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Hermosa Beach council delays vote on patio encroachment fees after small-business outcry
Summary
After multiple neighborhood business owners and residents urged lower rates and more transparency, the Hermosa Beach City Council voted 4'to—2 to move consideration of revised commercial encroachment fees to a future meeting. Council members said they wanted more information and time to meet affected owners.
The Hermosa Beach City Council voted 4'to—2 on Feb. 3 to postpone consideration of changes to commercial encroachment fees after a wave of public comments from small-business operators who said the proposed schedule would harm neighborhood stores.
Business owners and residents told the council the fees ' which staff said have been in effect since July 1, 2025 at $2.50 per square foot ' fall particularly hard on small retailers and convenience stores that use modest patio space. Lana, the owner of the Green Store, told…
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