REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2020-81 supporting the mural-based architectural treatment and associated funding, and approve and authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Huntington Beach and AES Southland Development, LLC
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Statement of Issue:
In 2016, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2016-27, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Supporting Proposed Architectural Improvements as Modified and Approximate 150-Foot-High Structures Related to the Reconstruction of the Huntington Beach Energy Project," which, in part, provided that construction of the project would include architectural enhancements to soften the view of the new structures, including the use of an architectural screen wall design to preserve and enhance public visual resources as required in the Coastal Zone overlay.
AES Southland Development, LLC (AES) is proposing to change the architectural enhancements from the previously approved ball-wall structure to a mural. AES is requesting that the City adopt the attached resolution indicating support for the change as well as approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would provide a mechanism for the company to provide $4,900,000 to the City to pursue additional community benefits.
Financial Impact:
There is a positive fiscal impact to the General Fund in an amount of $4,900,000.
Recommended Action:
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A) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-81, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Supporting the Mural-Based Architectural Treatment and Capital Improvement Projects and Programs Related to the Newly Constructed Huntington Beach Energy Project" (Attachment 1); and,
B) Approve the "Memorandum of Understanding AES Southland Develop...
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