Close vote on Redondo home design rules; further study
by Garth Meyer Residential design rules proved to be an elusive goal for the Redondo Beach city council Aug. 18, in a second public hearing on the subject, ending with a 3-2 vote to further study certain items. “If you want to be hated by your neighbors, tear down your house and build a monster house,” said Mayor Bill Brand, who made a point early on that the city does not make money off of residential development. The city planning commission and community services department will now do more analysis before the matter returns for a third city council vote. Resident Tom Wooge told the council that the proposed standards, specifically on indoor/outdoor living spaces, remind him of the Woody Allen line, “This food is terrible and the portions are so small.” Rick Ableson, a Harvard-educated urban planner, former Redondo Beach harbor commissioner and member of the general plan advisory committee, proposed creation of a city architectural review board. “I do not think the planning commission can handle this,” he said. A local architect called for maintaining “design flexibility.” Sheila Lamb spoke, a District Four member of the planning commission, telling the council, “Neighborhood…
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