HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 3487 RESOLUTION NO . 3487
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING REMOVAL OF OUT-
DOOR ADVERTISING DISPLAYS ON STATE-OWNED REAL
PROPERTY
WHEREAS theof H -
City Huntington n B i y g o each s constantly striv-
ing to create a better environment for its citizens and visitors
to this city; and
Steps have been taken to establish that portion of Pacific
Coast Highway located in this city as a scenic highway; and
Huntington Beach has received several awards for improv-
ing its beaches and its coastline; and
The area in which greater improvement can and. should be
made is in the area of controlling outdoor advertising; and
Under Section 9764 . 6 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code, adopted July 7, 1969, all billboards became illegal in
the city of Huntington Beach, and should have been removed by
January 6, 1970; and
The City Council recently passed a resolution requesting
that each state be permitted to meet federal standards for
outdoor advertising control; and
One of the biggest problem areas in the city of Huntington
Beach is that area along Beach Boulevard extending from Atlanta
Avenue south to Pacific Coast Highway, and along Pacific Coast
Highway from Beach Boulevard easterly to the Santa Ana River,
all of said area being state-owned real property; and
Located in the aforesaid area are sixty-one billboards
and outdoor advertising displays, constituting approximately
three miles of visual blight,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it does request the state Depart-
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ment of Public Works to exert every effort toward removal of
sixty-one outdoor advertising displays on state-owned real
property, located in an area along Beach Boulevard extending
from Atlanta Avenue south to Pacific Coast Highway, and along
Pacific Coast Highway from Beach Boulevard easterly to the
Santa Ana River in the city of Huntington Beach .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed
to transmit a copy of this resolution to Assemblyman Robert H.
Burke and other appropriate members of the state legislature .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th
day of May, 1972 .
Mayor
ATTEST:
City erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attor e
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Res. No. 3487
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected , qualified and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th
day of May , 13_22 _, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Green, Matney, Duke, Coen_
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
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City Clerk and officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California