KING HARBOR BOATERS ADVISORY PANEL

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KING HARBOR BOATERS ADVISORY PANEL

• Where We Have Been.
• Where We Are Now.
• Where We Are Going.

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MARCH 5-10, 2000URBAN LAND INSTITUTEVISITS
REDONDO BEACH
TALKED TO LEASE HOLDERS COMMERCIAL
INTERESTS CONDO RESIDENTS
DID NOT TALK TO BOATERS!
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COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS PUT ON BY FREEDMAN TUNG AND
BOTTOMLY
April 1, 2000 April 29, 2000 June 3, 2000 October
7, 2000
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OCTOBER 4, 2000
Mayor Hill, Councilman Sullivan and City Manager
Garcia Meet with 365 Angry Boaters
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KING HARBOR BOATERSADVISORY PANEL

• King Harbor Yacht Club
• Redondo Beach Yacht Club
• Port Royal Yacht Club
• Lanakila Nahoa Outrigger Canoe Clubs
• Redondo Beach Sailing Club
• Redondo Beach Boaters Association
• Boaters With No Club or Association Affiliation

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PLANNING COMMISSIONCITY COUNCIL JOINT
MEETINGDecember 12, 2000
What do we care about the boaters? None of them
live in Redondo Beach.
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DRAFT SPECIFIC PLANPUBLISHEDAPRIL 2001
Key Elements
Boat Yard Not Moved to Mole B
Enhanced Bike Path Next To Harbor Drive
KHYC Remains on Mole A
Boater Parking According to Dept. of Boating and
Waterways Guidelines
No Landfill Extending Mole B Into Main Channel
Canoe Clubs On Mole B
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BAD THINGS
New Public Road Next To Basin 2
Public Boat Hoist Moved to Mole B
Marina Offices, Bathrooms, Laundries and Boating
Lounges Must Be Located On The Second Floor in
Village Core North
From Any Slip Left Out of Parking Requirements
Inadequate Slips for City Sailing Program
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION HEARINGSeptember 17, 2001
BATTLE OVER THE BIKE PATH
CHAMBERS FILLED WITH BOATERSMANY SPOKE
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL INPACT REPORT
RELEASEDOctober 4, 2001
Maximum Buildout Bombshell Of 2,998 Residential
Units And 6,626 New Residents To The Area
Panel Responded To Many Issues Including
Inadequate Traffic StudiesNot Studying Weekend
Traffic
Most Responses Were Unsatisfying
Did Not Consider Ramp and Other Places For
Trailer Launching Because There Was No Place
Besides Mole B For Launching and Parking of
Trailers And Vehicles
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HARBOR COMMISSION HEARINGOctober 29, 2001
BATTLE OVER THE BIKE PATH 2
CHAMBERS FILLED WITH BOATERS
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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGDecember 10 and 12,
2001
They Listened Politely To Our 3 Minute Speeches
Gave Consultants Unlimited Time To Respond
Passed The Plan Unanimously Without Change
Boaters Showed Up In Force
Many People Talked
It Made An Impression!
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CHANGES TO THE PLAN
New Public Road Next To Basin 2 Removed From Plan
Marina Support Facilities Allowed On Ground
Level Village Core North
From Any Slip Added To Parking Requirements
35,000 Sq. Ft. Plaza Could Be In Village Core
North
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City Council MeetingFebruary 25 and 26, 2002
Speaking Order Manipulated
Bike Path Shall Have A View Of The Water Wherever
Possible
Preference for 35,000 Sq. Ft. Public Plaza To Be
Located in Village Core South
Boat Hoists Shall Be Moved to Mole B
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REFERENDUM COLLECTS OVER 6000 SIGNATURES
June 4, 2002City Council Rescinds Heart of the
City Plan and Certification of Environmental
Impact Report Cannot Be Passed Again For 1 Year
Potential For Legal Challenge To Referendum Could
Change 1 Year Time Limit
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The Future
Modify The Current Plan To Make It Acceptable To
The Public
Density And Traffic Are the Main Issues. It is
Important To Reestablish Focus On Boater Issues.
King Harbor Boaters Advisory Panel Will Be
Vigilant To Keep And Improve King Harbor As The
World Class Harbor It Currently Is
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Mark Hansen Is The New Chairman OF The King
Harbor Boaters Advisory Panel
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Michael FreedmanSaid ThatIt Is Not The Logic
Of Our Arguments That Makes Him Pay Attention,
But The Fact That We Show Up With A Large Group
Of Supporters.