1. 
CALL
TO ORDER.
2. ROLL
CALL.
3. CONSENT
CALENDAR. See AGENDA
CATEGORIES.
Motion
and Vote
a. Application No. 5-08-285 (15 Voyage Street, LLC, Venice, Los Angeles) Application of 15 Voyage Street, LLC to remove mobile construction office trailer from 2,280 sq.ft. lot, and construct 45 ft. high, 4-level, single-family home with attached 3-car garage, at 147 Via Marina (lot 23, Block 17, Del Rey Beach Tract), Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [POSTPONED]
b. Application No. 5-08-348 (Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority, Long Beach) Application of Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority for weed abatement, tree trimming and maintenance of open space areas consistent with habitat and wildlife protection policy, near intersection of Studebaker Road, & Second Street, Long Beach, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
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4. CONSENT
CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
Motion
and Vote
a. Application No. 6-08-119 (Conoco-Phillips, Carlsbad) Application of Conoco Phillips to remove underground storage tanks, waste oil tank, islands and dispensers, piping and closed monitoring wells at 895 Tamarack Avenue, Carlsbad, San Diego County. (TR-SD) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
5. CONSENT
CALENDAR. See AGENDA
CATEGORIES.
Motion
and Vote
a. Application No. 5-08-221 (Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach) Application of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian for landscaping along Pacific Coast Highway, within westerly parking area, and upon upper hillside slope; enhancing existing pedestrian and vehicular circulation, and installing 123 additional parking spaces in area between Advanced Technology pavilion and Cancer Center, at 1 Hoag Drive (Lower Campus), Newport Beach, Orange County. (FSY-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
b. Application No. 5-08-300 (Hurley, Newport Beach) Application of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hurley to demolish single-family home and construct new 700 sq.ft., 25 ft.- high, 2-story single-family home with 425 sq.ft. covered loggia, 252 sq.ft. second-story deck and attached 516 sq.ft., 2-car garage, 348 cu.yds. of grading for site preparation, hardscape and landscape improvements on beachfront lot, including approval of 15 ft. x 30 ft. wide concrete patio and 3 ft. tall perimeter wall within City’s oceanfront encroachment area, at 6708 West Ocean Front, Newport Beach, Orange County. (LR-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
c. Application No. 5-09-20 (Hurley, Newport Beach) Application of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hurley to demolish single-family home and construct new 2,462 sq.ft. 25’ high 2-story single-family home with 119 sq.ft. second-story deck and attached 456 sq.ft. 2-car garage, 334 cu.yds. of grading for site preparation, hardscape and landscape improvements on beachfront lot, including approval of 15’ deep by 30’ wide concrete patio and 3’ tall perimeter wall within the City’s oceanfront encroachment area, at 6706 W. Oceanfront, Newport Beach, Orange County. (LR-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
6. DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S REPORT. Report by
Deputy Director on permit waivers, emergency permits, immaterial
amendments & extensions, LCP matters not requiring public hearings,
and on comments from the public. For specific information contact
the commission's Long Beach office at (562) 590-5071. [APPROVED]
7. CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
7.5. NEW APPEALS.See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
a. Application No: A-5-EMB-09-048 (Gotschall,
Laguna Beach) Appeal by Carl and Kelley Renezeder of
coastal development permit PA070080 granted by the County of Orange to
Susan Gotschall for construction of 4-level, 35 ft.-high,
single-family home including subterranean garage, patios, deck, pool,
spa and retaining wall and an estimated 4,675 cu. yds. of grading on a
slope greater than 30% located on a vacant lot, at 107 Emerald Bay,
Orange County. (LR-LB) [NO SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE FOUND]
8. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs) See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
[An addendum has been appended to the staff report for item 8a below on April 1.]
a. City of Huntington Beach LCP Amendment No.
