Meeting Overview

San Diego
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July 2016

The July hearing of the Coastal Commission, held in San Diego, had two predominate themes: interpretation of Local Coastal Plans (LCPs) in light of the increasing body of knowledge around coastal hazards and the relationship between parking and public access to the coast.

A project representing each is evaluated in this month's vote chart: the Lindstrom development in Encinitas and the Dunes development in Venice.

Issues voted on at this meeting:

Issue
Outcome
Encinitas Lindstrom Development

This project was appealed by Commissioners Mary Schallenberger and Esther Sanchez due to not conforming to the City of Encinitas’ certified Local Coastal Plan. The proposed project is a bluff top residential development. The permit...

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Pro-Coast
Dunes Development (Venice)

This item is an appeal of a Coastal Development Permit approved by the City of Los Angeles to change a commercial retail space to a 2,831-sq.-foot restaurant. A key issue with this CDP is the lack of sufficient existing or proposed parking...

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Anti-Coast

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