1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. ROLL CALL.
3. AGENDA CHANGES.
4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. Public comments will be heard at 1:00 pm 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. CHAIR'S REPORT.

statewide

1. Executive Director's Report
   1. Director's Report
   2. Legislation. Legislative report and possible Commission action. (CL/SC-SF)

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY)

1. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. Application No. 5-14-0279 (Faron, San Clemente) Application of Joe Faron to remodel 2,213 sq.ft. single-family home consisting of 1,259 sq.ft. addition resulting in a 3,472 sq.ft. home, deck expansion and spa on coastal canyon lot, located at 525 W. Avenida de los Lobos Marinos, San Clemente, Orange County. (LR-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
   2. Application No. 5-14-0625 (Roos, Newport Beach) Application of Jeff Roos to demolish 3,010 sq.ft., 2-story single-family home with attached 2-car garage and construct 5,142 sq.ft., 2-story single-family home including subterranean basement and attached 447 sq.ft., 2-car garage, and repair/reinforce existing bulkhead/seawall, located at 533 Via Lido Soud, Newport Beach, Orange County. (SV-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
   3. Application No. 5-14-1078 (City of San Clemente Beaches, Park and Recreation) Application of City of San Clemente Beaches, Park and Recreation to remove concrete paved path and public beach access bluff stairway and construct new 6-ft. wide stairway with handrails and 20-ft. wide decomposed granite access way path from Buena Vista frontage road to public access stairway, new vinyl coated chain link fence along southerly boundary from Buena Vista to top of stairs, drainage and landscaping improvements located at El Portal Pedestrian Beach Access Way (between 1013 and 1105 Buena Vista) San Clemente, Orange County. (LR-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (ORANGE COUNTY)

1. 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]
2. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
3. 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.
   1. Application No. 5-14-0688 (Catanzarite, Newport Beach) Application of Kenneth and Kim Catanzarite to remove non-native and invasive plant species from rear slope of property and replant with native, non-invasive, drought-tolerant plants and request for after-the-fact authorization of 1) installation of stairs on slope; and 2) subdivision of existing lot into two lots, located at 352 & 354 Hazel Dr., Newport Beach, Orange County. (MS-LB) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
4. 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.
   1. Permit No. 5-13-0962-A1 (Kochis, Newport Beach) Request by Jeri Kochis to modify previously approved permit and remove existing "W" shaped floating dock, approach, pier, and gangway; nine 12-in. concrete piles and six 14-in. concrete "T" piles and replace with 2 new "I" shaped floating docks (one for each of the subdivided properties), with a total of four 14-in. concrete piles and ten 14-in. concrete "T" piles, located at 1509 E. Bay Ave., Newport Beach, Orange County. (MS-LB) [POSTPONED]
5. VESTED RIGHTS CLAIM.
   1. Vested Rights Claim No. 5-12-179-VRC (E.W. Merritt Farms, Laguna Beach) Claim of vested rights by E.W. Merritt Farms (owner of Hotel Laguna) for: (1)daily positioning and removal of beach furniture on sandy beach including placement of chairs, chaises, tables and umbrellas for use by patrons of Hotel Laguna; (2) limit use of beach area within 28 feet from bulkhead and extending across 253-ft. frontage of hotel property; (3) exclusive service of food and beverages to hotel patrons on beach; (4) daily positioning and removal of boundary markers consisting of posts connected by ropes set 3 feet above sand; and (5) placement of signs identifying boundaries of hotel property preserved for 'private use', at 425 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, Orange County. (MC/SF-KFS/LB) [POSTPONED]
6. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
   1. Dispute Resolution No. 5-13-1233-EDD (Bay City Partners, LLC, Seal Beach) [ADDENDUM] Request for resolution of dispute between Bay City Partners, LLC and Executive Director over application filing requirements including State Lands Commission approval of proposed residential use on public trust lands, information pertaining to economic feasibility of proposed project compared to project alternatives, and mitigation for loss of potential visitor-serving overnight accommodations, at former DWP Property, located at southwest corner of First Street and Marina Drive, Seal Beach, Orange County. (FSY-LB) [NO OBJECTION TO CONCURRENCE]

Statewide

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

Beach & Bluff Conservancy v. CCC, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Beach & Bluff Conservancy v. City of Solana Beach, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Catanzarite v. City of Newport Beach, CCC, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A) - see item T10a
Drakes Bay Oyster Co. v. CCC et al., Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Faber et al. v. CCC (Drakes Bay Oyster Co., RPI), Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Gradstein et al. v. CCC et al. (Stoloski, RPI), Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Homeowner's Assn. of the Solana Beach & Tennis Club v. City of Solana Beach, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
McCarthy et al. v. CCC, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
SDS Family Trust v. CCC, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Security National Guaranty, Inc. v. State of California, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A) - see item F16a
Security National Guaranty, Inc. v. State of California, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A) - see item F16a
Sierra Club v. CCC et al., Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)
Steinberg v. CCC, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A
Steinberg v. City of Solana Beach, Govt. Code § 11126(e)(2)(A)

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

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. [APPROVED]
2. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS.
3. CONSERVANCY REPORT.
4. SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY REPORT.
5. SANTA MONICA BAY RESTORATION REPORT.
6. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPORT.

