Restaurant royalty asks HB to keep outdoor dining
by Kevin Cody Hennessey’s Tavern’s Paul Hennessey; Sharkeez’s, and Palmilla’s Ron Newman; Brews Hall’s partners Mike Zislis, and Adam Goldberg; and Patrick Molloy’s Fiona Fleming were among the Pier Plaza restaurant owners who addressed the Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night. Their concern was potential rent increases on the Plaza dining patios that encroach on city property. The 12-foot deep encroachments, which run the lengths of the restaurants’ frontages, were approved in June 2020 to assist restaurants, which were not allowed to serve indoors because of COVID health restrictions. The COVID era encroachments nearly doubled the previously allowed outdoor Plaza dining areas. In November, the council agreed to extend the COVID era encroachments until May 1. Also in November, the council instructed the city staff to develop a permanent plan for Pier Plaza patios, as well as the COVID era dining decks that have been allowed to displace Hermosa and Pier avenue parking spaces. The city has issued approximately 60 permits for dining on outdoor city property, according to a staff report presented at Tuesday’s council meeting. The same report found that current market rates for…
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