Feb 22, 2020 | Meetings, Pajaro Dunes, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County: Capitola / Depot Hill, Santa Cruz County: Opal Cliffs, Santa Cruz County: Pleasure Point / East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz County: Rio del Mar / Aptos
County Planning Department will hold a Public Informational Meeting on Monday March 2, 2020 at 7 p.m. at Live Oak Elementary School – Multipurpose Auditorium to discuss the latest proposed 6.4 Safety Element Amendments – Local Coastal Plan (LCP) for Coastal Bluffs and Beaches, and 16.10 Safety Hazard Code Amendments to the building codes for Santa Cruz County. CPOA-SC wants to urge you to attend this meeting on March 2nd to reiterate your concerns as Coastal Property Owners.
Feb 15, 2020 | Articles - Misc, Santa Cruz County
This letter clarifies that CPOA-SC does not necessarily represent the views and opinions of all CPOA members nor all Coastal Property Owners, but does provide a process for member input through it’s Board of Directors, continues to advocate for rights of property owners, keeping CPOA members informed on important issues impacting coastal property owners.
Feb 8, 2020 | Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County: Building Limits
We have submitted a letter from our attorneys to Kathy Molloy, Planning Director, with copies to each of the Board of Supervisors and the County Clerk for the Board. We have requested another meeting with Kathy Molloy and David Carlson to review our letter and concerns, and have requested the Board of Supervisors consider delaying any action on the proposed LCP & Code Amendments until we have had time to negotiate these final changes into these documents.
Jan 24, 2020 | Meetings, Santa Cruz County
Planning Department has requested the Board of Supervisors defer the Public Hearing on 6.4 Safety Element Amendments and the LCP for Coastal Bluffs and Beaches until March 10, 2020 to allow time to coordinate with Coastal Commission staff and other stakeholders.
Jan 13, 2020 | Meetings, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County: Building Limits
Steve Forer, Reed Geistreiter, and Derric Oliver, representing CPOA and Bret Sisney, also a CPOA Board Member, met with Kathy Molly and David Carlson on Friday afternoon on 1/10/20, to discuss our concerns, present issues still needing clarification, and propose alternative language in the one time redevelopment/replacement allowance in the latest draft of the Safety Element Amendments 6.4, Local Coastal Program for Beaches and Cliff Bluffs. Although Kathy did address most of our concerns, we were disappointed in her response and justification for limiting the number of major redevelopment/replacement structures to only one project. Kathy Molly did indicate they plan to clean-up the language in this section, and to make it clear that the one time limitation applies to the next 20 year planning period, but would not commit to language indicating any future potential major redevelopments/replacement structures after 2040. Please see Kathy’s response to to our questions and areas needing further clarification.
Jan 10, 2020 | Meetings, Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on adopting the final Safety Element Amendments Section 6.4 – Local Coastal Program for Beaches and Bluffs on Wednesday, January 28th, @ 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisor Chamber on the 5th floor of the County Building, located at 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. There have been substantial changes from prior draft approved by the Planning Commissioners, there are apparent discrepancies between the LCP and Code Amendments, and a number of issues still require further clarification. CPOA will be meeting with Kathy Molloy and David Carlson on Friday 1/10/20 to present alternative language regarding the only one time redevelopment/replacement structure > 50% of major structural components, and to address other outstanding issues and concerns requiring further clarification in the final LCP. We will keep you updated. We urge you to attend this important Board of Supervisor’s meeting on January 28, 2020 @ 9:30 a.m..
Dec 12, 2019 | California Coastal News, Pajaro Dunes, Public Hearings & Meetings
We believe Santa Cruz County
has more leverage with the CCC than you might appreciate right now. Much of the foundation for this LCP has never
been tested either practically or legally, thus putting Santa Cruz County in a position to be subject to historic, ongoing
litigation. As the Coastal Commission says in its letter of Monday, December 9, the county’s first‐to‐go status will provide
a template “that can also serve as a model statewide for other cities and counties to emulate in addressing complicated
sea level rise adaption issues.” In other words, both the county and its coastal citizens/property owners would be the
legal guinea pigs for testing how far many of the terms of the Coastal Act can be stretched. In that regard, the
commission needs you to be a successful example as much as you are dependent upon them to approve your LCP. That
provides the opening for you to continue to push for common sense, practical, workable and environmentally
considerate solutions for guiding future response to sea level rise. We know the planning staff has been trying to thread
that needle and believe strongly that you should continue to press your opportunity.
Dec 10, 2019 | California Coastal Commision News, Meetings, Santa Cruz County
The California Coastal Commission has submitted a letter to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed final LCP. CCC wants the definition of > 50% change to major structural components to be calculated singularly (> 50% change to foundation, or > 50% to framing/exterior walls, or > 50% change to roof framing) instead of collectively. Second, they want the County to be aggressive in forcing the removal of all rip rap (revetment) rocks for new or redevelopment in favor of modern vertical seawalls, which meet CCC standards. Third, they want the concept of manged retreat to be addressed more clearly.
Dec 9, 2019 | Meetings, Santa Cruz County
Given the magnitude of the changes in the latest draft of the LCP, the inadequate timeframe provided for review, the adverse consequences to coastal property owners and the increasing possibility that Santa Cruz County will be open to undesirable litigation, we can no longer support the proposed LCP and ask that the Board of Supervisors postpone adoption of this proposed LCP such that a proper review can be conducted and a better resolution developed among the interested parties.
Steve Forer
President, CPOA-SC
Dec 7, 2019 | Articles - Misc, Santa Cruz County
Public Safety Element Section 6.4 changes from 11-13-19 PC to 12-10-19...
