City council decides on CenterCal for Redondo Beach pier developement
The 15-acre Redondo Beach pier development. Rendering submitted by the City of Redondo Beach The Redondo Beach City Council voted to award the 15-acre pier waterfront development project to El Segundo-based developers CenterCal Properties LLC last night after a much anticipated question-and-answer session with the three potential developers. Councilmember Bill Brand was the lone dissenter, instead preferring Pacifica Companies for their relationship with the Coastal Commission. “This is somebody we would pick to date,” said Mayor Mike Gin. “We’re not consummating a marriage today.” City Staff recommended the council approve CenterCal as the preferred developer because of their expertise with community development projects, their financial backing, ability to retain community authenticity and their history of success engaging the public in their designs. “We have to show some backbone and make a decision,” said Councilmember Steve Aspel. “It’s [about] a design yet, there will be community input, you will be engaged. The developer [will] have to listen to everybody.” The council also decided to have two additional outreach meetings in the next two months to provide additional…
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