|
TOP STORIES
|
October
11, 2006
Murchison Consulting Secures
Important Victories at Long Beach City Council, Planning
Commission
Long Beach, CA -- Murchison Consulting clients, the Home
Depot and Orange Rocket, had projects approved by the Long
Beach City Council and Long Beach City Planning Commission,
respectively, this month. Both wins ensure Long Beach
residents, businesses and visitors better retail and
financial options throughout the City.
The council voted 6-3 Tuesday in favor of certifying the
environmental impact report for the $21.5 million project at
the intersection of Studebaker Road and Loynes Drive. In
another motion, council members voted 7-2 to approve a site
plan review and conditional use permit for the project,
which includes a 137,000-plus-square-foot Home Depot and
Garden Center, an 8,000-plus-square-foot restaurant with
outdoor dining and 12,000 square feet of additional retail
space.
“As a nearby resident of the proposed Home Depot, I was
thrilled to be part of a project that is estimated to
generate for the City of Long Beach $500,000 from sales
taxes and $100,000 from property taxes. We read everyday how
Long Beach loses good cops to neighboring, higher paying
areas. It’s projects like these that could make the
difference in keeping Long Beach’s finest right where they
belong,” said Mike Murchison, President of Murchison
Consulting.
In addition, Murchison Consulting secured a win at the Long
Beach City Planning Commission for its client, Orange
Rocket. The facility will be located at 6640 Cherry Avenue
in the 9th District. A Gardena-based company, Orange Rocket
was founded in 2002 and engages in payday lending, check
cashing, money transfer, money orders, bill pay, prepaid
services, and other ancillary services required by the
market.
“Alternative financial centers like Orange Rocket provide
needed services for a variety of clientele,” said Murchison.
“I am pleased we were able to work with the 9th District
Councilmember and the neighborhood groups to make this a
win-win for everyone. Orange Rocket intends to be a good
corporate citizen and active community participant in North
Long Beach.”
Contact: Mike Murchison |
562-596-5835 |
mike@murchisonconsulting.net
June 2006
Murchison Consulting 2006 Mid-Year Report
Dear Clients and
Friends,
It’s been another successful year at Murchison Consulting.
We are excited to share some of our achievements since our
last report in June 2005.
CHAMP CAR
WORLD SERIES
In 2006,
Murchison Consulting launched our 2nd annual Champ Car
Driver Outreach and Education program during the 2006 Toyota
Grand Prix of Long Beach. Thousands of Long Beach elementary
and middle school students (and a few lucky teachers) had an
opportunity to meet their favorite Champ Car drivers. Champ
Car driver Andrew Ranger’s visit to Roosevelt Elementary
School was front page news during the Long Beach Press
Telegram’s coverage of race week.
LONG BEACH ART EXCHANGE
Murchison Consulting client Williams and Dame was one of two
firms short-listed by the City of Long Beach and the Long
Beach Redevelopment Agency to develop the Art Exchange block
in downtown Long Beach. The Williams and Dame design
supports a mix of residential and retails uses, with the Art
Exchange block as the project’s core.
PARSONS WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE (PWI)
The County of
Los Angeles Sanitation Department has awarded Murchison
Consulting client, PWI, the preliminary engineering contract
to construct the County’s proposed $750 million Joint Water
Pollution Control Plant project.
TRANS SYSTEMS/CONCEPT MARINE ASSOCIATES
Murchison Consulting represents Trans Systems, the
construction management firm selected by the City of Long
Beach to refurbish the Los Alamitos Bay Marina. In addition,
the firm was selected by the City as an “as-needed”
consultant for various public works projects.
NEW CLIENTS
Murchison
Consulting is proud to represent several new clients since
our last report, including Auburn Partners, Coldwell Banker,
Edgewater Spa, Home Depot, the Long Beach Grand Prix, the
Long Beach Hospitality Alliance (including Ensemble
Partners, Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton Hotels), Sares Regis,
United Steel and Williams and Dame.
We are committed to making 2006 an even better year for our
clients and valued friends. Enjoy the summer and best
wishes.
Sincerely,
Mike Murchison
Owner |
