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Manhattan Beach council directs staff to draft rules for A‑frame signs and benches, stays enforcement except for safety
Summary
After extensive public comment, the council voted 5–0 to direct staff to draft code amendments to allow limited portable signage and benches in downtown and North End, and to stay further enforcement actions except where safety, ADA or access issues exist.
The Manhattan Beach City Council on Feb. 3 directed staff to prepare amendments to the municipal code and local coastal program to permit limited portable signage (A‑frame/sandwich boards and similar small signs) and benches in the downtown and North End commercial districts, and to work with business associations on design and placement rules.
Community Development Director (staff) and Associate Planner Jonathan Macy described how the changes would require LCP amendments (which must be certified by the California Coastal Commission), set minimum clearances to protect the pedestrian path of travel and ADA compliance, and could limit sign size, materials and locations. Macy noted the city has an outdated Chapter 7.24 bench…
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