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December 2012 Agenda

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This has been updated at 11:45 a.m., Friday, December 14, 2012.

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8:30 A.M.

WEDNESDAY, December 12, 2012

1. CALL TO ORDER.

2. ROLL CALL.

STATEWIDE

3. Public Workshop: Improving the Local Coastal Planning Process. Local Government Officials and Coastal Commissioners will discuss Improving the Local Coastal Planning Process. The workshop will be a moderated, public discussion and exchange of ideas about continuing to improve communication and make the LCP process more effective, predictable and efficient for all stakeholders. Public Comments will be included in the workshop. Agenda and background material for the workshop will be available on the Commission’s website. (CL/LF-SF)

The Public Workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The agenda will resume with item 4 following the lunch break, at approximately 1:30 p.m.

4. AGENDA CHANGES.

4.5. SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION ON SEA LEVEL RISE. Dr. Gary Griggs, Director, Institute of Marine Sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz and NRC Scientific Committee Member will be presenting: Findings and California Highlights of the National Research Council’s Report Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future.

5. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. At some time prior to adjournment for the day, public comment will be heard for items not listed on today's agenda for no more than 30 minutes.

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (Los Angeles County)

6. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. Application No. 5-12-219 (City of Hermosa Beach Municipal Pier) Application of City of Hermosa Beach, for repair of Hermosa Beach Municipal Pier consisting of installation of 5 new fiberglass jackets and 1 new steel casing and new grout to repair existing spalled concrete piles, and replacement of one damaged 1-ft. 5-in. thick by 5-ft. wide by 32 feet-long concrete deck panel, at 1 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County. (JDA-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

b. Application No. 5-12-234 (33 East 20th Avenue LLC, Venice, City of Los Angeles) Application of 33 East 20th Avenue LLC to construct 28 ft.-high, 2-story (plus mezzanine), 3,533 sq.ft. single-family home with attached 2-car garage on vacant lot facing a walk street, at 33 20th Ave., Venice, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

SAN DIEGO DISTRICT

7. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. Application No. 6-12-69 (Heritage on Ivanhoe, LLC, San Diego) Application of Heritage on Ivanhoe, LLC to demolish 1-story, 1,458 sq.ft. single-family home and construct 3-story, 30-ft. high, 4,685 sq.ft. 3-unit residential structure with attached 750 sq.ft., 4-car garage and 2-car carport on 4,316 sq.ft. lot, at 3591 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach, San Diego, San Diego County. (AL-SD) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

b. Application No. 6-12-74 (Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, Solana Beach) Application of Solana Beach Presbyterian Church to demolish 2 classroom buildings totaling 11,994 sq. ft. and 6,584 sq.ft. chapel/support building and construct new 2-story 14,022 sq.ft. classroom building with 2,090 sq.ft. basement and 3,553 sq.ft. chapel/support building on 210,882 sq.ft. lot also containing 10,983 sq.ft. sanctuary and 13,794 sq.ft. fellowship hall, at 120 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach, San Diego County. (ES-SD) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (Orange County)

8. DEPUTY DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR ORANGE COUNTY. 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. [APPROVED]

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

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

a. City of Laguna Beach LCP Amendment No. 1-12 LGB-MAJ-1-12 (Artist Live Work Units and Second Residential Units). Time Extension. Public hearing and action to extend the time limit for action on the City of Laguna Beach’s request to amend the Implementation Plan (IP) portion of its certified Local Coastal Plan including changes to Chapter 25.16 Artists Live/Work and to Chapter 25.17 Second Residential Units. (MV-LB) [Time Extension APPROVED]

11. 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. 5-12-103 (Newport Beach Country Club & Fainbarg-Feuerstein Properties et al., Newport Beach) Application of Newport Beach Country Club & Fainbarg-Feuerstein Properties, et al., to demolish an existing 23,460 sq.ft. golf course clubhouse, ancillary facilities and surface parking lot and construction of new facilities including a 2-story, 47ft.-tall clubhouse, detached golf cart garage, maintenance building, snack bar, starter shack and restrooms, together totaling 69,088 sq.ft.; hardscape improvements to existing surface parking lot, and new landscaping on 131.5-ac. site, at 1600 E. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, Orange County. (LR-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

[An addendum has been appended to the staff report for item 11b below on December 10;
additional correspondence has been appended to the report on December 12.]

b. Application No. 5-11-178 (Cervantes-Morehart, Newport Beach) Application of Lisa Cervantes-Morehart to install new concrete bulkhead to protect an existing business/commercial building. The new bulkhead will be installed 10-feet into the bay from the building and will extend the 60-ft. width of the property with a return wall at each terminus, at 2808 Lafayette Rd., Newport Beach, Orange County. (FSY-LB) [TO CONTINUE]

SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT

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 San Diego office at (619) 767-2370. [APPROVED]

a. City of Encinitas LCP Amendment No. ENC-DM-1-12 (Off-Street Parking Development Standards). Concurrence with Executive Director’s determination that the request by City of Encinitas to amend Section 30.54.040 of the certified Municipal Code to make the City Council, rather than the Planning Commission, the decision-making body to adopt and revise the Off-street Parking Design Manual and incorporate the manual by reference into the Code is de minimis. (DNL-SD) [APPROVED]

13. CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

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

a. City of Imperial Beach LCP Amendment No. IMB-MAJ-3-12 (Medical Marijuana) Time Extension. Public hearing and action to extend the 60 day time limit for Commission action up to one year on request by City of Imperial Beach to amend certified LCP Implementation Plan to prohibit medical marijuana distribution facilities in all zoning districts. (DL-SD) [Time Extension APPROVED]

15. 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. 6-11-24 (BAE Systems, San Diego) Application of BAE Systems to dredge 28,700 cu.yds. of sediment bayward and northeast of U.S. Pierhead Line to the main ship channel to -35 feet MLLW, and construct new 320 sq.ft. mooring dolphin, in San Diego Bay, at Piers 4 & 5, near 2205 East Belt St., San Diego, San Diego County. (DL-SD) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (Los Angeles County)

16. DEPUTY DIRECTOR’S REPORT FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY. 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. [APPROVED]

17. CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

18. NEW APPEALS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. Appeal No. A-5-MDR-12-161 (Los Angeles County, Dept. of Beaches and Harbor) Appeal by We Are Marina Del Rey & Wetlands Defense Fund from decision of County of Los Angeles granting permit to Los Angeles County, Dept. of Beaches and Harbor for site preparation work (including site grading and extraction of existing structural pilings), and construction and ongoing maintenance of public upland and wetland park and adjacent 28 ft.-wide waterfront public pedestrian promenade, at Marina Del Rey Lease Parcel 9 (southerly approx. 1,46-acres of parcel), located at northeasterly corner of Via Marina and Tahiti Way), Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles County. (AP-LB) [SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE FOUND, Permit APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS at de novo hearing]

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. 5-12-144 (Thacker, Long Beach) Application of Jack Thacker to construct 18 ft.-long private pier (with 12’x 10’ platform) using 2 new concrete piles, and replace double-slip dock float in same footprint using 3 existing concrete piles, at 5430 The Toledo, Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

b. Application No. 5-12-188 (Santa Catalina Island Co., Los Angeles Co.) Application of Santa Catalina Island Co. to repair concrete seawall (re-establish base support and fill voids and cracks) in Avalon Bay, at 302 Crescent Ave., Avalon, Los Angeles County. (CP-LB) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION. At a convenient time during the meeting, the Commission (CCC) will have a closed session to discuss items of pending litigation, including:

Access for All v. Ackerberg, Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
Ackerberg, et al. v. CCC (Access for All, et al., RPI), Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
City of Los Angeles v. CCC, Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
City of Malibu v. CCC (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, et al., RPI), Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
Khalkhali et al. v. CCC (Svitek, RPI), Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
Ramirez Canyon Preservation Fund v. CCC (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, et al., RPI), Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates v. City of Los Angeles, Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)
Venice Stakeholders Assn. v. CCC et al., Govt. Code, section 11126(e)(2)(A)

The Commission is authorized to discuss these matters in a closed session pursuant to Government Code Sections 11126(e)(2)(A) and (2)(C). In addition, the Commission may consider matters which fall under Government Code Section 11126(e)(2)(B) or (2)(C). The Commission may also consider personnel matters which fall under Government Code Section 11126(a).

STATEWIDE

20. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

21. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS.

22. SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY REPORT.

23. SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION REPORT.

24. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPORT.

25. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT including reports and possible Commission action on legislation and water quality.

RECEPTION

RECEPTION. At the conclusion of the Commission meeting on Wednesday, December 12, there will be a Commission reception in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Coastal Act hosted by the environmental community. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Space is limited. RSVP rsvp@coastwalk.org for more information.

9:00 a.m.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012

1. CALL TO ORDER.

2. ROLL CALL.

3. AGENDA CHANGES

4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. Public comments will be heard at 9:00 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.

COMMISSION FIELD TRIP

[A map has been appended to the field trip itinerary on December 12.]

Commission Field Trip. The Commission will take a field trip starting at approximately 10:45 to the Devil’s Slide Tunnel in San Mateo County, and potential other locations in Pacifica and San Francisco. The Commission will depart in a bus from the meeting location and returning no earlier than approximately 2:00 to continue its agenda. Seating on the bus is limited. The public is invited to follow the tour in their private vehicles and join the Commission at designated stops. A more detailed itinerary will be available on this web-link at a later date. For more information, please contact the Commission’s office in Santa Cruz at (831) 427-4863.

