Brian Thienes
CA · Commissioner, Huntington Beach Planning Commission
Brian Thienes is a Huntington Beach planning commissioner who owns a local engineering business. His priorities are balancing the city budget, supporting police officers and firefighters, and stopping tax hikes.
Where Brian Thienes stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Opposes
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Moved to require a new noise study and a redesign for two large warehouses on Redondo Circle. The motion failed 2-4.
April 28, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Moved to recommend new citywide zoning rules for smoke and tobacco shops. The Planning Commission agreed 7-0.
February 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Moved to deny a permit for a planned three-story duplex in place of a single-family home on Liberty Drive. It passed 5-0.
May 12, 2026Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Received the Republican Party's endorsement for Huntington Beach City Council.
September 9, 2026
Source: voiceofoc.org
Voted against approving the two Redondo Circle warehouses, about 186,000 square feet on a former lumber yard. They passed 4-2 with fewer night truck trips.
April 28, 2026
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Moved to let the Distractions Lounge on Beach Boulevard sell hard liquor, with a restroom upgrade required. It passed 4-2.
April 14, 2026
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Voted to recommend new reapplication rules for group homes, plus a 1,000-foot buffer from schools. Both passed 7-0.
August 26, 2025
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Moved to approve beer and wine sales at a new outdoor dining area at the city Sports Complex, rejecting an appeal. It passed 4-3.
August 5, 2025
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Was elected chair of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission for 2025 on a 6-1 vote.
February 11, 2025
Source: huntingtonbeach.legistar.com
Past race Brian Thienes ran in:
- Member, City Council · November 3, 2026 · Huntington Beach city, California