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Redondo Beach Council OKs $35,000 parking study to evaluate marina‑slip parking requirement
Summary
Council authorized staff to begin a competitive procurement for a marina parking demand study (estimated $35,000) to evaluate whether the current Local Coastal Program requirement (0.75 off‑street spaces per slip) matches demand; staff said the study could enable future LCP and zoning changes if supported by data.
The Redondo Beach City Council on Nov. 4 authorized staff to proceed with a parking‑demand study for marina slips with an estimated cost of $35,000, to be paid from the Waterfront professional services budget.
Mio Iwasaki, waterfront analyst, told council the study would have two phases: a data‑collection phase (about $4,000) to inventory marina parking and conduct hourly occupancy counts, and an analysis phase (about $31,000) to compare Redondo Beach with peer harbors and recommend ratio adjustments if warranted. “The total estimated cost is $35,000,” Iwasaki said.
Staff said the study is intended to determine whether the city’s current Local Coastal Program and municipal code requirement of 0.75 off‑street spaces per boat slip reflects actual demand; if the study supports a change, the city would pursue a zoning ordinance and LCP amendment with subsequent Coastal Commission review.
Council members urged staff to include local operators’ data (Port Royal and others) and to involve the Harbor Commission in vetting the study design and results. Council approved the procurement direction and the not‑to‑exceed $35,000 authorization with city waterfront funds; the motion passed unanimously among those present.
Next steps: staff will solicit consultant proposals, return with a consultant agreement for council approval, and — if the study recommends changes — pursue ordinance and LCP amendment steps (an estimated additional 7–10 months including Coastal Commission review).
