Meeting Slated on Draft LCP for Unincorporated Malibu Region

• Public Has Chance to Ask Questions about Changes

The public will have a chance to comment on the draft Local Coastal Program for the Santa Monica Mountains for the unincorporated area of Malibu at a community meeting sponsored by the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Alice Stelle Middle School in Calabasas.

The purpose of the session is described by county officials as a chance for planners to unveil the document during an open presentation and be available for the public to participate in a question and answer session. The staff will also be on hand to answer parcel specific questions.

On Oct. 25, the county Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to take testimony from elected officials, government agencies and other interested parties. A second public hearing will be scheduled after that. The matter will also be heard by the Board of Supervisors and subsequently go to the California Coastal Commission for certification.

The county adopted the Malibu Land Use Plan for the Santa Monica Mountains that was certified by the CCC in 1986, but an implementation program was never adopted and the CCC continues to take responsibility for issuing coastal permits in this area. To complete the LCP, county planners prepared a draft revision of the plan and put together an implementation program.

The county conducted two public workshops last year in November and December and released a draft of the LCP in July. The public hearing draft document was released last month.

The review period for the public hearing draft started Aug. 28 and continues until Oct. 24.Comments can be made in writing to the staff prior to the Oct. 25 planning commission hearing.

For more information or to view the plan, log on to the planning department’s website at: planning.co.la.ca.us/smmlcp.