To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ELIZABETH HAUSE, WATERFRONT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR MARC WEINER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE SEASIDE LAGOON REHABILITATION PROJECT
APPROVE THE FINAL PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION FOR THE SEASIDE LAGOON REHABILITATION PROJECT AT 200 PORTOFINO WAY
APPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTION DECLARATION FOR THE PROJECT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is proposing the rehabilitation and modernization of Seaside Lagoon to replace aging infrastructure, address current water quality and public health requirements, and maintain the facility's longstanding function as a low-cost public waterfront recreational amenity. Following extensive community outreach, engineering and cost analysis, and regulatory review, in April 2026 the City Council directed staff to proceed with a project scope that can be delivered within available funding while maintaining the project's primary recreational and Measure C objectives.
The proposed project includes a new five-foot-deep recirculating recreational lagoon with beach areas, sand entry and water play features, a new mechanical building with contemporary water filtration and pump equipment, a new restroom facility, upgraded utilities and infrastructure, ADA-accessibility improvements, enhanced fencing, new shade structures, landscaping, and other site improvements.
The lagoon is within the CA Coastal Commission’s jurisdiction and requires approval of a coastal development permit (CDP). In order to complete construction of the Seaside Lagoon Rehabilitation Project prior to the start of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, the CDP must be approved in early 2027.
On August 25, 2026, the Harbor Commission held a special meeting to review the project scope and envi...
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