To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: SEAN SCULLY, ACTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL OF A TWELFTH EXTENSION TO THE EMERGENCY COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ISSUED FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BEACH ACCESS RAMP AT ESPLANADE AND AVENUE A TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY
RECEIVE AND FILE THE TWELFTH EXTENSION OF THE EMERGENCY COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE BEACH ACCESS RAMP AT ESPLANADE AND AVENUE A TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Community Development Department received an application from the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (LACDBH) for a twelfth extension of the Emergency Coastal Development Permit temporarily closing the beach access ramp at Esplanade and Avenue A. The emergency closure is needed to address public safety concerns associated with the ramp's degraded condition.
The Community Development Director issued the original emergency permit on November 30, 2021, for a period of 60 days, subject to Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC) Section 10-5.2228. The Code allows the Director to approve extensions to the permit if a subsequent application is filed. The Acting Community Development Director approved the LACDBH's twelfth extension application on November 16, 2023. The Municipal Code requires the Director to provide a written and oral report to the City Council on the action at the next City Council meeting.
On October 25, 2023, LACDBH and staff from the City's Community Development and Public Works Departments met to review LACDBH's 90% project design plans and discus the requirements and process for the pending Coastal Development Permit application needed for installation of the new ramp.
BACKGROUND
In November 2021, the LACDBH applied to the Planning Division of the Community Development Department for an Emergency Coastal Development Permit to temporarily clos...
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