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File #: 21-619 MEETING DATE: 9/7/2021
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Consider an Extension of the Temporary Closure of the Second Block of Main Street to
Vehicular Traffic Through the End of the Calendar Year (December 31. 2021)
Statement of Issue:
On February 16, 2021 , the City Council approved a request from the Huntington Beach Downtown
Business Improvement District (HBDBID) to extend the temporary closure of the second block of
Main Street to vehicular traffic through Labor Day (September 6, 2021) to allow downtown
businesses the opportunity to continue operating outdoors to meet physical distancing requirements
in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. At that meeting, the City Council also authorized
staff to engage an urban design firm to further study Main Street for future placemaking and
outdoor dining opportunities, as well as the establishment of an Ad Hoc Downtown Urban Design
Study Committee. Of note, at that time, the third block of Main Street was reconfigured to allow for
both outdoor dining and the reopening of vehicular traffic.
Businesses are facing significant continued uncertainty with an uptick in COVID cases over the
summer, and some safety restrictions have been re-imposed instead of fully lifted. Therefore, staff
is recommending that the City Council authorize the second block of Main Street to remain closed
to vehicular traffic through the end of the 2021 calendar year so that local residents and visitors can
continue to take advantage of expanded outdoor dining and retail opportunities.
Financial Impact:
There are no direct costs to the City if the City Council is to extend the temporary closure. If there are
increased sales to the businesses, then there would be a nominal, corresponding positive fiscal
impact to the City's General Fund via sales tax revenue.
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to continue the temporary closure of the second block of Main Street to
vehicular traffic to accommodate outdoor dining and retail in the public right-of-way through
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December 31, 2021.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize an extension of the temporary street closure and direct that Main Street reopen to
vehicular traffic, or provide alternative direction regarding the opening and / or closing of Main Street
in the City's downtown core.
Analysis:
Staff has confirmed that the HBDBID maintains its request that the City Council extend the second block of Main Street
closure through the end of the 2021 calendar year. Given the ongoing uncertainty with the Delta variant and the increase
in COVID cases throughout Southern California, the extended closure of the second block would allow businesses the
opportunity to meet safe physical distancing requirements and give merchants and patrons certainty that this additional
outdoor space will remain available. According to the HBDBID, there is broad support among second block businesses
and property owners for this extension.
Since July 6, 2020, the City has been able to pilot the closure of the second block of Main Street, which has indicated
positive sales, particularly from restauranteurs in response to increased outdoor dining. This inferred success and
enhanced pedestrian/family-friendly environment led to an interest in further studying Main Street, particularly the
second block, for future placemaking and outdoor dining opportunities. The expansion of outdoor dining areas and
increased pedestrian zones have added liveliness and interest to downtown and a desire to imagine potential
permanent improvements. Additionally, there has long been interest in enhancing the connectivity between the resorts,
Pacific City, downtown, and the pier as defined in the Downtown Specific Plan.
The City hired Studio One Eleven to refine further a concept developed by RSM Design which focused on the
downtown connection via Walnut. The scope of the current Downtown Urban Design Study, as described below,
includes an additional study of potential PCH improvements.
• An assessment of existing conditions and review of previous reports and studies;
• Potential streetscape configurations of Main Street which includes options for the first, second
and third blocks;
• Downtown connectivity strategies,
• A feedback loop to provide input on Main Street configurations and connectivity strategies:
and,
• A final refinement of two concept configurations and connectivity strategies (based on
feedback received) to be presented to the City Council.
The Ad Hoc Downtown Urban Design Study Committee includes Mayor Carr, Mayor Pro Tern
Delgleize, and Council Member Moser, who have participated with staff (City Manager's Office,
Community Development, and Public Works) and the consultant to provide feedback on the above-
described scope of work. The Ad Hoc Committee will engage community representatives to solicit
feedback regarding the two concept configurations and connectivity strategies. This public
engagement will commence in late September/ early October.
After soliciting public engagement, staff plans to return to the City Council for further consideration
of long term updates related to improving connectivity within the broader downtown resort district.
