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Residents urge focus on walkability, community uses for Artisia Boulevard and solutions for absentee 'rent collectors'
Summary
During public comment, North Redondo residents said farmers‑market turnout shows demand for family‑oriented, walkable commercial spaces on Artisia Boulevard and asked the commission to recommend the council address absentee ownership and consider community uses for vacant properties.
Several public commenters urged the commission to press City Council for actions to support Artisia Boulevard revitalization and to address absentee ownership that commenters said discourages reinvestment.
At the start of the meeting, Mr. Mueller said surveys and a farmers market show North Redondo residents prefer family‑oriented, walkable places and not rooftop dining. He asked whether city actions and the budget align with those preferences and urged commission recommendation to Council to consider budget provisions and programs that would support local businesses and public spaces.
A separate commenter described efforts to assemble a nonprofit and noted an owner of a long‑vacant property had expressed interest in developing a community center and meeting space. Speakers asked the commission to consider tools that could encourage or require absentee owners to sell or enable temporary public uses when properties sit vacant.
Commissioners received the public comments; no immediate policy action was taken at the meeting other than recording the testimony and noting the topic for future budget and economic‑development discussions.
