1, 2030, or a complete application prior to January 1, 2034. This article shall not apply to a housing development project that submitted a complete application to the City before January 1, 2020.

• (b) For any development project that does not fall within paragraph (a), and unless otherwise required by Government Code Section 66300 et seq. or another provision of State law, this article shall apply if the applicant submits a complete application for planning entitlements and/or a building permit (if no planning entitlements are required), along with any associated submittal fee, on or after January 1, 2024 but before January 1, 2030.

• (Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

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City of Redondo Beach, CA

PLANNING AND ZONING

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development projects.

• (a) The City shall not approve any land use entitlement or issue a building permit for a housing development project that will require the demolition of one or more residential dwelling units unless the project will create at least as many residential dwelling units as will be demolished.

• (b) The City shall not approve any land use entitlement or issue a building permit for a development project that will require the demolition of occupied or vacant protected units, or where protected units were demolished after January 1, 2020, unless the housing development project meets all of the requirements of California Government Code Sections 66300.6 and 65583.2(g)(3).

• (c) Housing development projects must replace the units on site. Replacement units for nonresidential projects may be located on a site other than the project site but shall be located within the same jurisdiction and the applicant may contract with another entity to develop the required replacement housing.

• (Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

• (a) This article shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2034, and as of that date is repealed.

• (b) A development project that submits a preliminary application pursuant to Section 65941.1 of the California Government Code before January 1, 2030, remains subject to this article after January 1, 2030.

• (Ord. 3283-24 c.s., eff. December 12, 2024)

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City of Redondo Beach, CA