Revised Version of the Draft County LCP Is Available for Public Review

• The Regional Planning Commission Has Scheduled a ‘Continued Hearing’ on Matter

BY BILL KOENEKER

Los Angeles County officials have given notice that the revisions and comments to the proposed Local Coastal Program for unincorporated Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains will be available for review between January 10 and January 23.

There have been two public hearings where a variety of stakeholders provided comments and input to the document. The staff compiled written responses to the comments received and made changes to the document for the upcoming planning commission hearing on January 24.

The county planning commission will conduct what is being called a “continued hearing,” on the proposed LCP on January 24 and will consider the staff documents and accept additional public input at the meeting.

The comments and revisions are available at the Malibu Library, other area libraries, the planning department office and on the department’s website at http://planning.co.la.ca.us/spSmmlcp.htm.

Public comments are still being accepted at the hearing or during the review period and can be e-mailed to coastal@planning.lacounty.gov or mailed to Department of Regional Planning, Community Studies II Section, 320 W. Temple Street, 13 Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012-3223.

The county adopted the Malibu Land Use Plan for the Santa Monica Mountains, which was certified by the California Coastal Commission in 1986. An implementation program was never adopted and the coastal agency continues to take responsibility for issuing coastal permits. To achieve a complete LCP, county planners prepared a draft plan and put together an implementation program.

After planning commission consideration of the proposed LCP, the Board of Supervisors will also hear the matter and the Coastal Commission will subsequently consider the document for certification.