The
City Council needs to hear citizen support for
planned flood channel improvements
 An
approving vote at a June 1 City Council hearing could speed
the removal or reduction of flood insurance premiums for approximately
7,000 Huntington Beach homes and businesses - and there's
a quick and easy way for you to help! However, let me first
update you on the proposed project that could bring these
benefits to reality.
Parkside Estates Updates
Shea Homes is appearing before the Huntington Beach City Council
on June 1 to obtain approval of the changes to the Parkside
Estates plan required by the California Coastal Commission.
In a nutshell, the Commission’s land use changes reduced
the number of homes from 170 to 111, which means there will
be less traffic than with the original plan. The plan
now also has more open space – 23 acres in all, including
more
than six acres of wetlands.
Even with the reduction in the number of homes, we remain
committed to constructing regional infrastructure improvements.
Our latest cost estimate for these improvements is approximately
$15 million, which includes constructing multi-million-dollar
levee and flood control improvements that will result in a
new flood map for Huntington Beach.
When that new map is issued, approximately 7,000
Huntington Beach homes and businesses could become eligible
for reduction or elimination of mandatory flood insurance
premiums.*
Here’s How You Can Help
The City Council’s approval of these changes is a critical
step in bringing improved flood protection to Huntington Beach.
Even if you've previously sent letters in support of Parkside
Estates, now it’s time for the City Council to hear that
you support the revised project and the infrastructure benefits
it will provide.
We’ve made it easy to send a letter in support. Just
click
on this link and you’ll be directed to our “Support
Parkside Estates” page, where it takes just a few keystrokes
to send your support letter to the City Council.
We also need concerned citizens like you to come to the hearing
and speak in support of better flood protection and relief
from high mandatory flood insurance premiums.
Public Hearing at City Council
6 p.m., Monday, June 1, 2009
2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach map
Please let
me know if you have any questions about the plan or about
the hearing. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Shea Homes, LP
* Premium reduction or elimination is subject
to the terms of each individual’s mortgage and the policies
of each individual’s lender. |
