KQED examines the role of the Coastal Commission in Half Moon Bay

Today’s "California Report" on KQED radio looks at the role of the Coastal Commission in areas that are already developed or degraded, such as Half Moon Bay [third item down]. 

There’s not a lot of news for people who have been following these issues, but you can hear mayor Mike Ferreira talking about Wavecrest and a couple of quotes from the developer of Pacific Ridge. The report explores the issues of whether it’s important to protect degraded wetlands ("some of the most important wetlands are tire ruts") and whether the Coastal Commission should be involved in protecting land east of Highway 1:

The development decisions of the California Coastal Commission often anger property owners. Most of the contentious land use negotiations these days are not over scenic shorelines, as much of the state’s oceanfront property has already been developed or set aside in public parks. But there are still sizeable pieces of property under the commission’s jurisdiction a few miles inland. Environmentalists see that land as precious wildlife habitat. But developers say these are appropriate places to build and help ease the state’s housing shortage.