Making a Difference Today for Huntington Beach Tomorrow
By Angela Rainsberger Huntington Beach Neighbors (HBN) filed its opening brief Nov. 9 in litigation against the City of Huntington Beach over its Downtown Specific Plan Update (DTSP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR), approved by the City Council a year ago. The trial date for the lawsuit is set for Mar. 17, 2011 at 8 am. …
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By Ed Kerins The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Murdy Commons mixed-use project, at Edinger and Gothard, EIR and site plan on Feb. 8. Comments on the Beach-Warner mixed-use project EIR are due by Feb. 22. The levels of development intensity fall within the approved Beach-Edinger Corridor Specific Plan (BECSP) provisions …
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On Jan. 18, 2011, the Redevelopment Agency approved an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Vans to develop a world-class skate park near Center Street and Gothard. This agreement allows the Agency/City to exclusively negotiate the terms and conditions of a Development Agreement with Vans. If the proposed skate park is developed, it would include the construction …
School Board approves solar site that will obscure Historic Landmark By Angela Rainsberger The Dwyer Solar Group (DSG) and supporting community members are in favor of solar power for the HB City School District, but they are strongly opposed to any “front of the school” location for the giant 138’-long by 32’-deep by 13’-tall, carport-style …
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The following questionnaire was sent to all of the HB City Council Candidates. We have summarized the candidates’ responses below and also attached their detailed responses in a PDF file at the bottom.
The board fully realizes four open seats will be filled in the Nov. 2 election and that four new resident-orientated council members are needed to change the current 'development-at-any-cost' philosophy of the current city council," wrote Ed Kerins, the group's vice president in the newsletter.
Huntington Beach Tomorrow 2010 Election Mailer
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