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PC - Action Item: Discussion and Recommendation to City Council on the Top Redevelopment Proposal for 11029 Washington Boulevard
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Meeting Date: September 24, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Hearing: [ ] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
City Council Action Required: Yes [X] No [ ] Date: 11/10/2025
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Planning Commission (09/18/2025); Social Media (09/12/25)
Department Approval: Mark Muenzer, Planning & Development Director (09/17/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission discuss and make a recommendation to the City Council on the top redevelopment proposal for 11029 Washington Boulevard.
PROCEDURES
1. Chair calls on staff for a brief staff report and Planning Commission poses questions to staff.
2. Chair provides each of the respondents the opportunity to speak for 5 minutes and Planning Commission poses questions to respondents.
3. Chair calls for comments from the general public.
3. Planning Commission discusses the matter and arrives at its recommendation to the City Council.
BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION
On September 9, 2023, the City Council approved purchase of the property located at 11029 Washington Boulevard. Between 1953 and 2023, it was used as the Martin B. Retting gun shop. The property is a 0.2777-acre parcel containing a 4,660 square foot, one-story building with a former retail and office use built in 1953. The site is a corner lot with 20 parking spaces. The parcel is zoned Mixed-Use Corridor 1 (MU-1) - 35 dwelling units per acre.
Community Input
At the May 28, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council discussed how to determine the future use of the property. The City Council directed staff to...
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