Harbor News Vol 4, Issue 1 | Page 3

August

5 , 12 , 19 , 26

Concerts by the Sea Summer Concerts Series

6

Fairy Tales in the Park

September

3

Fairy Tales in the Park

October

29

Farmer ’ s Market Pumpkin Fun Day

Roam ’ n Relics 38th Annual Car Show

December

3 , 10 , 17 , ( 24 - Closed ) Farmers ’ Market Holiday Arts & Crafts

9

Annual Parade of Lights

HARBOR NEWS

FLAGSHIP HARBOR PROJECTS MAKE STRIDES IN 2016

Following the completion of the Boating Safety & Instruction Center several years ago , all eyes around Channel Islands Harbor turned their attention to the progress of the two major redevelopment projects remaining at the harbor , and 2016 proved to be a significant year for both of them . Brighton Management Co . secured final approval for its concept for the replacement of the former Casa Sirena Hotel and Lobster Trap Restaurant . And Channel Islands Harbor Partnership ( CIHP ) moved a crucial step closer to ultimate approval for its design of a new mixed-use project on the site of the former Fishermans Wharf .

New Hotel on the Peninsula

Brighton , which had received approval in 2015 from the County Board of Supervisors for its popular proposal to demolish and replace the old Casa Sirena hotel , faced the final challenge in 2016 , which was to secure approval from the California Coastal Commission . The Commission took up the project at its July meeting in San Diego , and after predominantly supportive comments in the public hearing , the Commission gave unanimous approval for the project to proceed .

With all discretionary approvals in hand , Brighton was in a position to secure a commitment for a hotel franchise , which occurred in the summer . Brighton announced that the Hyatt flag will fly at the new hotel on the Peninsula , in their extended-stay format branded “ Hyatt House .”

The next stage is the actual demolition and construction at the site . Architectural plans have been submitted to the County building staff , and their review and approval are anticipated in the first half of 2017 .

Fishermans Wharf Redevelopment

It was a significant year for the CIHP proposal to rebuild the Fishermans Wharf site into a mixed-use residential / commercial project . The developers had held dozens of community meetings to test their design concepts , receive feedback from local residents and businesses , and refine their plan to reflect the comments where feasible . After solidifying the design and program for the site , which includes apartments , retail and restaurant space along the waterfront , as well as public walkways and a park , the project was taken up by the County Board of Supervisors in June , for a decision which would be the final discretionary approval needed at the local level . With the hearing chamber full of speakers both for and against , after several hours of testimony , the Board gave its unanimous approval for the project to move forward to the Coastal Commission in 2017 . Details on the current version of the project can be found on-line at www . channelislandsharbor . org .

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