HNB-MAJ-1-07B. Public hearing and action on request by
City of Huntington Beach to amend the Implementation Plan (IP) portion
of the Local Coastal Program (LCP) by incorporating changes made by the
City over the last few years (2001 -2007). Changes proposed include:
streamline the City’s entitlement process; modify affordable housing
requirements to be consistent with current State requirements; modify
provisions to comply with the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized
Persons Act (RLUIPA) of 2000; changes proposed to Section 231.20
Bicycle Parking and Section 231.18 relating to parking controls and
privacy gates, Huntington Beach, Orange County. (MV-LB)
[APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS]
Motion
and Vote
Motion
and Vote
8.5 REVISED FINDINGS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
[An addendum has been appended to the staff report for item 8.5a below on April 6]
a. City of Newport Beach LCP Amendment No. NPB-MAJ-1-07
(Land Use Changes). Public hearing and action on
Revised Findings in support of the Commission's
denial-as-submitted and approval-with-modifications on February 5, 2009
of request by the City of Newport Beach to amend the certified Land Use
Plan (LUP) by: (a) changing the land use classification and
density/intensity system currently used in the LUP and LUP maps to
reflect the new system adopted in the City General Plan’s Land Use
Element Update; (b) change in land use designation of 55 sites
involving several hundred properties in the coastal zone; (c) policy
revisions and additions addressing land uses, site design, building
volume, mass, clustering, setbacks, architecture, and nonconformities,
Newport Beach, Orange County. (KFS/LR-LB) [Findings
APPROVED]
Motion
and Vote
9. DEPUTY
DIRECTOR'S REPORT. Report by Deputy Director on permit
waivers, emergency permits, immaterial amendments & extensions, LCP
matters not requiring public hearings, and on comments from the
public. For specific information contact the Commission's San
Diego office at (619) 767-2370. [APPROVED]
10. CONSENT
CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
11. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs) See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
[Addenda have been appended to the staff reports for items 11a and 11b below on April 7.]
a. City of San Diego LCP Amendment No. 3-07B (In-fill
Housing/Sustainable Dev.) Public hearing and action on
request of City of San Diego to amend its certified Land Development
Code to adopt citywide code revisions for affordable/in-fill housing
and sustainable projects. (LRO-SD) [APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS]
Motion
and Vote
Motion
and Vote
b. Port of San Diego PMP Amendment No. PSD-DM-40-09
(Broadway Pier Cruise Ship Terminal). Concurrence with the
Executive Director’s determination that the request by the San Diego
Unified Port District to add the construction of a new 60,000 sq.ft.
cruise ship terminal with public access and recreation space to the
project list is de minimis. (DL-SD) [APPROVED]
Motion
and Vote
12. PERMIT AMENDMENTS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES. An Amendment below may be moved to the Consent Calendar for this area by the Executive Director when, prior to taking up the Consent Calendar, staff and the applicant are in agreement on the staff recommendation. If an item is moved to the Consent Calendar it will be processed like other Consent Calendar items (See above) except that if that item is subsequently removed from the Consent Calendar by a vote of 3 or more commissioners, the item will be acted upon at the meeting in the order in which it originally appears on this Meeting Notice and in the manner material amendments are processed.
a. Permit No. 6-06-153-A (San Diego pump station
protection) Request by City of San Diego, Transportation
Engineering Division to amend permit for repairs and protection of
sewer pump station/street-end improvements to realign and lengthen
previously approved tied-back seawall on face of coastal bluff, at 5998
Camino de la Costa (southern terminus of Camino de la Costa), La Jolla,
San Diego County. (LRO-SD) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
Motion
and Vote
13. REVISED FINDINGS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
a. City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment No. 01-07A (DKN Hotel).
City of Carlsbad granted amendment to the certified LCP to revise
certain land use and zoning designations. The LCP amendment will
facilitate the development of a 104-unit standard operation hotel.
(TR-SD) [Findings APPROVED]
Motion
and Vote
14. DEPUTY
DIRECTOR'S REPORT. Report by Deputy Director on permit
waivers, emergency permits, immaterial amendments & extensions, LCP
matters not requiring public hearings, and on comments from the
public. For specific information contact the Commission's Long
Beach office at (562) 590-5071. [APPROVED]
15. CONSENT
CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
16. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs) See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
a. City of Long Beach LCP Amendment No. LOB-MAJ-1-09.
Time Extension. Public hearing and action to extend time
limit for Commission action up to one year for certification of City of
Long Beach LCP Amendment No. 1-09. Amendment No. 1-09 would amend the
Resources Management Plan portion of the LCP as it relates to Colorado
Lagoon, and revise the zoning code’s definition of “Passive Park” Long
Beach, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [Time Extension APPROVED]
Motion
and Vote
17. COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES. Attention: Items appearing in this section of the agenda may be moved to the Consent Calendar for this area by the Executive Director when, prior to taking up the Consent Calendar, staff and the applicant are in agreement on the staff recommendation. If an item is moved to the Consent Calendar it will be processed in the same manner as other Consent Calendar items (See AGENDA CATEGORIES) except that if that item is subsequently removed from the Consent Calendar by a vote of three or more commissioners, the item will be acted upon at the meeting in the order in which it originally appears on this Meeting Notice and in the manner Coastal Permit Applications are processed. The purpose of this procedural change is to expedite the Commission's coastal development permit process.