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Environmental Status:
The project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15304(e) because the proposed project consists of a minor temporary use having
negligible or no permanent effects on the environment. The proposed project would not have a
negative effect on biologically sensitive resources, and there is no evidence of any unusual
environmental circumstances that might give rise to a reasonable possibility that the project will
have a significant effect on the environment.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Economic Development & Housing
Attachment(s):
1.December 21 , 2020 RCA
2.February 16, 2021 RCA
3-Request from the HBDBID
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File #: 20-2090 MEETING DATE: 12/21/2020
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
Consider an extension of the Temporary Closure of the Second and Third Blocks of Main
Street to Vehicular Traffic through next Labor Day (September 6, 2021)
Statement of Issue:
On November 16, 2020, the City Council considered a request from the Downtown Business
Improvement District (BID) to extend the temporary closure of the second and third blocks of Main
Street to vehicular traffic to allow downtown businesses the opportunity to continue operating
outdoors to meet physical distancing requirements in a safe manner due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During their discussion, Council Members expressed the need to extend the closure, possibly to next
Labor Day or the end of the calendar year. The City Council extended the closure to February 28,
2021, and stressed the importance of allowing the new City Council to make these important, longer-
term decisions, requesting that the item be agendized for further discussion and direction on
December 21, 2020 (Attachment 1). Additionally, on December 7, 2020, a new State-mandated stay-
at-home order took effect suspending both indoor and outdoor dining for at least three weeks. These
current State orders illustrate how businesses are facing significant continued uncertainty as in-
person dining restrictions may be extended further or re-imposed in the future if COVID case metrics
do not improve. Therefore, staff is recommending that the City Council authorize the second and
third blocks of Main Street to remain closed to vehicular traffic through Labor Day 2021.
Financial Impact:
There are no direct costs to the City if the City Council extends the temporary closure. If the closure
does result in increased sales for the businesses, then there would be a nominal positive,
corresponding fiscal impact to the City's General Fund via sales tax revenue.
Recommended Action:
Authorize the City Manager to continue the temporary closure of the second and third blocks of Main
Street to vehicular traffic to accommodate outdoor dining and retail in the public right-of-way until
September 6, 2021.
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Alternative Action(s):
(A) Do not authorize an extension of the temporary street closure and direct that Main Street
reopen to vehicular traffic effective March 1 , 2021.
(B)Authorize an extension of the temporary street closure past March 1 , 2021, and select an
alternative date to extend the temporary closure.
Analysis:
On November 16, 2020, the City Council considered a request from the Downtown Business
Improvement District (BID) to extend the temporary closure of the second and third blocks of Main
Street to vehicular traffic to allow downtown businesses the opportunity to continue operating
outdoors to meet physical distancing requirements in a safe manner due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During their discussion, Council Members expressed the need to extend the closure, possibly to next
Labor Day or the end of the calendar year. There was also discussion about whether the first block
of Main Street should be closed to vehicular traffic and/or if the third block should be reopened to
vehicular traffic. The City Council extended the closure to February 28, 2021 , and stressed the
importance of allowing the new City Council to make these important, longer-term decisions,
requesting that the item be agendized for further discussion and direction on December 21, 2020
(Attachment 1).
Subsequently, on December 7, 2020, a new State-mandated stay-at-home order took effect
suspending both indoor and outdoor dining for at least three weeks. These current State orders
illustrate how businesses are facing significant continued uncertainty as in-person dining restrictions
may be extended further or re-imposed in the future if COVID case metrics do not improve.
Therefore, staff is recommending that the City Council authorize the second and third blocks of Main
Street to remain closed to vehicular traffic through Labor Day 2021 . If approved, this would give
merchants certainty that this space will remain available through the pandemic in this otherwise
highly uncertain time. This issue of uncertainty, where businesses do not have a definitive end date
of when temporary outdoor activity is to cease being allowed, was raised by the Economic Recovery
Task Force. Task Force members argued that it is difficult to make significant investments when you
don't have a certain, guaranteed amount of time to get a return on investment (ROI). Discussion
occurred that the City Council could select an outside date, regardless of whether the pandemic is
still occurring, to provide enough time and certainty to allow a ROL This input was considered in
staffs recommendation.
