The Coastal Commission meeting took place on April 10-12 in Long Beach. The Commission voted on several controversial items including approval of the American Tin Cannery Hotel in Pacific Grove and postponed a vote on the Vandenberg Space Force Base’s proposal to increase the number of commercial space launches for SpaceX. The Commission also approved a time extension for the City of Huntington Beach’s proposed land use plan amendment for the Magnolia Tank Farm project.

The meeting resulted in one vote chart, on bluff armoring in Carlsbad. Other noteworthy items, including an update on the Tijuana River Valley transboundary pollution emergency, appeal of a Dana Point permit for a new house on Beach Road and approval of coastal protection coastal armoring of a bluff failure at Casa Romantica in San Clemente and an important update from the Enforcement Department.

‍Check out the full meeting report and vote charts on our website and ActCoastal partner testimony on our YouTube channel. 

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