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Old Posted Dec 31, 2004, 8:09 AM
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BELMONT PIER
Mike O'Toole the owner of the popular Gondola Getaway and owner-operator of a catamaran taxi tour carrier will inject new life into Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.
O'Toole won the city bid in late November, and the renovations will be introduced in seven phases over the next few years. He plans to open a fast-food hamburger coffee shop as the first phase of the revitalization. It will be anchored at the boarded-up, two-story structure that once was a restaurant at the end of the pier. The second floor will be turned into a more upscale sea-food restaurant.

There also will be a public dinghy dock, giving operators of moored vessels access to the pier and beyond. There are plans for up to 80 moorings. O'Toole also hopes to have a docking area for his catamaran taxi.

BREAKWATER
Environmentalists who want to modify the Long Beach Harbor breakwater, in order to improve wave action along the city's shoreline, will continue looking for support on the Long Beach City Council.
Surfrider Foundation members thought Councilman Dan Baker would carry the ball on the issue of funding a feasibility study to determine if change to the breakwater features could be completed in a cost-effective manner. However, there apparently was a misunderstanding, according to Baker aide Mark Taylor.

Meanwhile, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach/Long Beach, said he would support funding for a study if the council supported a redesign study.

He emphasized that the council would have to demonstrate that the study is a priority.

"If they did that, I would be very receptive to the will of the people," he said.

BIG BLUFF
Concern about the condition of Long Beach's shoreline bluffs mainly between downtown and Belmont Shore eroded over the past three years.
There had been talk of efforts to stabilize the areas. After a lull, the plans are being dusted off and the restoration effort might get under way in the near future.
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