REDONDO BEACH, CA — Redondo Beach voters continued to back Measure ART by a substantial margin Wednesday morning, with nearly two-thirds supporting proposed changes to the city's development rules as ballot counting continued.
The latest figures from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office, updated at 3:11 a.m. Wednesday, showed 12,210 votes in favor of the measure, or 63.8%, compared with 6,930 votes against, or 36.2%.
With 19,140 votes counted, Measure ART held a 5,280-vote lead, comfortably exceeding the simple majority required for approval. Although the lead had widened from 4,915 votes in Tuesday night's earlier count, support for the measure had slipped slightly from approximately 65% as additional ballots were tallied.
The results remain preliminary, with more ballots still to be counted before the election is certified. Measure ART would amend Redondo Beach's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance to expand commercial development opportunities along several major corridors while reducing allowable housing density on certain residential and mixed-use properties elsewhere in the city.
The proposal is part of a broader update to the city's long-term development policies and would determine how much commercial and residential development could be permitted in designated areas.
Measure ART would revise development regulations across several commercial, industrial and residential areas of Redondo Beach, potentially allowing larger commercial buildings and expanded business activity in designated locations. Along Artesia and Aviation boulevards, the proposal would increase commercial development potential through changes to floor area ratio limits, building height restrictions and provisions for rooftop dining.
The measure would also affect industrial properties north of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and certain commercial properties along Pacific Coast Highway. At the same time, it would reduce the housing density permitted on some residential and mixed-use properties, limiting the number of homes that could be developed on those sites under the proposed regulations.
The changes are part of a multiyear effort to update Redondo Beach's General Plan, which establishes long-term policies governing land use, development and growth. Under Article XXVII of the City Charter, certain major changes in allowable land use must receive voter approval before they can take effect.
The City Council voted Aug. 4 to place Measure ART on the November ballot, giving residents the final say on those proposed changes. A yes vote supports the amendments, while a no vote rejects them. Approval requires a simple majority. Residents can review the city's General Plan discussions and supporting documents for additional information about the proposed land-use changes.
Although Measure ART appeared on Tuesday's ballot, Redondo Beach voters were not electing City Council members in November. The city's next regular municipal election is scheduled for March 2, 2027, when voters will select candidates for city offices and the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education.
That election will be conducted entirely by mail, with ranked-choice voting used for city offices. Measure ART was instead placed before voters through a special municipal election consolidated with the Nov. 3 statewide general election, allowing residents to decide the proposed land-use changes several months before the city's next regularly scheduled election.
With nearly two-thirds of votes counted so far favoring the proposal, Measure ART remains on course for approval. However, the final outcome will not be official until the remaining ballots are counted and the results certified.
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