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Planning Commission OKs beachside auto auction


The members voted 4-2 to approve project that would displace nearly 600 beach parking spaces.


A divided Huntington Beach Planning Commission voted Tuesday to approve a beachside auto auction that will take place for 11 days in June for each of the next five years.

The planners split 4-2, with commissioners Mark Bixby and Robert Franklin dissenting and Erik Peterson absent.

The city's zoning administrator approved the Russo & Steele Auto Auction in August. But Bixby appealed the project, saying it was inconsistent with guidelines in two city planning documents, the Downtown Specific Plan and Coastal Element.

The auto show, which is expected to temporarily utilize up to 588 beach parking spots, will take place in the Coast Highway beach parking lot between Huntington Street and the Hyatt pedestrian bridge.