Summary
A deal with the Coastal Commission to get the city a certified Local Coastal Program by end of 2027, cutting the two-step coastal permitting process to one and giving the city local permit authority. Non-binding, but a major step after years of stalemate.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could save coastal-zone applicants months of permitting delay and duplicated fees.
Small business owners, homeowners and developers in the coastal zone, plus beachgoers via protected public access.
Residents who fear reduced Coastal Commission oversight and coastal development under AB 1740.
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May 26 - May 26, 2026
A deal with the Coastal Commission to get the city a certified Local Coastal Program by end of 2027, cutting the two-step coastal permitting process to one and giving the city local permit authority. Non-binding, but a major step after years of stalemate.
May 12 - May 12, 2026
The council unanimously directed staff to negotiate an LCP certification framework with the Coastal Commission — a decades-long goal that could return permitting authority to the city. Surfrider and residents urged completing the LCP while withdrawing city support for AB 1740, the controversial coastal-exemption bill.
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