#24
Switzer, Donna
From: Casanova, Kriss
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 1:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: FW: Feedback on Downtown Landscape
Here's another for #24 - Main Street redesign.
From: Bern and Gretchen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 1:42 PM
To: Casanova, Kriss <[email protected]>
Subject: Feedback on Downtown Landscape
Hello Kriss,
Will you please ensure the following feedback is sent to the HB City Council? Thank you.
Bern & Gretchen
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From: "Nels Mitchel" < [email protected]>
To: "Bern Baumgartner" <[email protected]>
Cc:
Sent: Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 3:38 AM
Subject: Fwd: HB City Council Agenda Item - Main Street Streetscape Schematic Design (11/1/2022) I support this action to close off Main Street to traffic and develop a plaza.
Nels
Nels Mitchel
Chief Operating Officer
Fred R Rippy, inc
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#24
Switzer, Donna
From: Omark Holmes <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 3:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Nicole Llido; Jennifer Tong; Kelly Miller; Jaime Strong Subject: VHB SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATION FOR 11/1/22 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Importance: High
Good afternoon,
Please find below Visit Huntington Beach's supplemental communication for appropriate distribution regarding tonight's (11/1/22) City Council Meeting Agenda Item 22-868:
"As the City's official destination marketing organization, Visit Huntington Beach supports the Downtown revitalization project. We recognize the value of the visitor (and resident) experience and believe that this opportunity to improve connectivity and mobility around Downtown will help enhance infrastructure by revitalizing the space while contributing to the economic vitality of the local businesses." - Visit Huntington Beach Leadership Team
Thank you,
Omark A. Holmes, MBA | Chief Marketing Officer
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Switzer, Donna
From: Casanova, Kriss
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 6:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: FW: Main Street
Confirming you got this email.
From: Casanova, Kriss
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 2:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: FW: Main Street
#24 - Main Street Redesign
From: Susan Allen <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 2:48 PM
To: Casanova, Kriss <[email protected]>
Subject: Main Street
Hello Kriss - I am a 10 year resident of Huntington Beach and would love to put my support behind leveraging downtown Main Street as a pedestrian zone. My family and I love to enjoy the restaurants and shops. We bring visitors downtown too. It is so much more convenient with no cars. Thank you! Susan Allen
6842 Lawn Haven Drive
HB 92648
#24
Switzer, Donna
From: susie smith <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 7:04 PM
To: [email protected]; CITY COUNCIL; Posey, Mike; Delgleize, Barbara eterson, Erik: Kalmick, Dan; Carr, Kim; Moser, Natalie; Bolton, Rhonda; Zelinka, Al Gates, Michael; Estanislau, Robin; Parra, Eric
Sulachments: Agenda Item #24 November 1, 2022 council meeting council nov1.docx
Please see attachment for my input on Item #24. I called into public comments and was not callec upon to speak
Thank you
Susanna Smith, CEO
Makin Waves Salon Corporation
320 Main Street
Downtown Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-801-6488
www.makinwavescorp.com
"It's not luck...It's Perserverance." susie
"Hard work spotlights the character of people. Some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all." Sam Ewing
Huntington Beach City Council:
Regarding the agenda administrative item #24 for the
November 1, 2022 council meeting I have the following
concerns.
I welcome upgrading Main Street and believe it is a past due project. Although the packet and design from
Studio One Eleven is nicely done I do not see much
regarding infrastructure.
What are the plans for additional public restrooms? I
see one smart public toilet facility on #216 of the ROM but not where it will be placed on the 2nd block.
If Main Street is going to be a gathering place how will it be maintained & cleaned? I asked this question at the
9/14 meeting and city staff did not have an answer.
Will there be more police available to patrol the area? Where will the additional parking be to accommodate
more guests?
Where will the parking be to replace the parking that is lost by the new design?
What are the plans for loading zones? Currently the
alleys are often blocked with delivery trucks as the
second and third block loading zones are not usable due to the temporary street closure.
How will it be decided which businesses are able to use the extra square footage in the promenade?
Will there be a fee for the usage of the promenade area? Will kiosks be allowed on the promenade and how will
they be rented? Will the city be the landlord?
If a restaurant is issued outdoor dining area will the
same opportunity be available to non-food businesses?
How long will the construction take and will businesses be compensated during the down time? Many
businesses will not be able to financially withstand a
construction project of this magnitude.
What is the budget for the project? I asked this question on 9/14 also and was told the budget has not yet been
determined. I am now seeing approximately $12 million
on the ROM. How can the city spend $12-$16 million
but not have added in more police?
Has the idea of investing the $12-$16million into
updating downtown the way it is with an open street.
Please postpone your vote tonight and give the
downtown businesses a chance to work out a solution
in conjunction with the city to make this plan enhance
downtown not hurt it. If you have assumed the Business
Improvement District has represented us downtown
businesses regarding this plan they have not. Us
business owners have not had ONE meeting or town
hall with the BID Board regarding this matter. We
deserve a fair chance to voice our concerns to you
directly.
Sincerely,
Susie Smith, Owner Makin Waves Salon since 1997
320 Main Street, Huntington Beach, Ca 92648
714-801-6488
Past President of the HBBID, multiple terms on the
Board of Directors, Co-founder of the Downtown Art
Walk, head of multiple HBBID committees over the
years.