SANTA CRUZ — Updates to the layouts of the California Coastal Commission’s permit and appeal jurisdiction maps will be considered for approval at the governing body’s hybrid meeting Wednesday for four California cities including the city of Santa Cruz.
The permit and appeal jurisdiction areas are those within the Coastal Zone — or the area generally about 1,000 yards inland from the mean high tide line — that lie between the ocean and the first public road, within 300 feet of a beach, or mean high tideline where there is no beach, within 300 feet of a coastal bluff edge or within 100 feet of a wetland, estuary, or stream, submerged lands or public trust lands.
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According to the meeting agenda report, Coastal Commission staff recommend that Commission members approve the revised permit and appeal jurisdiction map layouts, which show additional text in the form of a map note for the four cities. The report states that including the required text corrects an oversight.
The proposed additional text states in part that, “This map has been prepared to show where the California Coastal Commission retains permit and appeal jurisdiction,” and, “If questions arise concerning the precise location of the boundary of any area defined in the above sections, the matter should be referred to the local government and/or the Executive Director of the Commission for clarification and information. This plat may be updated as appropriate and may not include all lands where permit and appeal jurisdiction is retained by the Commission.”
The staff also recommends the addition of text on the maps that show the public where to find information about map symbols.
The text states, “This map and the jurisdictional boundaries depicted herein are part of a larger map series depicting regulatory boundaries within Santa Cruz County. Please refer to the Index Map of Santa Cruz County for map symbology and appropriate use information.”
According to the report, the update to the layout of the city’s permit and appeal jurisdiction maps make them consistent with the Coastal Commission’s current template and does not change the Commission’s jurisdiction or modify the boundaries of the governing body’s permit and appeal jurisdiction in any way. The city of Santa Cruz map was adopted by the Coastal Commission in April 2013.
The updated layout for the city of Santa Cruz is included in the meeting’s agenda packet alongside the updated maps of Redondo Beach, Seaside and Newport Beach.
For meeting information and to make public comment, visit coastal.ca.gov.
If you go
What: California Coastal Commission hybrid meeting
When: 9 a.m., Wednesday
Where: Online
