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Commission reviews annual general plan implementation and housing element progress report; staff reports increased code enforcement and ADU activity
Summary
City staff presented the annual general plan implementation and housing-element progress reports. Key points: 1,600+ counter visits, 1,000+ building permits, 23 ADU permits in 2024, increased code enforcement cases (428) driven partly by car-sharing complaints, and initiation of a land-use element update with consultant MIG.
City planning staff presented the El Segundo General Plan Implementation and Housing Element annual progress reports on March 13, summarizing 2024 activity and work planned for 2025.
Paul (Community Development staff) told the commission that the city assisted more than 1,600 people at the public counter, processed over 1,000 building permits and conducted more than 3,500 inspections in 2024. The planning division received 25 entitlement applications and the commission handled roughly 16 entitlement cases in the year.
On housing programs, staff reported the Restarted RSI program administered by LAWA produced 95 permit applications processed through the city in 2024. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) remained active with staff issuing 23 ADU permits in 2024, above the annual target of 15. Staff also developed an ADU fee calculator on the city website and expects to launch a preapproved ADU plan program in the coming weeks.
The city completed a major rezoning required in the housing element, adopting mixed-use and housing overlays and objective development standards; the city also completed a comprehensive update to the Downtown Specific Plan. The council selected MIG to lead the land-use element update, and staff plans a kickoff meeting with the consultant.
Code enforcement cases rose to 428 in 2024, nearly double prior years; staff attributed much of the increase to complaints related to car-sharing vehicles parked in residential neighborhoods. Paul said staff completed 11 of 12 planned municipal code text amendments related to the housing element and expects to finish the remaining parking-related amendment soon.
Commissioners asked whether counter assistance numbers represented increases or decreases compared with prior years; staff said counter visits were slightly down from prior years (1,700—1,800 range) while building permits and inspections were up. Commissioners praised the work and requested staff consider residential sound insulation options in properties impacted by downtown noise under other ongoing permits.
Paul said the reports must be submitted to the City Council before filing with the state (reports due April 1) and that staff will continue outreach, including public meetings and pop-up events. The commission received and filed the presentations as part of the citys statutorily-required annual reporting.
