California Coastal Commission Meeting Transcripts

Searchable transcripts of California Coastal Commission meetings.

California Coastal Commission ¶

• May 14, 2026 California Coastal Commission - May 14, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission heard general public comment on coastal access, harbor moorings, short-term rentals, airport reuse, and several local development concerns. Commissioners then approved selected regular-calendar items on consent, concurred with multiple deputy director reports, and approved the UCSC wildfire vegetation management notice of impending development as conditioned.
• May 13, 2026 California Coastal Commission - May 13, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The California Coastal Commission heard extensive public comment on coastal protection issues, reviewed executive and legislative updates including AB 1740, SB 963, and ADU guidance, and acted on appeals and permit matters across multiple districts. The meeting included approvals or no-substantial-issue findings for several coastal development matters, with notable discussion of Ventura shoreline armoring, Laguna Beach bluff development, Encinitas housing, and Imperial Beach ADU hazards conditions.
• Apr 17, 2026 California Coastal Commission - April 17, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission handled agenda changes, heard extensive general public comment on water, coastal access, habitat, eucalyptus trees, housing, and local permitting concerns, then approved several permit items moved to consent. The main substantive hearing concerned Newport Beach's housing overlay LCP amendment, which the Commission approved with staff modifications including a 100-foot buffer near the Santa Ana Delhi Channel.
• Apr 16, 2026 California Coastal Commission - April 16, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard public comments on coastal access, water, Oceano Dunes, surfing resources, and other statewide issues, then acted on consent matters, federal consistency items, enforcement updates, LCP amendments, and an appeal. Major discussions included offshore wind and fisheries coexistence, Trinidad Rancheria hotel fire protection, San Francisco housing rezoning, Santa Cruz vehicle residency and coastal hazards policy, Santa Cruz County short-term rentals, and Rocky Point public access restoration.
• Apr 15, 2026 California Coastal Commission - April 15, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission met in Gonzales and addressed public access, coastal education, legislation, district reports, and multiple South Coast permit matters. Major actions included approving WHALE TAIL grants, SeaWorld and Santa Monica drone-related events, LA County beach nourishment planning, and upholding the Executive Director's rejection of a Long Beach fireworks amendment.
• Mar 12, 2026 California Coastal Commission - March 12, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive public comment on offshore fracking, Ventura Harbor volleyball courts, synthetic turf, short-term rentals, La Jolla sea lions, and Newport moorings, then handled consent items and district reports. Substantive actions included denying Eureka's Measure N/Marina Center LCP amendment, approving Santa Cruz Mountains forest health NOIDs, and approving Dana Point Preserve enforcement consent orders addressing Pacific pocket mouse protections and interim trail hours.
• Mar 11, 2026 California Coastal Commission - March 11, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive public comment, reviewed executive and legislative updates, adopted nature-based adaptation strategy guidance, and acted on several LCP amendments, appeals, permits, and district reports. Major themes included coastal access, sea level rise, shoreline hazards, short-term rentals, habitat protection, and public trust impacts.
• Feb 6, 2026 California Coastal Commission - Feb. 6, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard general public comment on coastal access, wildlife protection, artificial turf, harbor and Venice land use issues, then approved several consent items and permit matters. Substantive actions included approval of UCSB's KITP housing project in Isla Vista and a temporary Baywatch filming set and related beach/parking use in Venice with public access and resource-protection conditions.
• Feb 5, 2026 California Coastal Commission - Feb. 5, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission handled agenda changes, extensive public comment, and several substantive coastal planning items, including offshore wind/fisheries coexistence, Cal-Am desalination project status, Laguna Beach bluff-edge reconsideration requests, Oceanside inclusionary housing, and short-term rental regulations in Encinitas and Del Mar. Major actions included approving Oceanside housing amendments with modifications, approving Encinitas short-term rental rules with a two-night minimum modification, approving Del Mar short-term rental rules as submitted, and denying Laguna Beach reconsideration requests.
• Feb 4, 2026 California Coastal Commission - Feb. 4, 2026, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The California Coastal Commission handled agenda changes, public comment, executive and legislative reports, an LCP grant for San Francisco, enforcement orders in Humboldt County, and several North/Central Coast permit and appeal matters. Major actions included approving a land-back enforcement settlement for Wiyot-area tribal lands, approving Humboldt County dark-sky lighting regulations, and finding no substantial issue on appeals in Gualala and Los Osos.
