ActCoastal News
April Hearing Report
The April Coastal Commission took place on Wednesday, April 14 through Friday, April 16 with a special meeting on Thursday, April 22. On Wednesday, the Commission approved the City of Ventura’s proposed coastal development permit for phase 2 of the Surfer’s Point Managed Retreat project. On Thursday, the Commission approved the City of Half Moon Bay’s proposed land use plan update which included a full overhaul of the document. The Commission concurred with the National Park Service’s 2020 General Management Plan Amendment for Point Reyes National Seashore - a plan that drew tens of thousands of written comments and hundreds of speakers.
For more information on these items and others, check out the full meeting report - posted on the ActCoastal home page.
Check out our YouTube channel to see ActCoastal partner testimony.
Court Victory for Beach Access Rights in California Lent Case
The California Court of Appeals ruled in favor of public beach access last week, after a private homeowner in Malibu spent several years blatantly violating the Coastal Act. The property in question was listed as a vacation rental with a “private beach” and was priced at over $1,000 a night, when in fact the homeowner had illegally blocked all public access to the beach. The court ruled that the California Coastal Commission was justified in fining the homeowner $4,185,000 for these violations, and while this is a hefty fine it is only half of the maximum fine allowed to be issued for this type of violation. Read more about the court case here.
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