a. Application No. 5-08-245 (Pacific Palisades Bowl
Mobile Estates, LLC, Pacific Palisades) Application of
Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates, LLC to authorize permanent
construction under emergency permit 5-05-401-G for installation of
subsurface dewatering drains, main drains and area drains, dewatering
well and pump, including removal of 4,000 cu.yds. of fill and regrading
and paving access road, at 16321 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific
Palisades, Los Angeles County. (AP-LB) [APPROVED WITH
CONDITIONS]
Motion
and Vote
b. Application No. 5-08-284 (Santa Monica Mountains
Conservancy, Pacific Palisades) Application of Santa
Monica Mountains Conservancy to abandon existing 45’x75’ public
swimming pool and fill with soil, landscape and use as public picnic
area, in Temescal Gateway Park, at 15601 Sunset Blvd., Pacific
Palisades, Los Angeles County. (AP-LB) [APPROVED WITH
CONDITIONS]
Motion
and Vote
c. Application No. 5-08-294 (City of Los Angeles,
Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineers)
Application of City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Public Works, Bureau of
Engineers to implement Phase III of Ballona Lagoon Enhancement Plan,
including: (1) removal of non-native vegetation and encroachments
(including, but not limited to, fences, walls, lighting, irrigation
improvements, decks/patios, and residential landscaping); (2)
revegetation with native dune plants, (3) realigning and improving west
bank public access trail between Topsail Street and Canal Court; (4)
construction of split rail fence along public access trail; and (5)
construction of public education/information area with benches near Jib
Street at northern end of lagoon, at West bank of Ballona Lagoon
between Via Marina and Grand Canal, Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County. (CP-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
Motion
and Vote
18. PERMIT AMENDMENTS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES. An Amendment below may be moved to the Consent Calendar for this area by the Executive Director when, prior to taking up the Consent Calendar, staff and the applicant are in agreement on the staff recommendation. If an item is moved to the Consent Calendar it will be processed like other Consent Calendar items (See above) except that if that item is subsequently removed from the Consent Calendar by a vote of 3 or more commissioners, the item will be acted upon at the meeting in the order in which it originally appears on this Meeting Notice and in the manner material amendments are processed.
a. Permit No. 5-03-71-A2 (Best Western Marina Pacific
Hotel, Los Angeles) Request by Best Western Marina Pacific
Hotel to establish food and drink service (2,700 sq.ft.) on the roof
deck of an existing 5-story, 122-room hotel, at 1697 Pacific Avenue,
Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [APPROVED WITH
CONDITIONS]
Motion
and Vote
19. REVISED FINDINGS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
a. Application No. 5-07-375 (T-Mobile, USA, Venice, Los
Angeles Co.) Application of T-Mobile, USA for denial of
after-the-fact permit application for installation of 47.5-ft. tall
wood utility pole to support cell phone equipment and antennas, at
Eastern edge of Pacific Avenue (4100 block-at Jib Avenue), Venice, City
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [Findings APPROVED]
Motion
and Vote
CLOSED SESSION. At a convenient time during the meeting, the Commission (CCC) will have a closed session to discuss items of pending litigation, including:
Coastal Law Enforcement Action Network et al. v. CCC (Malibu Valley Farms, RPI) Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Friends of Temescal Pool et al. v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy et al. Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Hines v. CCC et al. (Star, RPI) Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
More Citizens for Safe Water et al. v. CCC et al. (Montara Water & Sanitary Dist., RPI) Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Security National Guaranty, Inc. v. State of California, CCC et al. Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Sheppard et al. v. Big Sur Land Trust, CCC Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Sierra Club v. CCC et al. (State Lands Commission et al., RPI) Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Strother et al. v. CCC (Alvarez et al., RPI) Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
TMO CA/NV, LLC v. CCC Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).
Revell v. CCC (Access for All, RPI) Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A).The Commission is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(2)(A) and (2)(C). In addition, the Commission may consider matters which fall under Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B) or (2)(C). The Commission may also consider personnel matters which fall under Government Code Section 11126(a).
20. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES. [Minutes APPROVED]
Motion
and Vote
21. COMMISSIONERS'
REPORTS.
Return
to Item
22. CONSERVANCY
REPORT.
23. SANTA
MONICA MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY REPORT.
24. DEPUTY
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPORT.
25. EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR’S REPORT including report and possible action on legislation
and water quality.
[The field trip will not begin before 2:30 p.m.]
26. MCGRATH
PEAKER PLANT PROJECT FIELD TRIP. On Wednesday, April 8,
2009, the Commission will take a field trip to view the site of
Southern California Edison’s proposed McGrath peaker plant in
Oxnard. The proposed peaker plant is scheduled for the
Commission’s consideration on Thursday, April 9, 2009, Item
Th15b. The field trip will begin no earlier than 1
PM. Because space on the bus is limited, members of the public
who cannot be accommodated on the bus may follow in their private
vehicles. Members of the public interested in going on the field
trip should contact Energy Division at (415) 904-5240.
General
Public Comment
