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City of Huntington Beach
File #: 21-243 MEETING DATE: 3/15/2021
Submitted by Mayor Carr - Consider directing staff to analyze and assess Zoning Code and
Parking Requirement adjustments to facilitate ongoing Outdoor Dining and Retail Operations
after the pandemic
I recommend that the City Council direct staff to analyze and develop options for updating the City's
zoning code and parking standards to allow for a permanent expansion of outdoor dining and retail
services on private property.
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL MEETING—COUNCIL MEMBER ITEMS REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: KIM CARR, MAYOR
DATE: MARCH 1S, 2021
SUBJECT: CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO ANALYZE AND ASSESS ZONING CODE AND
PARKING REQUIREMENT ADJUSTMENTS TO FACILITATE ONGOING OUTDOOR
DINING AND RETAIL OPERATIONS AFTER THE PANDEMIC
BACKGROUND
One of the successful COVID-19 pandemic response actions instituted by the City was our
Temporary Emergency Use Permit program that facilitated expanded outdoor dining and retail
operations for Huntington Beach businesses. As we continue to make progress in the fight
against the coronavirus pandemic, I have been approached by business entities who have asked
if they can continue operating outdoors on private property, even after the pandemic ends.
A cursory review of the matter has identified that zoning code requirements and parking
standards are two of the key issues that would prohibit the continuation of outdoor dining and
retail operations after COVID-19 regulations are lifted. In an effort to support our local
businesses, and to serve as an additional economic development tool, I would propose that the
City analyze ways to allow for a reasonable expansion of outdoor dining and retail operations on
private property to occur on a permanent basis after expiration of the City's Temporary
Emergency Use Permit program.
Such an effort would also be in line with goals that the City Council established during our 2021
Strategic Planning workshop. Specifically, as part of our Economic Development & Housing
Priorities, we identified the utilization of updates to the City's land use policies as an economic
development tool by reviewing existing zoning codes and parking ratios.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
I recommend that the City Council direct staff to analyze and develop options for updating the
City's zoning code and parking standards to allow for a permanent expansion of outdoor dining
and retail services on private property.
Switzer, Donna
From: Fikes, Cathy
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 1:28 PM
To: Agenda Alerts
Subject: FW: HB Breweries Support Post-Covid Changes
Attachments: 2021-03-11 09-36.pdf
From: Duke @ 4Sons<duke@foursonsbrewing.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:43 PM
To: CITY COUNCIL<city.council@surfcity-hb.org>
Cc: Duke @ 4Sons<duke@foursonsbrewing.com>; pat@flashpointbrewingco.com;julian@beachwoodbbq.com;
ryan@riip.com
Subject: HB Breweries Support Post-Covid Changes
Dear Members of the Huntington Beach City Council,
Please see the attached letter from the four noted HB Breweries regarding our support for an initiative to
assess and change zoning and parking regulations to allow outdoor seating in a post-Covid environment.
We respectfully request your support for this action.
Best Regards,
Duke Dufresne
Owner
Four Sons Brewing
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Dear Mayor Carr,
The below Huntington Beach breweries would like to express our full support of the
recommendation to analyze and assess zoning and parking requirement adjustments to allow
for permanent outdoor dining and retail services after the pandemic.
Like many Huntington Beach businesses, our breweries have been significantly impacted over
the past year Our local Tap Rooms, which generate a large portion of our annual revenue,
were completely shutdown for extended periods of time Even when we were finally allowed to
open, it was at greatly reduced capacities On the positive side, one thing we've learned
through these difficult times is how to safely and efficiently use adjacent outdoor areas to help
sustain our businesses
ft would be an enormous boost for the future of our businesses, as well as other existing and
future businesses, to provide this added flexibility on a permanent basis without our City. This
could also be a discriminator for Huntington Beach and provide additional incentive for new
businesses to open here
We are excited about this potential change and look forward to a bright business future for
Huntington Beach
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Duke Dufresne Julian Shrago
Owner Owner
Four Sons Brewing Beachwood Brewing
Ryan Rasmussen Pat Anderson
Owner Owner
Rhp Brewing Flashpoint Brewing
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