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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 |
