Following a public hearing, the Seal Beach City Council unanimously introduced a Zone Text Amendment on Monday, July 22. The council is expected to adopt the zoning amendment at a future council meeting. There is only one meeting scheduled in August. The amendment fixes errors in the Municipal Code and Read More
The council on Monday, July 22, voted unanimously to put a half-cent sales tax on the November ballot. Technically, the tax is called a “transaction and use tax.” The TUT tax is now 1%. Staff proposed increasing the tax to 1.5%. Due to time and space limits, details of the Read More
The council this week approved an amendment to the contract with Psomas to develop an environmental impact report for the proposed Old Ranch Country Club Specific Plan. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are approved collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Nothing was pulled from this Read More
Seal Beach began having in-house animal control services a little more than a year ago. The council this week approved an amendment to the current contract with Westminster Animal Group and Services. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are approved collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Read More
The council authorized Seal Beach staff to apply for a California Coastal Commission grant to develop a local coastal program. If the CCC gives Seal Beach the $500,000 grant, the money will go to developing a local coastal program. “Please note that the grant application has already been submitted due Read More
The City Council this week received and filed the quarterly report on contracts approved by the city manager or by department heads. This was a Consent Calendar item. Consent items are approved collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Nothing was pulled from this week’s Consent Calendar. “The City Read More
File photo This week’s City Council public session agenda includes a proposal to put a 1/2 cent sales tax on the November ballot. The sales tax is the last of items on the agenda. The council will also consider requiring a special event permit application 45 days prior to an Read More
The Planning Commission on Monday, July 15, approved a minor use permit for a proposed take-out on restaurant on PCH. The vote was unanimous. City staff had recommended approval. Background “Steve Holguin is requesting to establish a take-out restaurant, Seal Beach Teriyaki, within a 1,000-square-foot commercial suite located in PCH Read More
The California Coastal Commission approved Seal Beach’s Short Term Rental Program on Thursday, July 11. Technically, the CCC approved a coastal development permit to authorize the city program. Coastal Commission had staff recommended approving the report, with conditions. (See “Short term rentals on July 11 CCC agenda,” at sunnews.org.) One Read More
File art Callifornia Senate Bill 1037 would impose fines on cities that don’t have a compliant Housing Element. The fines could range from $10,000 to $50,000 a month, according to the League of California Cities. The Legislative Council’s Digest confirms those figures. According to leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, the bill is in Read More
