On September 10, the California Coastal Commission will hold a public hearing to revise residential development standards (those regulating building scale, lot size, open space, setbacks, lot mergers, and accessory structures) in order to limit mansionization, much like the ordinance passed this year by the Manhattan Beach City Council.
At the request of the City of Manhattan Beach, the Coastal Commission will consider amending the implementing ordinances portion of the Manhattan Beach certified Local Coastal Program (LCP). The intent of this action, according to the Coastal Commission’s public meeting notice, is to “limit the mansionization trend where large out-of-scale single-family homes replace the smaller older homes in the City’s established neighborhoods.” This action does not propose any rezoning or land use changes, nor does it change the residential density or impact non-residential zones.
People wishing to testify on this matter may appear at the hearing or may present their concerns by letter to the Commission on or before the hearing date. Letters may be sent to the Commission at:
California Coastal Commission
South Coast Area Office
200 Oceangate, Suite 1000
Long Beach, CA 90802-4325
The hearing will take place in Eureka, Calif., at the below address:
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Time: Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. HEARING ITEM NO. W18a
Place: Wharfinger Building, One Marine Way, Eureka, Calif.
For more information, call the Commission’s South Coast Area office at (562) 590-5051 or SBAOR Government Affairs at (310)326-3010.