LCP Public Noticing
We (CPR) have been seeking full compliance with California Public Resources Code Sections 30000 through 30012, and for California Code of Regulations Sections 13552 and 13515.
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and Half Moon Bay City Council/Planning Commission are now both slowly complying with those codes and regulations.
In particular, their past and current public noticing of the Local Coastal Plan updates to all parties, agencies, special districts is an issue. Californians for Property Rights has requested key lists of affected parties, so that, in the event the City or County either do not, or minimally, comply with the law, CPR will take on the task of further notifications of property owners.
Please support us in our efforts!
California Public Resources Code Section 30006:
The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to fully participate in decisions affecting coastal planning, conservation, and development; that achievement of sound coastal conservation and development is dependent upon public understanding and support; and that the continuing planning and implementation of programs for coastal conservation and development should include the widest opportunity for public participation.
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§13515. Public Participation and Agency Coordination Procedures:
Each local government and governing authority shall meet the requirements of Public Resources Code, Sections 30503 and 30504 by establishing procedures providing maximum opportunities for the participation of the public and all affected governmental agencies in the preparation of the LCP or LRDP.
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§13552. Contents of LCP or LRDP Amendment Submittal:
The LCP or LRDP amendment submittal shall include:
(a) A summary of the measure taken to provide the public and affected agencies and districts maximum opportunity to participate in the LCP or LRDP amendment process, pursuant to Section 13515 and Public Resources Code Section 30503; a listing of members of the public, organizations, and agencies appearing at any hearing or contacted for comment on the LCP or LRDP amendment; and copies or summaries of significant comments received and of the local government or governing authority’s response to the comments.
(b) All policies, plans, standards, objectives, diagrams, drawings, maps, photographs, and supplementary data, related to the amendment in sufficient detail to allow review for conformity with the requirements of the Coastal Act. Written documents should be readily reproducible. An amendment to a land use plan or LRDP shall include, where applicable, a readily identifiable public access component as set forth in Section 13512.
(c) A discussion of the amendment’s relationship to and effect on the other sections of the certified LCP or LRDP.
(d) An analysis that meets the requirements of Section 13511 or an approved alternative pursuant to Section 13514 and that demonstrates conformity with the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Coastal Act.
(e) Any environmental review documents, pursuant to CEQA, required for all or any portion of the amendment to the LCP or LRDP.
(f) An indication of the zoning measures that will be used to carry out the amendment to the land use plan (unless submitted at the same time as the amendment to the land use plan).
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