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1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. AGENDA CHANGES
4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. Public comments will be heard at 8:30 am for items not on the agenda, for no more than 30 minutes. For those unable to attend the early comment period, there will be additional comment time available later in the day.
5. 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 Arcata office at (707) 826-8950. [APPROVED]
CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.[APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS] Motion and Vote7. 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 staff report for item 7a below on May 8.]
a. Application No. 1-11-48 (California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Humboldt Co.) Application of California Department of Fish & Wildlife for after-the-fact authorization to restore 16-acre area to tidal marsh by breaching existing levees at Fay Slough Wildlife Area, at end of Walker Point Rd., three miles north of Eureka, Humboldt County. (MBK-A) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
b. Application No. 1-12-035 (McLaughlin, Humboldt Co.) Application of Rob McLaughlin to subdivide 34.6-acre parcel into 3 parcels of 29.6, 2.5, and 2.5 acres, at 3365 Old Arcata Rd., Arcata, Humboldt County. (MBK-A) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
c. Application No. 1-13-003 (Crescent City Harbor District, Del Norte Co.) Application of Crescent City Harbor District for repairs to Citizens Dock and three commercial fish docks involving replacement of damaged and/or missing fender piles at Crescent City Harbor, Del Norte County. (RSM-A) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
d. Application No. 1-13-014 (Cher-ae Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, Trinidad). Application of Trinidad Rancheria to restore and improve pedestrian access trail to beach and install marine mammal protection signage adjacent to Trinidad Pier, at Trinidad Harbor, Trinidad, Humboldt County. (JRB-A) WAIVED
8. ENERGY, OCEAN RESOURCES and FEDERAL CONSISTENCY. Report by the Deputy Director on permit waivers, emergency permits, immaterial amendments & extensions, negative determinations, matters not requiring public hearings, and status report on offshore oil & gas exploration & development. For specific information contact the Commission’s Energy, Ocean Resources, and Federal Consistency Division office at (415) 904-5240. [APPROVED]
CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS] Motion and Vote10. 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 staff report for item 10a below on May 7.]
a. Application No. E-09-010-A3 (Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Humboldt Co.) Request by Pacific Gas & Electric Company to amend permit for Humboldt Bay Power Plant decommissioning and demolition to allow construction of subsurface slurry wall and removal of subsurface power plant structures, on King Salmon Blvd., near Eureka, Humboldt County. (TL-SF) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
[An addendum has been appended to the staff report for item 10b below on May 7.]
b. Application No. E-06-003-A1 (Coast Seafoods Co., Humboldt Co.) Request by Coast Seafoods Co. to amend permit for shellfish aquaculture operation to allow for changes in cultivation methods within northern Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County. (CT-SF) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
11. FEDERAL CONSISTENCY. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
[An addendum has been appended to the staff report for item 11a below on May 7.]
a. CD-021-13 (NOAA, Northern and Central California) Consistency determination by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center (Santa Rosa) for the Community-Based Restoration Program for habitat restoration and conservation projects supporting threatened and endangered salmonids and other freshwater and estuarine species. (LS-SF) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
12. ENFORCEMENT REPORT. Report by Chief of Enforcement on Statewide Enforcement Program. (LAH-SF)
13. 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 Francisco office at (415) 904-5260. [APPROVED]
14. CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
15. NEW APPEALS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
[Items 15a and 15b, below, share a single, combined staff report]
a. Appeal No. A-2-SMC-09-006 (Johnson, San Mateo Co.) Appeal by Committee For Green Foothills of San Mateo County decision granting permit with conditions to Michael Johnson for construction of 2,374 sq.ft., 3-story mixed-use building at 358 Princeton Ave., Princeton, San Mateo County. (ND-SF) POSTPONED
b. Appeal No. A-2-SMC-09-008 (Shook, San Mateo Co.) Appeal by Committee For Green Foothills of San Mateo County decision granting permit with conditions to James Shook for construction of 2,072 sq.ft., 3-story mixed-use building at 354 Princeton Ave., Princeton, San Mateo County. (ND-SF) POSTPONED
[Additional correspondence has been submitted for item Th15c below on May 8.]
[An addendum has been submitted for item Th15c below on May 9.]
Appeal No. A-2-SNF-12-020 (San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco Co.) Appeal by Gregory P. Miller; SF Ocean Edge; Golden Gate Park Preservation Alliance; Golden Gate Audubon Society; Kathleen McCowin; Sierra Club, San Francisco Group, San Francisco Bay Chapter; Jean Barish; Shawna McGrew; Nancy Wuerfel; and George Shepard Wooding of City and County of San Francisco decision granting permit with conditions to San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to renovate existing athletic fields in Golden Gate Park with synthetic turf, lighting, seating, and other facility improvements, at 1500 John F. Kennedy Dr., San Francisco, San Francisco County. (KK-SF) [SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE FOUND, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS at de Novo Hearing] Public Comment on Item Return to Staff Return to Commission Motion and Vote Motion and Vote Motion and Vote Appeal No. A-2-HMB-13-001 (Ailanto Properties, Inc., Half Moon Bay) Appeal by Marc & Monica Rosoff, Teresa McWhirt, Ken Kennedy, and Patrick & Amy Wooliever of City of Half Moon Bay decision granting permit to Ailanto Properties, Inc. for installation of 6-ft. high hog wire fence along southwest property boundary, near the terminus of Highland Ave., Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County. (SR-SC) [NO SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE] Motion and Votea. Application No. 2-12-004 (Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma Co.) Application of Sonoma County Water Agency to manage the mouth of Russian River to address flooding and habitat issues in Jenner, Sonoma County. (LK-SF) POSTPONED
17. 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 Santa Cruz office at (831) 427-4863. [APPROVED]
18. CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
18.5 LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS.
City of Seaside LCP Amendment 1-11 (LUP Update and IP Certification). Time Extension. Public hearing and action on request by City of Seaside to extend time to acknowledge and accept the modifications suggested by the Coastal Commission on LCP Amendment 1-11 (LUP Update and IP Certification). (MW-SC) [APPROVED] Motion and Vote19. 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. 3-12-018 (Gravelle’s Boat Yard, Monterey Co.) Application of Gravelle’s Boat Yard for after-the-fact authorization of placement of 160-ft. long rock revetment, at 7501 Sandholdt Rd., Moss Landing, Monterey County. (MW-SC) POSTPONED
Future Meetings: The next meetings of the Coastal Commission are June 12-14, in Long Beach and July 10-12 in Ventura.
