Redondo Beach · Zoning · CR-H
Redondo Beach CR-H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's CR-H zone, generally buildings can be up to 90 ft (7 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 15,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 90 ft (unless an Affordable Housing Benefit is granted (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Maximum number of stories: 7 stories (unless an Affordable Housing Benefit is granted (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (From the Hawthorne Boulevard right-of-way (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft (Mixed-use projects (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 (residential-only or mixed-use projects; in mixed-use, floor area above 0.75 must be residential (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 545 sq ft (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
CR-H (CR-H mixed-use zone) is a zoning district in Redondo Beach. Every value below was read from the Redondo Beach Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in CR-H
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 90 ft Applies: unless an Affordable Housing Benefit is granted (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of 90 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402), unless an Affordable Housing Benefit, as defined in Section 10-2.2102, is granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this chapter. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 7 stories Applies: unless an Affordable Housing Benefit is granted (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921 · code textNo building shall exceed seven stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402), unless an Affordable Housing Benefit, as defined in Section 10-2.2102, is granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 9 of this chapter. |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: From the Hawthorne Boulevard right-of-way (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921 · code textThere shall be a minimum setback of 50 feet from the Hawthorne Boulevard right-of-way. |
| Minimum lot size | 15,000 sq ft Applies: Mixed-use projects (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921 · code text15,000 square feet of lot area. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.5 Applies: residential-only or mixed-use projects; in mixed-use, floor area above 0.75 must be residential (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921 · code textFor projects containing only residential uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.5. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 545 sq ft Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.921 · code textThe maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 545 square feet of lot area. |
Uses in CR-H
Uses the code's use tables allow in CR-H, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR-H:
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — From the 182nd Street right-of-way (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — From the Kingsdale Avenue right-of-way (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921
- Minimum front setback: 12 ft — From the West 177th Street right-of-way (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft — From any internal roadways (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — any lot line next to an area zoned industrial (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.921
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for CR-H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redondo Beach's CR-H zone?
90 ft (unless an Affordable Housing Benefit is granted (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.921.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's CR-H zone?
7 stories (unless an Affordable Housing Benefit is granted (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.921.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's CR-H zone?
50 ft (from the Hawthorne Boulevard right-of-way (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.921.
What is the minimum lot size in Redondo Beach's CR-H zone?
15,000 sq ft (mixed-use projects (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.921.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Redondo Beach's CR-H zone?
1.5 (residential-only or mixed-use projects; in mixed-use, floor area above 0.75 must be residential (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.921.
General information, not legal advice.
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