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City Council Interoffice Communication
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: City Council Members Connie Boardman and Joe Shaw6� 016
Date: October 6, 2014
Subject: CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM FOR THE OCTOBER 6, 2014,
CITY COUNCIL MEETING — POTENTIAL REVISIONS TO THE
BEACH AND EDINGER CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Beach and Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP) was adopted by the City Council in
March, 2010. One of the stated goals of the BECSP was to faciliate private and public
investment activities along the Beach Boulevard and Edinger Avenue Corridors with the intent to
enhance the vitality of the corridors. With the rebounding local economy, the City has seen
1,907 residential units built or receive zoning approval in the corridor (excluding the 467 units in
the Bella Terra Specific Plan area). This pace of development has raised the question of
whether too many units are coming on-line too soon. Many residents have also expressed
concerns about the continued pace of the high density development and the land use
compatibility issues.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct Staff to return to the City Council with short- and long-term options to address these
concerns and to include: reducing the threshold (Maximum Amount of New Development —
MAND) for reviewing the overall success of the BECSP plan to 2,000 dwelling units; requiring all
residential and mixed -use Site Plan Reviews to obtain a Conditional Use Permit; requiring a
minimum square footage of retail space in a mixed -use development; and reviewing the
development standards for car dealerships to ensure their economic viability.
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Ken Domer, Assistant City Manager
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Jennifer McGrath, City Attorney
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Request # 20071 from the Government Outreach System has been assigned to Agenda Alerts.
Request type: Compliment
Request area: City Council - Agenda & Public Hearing Comments
Citizen name: Pam Vallot
Description: From: VallotlAaol.com [mailto:Vallotl c.aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 1:08 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL
Subject: Beach Edinger corridor
Dear City Council
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for reconsidering the development of the Beach
Edinger corridor. Yes, do we need more people moving to one of the most conjested
areas we have. Yes slow down the streamlining, till we see what madness will come
about after completion of projects on Gothard and Edinger. And why do you want to put
more residential in the last and best business sector we have. We need the income from
buissness! Please do not try to make Beach Blvd another Bella Terra! Why does every
thing have to look new and the same! Can't we have some rough edges and variety?
How about just taking some breaths, slowing down and consoladating? Don Hansen
created all this havoc, thank you for having the guts to stop and guestion his plan of
action! Planners love the idea of creating a walkable city, but does Huntington Bch.
really fit this theme?
Once again kudos to you, and I am so, pleased with the efforts and work you have done.
Best Regards
Pam Vallot
Expected Close Date: October 15, 2014
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