by Mark McDermottOver the past month the City Council has twice deliberated over a set of five state-imposed code amendments that will streamline processes related to affordable housing projects, accessory dwelling units, Density Bonus waivers, and the easing of lot consolidation restrictions in order to encourage more residential building. The code-amending ordinances were a formality, in a sense, since the City has already been forced to comply with those state dictates in order t
Redondo Beach city council sets new strategic planning session
Garth Meyer
April 2, 2026
Seems like the solution is at Aviation & Marine – the old government building sitting there empty for at least a decade now – it has lots of square footage, parking and green space. It would convert nicely to apartments and be a lot less costly than building new from the ground up –
Great idea! Yet, residents should have the right to have conversation and input around impact. Wonder why the alarm bells didn’t ring before this law was passed??