The preliminary plan is to more that double development from Portofino Way to Torrance Blvd, and add another hotel with an additional three-story parking lot across the street from the Crowne Plaza. The traffic impacts are so great they plan to add a new road from Torrance Blvd to Harbor Drive. If you double development you double traffic and double parking requirements. Get ready Redondo! This is most of your elected officials idea of 'revitalization.’ We will see if they can mitigate all the impacts in the environmental report.
As part of the waterfront revitalization, many are calling for changing the name of the portion of Torrance Blvd. that is in Redondo Beach to something more Redondo-like. Below are few suggestions that have been floated:
- Pier Plaza Boulevard
- Waterfront Way
- Redondo Waterfront Way
- Waterfront Plaza Drive
- Sunset Avenue
- Sunset Drive
I recommend you track closely what our Council is doing and get involved if you don't like the way this headed.