SOUTH CENTRAL COAST DISTRICT

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 Ventura office at (805) 585-1800. [APPROVED]

a. City of Port Hueneme LCP Amendment No. MAJ-1-12 (Housing, Density Bonus, and Reasonable Accommodations) Certification Review. Concurrence with the Executive Director’s determination that action by the City of Port Hueneme, acknowledging receipt, acceptance, and agreement with the Commission’s certification with suggested modifications, is legally adequate. (AG-V) [APPROVED]

6. CONSENT CALENDAR (removed from Regular Calendar). See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

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

a. County of Santa Barbara LCP Amendment No. MAJ-1-12-B (Pescadero Lofts). Public hearing and action on request by the County of Santa Barbara to amend its certified LCP, including: (1) a land use plan amendment to the Goleta Community Plan to change the land use designation of a parcel from 20 units per acre to 30 units per acre for 100 percent affordable housing, and (2) a coastal zoning ordinance amendment to establish a new density of 30 units per acre for 100 percent affordable housing. (AG-V) [APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS]

[An addendum has been appended to the report for item 7b below on December 10.]

b. Pepperdine University LRDP Amendment No. 1-11, Part A (Campus Life Project). Public hearing and action on Pepperdine University’s request to amend its certified Long Range Development Plan to implement the “Campus Life Project” generally consisting of the following six elements: (1) redevelop existing student housing and provide additional student residential capacity; (2) provide for a new multi-purpose Athletics/Events Center; (3) upgrade the existing soccer field for NCAA-compliant competition; (4) provide for a new Visitor Welcome Center with landscaped quad and two levels of underground parking at campus core; (5) replace a surface parking lot with a multi-level parking structure; and (6) place approx. 153,000 cu. yds. of excess fill generated by the Campus Life Project in the existing Marie Canyon debris basin and equestrian field, relocate the Marie Canyon debris basin and adjacent designated stockpile area further north in the canyon, and grade the new pad to prepare an expanded flat surface suitable for intramural sports; at Pepperdine University's Malibu campus, Los Angeles County. (MF-V) [APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS]

8. 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 linked from the staff report for item 8a below on December 10.]

a. Application No. 4-12-003 (Rydings, Los Angeles Co.) Application of Mark Rydings to construct 8,180 sq.ft. (6,300 sq.ft. living area with 1,880 sq.ft. basement), 2-story, 26’8” ft.-high single-family home with attached 815 sq.ft., 4-car garage, driveway, hammer-head turnaround, 8 retaining walls ranging in height from 1.7 ft. to 10.5 ft. high and totaling 1,176 linear feet of retaining wall, pool, spa, private septic system and private water main, vineyard, hardscaping, landscaping and irrigation system, minor widening of segments of Hawks Nest Trail and Skyhawk Lane as required by L.A. County Fire Dept. and 7,896 cu.yds. of grading (6,455 cu.yds. of cut and 1,441 cu.yds. of fill), at 2525 Hawks Nest Trail, Topanga, Los Angeles County (DV-V) [DENIED]

b. Application No. 4-12-071 (City of Ventura Department of Public Works) Application of City of Ventura Department of Public Works to place up to 9,600 cu.yds. of cobble material, 4 to 18 inches in diameter, and 5,000 cu.yds. of sand over a five-year period along an 800-ft. segment of Surfer’s Point Beach, in Ventura, Ventura County. (JB-V) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

NORTH CENTRAL COAST DISTRICT

9. 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]

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

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

a. Sonoma County LCP Amendment No. SON-2-09 (Map Adjustment). Public hearing and action on request by County of Sonoma to amend land use and zoning classifications on two adjacent parcels in Bodega Bay. (KK-SF) [APPROVED]

12. NEW APPEALS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

[An addendum and additional correspondence have been appended
to the staff report for item 12a below on December 12.]

a. Appeal No. A-2-SMC-11-32 (Cattermole, San Mateo Co.) Appeal by Shauna McKenna and David Rhodes from decision of County of San Mateo granting permit with conditions to George and Mary Cattermole for 1) subdivision of 12.4-acre parcel into four parcels and 2) development of two single-family homes on one of the proposed parcels, at 7625 Stage Road, San Gregorio, San Mateo County. (ND-SF) [SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE FOUND, Permit DENIED at de novo hearing]

[Additional correspondence has been appended to the staff report for item 12b below on December 12.]

b. Appeal No. A-2-SMC-11-44 (Gerardo-Lietz, San Mateo Co.) Appeal by Commissioners Blank and Shallenberger, Casey Schaufler, Ann Forrister & Surfrider Foundation from decision of County of San Mateo granting permit with conditions to Fergus Garber Young Architects for construction of 2,783 sq.ft. addition to existing 2,912 sq.ft. single-family home, at 263 Nevada Ave., Moss Beach, San Mateo County. (ND-SF)[SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE FOUND, Permit APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS at de novo hearing]

[Additional correspondence has been appended to the staff report for item 12.5a below on December 12.]