• Jan 23, 2026 California Coastal Commission - Jan. 23, 2026, 10 a.m. Agenda
  The commission briefly convened, established a quorum, entered closed session, and then reported out that it received litigation information and advice. Closed-session action was taken regarding Space Exploration Technologies Inc. v. California Coastal Commission before adjournment.
• Dec 12, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Dec. 12, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission handled agenda changes, public comment, consent and deputy director reports, and approved an affordable housing project in Santa Monica. Public comment focused on coastal habitat protection, San Diego Bay development, artificial turf pollution, short-term rentals, nuclear waste canister monitoring, and Fort Bragg mill pond erosion concerns.
• Dec 11, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Dec. 11, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard public comment and acted on several Coastal Act matters, including consent items, a Fort Bragg wave-powered desalination pilot, Diablo Canyon extended operations and mitigation, district deputy director reports, and two coastal permit appeals. Major discussion centered on Diablo Canyon mitigation, conservation of surrounding lands, tribal access and land return, marine impacts, and public access trails.
• Dec 10, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Dec. 10, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission heard extensive public comment and informational updates on coastal access, environmental justice, sea lion management at La Jolla Cove, the Tijuana River pollution crisis, and statewide planning priorities. It adopted the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, approved several coastal permits and appeals, and certified the San Diego Port Master Plan amendment for the National City Balanced Plan.
• Nov 7, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Nov. 7, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission handled agenda changes, public comment, consent items, district deputy director reports, a Mendocino Coast mitigation bank permit, a Bolinas appeal, and Marina coastal hazards LCP amendments. Major substantive actions included approving the Mendocino restoration/mitigation bank, finding no substantial issue on the Bolinas appeal, and certifying Marina’s coastal hazards update with modifications.
• Nov 6, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Nov. 6, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard public comment, handled consent and agenda-change items, and spent most of the meeting on PG&E's Diablo Canyon coastal permit and federal consistency items before continuing them to the December hearing. The Commission also approved Santa Barbara County LCP housing-element amendments and concurred with deputy director reports.
• Nov 5, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Nov. 5, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard statewide reports and policy items on public education, affordable housing permit timing, interagency grant agreements, plastic pollution guidance, and Caltrans sea-level-rise adaptation planning. It also acted on consent, enforcement, appeal, and permit matters in Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties, including coastal bluff projects, San Clemente hotel and residence applications, and Paradise Point Resort access improvements.
• Oct 10, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Oct. 10, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard public comment on coastal housing, wetlands, water quality, and development issues, then approved several consent and concurrence items. Substantive hearings focused on extending Caltrans' Highway 101 sea level rise adaptation planning deadline, approving Monterey County ADU-related LCP amendments, and receiving a legislative update on recently signed and vetoed bills affecting coastal permitting and housing.
• Oct 9, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Oct. 9, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard public comments on coastal access, wildlife protection, short-term rentals, sea-level rise, and beach restoration, then approved major enforcement orders for Carlsbad public access and wetland-buffer violations. It also approved a San Clemente hotel coastal development permit, concurred on district deputy director reports, and received brief Conservancy and commissioner reports.
• Oct 8, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Oct. 8, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard public comment, honored Commissioner Turnbull-Sanders' environmental justice service, reviewed draft strategic planning and Section 309 grant priorities, and acted on several coastal development permits, appeals, amendments, and deputy director reports. Major items included Venice Waldorf restaurant/theater approvals, Long Beach aquatics center amendments and public access programming, the Gladstones redevelopment, Long Beach roadway access improvements, Chevron Carpinteria decommissioning appeal, and Atascadero Creek maintenance.
• Sep 12, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Sept. 12, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive public comment on coastal access, contamination, shoreline protection, and local development issues, then approved consent items and several district reports without major dispute. Substantive actions included objecting to the Army Corps nationwide permit consistency determination, adopting updated Sonoma County post-LCP jurisdiction maps, and finding no substantial issue on the Cayucos mixed-use project appeal.
• Sep 11, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Sept. 11, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission handled consent items, deputy director reports, appeals, and coastal development permits across multiple districts. Substantive discussion focused on Venice wastewater pumping infrastructure, Santa Monica dune restoration, public access, habitat impacts, coastal hazards, and neighborhood compatibility.