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.

North Coast District

1. ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. Application No. 1-14-0205 (Humboldt Co. Department of Public Works). Application of Humboldt County Dept. of Public Works to replace deteriorating flatcar bridge at road crossing of Morgan Slough with new flatcar bridge of equal size, along Morgan Slough Rd., south of lower reach of Eel River, Humboldt County. (CK-A) [APPROVED]

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (LOS ANGELES COUNTY)

1. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. Application No. 5-14-0629 (City of Avalon Chain Link Fence Installation). Application of City of Avalon to install 6-ft. high chain link fence atop movable k-rail barriers on landward side of Pebbly Beach Rd. between Abalone Point and Pebbly Beach Village Rd., Avalon, Los Angeles County. (ZR-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

NORTH COAST DISTRICT

1. 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]
2. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
3. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. City of Arcata LCP Amendment No. LCP-1-ARC-14-0015-1 (Multiple Site Designation Changes). Public hearing and action on request by the City of Arcata to amend Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan to redesignate and rezone fourteen sites throughout the coastal zone of the City to different land uses. (JRB-A) [APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS]
4. 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.
   1. Application No. 1-14-0211 (Feeney, Humboldt Co.) Application of John T. & Debra A. Feeney to redivide 2 existing legal parcels into 3 parcels (1.29, 1.17, and 5.43 acres), and harvest approx. 58 trees to facilitate future residential development on 2 lots, at intersection of Upper Mitchell Heights Rd. and Lower Mitchell Heights Rd., approximately one mile east of Eureka, Humboldt County. (MBK-A) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
5. 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.
   1. Permit No. 1-07-013-A3 (California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Humboldt Co.). Request by Caltrans to amend permit granted for replacement of Hwy 101 Mad River Bridge for: (1) approval of comprehensive long-term compensatory fisheries mitigation plan, in satisfaction of Special Condition No. 5D; and (2) modifications to requirements of Special Condition No. 15C to reduce required 4:1 mitigation ratio to 3.4:1 and change location of offsite mitigation, at Highway 101 crossing Mad River, between Arcata and McKinleyville, Humboldt County. (KS-A) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
   2. Permit No. 1-09-020-A2 (City of Arcata Habitat Restoration Project). Request by City of Arcata to amend permit granted for habitat restoration to authorize installation of 3 small cattle crossing bridges to replace former culverts on Fickle Hill Creek, located between Union St., Old Arcata Rd. and Hwy 101, Arcata, Humboldt County. (CK-A) [Moved to Consent Calendar, APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

ENERGY, OCEAN RESOURCES AND FEDERAL CONSISTENCY

1. 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]
2. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES. [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
3. 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.
   1. Application No. 9-13-0344 (Southern California Gas Co., Goleta) Application by Southern California Gas Co. for second phase of repair and maintenance project to remove 27 wooden pipeline supports and install 16 new steel supports along existing above-ground pipelines, in Goleta, Santa Barbara County. (KH-SF) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]

SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT

1. 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]
   1. City of Solana Beach LUP Amendment No. SOL-MAJ-1-13 (Bluff Top Development). Certification Review. Concurrence with the Executive Director's determination that the action by the City of Solana Beach accepting certification of SOL-MAJ-1-13 with modifications addressing bluff top development standards is legally adequate. (ES-SD) [APPROVED]
2. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   [Items 17a, 18a thru 18d, and 19a below share a single, combined staff report]
3. FEDERAL CONSISTENCY. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. CC-0002-14 (Caltrans and SANDAG, San Diego Co.) [ADDENDUM] Consistency certification by Caltrans and SANDAG for Transportation and Resource Enhancement Program (TREP) as part of NCC PWP/TREP projects, comprising of 40 year program of rail, highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and coastal resource improvements spanning 27 miles of Northern San Diego County coastal zone from La Jolla north to Oceanside, San Diego County. (GB & KB-SD) [APPROVED]
4. LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS (LCPs). See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. City of San Diego LCP Amendment No. LCP-6-SAN-14-0813-1 (North Coast Corridor PWP/TREP Overlay). Public hearing and action on request by Caltrans and SANDAG to amend the Land Use Plan of the City of San Diego's certified Local Coastal Program to create an Overlay zone specific to the proposed NCC PWP/TREP projects consisting of rail, highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and coastal resource improvements located within the City of San Diego. (GB & KB-SD) [APPROVED]
   2. City of Encinitas LCP Amendment No. LCP-6-ENC-14-0814-1 (North Coast Corridor PWP/TREP Overlay). Public hearing and action on request by Caltrans and SANDAG to amend the Land Use Plan of the City of Encinitas's certified Local Coastal Program to create an Overlay zone specific to the proposed NCC PWP/TREP projects consisting of rail, highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and coastal resource improvements located within the City of Encinitas. (GB & KB-SD) [APPROVED]
   3. City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment No. LCP-6-CAR-14-0815-1 (North Coast Corridor PWP/TREP Overlay). Public hearing and action on request by Caltrans and SANDAG to amend the Land Use Plan of the City of Carlsbad's certified Local Coastal Program to create an Overlay zone specific to the proposed NCC PWP/TREP projects consisting of rail, highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and coastal resource improvements located within the City of Carlsbad. (GB & KB-SD) [APPROVED]
   4. City of Oceanside LCP Amendment No. LCP-6-OCN-14-0816-1 (North Coast Corridor PWP/TREP Overlay). Public hearing and action on request by Caltrans and SANDAG to amend the Land Use Plan of the City of Oceanside's certified Local Coastal Program to create an Overlay zone specific to the proposed NCC PWP/TREP projects consisting of rail, highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and coastal resource improvements located within the City of Oceanside. (GB & KB-SD) [APPROVED]
5. PUBLIC WORKS PLAN.
   1. North Coast Corridor Public Works Plan No. PWP-6-NCC-13-0203-1. Public hearing and action on Public Works Plan submitted by Caltrans and SANDAG as part of NCC PWP/TREP comprising of a 40 year program of rail, highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and coastal resource improvements spanning 27 miles of Northern San Diego County coastal zone from La Jolla north to Oceanside. (GB & KB-SD) [APPROVED]
6. NEW APPEALS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. Appeal No. A-6-MBE-14-0040 (Garbaczewski, San Diego) Appeal by Commissioners Kinsey & Shallenberger from decision of City of San Diego granting permit with conditions to John & Colleen Garbaczewski for demolition of existing one-story, single-family home and construction of new 2-story, 26'9" tall, 1,437 sq.ft. single-family home with attached 1-car garage on 1,620 sq.ft. lot, located at 3826 Bayside Walk, Mission Beach, San Diego, San Diego County. (AL-SD) [POSTPONED]

SOUTH COAST DISTRICT (LOS ANGELES COUNTY)

1. 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]
2. CONSENT CALENDAR. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
3. 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.
   [Items 23a thru 23d below share a single, combined staff report]
   1. Application No. 5-14-0288 (Mildred 4 LLC, Venice, Los Angeles) Application of Mildred 4 LLC, to construct new 3-story, 27-ft. high, 2,091 sq.ft. single-family home including attached 495 sq.ft. 3 car garage with roof deck on 2,000 sq.ft. lot used as community garden, located at 639 Mildred Ave., Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (AD-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
   2. Application No. 5-14-0289 (Mildred 4 LLC, Venice, Los Angeles) Application of Mildred 4 LLC, to demolish one-story, 789 sq.ft. single-family and construct new 3-story, 27-ft. high, 2,091 sq.ft. single-family home including attached 495 sq.ft. 3 car garage with roof deck on 2,000 sq.ft. lot, located at 651 Mildred Ave., Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (AD-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
   3. Application No. 5-14-0290 (Mildred 4 LLC, Venice, Los Angeles) Application of Mildred 4 LLC to construct new 3-story, 27- ft. high, 2,143 sq.ft. single-family home including attached 472 sq.ft. 3 car garage with roof deck on 2,000 sq.ft. lot used as community garden, located at 647 Mildred Ave., Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (AD-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
   4. Application No. 5-14-0523 (Mildred 4 LLC, Venice, Los Angeles) Application of Mildred 4 LLC to construct new 3-story, 27-ft. high, 2,143 sq.ft. single-family home including attached 472 sq.ft. 3 car garage with roof deck on 2,000 sq.ft. lot used as community garden, located at 641 Mildred Ave., Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (AD-LB) [APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS]
4. REVISED FINDINGS. See AGENDA CATEGORIES.
   1. Permit No. A-5-RPV-93-005-A21 (VH Property Corporation, Rancho Palos Verdes) Consideration of findings for Commission's July 9, 2014 decision to amend permit to reconfigure 26 residential lots into 10 residential lots and 2 golf course lots, reconfigure underground drain line connections, retroactive approval of grading of proposed reconfigured lots, and fences/landscaping around perimeter of proposed driving range; and reflect applicant's revision of application to exclude 70-ft. high flagpole atop 12 to 20-ft. high mound, located at One Ocean Trails Dr., Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. (ZR-LB) [APPROVED]