Ending Tax-Payer Subsides of Chamber of Commerce Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce is the only chamber in the South Bay that receives funding directly from the City – projected to be $700,000 this year. No other chamber in the South Bay including Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach or El Segundo receives funding directly from their […]
Lets talk about North Redondo. It needs revitalizing as well. Particularly the Galleria. Unfortunately, the Galleria is currently zoned for mixed-use that allows 35 condos/apartments per acre, plus any affordable housing density bonus. Just like Legado and Seabreeze in District 1, the developer is planning to roll out another huge project that will bring tremendous […]
Redondo Beach should be leading the effort to rezone the entire waterfront, including the proposed CenterCal site and the AES property. We, together, need to develop a vision that embraces what is unique about our town and establish a zoning that achieves that vision. Then select a developer that agrees to execute it. Not the […]
The CenterCal project for King Harbor is an abomination. For years I’ve wanted to revitalize King Harbor because we all know it needs it, but never did I imagine doubling development, doubling traffic, building on the Seaside Lagoon, blocking views all along Harbor Dr. with a 45’ parking structure next to movie theatres and cramming […]
Bill Brand was elected to the Redondo Beach City Council in March of 2009. He first became involved in Redondo Beach city issues when the Planning Commission approved the “Heart of the City” plan in 2001. For those of you that are not familiar, this plan called for 3,000 condos to be built on the […]
I love our friendly beach town character. I first swam in the Seaside Lagoon in 1966 as an 8 year-old boy. My community roots are deep, notably fighting over-development in Redondo Beach for the last 15 years – eight as a Council-member. Like you, I see the dramatic increase in traffic and congestion from over-development. […]