Beach Snack Bar Plan Rejected
Warning that a proposed snack bar on Torrance Beach would become an attractive nuisance, Torrance City Council members have rejected a county proposal to build the concession stand.
However, council members unanimously accepted a five-year county plan to refurbish existing beach facilities.
“The clean, fresh smell of cooking grease is not what people are after when they go down to the beach,” Councilman Bill Applegate said.
The county has about $300,000 set aside for Torrance Beach improvements. The money will be used to build an access ramp for emergency and beach maintenance vehicles at the south end of the existing parking lot. The new ramp will replace a steeper, 30-year-old one, which does not meet current building codes.
Future projects will include renovating beach restrooms, which are not accessible to the handicapped; construction of three concrete viewing platforms overlooking the beach, and a separate beach-access ramp for the handicapped.
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