Newsletter: TUESDAY NIGHT – FAR Update

November 4, 2024

UPDATE: Public Hearing #4 – You are making a difference in preserving BCHD’S Programs & Services  

Your voice is being heard! The Redondo Beach Mayor and City Council have heard your comments about the positive impact BCHD’s programs and services have on the health of residents and our community. With more than 149 supporters making e-comments or attending City Council meetings about the General Plan, your comments are on the record.  

A decision on the certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is in the hands of the City Council and will be made at the November 5, 2024, meeting. We value our partnership with the City and trust that staff will follow through with the City Council’s direction to evaluate the 1.25 FAR once studied. BCHD has a certified EIR for the Healthy Living Campus with no challenges from public agencies or residents.  

Stay tuned for the outcome of the EIR. We may need your voices and support in the future as the City Council finalizes the General Plan.  

Thank you for your continued support!  

GET INVOLVED 

As it will be their third time taking public comment on this matter, we are asking our supporters to respect the request of the Mayor and City Council and honor their time by limiting in-person public comments at the November 5th meeting. 

Submit a Comment: 

• E-comments may be submitted before and during the City Council meeting. eCOMMENT: Comments may be entered directly on the City’s website at: https://redondo.granicusideas.com/meetings

Attend the City Council Meeting: 

• Attend in person – We ask that you do not speak
• Show your support by wearing your BCHD t-shirt 

Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 

Time: 6:00 p.m. 

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

Email the Redondo Beach City Clerk and City Council:

Tell them you support 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

The Impact of Floor Area Ratio on BCHD’s Budget & Funding 

Forty-two percent of BCHD’s revenues that fund programs and services come from leases on BCHD’s campus and public-private partnerships. Limiting BCHD’s FAR and ability to utilize the campus to generate revenue through leases for medical offices, memory care for the elderly and other health-related services would decrease BCHD’s budget and limit its ability to provide its current programs and services.  

A floor area ratio reduction would affect the programs you use, know and love, including:

• The Center for Health & Fitness
• Social Workers for disabled and older adults
• allcove Beach Cities – youth wellness center
• Blue Zones Project
• Summer Free Fitness
• LiveWell Kids and BCHD’s numerous other free programs and services 

Healthy Living Campus Facts

Beach Cities Health District has been working closely with the community since 2017 to reimagine our medical campus – home to our 64-year-old former hospital building located at 514 North Prospect Avenue in Redondo Beach – into a Healthy Living Campus for all ages. Since May 2017, BCHD has held more than 60 meetings, drawing more than 1,000 comments regarding the modernization of its property.

For accurate information regarding the Healthy Living Campus project, visit https://www.bchdcampus.org/.

acres of active green space in Campus Plan