Manhattan Beach City Council addresses shoring, construction issues
Major projects under construction as of July 2013. Source: city staff report The City of Manhattan Beach has reached a crisis point. Throughout just four square miles of city jurisdiction, nearly 150 different construction projects were ongoing as of last month. Last year, 70 new homes were built, 970 residences remodeled and 260 commercial buildings improved. The residential area around 7th Place is currently undergoing 10 to 11 different construction projects. It’s just one of three “hot spots” marked along Highland Avenue, said Sal Kaddorah, a building official with the city’s Community Development Department. “When the economy improves, the complaints go up,” City Manager Dave Carmany said. “We’ve seen a wave of construction recently, which is generating a lot of neighbor concerns as that construction affects their homes, their walls, their garage doors, et cetera.” In an effort to mitigate construction-related issues and hold accountable privately-contracted builders for any damage incurred on any adjacent private or public property, the Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a motion to require a surety bond, insurance policy or cash deposit prior to…
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