J.1. PC26-0365 Public hearing for consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Coastal Development Permit for the demolition of an existing deteriorated public beach access ramp and the construction of a new ADA-accessible concrete access path with switchbacks, a concrete staircase, retaining walls, drainage improvements, lighting, bicycle parking, seating, railings, irrigation, landscaping, and coastal bluff restoration improvements at 811 and 1109 Esplanade (Permit No. 2025-0072). PROPERTY MANAGER/ APPLICANT: County of Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors LOCATION: 811 and 1109 Esplanade, Redondo Beach CASE NO: 2025-0072 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Open the public hearing and take testimony; 2. Close the public hearing; 3. Adopt the attached resolution by title only, waiving further reading. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT BASED UPON A DETERMINATION THAT THE REDONDO BEACH AVENUE A ACCESS RAMP PROJECT, CONSISTING OF IMPROVEMENTS AND MODERNIZATION TO THE EXISTING ACCESS RAMP AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING ACCESS PATH, RETAINING WALL, AND PEDESTRIAN RAILING, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ADA-ACCESSIBLE CONCRETE PATH AND CONCRETE STAIRCASE, AND INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE, LIGHTING, SITE FURNISHINGS, IRRIGATION, LANDSCAPING, AND DUNE/BLUFF RESTORATION IMPROVEMENTS AT 1109 ESPLANADE AND 811 ESPLANADE, REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277 (CASE NO. 2025-0072), IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND ZONING REGULATIONS