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9:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010

1.  CALL TO ORDER.

2.  ROLL CALL.

3.  GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT.  Public comments will be heard at 9 a.m. for no more than 30 minutes.  For attendees who are unable to attend the early comment period, there will be a second comment period prior to or after the lunch break.  Agenda items will begin or resume after public comment.

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (Orange CoUNTY)

4.  ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT APPLICATIONS.  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. Application No. 5-09-241 (Battal, Newport Beach)  Application of Mr. Abdullah Al Battal to remove dock, gangway, pier and piles and replace with: new 12 ft. x 30 ft. dock with two (2) new 14 in. diameter concrete piles; new 4 ft. x 24 ft. gangway; and new 12 ft. x 14 ft. pier with two (2) new 14 in. diameter concrete piles and two (2) existing piles.  The dock will also include grated floor panels.  The dock system will be composed of Douglas fir and Trex decking, at 2258 Channel Road, Newport Beach, Orange County. (FSY-LB)

b. Application No. 5-10-5 (Taylor, Newport Beach)  Application of Mr. Robert Taylor to remove dock and install new dock (55 ft. x 11.25 ft. finger with 4 ft. x 16 ft. headwalk and an 8 ft. lobe) with three (3)-18 in. diameter concrete piles.  The existing pier and gangway will be re-used.  The dock will also include grated floor panels.  The dock system will be composed of Douglas fir and Trex decking, at 32 Linda Isle, Newport Beach, Orange County. (FSY-LB)

c. Application No. 5-10-150 (Lewis, Huntington Beach)  Application of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis to demolish wooden cantilevered deck and construct new concrete deck of same (50 ft. x 5 ft.) dimensions cantilevered 5 ft. beyond bulkhead, at 16472 Malden Circle, Huntington Beach, Orange County.  (MV-LB)

SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT

5.  CONSENT CALENDAR.  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

 Motion and Vote

a. Application No. 6-10-46 (Cabrillo Power, Carlsbad)  Application of Cabrillo Power I LLC for maintenance dredging of Agua Hedionda Lagoon  to include removal of up to 500,000 cu. yds. of sand from the outer basin and placement on the North, Middle, and South Carlsbad Beaches adjacent to the lagoon, Agua Hedionda Lagoon,  Carlsbad, San Diego County. (MA-SD)

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT  (Los Angeles CoUNTY)

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.

a.  City of Long Beach Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment Certification Review.  Concurrence with Executive Director’s determination that action of City of Long Beach accepting certification of LCP Amendment No. LOB-MAJ-1-09 with modifications is legally adequate.  City of Long Beach LCP Amendment No. LOB-MAJ-1-09 amends the Resources Management Plan portion of the LCP as it relates to Colorado Lagoon, (5200 Eliot Street), Long Beach, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB)

7.  CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar).  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

 Motion and Vote

8. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs) Major.  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 8a below on August 10.]

a.  City Of Rancho Palos Verdes LCP Amendment No. RPV-MAJ-1-10  (Nantasket Drive). Public hearing and action on request by City Of Rancho Palos Verdes to amend their Local Coastal Program amending both the Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan to the LCP to allow a change in land use and zoning designations for a vacant parcel (JDA-LB)

 Motion and  Vote

 Motion and Vote

 Motion and Vote

9. NEW APPEALS.  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. Appeal No. A-5-PPL-10-156 (Morelli, Pacific Palisades)  Appeal by Susan Kudo from decision of City of Los Angeles granting permit to Mr. Alan E. Morelli for demoition of 2,500 sq. ft. single family home and construction, use and maintenance of a three-story, 11,330 sq. ft. single-family home with five-car garage on 57,431 sq. ft. lot located within dual jurisdiction permit area of California Coastal Zone, at 200 Mantau Rd., Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [POSTPONED]

10. 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.

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 10a below on August 11.]

a.  Application No. 5-10-19 (Santa Catalina Island Company, Avalon)  Application of Santa Catalina Island Company to establish commercial underwater tourist attraction (Sea Trek) that utilizes floating dock seaward of mean high tide line at Descanso Bay.  The Sea Trek underwater tourist attraction will provide guide service to lead small groups of customers (with air hoses for breathing) on underwater walks on seafloor to observe marine life, at Descanso Bay, Avalon, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB)

 Motion and  Vote

b.  Application No. 5-10-102 (Lazarus, Santa Monica)  Application of Kirk Lazarus to remodel 1,667 sq. ft. addition, including new third floor to existing 3,634 sq. ft. single-family home.  Height of remodeled structure will be 40 ft. from existing grade, at 966 Palisades Beach Road, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County. (AP-LB)

c. Appeal No. A-5-VEN-10-138 (ADC Development, Inc., Los Angeles)  Appeal by 1311 A. K. Properties, Llc from decision of City of Los Angeles granting permit to ADC Development, Inc. for demolition of one-story 1,312 sq. ft. building, and construction of new 1,248 sq. ft. restaurant with 14 on-site parking spaces, at 1305 South Abbot Kinney, Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [POSTPONED]

11. 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.

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 11a below on August 11.]

a.  Permit No. 5-08-294-A (City Of Los Angeles, Department Of Public Works, Bureau of Eng., Los Angeles)  Request by City Of Los Angeles, Department Of Public Works, Bureau Of Eng. to revise planting plan to accommodate Orcutts Yellow Pincushion preserve as part of the implementation of Phase III of the Ballona Lagoon Enhancement Plan  Includes reducing width of public path from 5 ft. to 4 ft., at West bank of Ballona Lagoon between Via Marina and Grand Canal, Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB)

 Motion and  Vote

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (Orange CoUNTY)

12.  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.

