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December 2, 2024

TOMORROW: Redondo Beach City Council to Review Staff-Recommended Addendum to its EIR with 1.25 FAR for BCHD's Campus - Tuesday, Dec. 3


The Redondo Beach City Council will consider an addendum to their Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan that includes an analysis of a 1.25 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for BCHD's campus. The City's staff report indicated a 1.25 FAR for BCHD would not result in any new or more significant environmental impacts. If the City Council adopts the EIR addendum tomorrow, it will give the city the option to approve a 1.25 FAR cap for BCHD when they consider their Land Use Element update in early 2025.


Your voice matters! Once again, THANK YOU to all who have attended in-person meetings or submitted comments to the City Councilby our count, more than 120 e-comments have been submitted in favor of BCHD and nearly 50 friends of BCHD have attended City Council meetings with the General Plan Update and the FAR on the agenda.


Here's how you can support a 1.25 FAR and fair treatment from the city to help safeguard and preserve BCHD's programs and services at the next City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 3:


1) Attend the City Council Meeting:

  • Attend the City Council meeting in person
  • Make or submit a comment OR just attend to show your support by wearing a BCHD t-shirt!
  • Attend the meeting via Zoom and comment. (Zoom instructions are available on the meeting agenda)

Date: Tuesday, December 3

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Location: City Council Chambers, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach


2) Submit a Comment:


Check the box "SUPPORT.”

Here is suggested text for your comment: "Regarding Agenda Item N1, I SUPPORT adoption of the addendum to the Final Program EIR for the General Plan as recommended by staff. I SUPPORT a uniform 1.25 FAR for BCHD and all public institutions.” You can also tell the City Council what BCHD Programs and Services mean the most to you


  1. Public comments can be entered before and during the meeting.
  2. Select a SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM to enter your comment; (N1 is the item regarding BCHD and the General Plan update)
  3. Public will be prompted to sign up to create a free personal account (one-time) and then comments may be added to each Agenda item of interest.
  4. Public comments entered into E-comment (up to 2200 characters; equal to approximately 3 minutes of oral comments) will become part of the official meeting record. Comments may be read out loud during the meeting.
Click here for City Council Meeting Information

3) Email the Redondo Beach City Clerk and City Council:


Tell them you support the addendum to the EIR keeping public institutional land uses the same for BCHD and the City with a 1.25 FAR in the General Plan update.


EMAIL: To participate by written communication, EMAILS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 3:00 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING. Public comments may be submitted by email to cityclerk@redondo.org. In addition to emailing the City Clerk, cc: the Mayor and City Council members on your comments:


Mayor Jim Light: james.light@redondo.org

District 1: Council Member Nils Nehrenheim: nils.nehrenheim@redondo.org

District 2: Mayor Pro Tem/Council Member Todd Loewenstein: todd.loewenstein@redondo.org

District 3: Council Member Paige Kaluderovic: paige.kaluderovic@redondo.org

District 4: Council Member Zein Obagi, Jr.: Zein.Obagi@redondo.org

District 5: Council Member Scott Behrendt: scott.behrendt@redondo.org


Here is suggested text for your comment: "Regarding Agenda Item N1, I SUPPORT adoption of the addendum to the Final Program EIR for the General Plan as recommended by staff. I SUPPORT a uniform 1.25 FAR for BCHD and all public institutions.” You can also tell the City Council what BCHD Programs and Services mean the most to you

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