Sep 6, 2019 | Santa Cruz County
Newsletter from Supervisor John Leopold. It appears the County will not allow seawalls or rocks near Schwan and Moran Lakes or near Corcoran Lagoon, but will allow other Coastal Property Owners to maintain their existing rocks and seawalls in other areas. For new construction or re-development, in order to obtain building permits, property owners will be subject to all of the new requirements including Coastal Hazards Assessment, Release of Liability, Acceptance of Coastal Hazards, Indemnification, and Sand Mitigation Fees. The Board of Supervisors is set to vote on the LCP on 10/8/19
Sep 3, 2019 | California Coastal News
The reason given for the initial delay by the County was to allow additional time to refine the proposed policy amendments to address concerns of Coastal Commission staff and local property owners. However, this has not happened. Planning Department staff have met several times with Coastal Commission staff over the summer, but has not met with the Coastal Property Owners Association to address their concerns regarding the proposed LCP. On 9/24/19 Board of Supervisor’s meeting Consent item to delay the vote on the LCP, Steve Forer, CPOA President will ask the Board of Supervisors to direct Planning Committee staff to meet with CPOA to discuss requested changes to the proposed LCP, and any additional changes requested by CCC, before it is presented to the Board of Supervisors on 10/8/19.
Sep 2, 2019 | Articles - Misc
This article contains inaccurate information and mis-quotes.
The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a revised Local Coastal Program (LCP) on September 24, 2019. They will be one of the first jurisdiction to develop an LCP based on the Guidelines for Sea Level Rise published by the California Coastal Commission. According to this article shoreline protection (armoring, revetment rocks, and sea walls) may not be the best answer to protecting the shoreline for erosion due to sea level rise. Permits for shoreline protection and building in coastal hazardous zones of Santa Cruz will be altered. Property owners will be facing significant costs to continue to protect their oceanfront properties.
Sep 2, 2019 | Articles - Misc
In response to 3 deaths from collapse of unstable cliffs in Encinitas, a California Senator is requesting the State and Federal agencies pay for stabilization of the cliffs in Encinitas. Property owners and State Parks have been requesting permits for shoreline protection for years, but had been turned down by the California Coastal Commission. The Encinitas Cliffs are unstable and likely to further erode causing injuries and a severe safety hazard to the public on the beaches below.
Aug 26, 2019 | Board Meeting Minutes
CPOA-SC Board mtg Minutes 8-21-19
Aug 24, 2019 | Articles - Misc
Coastal Commission has been insisting that local governments include the concept of “Managed Retreat” to address sea level rise into their Local Coastal Programs (LCP) to get the LCP approved by the Coastal Commission. However, recent exchanges with various CA coastal cities and counties suggest that CCC may be softening on this requirement.
Aug 21, 2019 | Articles - Misc
West Cliff Drive project to protect public walkways from erosion from sea level rise to cost $400,000
Aug 3, 2019 | Articles - Misc
Cliff bluff collapses near Encinitas Beach killing 3 people on the beach. This happened because the bluff was not properly maintained and the CCC had repeately denied coastal property owners the right to protect the bluffs from further coastal erosion. The CCC is at fault, but the property owners may be liable.
Aug 2, 2019 | Articles - Misc
Report predicts accelerated sea level rise of 10 to 20 feet in 30 years. However, other reports and studies indicate a much more gradual sea level rise over the next 50-80 years. What is the real truth about Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion.
