Waterfront appeal denied, Redondo Beach boaters could get a boat launch ramp at Mole B

REDONDO BEACH — A harbor revitalization project some boaters and local residents believe would dramatically commercialize Redondo Beach’s waterfront was allowed to move forward after an appeal on the proposed project was rejected Oct. 19 by the City Council. Slow growth activist Jim Light’s 439-page appeal of the proposed 36-acre “Waterfront” redevelopment project was denied Oct. 19. The Redondo Beach City Council, in a 3-1 vote, supported a Harbor Commission decision to approve the project’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and other elements of the Waterfront proposal. The Harbor Commission approved the EIR in August but its decision was immediately appealed by Light, causing the Waterfront proposal to be in limbo until the appeal was heard by the City Council. CenterCal Properties will continue with its $300 million plans to redevelop the harbor area with commercial, residential and visitor-serving uses. The revitalization project was on hold. Light appealed the Harbor Commission’s approval of the Waterfront EIR in August. The council’s rejection means a vote by the Redondo Beach Harbor Commission to allow a boat launch ramp to be built at King Harbor’s Mole B stands. Harbor commissioners, on Oct. 10, voted 4-2 to build the boat launch ramp at Mole B despite vocal opposition and expressed...