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Huntington Beach City Council to tackle divisive Magnolia Tank Farm project
The Huntington Beach Planning Commission approved an agreement for a car dealership to store up to 2,000 vehicles on a vacant site on the Magnolia Tank Farm property.
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The Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday night will decide if it will allow zoning changes at the Magnolia Tank Farm site in southeast Huntington Beach.
That will be one hot issue tackled as the council switches to virtual meetings.
The controversial 29-acre site at 21845 Magnolia St., which once served as an oil storage and pumping facility, has been managed by Shopoff Realty Investments since it was purchased in 2016. Shopoff plans to build real estate on the land, including 250 single-family attached and detached units and a boutique lodge, as well as retail stores and parking.
Huntington Beach City Council members spar over mask usage
Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz addresses the City Council during Monday night’s meeting.
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Tempers flared at Monday night’s Huntington Beach City Council meeting, as a clear divide has been established on the dais on the issue of mask usage during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz and City Councilman Dan Kalmick, each of whom were elected in November, were at the heart of the dispute.
Following a COVID-19 update by City Manager Oliver Chi and Huntington Beach Fire Department Chief Scott Haberle, Kalmick addressed the council. He noted that two of the seven members, Ortiz and Erik Peterson, were not wearing masks.