12.5. COASTAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

a. Application No. 2-06-017 (Altman and Atid, Marin Co.) Application of Daniel Altman and Avi Atid to renovate historic Marshall Tavern into a 5-unit bed and breakfast overnight facility with additional manager’s unit and parking, along and over (on pilings) Tomales Bay at 20105 and 20125 Highway One in unincorporated Marshall area Marin County. (LK-SF) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

CENTRAL COAST DISTRICT

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 Santa Cruz office at (831) 427-4863.[APPROVED]

a. City of Carmel LCP Amendment No. CML-3-12 (Mixed Use Standards). Concurrence with the Executive Director's determination that the request by City of Carmel to amend the LCP to create new regulations for single family residences, two-unit residential projects and mixed use projects in the Central Commercial, Service Commercial and Residential and Limited Commercial Districts is minor. (MW-SC) [APPROVED]

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

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

[An addendum has been linked from the staff report for item 15a below on December 10.]

a. City of Seaside LCP Amendment No. SEA-1-11 (Complete LCP). Public hearing and action on request by City of Seaside to update the certified Land Use Plan and to certify an Implementation Plan, thus comprising an entire LCP for the City. (MW-SC) [APPROVED WITH MOODIFICATIONS]

16. NEW APPEALS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

[Correspondence received has been linked from the staff report for item 16a below on December 10.]

a. Appeal No. A-3-SCO-12-37 (Lawrence & Miller, Santa Cruz Co.) Appeal by Philip D. Lively from decision of County of Santa Cruz granting permit with conditions to Claudia Mae Lawrence & Berkeley Miller for proposal to demolish existing 570 sq.ft., one-story, single-family home & accessory structures, and construction of an approx. 2,000 sq.ft., 2-story single-family home, at 115 19th Avenue, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. (DR-SC) [NO SUBSTANTIAL ISSUE FOUND]

9:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2012

1. CALL TO ORDER.

2. ROLL CALL.

3. AGENDA CHANGES

4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. At some time prior to adjournment for the day, public comment will be heard for items not listed on today's agenda for no more than 30 minutes.

STATEWIDE

5. CONSERVANCY REPORT.

6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT.

a. Public Education Program Update. Briefing by members of the Public Education staff on activities and accomplishments for 2012. (CP, ES, SL, AF, VM, SW-SF)

ENFORCEMENT

7. ENFORCEMENT REPORT. Report by Chief of Enforcement on Statewide Enforcement Program. (LAH-SF)

NORTH COAST DISTRICT

8. 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 Eureka office at (707) 445-7833.

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

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 staff report for item 10a below on December 13.]

a. Appeal No. A-1-MEN-09-34 (Marr & Malin, Mendocino Co.) Appeal by Albion Residents Association & Sierra Club from decision of County of Mendocino granting permit with conditions to Michael Marr & Judith Malin to construct 2,524+/- sq.ft., 21 ft.-high single-family home with a 634+/- sq.ft. attached garage, 329+/- sq. feet of covered porches and 24 ft.-high detached accessory structure, which includes 1,516+/- sq.ft. garage/workshop, 501+/- sq.ft. guest cottage and 121+/- sq.ft. covered porch. The guest cottage to be occupied as temporary residence before and during construction. Associated development includes upgrading existing encroachment onto Highway One, constructing 900+/- ft.-long driveway, installing construction trailer and septic disposal system, drilling water well and installing water storage tank, at 2800 Highway One, Albion, Mendocino County. (TG-E) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

ENERGY, OCEAN RESOURCES and FEDERAL CONSISTENCY

11. 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.

a. SONGS Mitigation Program. 2012 Annual Status Report for the Commission’s technical oversight and independent monitoring program for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) mitigation program required as a condition of Coastal Development Permit No. 6-81-330 (Southern California Edison), San Diego, San Diego County. No Commission action required. (SMH-SF)

12. FEDERAL CONSISTENCY. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.

a. CD-031-12 (Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, Mendocino Co.) Consistency determination by Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for 12 units of senior housing and associated improvements, at Windy Hollow Road and Mamie Laiwa Road on Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, south of Garcia River, north of Point Arena, Mendocino County. (JM-SF) [POSTPONED]

b. CD-046-12 (Department of Veterans Affairs, San Francisco) Consistency determination by Department of Veterans Affairs for the Long Range Development Plan for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fort Miley, in the City and County of San Francisco. (JM-SF) [POSTPONED]

 

 

Future Meetings: The next meetings of the Coastal Commission are January 9-11, 2013 in Pismo Beach and February 6-8, 2013 in Los Angeles or Orange County .