ABOUT HB NEIGHBORS

HB Neighbors is a coalition of residents, business owners, commercial property owners and local neighborhood groups and we all believe the City of Huntington Beach failed in their duty to serve the residents.

HB Neighbors is the ONLY DEMOCRATIC RESIDENTS organization in downtown Huntington Beach. Our BOD is elected each year by our registered members in a confidential vote. Our BOD represents the interests of our members not the interests of our officers.

HB Neighbors is incorporated in the State Of California as a 501 (c) (4) and is a non-profit organization, formed for the benefit of social welfare. HB Neighbors is not a 501(c)(3) or a charity.

HB NEIGHBORS DTSP GOALS

1) Reduce density to 25 dwelling units per acre and reduce building heights to 3-story.

2) Limit the expansion of bars.

3) Create neighborhood services overlay north of Orange Ave.

4) Add neighborhood buffers for properties built adjacent to homes.

5) Institute parking improvements.

6) Limit the community theatre to 99 seats at the library site, with no new parking.

7) Add additional police services serving District 1.

GOAL DETAILS

1)      REDUCE DENSITY AND BUILDING HEIGHTS

  • Within District 1 north of Walnut Avenue, density should be reduced to 25 dwelling units per acre and building heights limited to 3-story and 35 feet.

2)      LIMIT THE EXPANSION OF BARS

  • Embed the recently adopted Entertainment Permit violation and enforcement policy into the DTSP, and a maximum 2 new Entertainment Permits.
  • Limit the total number of approved CUPs to allow Type 47 (restaurant with full bar) and 41 (restaurant with beer & wine) alcohol licenses allowed in Districts 1, to total a maximum of 26 and 14 respectively. This is an increase of 2 and 3 respectively.

3)      NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES OVERLAY

  • Place a Neighborhood Services overlay within District 1 north of Orange Avenue that changes the purpose and permitted uses to neighborhood serving commercial uses. No new Entertainment Permits. Business must close by 12:00 pm.

4)      ADD NEIGHBORHOOD BUFFERS for properties adjacent to or sharing an alley with a residence in Districts 1 and 4.

  • Limit the maximum building height to 3-story and 35 feet (the same as the maximum residential height limitation).
  • Not allow ABC Type 47 (full bar) licenses or any additional Entertainment Permits.
  • Limit hours of operation to 8am to 7pm Mon-Fri, 8am to 9pm Saturdays and Sundays including deliveries.

5)      PARKING

  • New tandem parking is only to serve two-bedroom dwelling units in all Districts 1 and 4.
  •  Metered parking on the 100 block from Main Street to Goldenwest, with allowances for resident parking.
  • City initiated and financed resident permit parking on 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 600 and 700 blocks of Main Streets.

6)      LIBRARY USE RESTRICTIONS

  • Limit the theater size to no more than 99 seats. Limit hours of operation no later than a closing time of 11 pm. No new parking on site.
  • Remove the “Directors” power to override the use restrictions of the Library site.

7)      POLICE SERVICES

  • We are open to suggestions from the police department on ways to provide better police protection for the DT neighborhood.  The current protection is insufficient.
  • Add 2 police officers on bicycle patrol on outlying neighborhoods on Friday and Saturday 8pm to 2am, and Sunday 3pm to 10pm and weekday nights during summer months.

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