Issue

Rancho Palos Verdes Permit Only Parking

From ActCoastal

Month March
Year 2016
Summary An issue of convenience for street residents or access for all, this appeal was filed because the locally approved development of permit only parking for Channelview Court was found to be inconsistent with both the Local Coastal Program and Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act. A case where residents of the street worked with the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to change the public street parking to resident permit only, such a move would have had significant impacts to public access to the local public resources. Fortunately between public comment given in support of maintaining public parking as well as Commissioners also seeing through to the heart of the issue – public access – resulted in a unanimous vote to deny the CDP.
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Outcome Description As detailed in the Staff report, “…substantial issue exists because the City’s action is not consistent with the Chapter 3 public access policies of the Coastal Act, which state that one of the state’s primary goals in the coastal zone is to “[m]aximize public access to and along the coast and maximize public recreational opportunities in the coastal zone.”” Fortunately, this was recognized by Commissioners and the vote to deny this CDP was unanimous.
Why You Should Care This street provides access to public blufftop trails, the coast, and nearby visitor-serving accommodations, and should street parking be reserved for residents of the street only there would be significant adverse impacts on public access to these public resources. Public resources cannot be reserved for private convenience.
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Decision Type Appeal – Substantial Issue
Staff Recommendation Substantial Issue-Denial
Staff Report http://documents.coastal.ca.gov/reports/2016/3/th24a-3-2016.pdf
Lobbyist/Agent
Opposition to Project
Coastal Act Policies Chapter 3 policies

Voting Detail for Rancho Palos Verdes Permit Only Parking


Individual vote detail for Issue: Rancho Palos Verdes Permit Only Parking
CommissionerVote
Greg CoxGood Vote
Mary K. ShallenbergerGood Vote by Alternate
Mark VargasGood Vote
Erik HowellAbsent for Vote
Effie Turnbull-SandersGood Vote
Steve KinseyGood Vote
Dayna BochcoGood Vote
Roberto UrangaGood Vote
Martha McClureGood Vote
Carole GroomGood Vote
Wendy MitchellGood Vote
Mary LuevanoAbsent for Vote


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