• Sep 10, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Sept. 10, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive Fort Bragg public comment on coastal access, tribal consultation, ocean restoration, housing, aquaculture, mill site cleanup, and transportation, then received statewide executive director and legislative updates. The Commission approved the revised 2026 meeting schedule, concurred with the North Coast deputy director’s report, found no substantial issue on two related Fort Bragg housing appeals, found substantial issue on the Trinidad trail repair appeal, and conducted a field trip on the Fort Bragg mill site planning and remediation issues.
• Aug 15, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Aug. 15, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission handled agenda changes, public comment, consent matters, deputy director reports, two Laguna Beach appeals, and a Pacific Airshow coastal development permit. Commissioners found no substantial issue on both Laguna Beach appeals and approved the Pacific Airshow permit with conditions after extensive public testimony and discussion of access, biological monitoring, and event impacts.
• Aug 14, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Aug. 14, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard a full day of coastal resource, public access, housing, restoration, dredging, and private-club redevelopment items, approving several permits and LCP/PWP actions while objecting to the Space Force/SpaceX consistency determination for lack of information. Major discussions included wetlands restoration projects, Vandenberg launch impacts, Channel Islands Harbor redevelopment, Rancho Palos Verdes housing density, Long Beach dredging, Venice mixed-use affordable housing, and Long Beach Yacht Club conditions.
• Aug 13, 2025 California Coastal Commission - Aug. 13, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission received public comment, staff reports, and several major policy and permit presentations, including enforcement/access updates, grant funding, short-term rental regulations in Monterey County, and coastal permit appeals. The most extensive discussion concerned Monterey County vacation rental rules, which were ultimately certified as submitted.
• Jul 11, 2025 California Coastal Commission - July 11, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive general public comment on Diablo Canyon, Oceano Dunes and Airport, offshore wind, San Onofre nuclear waste, short-term rentals, Fort Bragg mill site cleanup, San Diego Port planning, and Camp Emerald Bay. It then approved the Humboldt County coastal sign ordinance amendment on consent and concurred with Energy/Ocean Resources and North Coast deputy director reports.
• Jul 10, 2025 California Coastal Commission - July 10, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission handled agenda changes, extensive general public comment, consent items, district deputy director reports, an appeal/de novo permit for a Dana Point blufftop residence, Newport Beach revised findings, and an informational update on Mussel Rock Landfill. Several regular-calendar items were moved to consent or postponed, and the commission adopted the consent calendar, approved the Dana Point permit as revised, adopted the Newport Beach revised findings, and concurred with deputy director reports.
• Jul 9, 2025 California Coastal Commission - July 9, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive public comment on coastal access, Oceano Dunes, Sable Offshore, Diablo Canyon, and Santa Monica dune restoration, then acted on legislative, fee, grant, enforcement, marina, and deputy director report items. Key approvals included opposition to SB 675, annual fee increases, a $900,000 LCP grant for Pismo Beach, Malibu trail enforcement consent orders, and a Ventura Harbor marina redevelopment permit with added lighting and bait-coordination conditions.
• Jun 13, 2025 California Coastal Commission - June 13, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission heard public comments on coastal access, environmental health, nuclear waste, short-term rentals, and coastal advocacy, then handled consent and deputy director reports. Substantive actions included approving the Caltrans Toro Creek Bridge permit on consent and certifying Carmel-by-the-Sea’s wireless facilities LCP amendment.
• Jun 12, 2025 California Coastal Commission - June 12, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The Commission heard extensive public comment on coastal access, wildlife protection, offshore oil, Newport Beach moorings, short-term rentals, and San Diego waterfront planning, then acted on administrative, consent, federal consistency, and permit matters. Major actions included objecting to the Navy offshore training and testing consistency determination, approving the Carver mobile home permit with an amended 18-foot height limit, and approving the Rubenstein Mission Beach duplex permit with staff's flood-elevation conditions.
• Jun 11, 2025 California Coastal Commission - June 11, 2025, 9 a.m. Agenda
  The commission elected new officers, heard extensive public comment on coastal access, sea level rise, pollution, housing, and local planning issues, and approved several statewide program and consent items. Major substantive actions included approving SONGS mitigation monitoring funding, an LCP grant for Venice, a revised November meeting date, a Venice Dell LUP amendment time extension, and a Ballona Wetlands permit amendment.