MB CITY COUNCIL: Outdoor dining pilot program nixed, Lot 3 demolition ok’d

by Mark McDermott  The Manhattan Beach City Council Tuesday night rejected a proposed pilot program that would have extended the sidewalks outside three downtown restaurants. Later in the meeting, the Council also approved the demolition of Parking Lot 3 and the creation of 90 temporary parking spaces throughout the downtown area.  The two issues were […]

INFRASTRUCTURE: Manhattan Beach Parking Lot 3 will require emergency demolition 

by Mark McDermott  One of the City of Manhattan Beach’s key downtown parking structures will require immediate demolition after engineers discovered failing steel columns within its concrete. Parking Lot 3, located on 12th and Morningside, contained 146 metered parking spaces, including many used by downtown businesses.  The City Council on Tuesday night authorized the demolition […]