During this last year as businesses have been so significantly impacted by pandemic restrictions,
staff has begun exploring strategies to support downtown merchants in the long term after COVID-
19. For example, staff revisited the idea of improving wayfinding and the pedestrian experience
between Main Street, Pacific City, and the hotels located on Pacific Coast Highway to increase
pedestrian traffic among these businesses. A concept plan was prepared in August 2019, which is
attached to this staff report to demonstrate some potential ideas (Attachment 2). Also, the temporary
closure of the second and third blocks of Main Street has been well received by the community for
the more family-friendly downtown dining experience it has created and a more favorable business
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climate for restaurateurs, particularly those on the second block, which have indicated increased
sales when comparing summer 2020 to summer 2019.
The temperate climate of Huntington Beach and downtown's proximity to the Pacific Ocean make it
an interesting area to study for year-round, permanent outdoor dining. Staff proposes engaging the
services of an urban design firm to study alternatives for better pedestrian connectivity between
downtown and the hotels/Pacific City, and a more permanent pedestrian and outdoor dining format
for Main Street. Staff is also exploring the feasibility of forming a community benefit district for
downtown property owners, which districts have proven to be highly successful in other communities,
particularly for financing and maintaining physical improvements in business and tourism areas as
well as promoting the districts offerings. Staff will report to the Council on the progress of each of
these initiatives over the coming months.
Environmental Status:
The project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15304(e). because the proposed project consists of a minor temporary use having negligible
or no permanent effects on the environment. The proposed project would not have a negative effect
on biologically sensitive resources, and there is no evidence of any unusual environmental
circumstances that might give rise to a reasonable possibility that the project will have a significant
effect on the environment.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non-Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(§):
1. November 16, 2020 RCA
2. Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding Concept Package
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subiect:
Consider an Extension of the Temporary Closure of the Second Block of Main Street to
Vehicular Traffic Through Labor Day (September 6, 2021); Authorize Staff to Engage an Urban
Design Firm; and, Appoint the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and a City Council Member to Serve on
an Ad Hoc Downtown Urban Design Study Committee
Statement of Issue:
On December 21 , 2020, the City Council considered a request from the Downtown Business
Improvement District (BID) to extend the temporary closure of the second and third blocks of Main
Street to vehicular traffic through Labor Day (September 6, 2021) to allow downtown businesses the
opportunity to continue operating outdoors to meet physical distancing requirements in a safe
manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. At that meeting, Council Members discussed the differences
between the second and third blocks of Main Street, including the lower number of third block
businesses using the outdoor space, and the lower level of support among affected third block
businesses for extending the street closure.
Ultimately, after substantive deliberation, the City Council directed staff to reopen the third block to
vehicular traffic, extended the closure of the second block to February 28, 2021, and requested that
the issue related to opening / closing the second block of Main Street be reagendized for
consideration on February 16, 2021 (Attachment 1).
The temporary closure of Main Street has resulted in robust discussions that warrants further study
for informed discussions about future place making opportunities and better connection to the
southern portion of the Downtown as defined in the Downtown Specific Plan.
Financial Impact:
There are no direct costs to the City if the City Council is to extend the temporary closure. If the
closure does result in increased sales to the businesses then there would be a nominal positive,
corresponding fiscal impact to the City's General Fund via sales tax revenue. The cost of an urban
design study will be within the parameters of the existing budget and the award of any agreement will
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follow the City's established procurement procedures.
Recommended Action:
A) Authorize the City Manager to continue the temporary closure of the second block of Main Street
to vehicular traffic to accommodate outdoor dining and retail in the public right-of-way through
September 6, 2021; and,
B) Authorize staff to engage an Urban Design Firm; and,
C) Establish an Ad Hoc Downtown Urban Design Study Committee; and.
D) Appoint the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, and a City Council Member to the Ad Hoc Committee.
Alternative Action(s):
Provide alternative direction.
Analysis:
Staff has confirmed that the BID maintains its request that the City Council extend the closure of the
second block of Main Street through Labor Day. If approved, this extension would give merchants
certainty that this additional outdoor space will remain available through the pandemic in this
otherwise highly uncertain time. According to the BID, there is broad support among second block
businesses and property owners for this extension.
