Riviera Village Eyes South Catalina Redesign
The Riviera Village Business Improvement District's annual report proposes a streetscape overhaul of South Catalina Avenue, with City Council scheduled to take it up on November 3.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Dining Out
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The Riviera Village Business Improvement District has proposed a streetscape redesign of South Catalina Avenue, and City Council is scheduled to consider its 2026-27 annual report on November 3, 2026. The project, a major 2027 priority, is funded in part by $4 million in regional Measure M transportation money.
Why it matters
The redesign would reconfigure angled parking to widen sidewalks, a change that could reshape how diners and shoppers move through the district. Outdoor dining parklets, which have had trouble collecting fees, are also part of the broader conversation about the village's future.
The proposed engineering agreement with Chen Ryan Associates, doing business as CR Associates, is for an amount not to exceed approximately $2.69 million, and the project has $4 million in regional Measure M funding for planning, environmental review and design. Conceptual design alternatives are expected before City Council in spring 2027, but the final streetscape layout has not been settled.
The players
Riviera Village Business Improvement District
The Riviera Village Business Improvement District is a local assessment-funded organization of merchants in Redondo Beach's Riviera Village that promotes and manages improvements to the commercial district.
Redondo Beach City Council
The Redondo Beach City Council is the elected legislative body of the city that governs local policy, approves engineering contracts and will consider the district's annual report.
Chen Ryan Associates (CR Associates)
Chen Ryan Associates, doing business as CR Associates, is the engineering firm proposed for the South Catalina Avenue project under an agreement of roughly $2.69 million.
The details
The project covers South Catalina Avenue between Avenue I and Palos Verdes Boulevard and aims to improve sidewalks, intersections, bicycle facilities and the overall streetscape. The outdoor dining parklet program was authorized through May 19, 2031, after overdue fee payments led to one parklet being transferred and another dismantled.
Timeline
October 6, 2026: Engineering agreement brought before City Council.
November 3, 2026: City Council considers the business improvement district annual report.
November 17, 2026 at 6 p.m.: Public hearing on proposed business assessments.
Spring 2027: Conceptual design alternatives presented to council.
May 19, 2031: Outdoor dining program authorization expires.
Industry Dynamics
Redondo Beach's Riviera Village project is funded through Measure M, the Los Angeles County transportation sales tax, which places local streetscape work within the regional transportation program. The redesign follows a pattern in which dining districts pair pedestrian improvements with the outdoor dining parklets that have become a fixture of coastal commercial strips.
Diners and shoppers in Riviera Village should expect construction and parking changes along South Catalina Avenue once the project moves forward. Businesses using outdoor dining parklets should note the program's authorization runs through May 19, 2031, and that fee payments are tied to continued participation.
The takeaway
Redondo Beach's Riviera Village redesign shows how parking, sidewalks and outdoor dining are being planned together, and residents who want to follow the project can track the November 3 council meeting and the spring 2027 design presentation.
What happens next
City Council will consider the annual report on November 3, 2026, a public hearing on business assessments follows on November 17, 2026 at 6 p.m., and conceptual design alternatives are expected in spring 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
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