Children’s Pool Beach Seasonal Closure – CDP & LCP Amendment

Presentation by the City of San Diego to the California Coastal Commission August 14, 2014

City Council Action - 2010

City Council Action - 2010

City Council Action - 2014

City of San Diego Governance

Majority of 9 to approve

Citizens

City Council Mayor

Veto

Approve

2/3 OverrideApproved

Fragile Coastal Resources

Statewide Interpretive Guidelines for Public Access:

“Where fragile coastal resources exist on the site…and if full public access would have an adverse impact on such resources…limitations on public use should be imposed to allow for public access consistent with the protection of the values of the site. Restrictions on the seasons during which public access would be allowed…may be imposed to mitigate impacts on the access on the fragile resources”.

Non-federal Rookery Access Restrictions

• Castro Rocks (Caltrans)• Ano Nuevo State Reserve (State Parks)• Elkhorn Slough (Monterey Cty./CDFW)• Piedras Blancas (SLO Cty./State Parks)• Carpenteria (SB Cty./City of Carpenteria)• City of Pacific Grove (not a NOAA-listed rookery)

City of San Diego Beach Access Program

Unveiling of new beach wheelchairs on June 14, 2012.

City of San Diego Beach Access Program

City of San Diego Beach Access Program

Children’s Pool Beach“…[U]nauthorized harrassment[s] are not consistent with Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act”. (CDP staff report, page 20)

July 4, 2014