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Planning Commission Approves Motel Conversion on PCH with Conditions, Including Annual Rate Reporting
Summary
After hours of debate over traffic, staffing and short‑term rental policy, the Planning Commission approved a change of use and conditional‑use permit to convert an existing multifamily short‑term rental property into a 9‑room motel; the resolution requires parking controls, noise limits, a manager's office and an annual room‑rate report tied to LIP 12.10.
The Malibu Planning Commission on Dec. 1 approved Coastal Development Permit 23‑040 and Conditional Use Permit 21‑008 to convert an existing multifamily structure used as short‑term rentals into a motel and require the front commercial building to operate as an ancillary manager’s office.
Staff told commissioners that the property is in the CV‑1 zone and that motels are permitted in that zone with a CUP. Staff presented a room‑rate analysis showing a median nightly rate across six local hotels of $616; the LIP defines a "luxury" threshold at 120 percent of the median (here calculated as $740 per night). The applicant told the commission the proposed motel’s average nightly rate would…
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