Thursday, May 22, 2014

Are you ready for a new Manhattan Beach Downtown?


What do you want downtown Manhattan Beach to look like? What kinds of businesses and public uses will best serve residents, visitors, and tourists? What will your real estate clients find most attractive about Manhattan Beach's downtown area?

Don't miss your chance to weigh in on Thursday, June 5 at the Downtown Visioning Forum with city officials.
This is the first of many conversations that will occur, all leading up to a new plan for downtown later this year.

From the official announcement:

The City of Manhattan Beach will be hosting a Downtown Visioning Forum on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Residents and other interested parties are invited to attend to share their ideas and visions for the future of Downtown Manhattan Beach. This event will be an early kick-off for the preparation of a Downtown Plan which will commence later this summer. On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the City Council approved a request for proposals from firms which have the technical expertise to assist the City on this important endeavor. Input received from the Downtown Visioning Forum will be utilized initially to guide the consultant selection process.

You will recall that last November SBAOR opposed a proposal to ban real estate offices from ground floor storefronts in two areas of the City - Downtown and the Rosecrans commercial corridor. So mark your calendars, REALTORS. Not only do you have a chance to make a positive impact on the city, but you can be sure that something prohibitive and restrictive to your business is not part of the mix.