BCHD campus plan at risk by zoning fracas
by Garth Meyer The Beach Cities Health District’s proposed Healthy Living Campus could be stopped from ever being built because of a provision in the Redondo Beach draft General Plan update. The item, known as Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.), determines how many square feet may be built on public land. The General Plan draft was created by a 27-member, city-appointed advisory committee (GPAC), which has submitted its recommendations to the planning commission, which later advises the city council on a final draft to go before voters. GPAC members say they did not address the square footage issue during their work. “It magically appeared in the product, so to speak,” said GPAC member Matt Kilroy. “It made the (BCHD) site a .75 (maximum Floor Area Ratio). This was never voted on by GPAC, it came in there in the middle of the night by city staff.” He suggested a reason why. “There’s obviously opposition to the Healthy Living Campus,” Kilroy said. “If (the city planning department) did that, who do they report to – the city manager. Who does he report to? City council. Could a majority of the council have gotten the bright idea to …?” An F.A.R. of .75 refers to the density allowed on a lot…
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