Mayor Pro Tem· 2024-12-01 - 2028-12-01
Butch Twining
Huntington Beach
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 1:36:20
- Avg per meeting
- 5:40
- Segments
- 1285
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
ADU approval at 205 Pecan Avenue and state housing law compliance
Speaker linked strict zoning to budget problems by limiting property tax growth.
Housing Element compliance and mounting state fines
Speaker linked strict zoning to budget problems by limiting property tax growth.
Huntington Club remodel and bungalows appeal
Not specified; the bungalow project's financial projections were challenged by club members.
Seacliff Village outdoor dining and open space redesign
Pacific Coast Highway Property Negotiations
The price and terms under negotiation haven't been disclosed.
CRC oil field redevelopment (Palm/Goldenwest)
Applicant projects $12.2 million gross annual revenue for the city, about $9.2 million net, plus roughly $10 million in park fees and $8.3 million in school fees.
Street parking congestion on Liberty Drive
Grand Jury Report on State Housing Mandates
Ongoing litigation and state exposure could carry penalties and legal costs.
Redondo Circle / Lumber Yard warehouse project opposition
State Housing Litigation and Housing Element
Penalties of $10,000/month retroactive plus $50,000/month going forward — possibly $150,000/month after July 1 — plus the return of frozen SB 2 funds if compliance is found.
Senior Mobile Home Space Rent Increases
Retirees' fixed incomes are absorbing rent increases of roughly 12% per year.
Standardized dock permit program
Not yet determined — permit fees and requirements are still being studied.
Floating marina office and restroom at Peter's Landing
Pearce and Green Condos
Redondo Circle / Lumberyard industrial redevelopment
Residents warn of property value losses; the city anticipates new tax revenue from the commercial project.
Marisol Senior Living Bond Financing Renewal
No city cost — the site's property tax revenue is projected to jump from about $22K to $242K a year by year five.
State Housing Litigation and Housing Element
Residents cite as much as $4 million spent fighting the state, with a $3.5 million ordered payment.
Magnolia Coast subdivision of 29-acre site
School district maintenance building at 8750 Dorsett Drive
The district says delay is costing it lease-extension money that would otherwise go to classrooms.
affordable housing mandates
Your city could spend taxpayer money on legal fights, and the outcome may affect housing costs and what developers can build—so watch your rent, home prices, and local budget.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Twining was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Appeal of Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 (205 Pecan ADUs)
Annual Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Grant End-of-Year Progress Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Appeal of Zoning Administrator's Approval of Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 (205 Pecan ADUs)
Voting record (1)(Development)
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