• March 4, 2020 - Joint City Council/Planning Commission Presentation/ Discussion
• May 19, 2020 - Planning Commission Presentation/ Discussion/Zoning Assessment Document

Previous Meetings

• March 4, 2020: Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session - Introduction to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment for Feedback
• May 19, 2020: Planning Commission Meeting - The Final Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Presentation
• February 17, 2021: Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Working Group - Introduction to the Targeted Parking Amendments to Receive Feedback
• March 1, 2021: Economic Development Committee - Introduction to the Targeted Parking Amendments to Receive Feedback
• March 3, 2021: Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session - Introduction to the ZCU for feedback
• February 2, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft Land Use Regulations
• April 6, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft Land Use Regulations
• June 7, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft District and Design Standards
• August 8, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft District and Design Standards
• September 22, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft Citywide Standards
• October 3, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft Citywide Standards
• November 2, 2022: Special Planning Commission Meeting to discuss Draft Administrative Procedures
• March 19, 2024: In-The-Zone Comprehensive Zoning Code Update Relaunch
• April 16, 2024: Study Session Administrative Processes and Procedures
• May 21, 2024: Planning Commission Recommended Approval of Administrative Processes and Procedures with changes
• June 18, 2024(Coming Soon): Study Session on Commercial Use Regulations, Definitions, and Temporary Minor Special Events
• October 15, 2024: Study Session on General Plan Land Use Designations, Corresponding Zoning, and Mixed Uses
• December 16, 2024: Study Session on Updating Regulations for Temporary Uses and Events
• May 27, 2026: City Council adopted Administrative Procedures component of the Zoning Code Update.

IN-THE-ZONE is the continuation of a two-phase effort to comprehensively update Title 17 Zoning Ordinance and Title 16 Subdivisions Ordinance of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code.

This effort follows the City’s adoption of PLAN Hermosa in 2017, which expressed the community’s long-range goals for the future of Hermosa Beach. IN-THE-ZONE is intended to create a flexible, user-friendly set of land use and development regulations that serves as an effective tool to implement the community’s vision articulated in PLAN Hermosa.

While PLAN Hermosa, the City’s General Plan, sets forth a wide-ranging and long-term vision for the City, the Zoning Ordinance specifies how each individual property can be used to achieve that vision. Zoning is the body of rules and regulations that control what is built on the ground, and what uses occupy buildings and sites. Zoning determines the form and character of development, such as the size and height of buildings, and also includes provisions to ensure that new development and uses will fit into existing neighborhoods by establishing the rules for being a “good neighbor.”

The process is anticipated to continue through 2026-2027. The project will draw on the assessment recommendations of the first phase of the project. New and updated regulations will be drafted for review and consideration and revised, based on input received. The community is encouraged to participate throughout the process. The assessment report from Phase I and all other project materials can be reviewed in the documents section below.

The 2021-2029 Housing Element Update is one element of the General Plan and calls for the City to rezone properties to allow for additional housing. On August 1, 2024, the California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) certified the City's Housing Element. For more information and to review the Housing Element please visit: www.hermosabeach.gov/housingelement.