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CPOA Position Statement & Letter to Board of Supervisors 3/7/20
We are opposed to the Board of Supervisors adopting these documents as is. Instead we urge the Board of Supervisors to direct County planning staff to take more time in refining these documents, and make our requested changes as indicated in our CPOA Letter dated 3/7/20 and letter from Derric Oliver dated 3/6/20.
Amended letter from Derric Oliver to Kathy Molloy 3/6/20
Attached please find amended letter from Derric Oliver to Kathy molloy on behalf of the Santa Cruz County CPOA dated 3/6/20 further commenting on the Santa Cruz County’s proposed LCP amendments, specifically, Land Use Plan section 6.4 (Coastal Bluffs & Beaches) and Implementation Plan chapter 16.10 (Geologic Hazards). As explained during our recent meeting on 2/27/20, the purpose and intent of the CPOA’s comments is not to criticize but to help ensure that the County’s updated LCP is sufficiently clear to the public and fairly balances the interests of the County, its constituents, and in protecting coastal resources.
Final Red-lined version 16.10 Safety Code Amendments 3/10/20
Consolidated red-lined final version of Chapter 16.10 Safety Hazard Code Amendments, does not reflect any of the input provided by CPOA in our meetings with Kathy Molloy on 1/10, 2/28, and letter from Derric Oliver dated 2/7/20. In addition, there are many inconsistencies between 6.4 Safety Elements – LCP and Chapter 16.10 Safety code Amendments.
Final red-lined version of 6.4 Safety Elements – LCP 3/10/20
The changes to 6.4 Safety Elements – LCP for Coastal Bluffs and Beaches do not appear to reflect those changes requested by CPOA in meetings with the Planning Department on 1/10/20, 2/28/20, and in the letter from Derric Oliver to Kathy Molloy dated 2/7/20.
Planning Dept Staff Report to Board of Supervisors 3/10/20
Planning Dept staff Report to the Board of Supervisors regarding Agenda item 8532 Continued public hearing to consider resolution amending the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Public Safety Element and Safety Code Amendments. Planning Department staff failed to adequately justify the reason for including the “one time” limitation on major redevelopment/replacement to structures in coastal hazard zones.
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors 3/10/20 Agenda
See agenda item #14, 1:30 p.m.,
Continued public hearing to consider resolution amending the General Plan/LocalCoastal Program Public Safety Element and Conservation and Open SpaceElement and certifying CEQA Negative Declaration determination and to consider four Ordinances to amend Santa Cruz County Code Chapters 16.10 GeologicHazards, 16.20 Grading Regulations, and 16.22 Erosion Control, and adopt newChapter 16.13 Floodplain Regulations, as outlined in the memorandum of thePlanning Director (deferred from January 28 to March 10, 2020)
b Ordinance Chapter 16.10 Geologic Hazards
c Chapter 16.10 edits (strikeout-underline copy)
i Public Safety Element edits (strikeout-underline copy)
q Public Safety Element Section 6.4 changes since 12-10-2019 (strikeout-underline copy)
r Chapter 16.10 changes since 12-10-19 (strikeout-underline)
Santa Cruz County’s Plan for Sea Level Rise Meets Resistance
This KAZU Radio News article provides a summary of some of the concerns in addressing sea level rise. Professor Gary Griggs, David Carlson from the Planning Department, Cove Britton of Pacific Coast Protection Association, and several coastal property owners were interviewed. CPOA declined to be interviewed for this article.
Notes from CPOA meeting with Kathy Molloy 2/27/20
Steve Forer, Reed Geistreiter, Derric Oliver, with Fenton & Keller representing CPOA, and Bret Sisney, also a CPOA Board Member, met with Kathy Molly on Thursday 2/27/20. Notes from meeting taken by S. Forer are intended for internal use by CPOA members. These notes do not necessarily represent the County’s final position on these issues.
City of Marina Embraces “Managed Retreat” to Address Sea Level Rise
While most CA coastal cities refuse to retreat from rising sea level, the City of Marina, north of Monterey, with a population of about 23,000 is preparing to address “Managed Retreat” from its eroding shoreline, considering relocating sewage treatment and power plant facilities, and prohibiting further development along the fragile coastline. Since Ft. Ord was closed in 1994, most of the development has taken place across highway one, blocks away from the coastline.