13.  CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar).  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

 Motion and Vote

14. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs) Major.  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a.  City Of Huntington Beach LCP Amendment No. HNB-MAJ-2-9  (RLUIPA). Request by the City of Huntington Beach to amend the Implementation Plan (IP) portion of Local Coastal Program (LCP) by amending Chapter 211 Commercial Districts of City’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (which is a portion of the certified Implementation Plan) by allowing religious assembly uses within the Visitor Commercial zoning district,  Huntington Beach, Orange County (MV-LB)

 Motion and Vote

14.5. NEW APPEALS.

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 14.5a below on August 10.]

a.  Appeal No. A-5-LGB-10-166 (Skendarian, Laguna Beach), Appeal of Commissioners Shallenberger and Wan and Audrey Prosser of the decision of the City of Laguna Beach (CDP 10-05) granting a permit for extensive remodel of the historic Coast Inn including: an increase in room size and reduction in the number of rooms from 24 to 10; elimination of office space, restaurant, and 2 bars; and addition of 13-space subterranean parking garage, wine bar, elevator, and rooftop pool at 1401 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, Orange County.(JDA-LB)

a.  Application No. 5-09-193 (Pedersen-Lenich, Newport Beach)  Application of Victoria Pedersen-Lenich to demolish multiple-boat dock structure and construct new dock structure able to accommodate 8 to 10 boats, at 2547 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, Orange County. (MV-LB)

SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT

16.  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.

17.  CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar).  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

 Motion and Vote

18. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs).  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a.  City of Oceanside LCP Amendment No. 1-10 (Mini-Dorms) Time Extension.  Public hearing and action to extend 60-day time limit for Commission action up to one year on City of Oceanside Implementation Plan to modify sections of the zoning ordinance to regulate mini-dorms in high-density residential areas.  (TR-SD).

 Motion and Vote

b.  City of San Diego LCP Amendment No. 1-10 (Voluntary Accessibility Program) Time Extension.  Public hearing and action to extend 60-day time limit for Commission action up to one year on City of San Diego Implementation Plan to incorporate a new division in the certified Land Development Code to encourage the provision of accessible design in new residential development.  (DNL-SD).

 Motion and Vote

c.  City of Encinitas LCP Amendment No. 1-10 (Grading Ordinance Modifications).  Public hearing and action on request by the City of Encinitas to amend the certified Implementation Plan to modify the Grading Ordinance and delete identified technical manuals (Landscape Guidelines Manual; Erosion and Sediment Control Manual and Engineering Design Manual) from the LCP.  (DNL-SD).

 Motion and Vote

 Motion and Vote

18.5. NEW APPEALS.

a.  Appeal No. A-6-OMN-10-54 (Kravis & Magnotto, Otay Mesa-Nestor, San Diego)  Appeal by Timothy J. Carmel from decision of City of San Diego granting permit with conditions to Mark Kravis & Paul Magnotto for construction of a 8,928 sq.ft. car wash with convenience store, parking, grading and landscaping on a vacant 0.94-acre site, at 1440 Palm Avenue, Otay Mesa-Nestor, San Diego, San Diego County. (DL-SD)

 Motion and  Vote

19. 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. 6-10-6 (California Department of Transportation, San Diego Co.)  Application of California Department of Transportation to remove debris and repair failed culvert and slope to  include construction of detention basin at top of slope, installation of down-drain and rip rap dissipater.  Also proposed is  mitigation for habitat impacts at offsite location, at the Basilone Road/Interstate 5 (I-5) interchange, west of I-5 and east of Old Highway 101,  Camp Pendleton, San Diego County. (GB-SD)

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 19b below on August 10.]

b.  Application No. 6-10-20 (California Department of Fish and Game, Carlsbad) Application of California Department of Fish and Game for maintenance dredging of Batiquitos Lagoon to include removal of up to 300,000 cu. yds. of beach sand from central and western basins and placement  on beach area south of lagoon inlet.  Also proposed is the replacement and extension of fencing around nesting areas and removal of up to 20,000 cu. yds. of cobble from inlet channel and placement within western basin to provide rocky shoreline habit and reduce erosion of endangered species nesting sites, Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, San Diego County. (MA-SD)

 Motion and Vote

20. 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.

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 20a below on August 12.]

a.  Permit No. F7195 -A (Holmes Family Trust & Ab Mountain Associates, La Jolla)  Request by Holmes Family Trust & Ab Mountain Associates to amend permit for installation of revetment to do maintenance of revetment, at 5570 & 5576 Calumet Street, La Jolla, San Diego, San Diego County. (LJM-SD)

[An addendum has been appended to the the staff report for item 20b below on August 10.]

b.   Permit No. 6-09-079-A1 (County of San Diego Public Parking Facility, San Diego)  Request by County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation to amend permit creating public trail connecting the Bayshore Bikeway and the Otay Valley River Park trail system, to repave portion of existing private parking lot at Swiss Park Club and resurface existing decomposed granite parking lot to create 18 space vehicle and bicycle public parking lot/staging area for the adjacent trail, at 2001 Main Street, San Diego, San Diego County. (DL-SD)

21. REVISED FINDINGS.  See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment No. 3-07B (Ponto Beachfront Vision Plan). City of Carlsbad denied amendment to the certified LCP to revise its Implementation Plan to include the Ponto Beachfront Vision Plan as a guidance document into the City’s LCP, for the purpose of describing a long term comprehensive vision for the Ponto Area. (TR-SD) [POSTPONED]

Future Meetings:   The next meetings of the Coastal Commission are September 15-17 in Eureka and and October 13-15 in Oceanside.