Tonight is the night to Continue Height Limitations

By Mike Bulbe
This Monday night the City Council will hear a developer who wants to build over the height limit of 25 feet, the height limit established in Old Town in the last general election.  73% of the voters in Seal Beach said no more three story buildings with Measure Z!

Residents must come to the meeting on Monday, August 10, at 7 PM in the council chambers on Eighth Street. Tell the council you support the 25 foot height limit.

It is hard to believe that we are still facing the same battle, but we really are, and all over again.

On a second note there is a movement to annex Sunset Beach into Seal Beach. If Seal Beach incorporates Sunset Beach, there is potential to create additional costs to the city because Seal Beach may be required to supply police, fire, lifeguard, and other services.  The cost of additional employees could result in greatly increased pension costs to the city over the years, already an enormous obligation. Come to the council meeting and ask to see the plans for the annexation of Sunset Beach so we can all be informed before the council votes. The long term obligations could be far reaching, and could result in fewer services all over the city if we spread ourselves too thinly.  Let’s not rush into this before we have time to be informed of all the long range consequences.

A note of explanation: Sunset Beach is now county land starting from the old water tower on PCH, and runs south to Warner Avenue where the Jack In The  Box sits on the corner.  The county is forcing Sunset Beach to join a city, any city. Huntington Beach has a greater ability to absorb the costs because it is a much bigger city but Huntington Beach doesn’t want to absorb Sunset.  The county wants to be rid of the costs of administering Sunset Beach.  Do we in Seal Beach want the costs?

Come to the council meeting Monday night!  Tell the council “No more three story buildings in Old Town!”  Ask for more information on the annexation of Sunset Beach into Seal Beach, and ask to delay the annexation.