The City has been able to pilot the closure of the second block of Main Street during the pandemic.
Anecdotal information has indicated positive sales for the second block businesses, particularly
restauranteurs, due to the ability to add or increase outdoor dining opportunities. This inferred
success has led to interest in further studying Main Street, particularly the second block, for future
place making and outdoor dining opportunities. The addition of street side dining has added
liveliness and interest to downtown and the ability to imagine an enhanced physical environment that
could be even more inviting.
Further, there has long been interest in enhancing the connectivity between the resorts, Pacific City,
downtown and the pier. A concept was prepared for the City by RSM Design and was included with
the City Council packet at the December 21 s' meeting. This study particularly focused on the
connection via Walnut. Further refinement of this concept, with additional study of potential PCH
improvements, is necessary prior to being able to design and estimate costs for implementation.
Staff has solicited proposals from three urban design firms. Staff is seeking direction from the City
Council to move forward with a Downtown Urban Design Study. The scope of work includes:
• An assessment of existing conditions and review of previous reports and studies
• Potential streetscape configurations of Main Street
• Downtown connectivity strategies
• A feedback loop to provide input on Main Street configurations and connectivity strategies
• A final refinement of two concept configurations and two strategies (based on feedback
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received) to be presented to the City Council.
Staff requests that the City Council establish the Ad Hoc Downtown Urban Design Study Committee
and appoint the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern, and a member of the City Council to serve on the Ad Hoc
Committee. This Ad Hoc Committee will also work to engage community representatives to assist
with the overall assessment. It is envisioned that the Ad Hoc Committee will then participate with
staff and the consultant in the feedback loop component of the above-described scope of work. Staff
from Community Development, Public Works, and Community Services will provide technical support
to the Ad Hoc Committee. with Community Development staff being the main liaison in coordinating
meetings and managing the agreement with the Urban Design firm.
At the conclusion of this effort, and within 4 months of execution of an agreement with an Urban
Design firm, two Main Street streetscape configurations and two downtown connectivity strategies
will be presented to the City Council for consideration. Staff will also provide an order of magnitude
cost estimate to implement each concept. Should the City Council desire to move forward with
possible implementation, staff will engage in a robust community engagement process that will
include small group stakeholder meetings and a virtual open house to further refine and assist
selection in final configurations and plans. Should the City Council desire to proceed with
implementation, staff would then request approval to engage services for design documents and
allocation of funds. At the time of such consideration, any necessary environmental analysis will be
conducted.
Environmental Status:
The project is exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
Section 15304(e) because the proposed project consists of a minor temporary use having negligible
or no permanent effects on the environment. The proposed project would not have a negative effect
on biologically sensitive resources, and there is no evidence of any unusual environmental
circumstances that might give rise to a reasonable possibility that the project will have a significant
effect on the environment.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non-Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(§
1 . December 21, 2020 RCA
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August 19, 2021
City of Huntington Beach
Attention: City Council 2000 Main St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Re: Extension of Closure of 2nd Block of Main St. through Dec. 31, 2021
Dear Mayor Carr and City Council Members,
The Huntington Beach Downtown BID Board of Directors requests an extension of the closure of the 2"d
block of Main St. through Dec. 31, 2021 for the following reasons:
- The recent increase in COVID cases necessitates a continued presence of outdoor dining patios.
- The upcoming "second summer' of events through the fall requires as many outdoor options for
dining and retail as possible to ensure public health and safety.
- The majority of businesses on the 2"d block want the closure to continue.
- The pubic enjoys and supports the closure of the 2"d block of Main St as noted in previous BID
surveys.
- An extended timeframe through at least December 31, 2021 allows for a thoughtful and more
thorough design review with the Downtown Ad Hoc Design Committee for the 2nd block and
possibly other areas within the downtown footprint as part of the City's strategic desire to
improve connectivity via innovative placemaking throughout the larger downtown HB footprint.
The HBDBID has been consistent in its support of opportunities for additional outdoor dining and retail
space—on both the 2nd and 3`d blocks—and has developed a deeper appreciation for the role of
planning and design.
