Council Member· 2022-12-01 - 2026-12-01
Gracey Van Der Mark
Huntington Beach
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 40:58
- Avg per meeting
- 2:56
- Segments
- 690
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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.
Pacific Coast Highway Property Negotiations
The price and terms under negotiation haven't been disclosed.
Street parking congestion on Liberty Drive
Seacliff Village outdoor dining and open space redesign
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.
Grand Jury Report on State Housing Mandates
Ongoing litigation and state exposure could carry penalties and legal costs.
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.
Redondo Circle / Lumber Yard warehouse project opposition
Senior Mobile Home Space Rent Increases
Retirees' fixed incomes are absorbing rent increases of roughly 12% per year.
Floating marina office and restroom at Peter's Landing
Standardized dock permit program
Not yet determined — permit fees and requirements are still being studied.
Redondo Circle / Lumberyard industrial redevelopment
Residents warn of property value losses; the city anticipates new tax revenue from the commercial project.
Pearce and Green Condos
School district maintenance building at 8750 Dorsett Drive
The district says delay is costing it lease-extension money that would otherwise go to classrooms.
State Housing Litigation and Housing Element
Residents cite as much as $4 million spent fighting the state, with a $3.5 million ordered payment.
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.
Magnolia Coast subdivision of 29-acre site
housing mandates lawsuit
Taxpayers could feel it through city legal bills and, depending on the ruling, through changes in housing supply and construction costs that ripple into rents and home prices.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Mark 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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