Council pauses Huntington Club remodel after neighbors raise zoning, lighting and operations concerns

Summary

After more than two hours of testimony, the City Council continued a contentious appeal of the Huntington Club remodel and proposed bungalows to April 21 to allow the applicant and appellants to negotiate an operating agreement, resolve existing lighting violations and provide details on a proposed lighting entitlement.

The Huntington Beach City Council on March 17 continued a public hearing on a proposed remodel of the Huntington Club and the addition of four detached bungalows and two lofts, asking the developer and appellants to return April 21 with more detail on operations and lighting. The continuance was unanimous following extensive public testimony from club members, neighbors and the applicant.

The project would replace the current two-story clubhouse and aging pool with a new clubhouse (about 12,000 square feet), add fitness and spa facilities, two loft units and four short-term ‘‘bungalow’’ accommodations for members and guests, and remove three tennis courts. Joanna Cortez, the city’s principal planner, told the council the planning commission approved the project with modified conditions limiting short-term stays to Huntington Club members and directing the applicant to pursue lighting for six currently unlit courts.

Jonathan Bailey, the applicant’s project manager, said…

Council pauses Huntington Club remodel after neighbors raise zoning, lighting and operations concerns

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