From: OC Register
Author: LAUREN WILLIAMS / STAFF WRITER
Date: Feb. 17, 2015
Link:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/b...-city-new.html
"...The Huntington Beach City Council voted Tuesday night to halt new development along Beach Boulevard and Edinger Avenue, saying the influx of big housing projects is not in keeping with the town’s beachy, suburban feel.
The council approved the measure 5-2, with council members Mike Posey and Barbara Delgleize opposing.
Councilman Erik Peterson proposed the moratorium on new development that is part of the Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan, which was approved in March 2010 and paved the way for mixed-use development to revitalize 459 acres there.
The council asked City Attorney Michael Gates to prepare an ordinance halting new development by March 16...."