The HBDBID hopes that the Council recognizes the value of Downtown outdoor dining spaces both in
terms of public safety and business recovery and that future developments may serve as a template for
successful adaptations to the Downtown HB experience.
Thank you,
Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District
Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District
315 3`d St., Suite E
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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City council members throughout Orange County are taking a hard look at outdoor dining
programs created during the pandemic,with some questioning if cities should be providing
public spaces for private businesses.
Most cities in Orange County implemented an outdoor dining program over the past year,
allowing restaurants to expand onto nearby sidewalks, parking lots and even the street to
accommodate more customers due to the limitations imposed on indoor dining.
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Debates are brewing for some of the larger outdoor dining projects,where cities like
Fullerton, Huntington Beach and Orange shut down entire streets to open up new spaces for
business.
"If you as a restaurant or bar or business would like an outdoor capacity in the parking area
that's going to take up parking or sidewalk space and it's on private property, I don't have a
problem with it as long as it's seasonal,"said Fullerton City Councilman Fred Jung said in a
Monday phone interview.
The programs have started to come under more scrutiny in recent months, as residents and
public officials question whether or not cities should be sacrificing public resources for the
benefit of private businesses.
"It was smart to do during the pandemic, but now I believe that public property, in
particular a public road,should not be used for private benefit, it's just a misuse of public
funds,"Jung said.
Fullerton council members are set to discuss whether or not to extend their outdoor dining
program on Wilshire Ave in Downtown Fullerton at their next council meeting on Sept. 21
according to the city calendar.
Jung said he thought the program made sense when it was last approved by the council in
March of this year, but there is no longer a need for it.
Carolyn Cavecche, president of the Orange County Taxpayers Association,agreed with Jung,
saying it was unclear if the increase in sales tax from the restaurants would be enough to
offset giving up a street.
"In Orange, they've closed down public streets ... and with some guidelines they're allowing
restaurants to take over public property.That's not good," Cavecche said. "That's different
than just saying you can take part of the sidewalk or your parking lot."
Currently,the city of Orange has re-opened the sections of Glassell Street and Chapman
Ave.that were previously closed for the Orange International Street Fair,but the city plans
to reinstate the program after the fair using just Glassell Street with no set end date as they
study the issue.
The council is expected to discuss the issue again in the coming months as city staff
continue to study the issue and consider making the closure an ongoing seasonal program.
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While cities have started to lift their states of emergency, many have decided to keep their
expanded outdoor dining programs around for at least the near future.
(Read: Orange County Cities Begin DrQgning COVID Emerag y Declarations
As Cases Soar
Before Newport Beach terminated their local emergency on Jun. 22,they extended the
outdoor dining permits to Sept. 6, and from there businesses can choose to file for an
extension permit at no additional cost that would be reviewed individually going forward.
The Laguna Niguel City Council opted for a similar move,ending their local emergency and
extending the temporary use permits for outdoor dining in commercial centers in one vote
at their July 20 meeting.
Huntington Beach has been one of the strongest supporters of outdoor dining,shutting
down portions of Main Street for over a year, and the city council is set to discuss extending
that closure through the end of the year at their Sept. 7 meeting.
FIB City Councilman Mike Posey,who originally proposed closing down Main Street, said
it's tough to balance outdoor dining,parking and general access to public streets.
"There's some validity to that,as the pandemic restrictions are lifted,that the necessity is
probably running its course,and I did say when I brought it forward originally that the
outdoor dining would have a short lifespan," Posey said in a Tuesday phone interview.
But, Posey said,there still could be an opportunity for some outdoor dining.
"There's probably an argument to be made to continue the closure of main street through
the end of the year, but there's also an opportunity to look at restaurants on private
property,"he said.
In an interview on Tuesday,City Councilman Dan Kalmick said the outdoor dining on Main
Street is part of an overhaul plan the city is creating to redesign downtown, and it could
potentially wind up being permanent.
"I think the council is going to spend some money to really improve that downtown
experience. It's easy to stay open in the summer with 4-5 million people walking by,but it's
about bringing the residents in during the off season to spend time in your business,"
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Kalmick said. "The outdoor dining will be a component of that, I think to start I'm
supportive of keeping the second block closed and putting some effort into making it look
really nice."
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