Coastal Commission asks the county questions about its LCP update

The California Coastal Commission has sent the county a list of questions and requests for additional information regarding its proposed changes to its Local Coastal Program. The fourteen pages of requests in two letters can be downloaded from Coastsider [pdf].

In addition to what appear to be routine requests for backup information and maps, the Commission has asked the county:

• A more detailed explanation of the buildout estimates in the plan, including whether 25-foot-wide substandard lots were assumed to bebuilt on as-is or merged.
• A determination of whether the infrastructure (roads, water, and sewer) is adequate for the buildout.
• An analysis of traffic impacts of the buildout plan and how the county plans to address them.
• An explanation of how the county plans to meet priority visitor-serving needs for water, if priority water is reallocated to residential uses.
• An analysis of the impact of the proposed rate of growth on infrastructure and an explanation of why second units and affordable housing is not included.
• A more detailed explanation of how the county’s proposed lot merger program would work.

That’s only quick summary of a detailed and moderately technical 14-page document. Download it yourself and post your questions, comments, and clarifications on Coastsider.