TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Community Development Director
Daniel Pankau, Environmental Programs Administrator
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of a Resolution Amending the City's Local Coastal Program (LCP) in Compliance With Modifications Recommended by the California Coastal Commission for the New Coastal Hazards Chapter of the LCP (Community Development Director Mirzakhanian).
(Estimated Time: 15 Mins.)
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-0154
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 23-0154, amending the Local Coastal Program (LCP) in compliance with modifications recommended by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) for the Section VI "Coastal Hazards" of the City's LCP.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The CCC unanimously adopted the State's Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance in 2015 (updated in 2018), which outlines the need for planning, the resources available, and the steps for cities to update their LCPs to incorporate sea level rise assessments and adaptation planning. The guidance recommends that LCPs address sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation strategies, and that proposed development be evaluated for sea level rise impacts. The guidance recognizes that the Coastal Act supports: (1) using best available science to guide decisions; (2) minimizing coastal hazards through planning and development standards; (3) maximizing protection of coastal resources, including public access and recreation, coastal habitats, Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas (ESHA) and wetlands, water quality and supply, archaeology and paleontological resources, and scenic and visual coastal resources; and (4) maximizing...
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