1. California Coastal Commission Coastal Development Permit 5-11-068
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California Coastal Commission Coastal Development Permit
Parkside Estates, Huntington Beach W-11b
June 13, 2012

2. Project Chronology 2003 – LCP application submitted
2004 – LCP application deemed complete
2007 – LUP approved by Commission
2010 – IPA approved by Commission
2/2011 – Geotech/archaeo CDP approved by Commission
8/2011 – CDP application deemed complete
11/2011 – LCP certified by Commission
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3. (Original Coastal Act Jurisdiction)
Standard of Review
Certified LCP
Certified LCP and
Coastal Act
(Original Coastal Act Jurisdiction)
Wetlands
ESHA
Water Quality
Habitat Management
Parks
Hazards and Flood
Development
Public Access
Recreation
Storm Drain Channel Crossing
As conditioned, the project will be:
Consistent with the LCP the Commission certified in Nov. 2011
Consistent with the LCP and Coastal Act (public access and recreation)
Consistent with the Coastal Act (improvements in flood control channel)

4. LCP Compliance Public access plan: Conforms
ESHA and ESHA buffers: Conform
Habitat Management plan: Conforms
Water quality plan: Conforms
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5. LCP Compliance LCP Requires: All requirements are met
AP WETLAND
EPA WETLAND
CP WETLAND
Typical current wetland condition
Typical created seasonal wetland
LCP Requires:
1.4 acres of wetlands in CP
1.1 acres of wetlands in AP
4.0 acres of wetlands in EPA
Wetland buffers
New wetland delineation
All requirements are met
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6. Is the Entire Site a Wetland?
AP WETLAND
EPA WETLAND
CP WETLAND
NO.
Except for CP and AP, does not meet any of the three wetland parameters, let alone all three
Documented through 31 wetland studies
Confirmed by staff ecologist
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7. Current Wet Soil Conditions – Grounds for Denial?
NO.
Does not meet wetland standards
They are in a future protected natural resource area
Propose to address through Habitat Management Plan adjustments
Laer’s Comments;
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8. Adding Wetlands via HCP
Use the HCP to:
Include recent ponding areas in EPA wetland
4.54 additional acres – now over 7.0 acres of wetland in project
Adjust habitat types in buffers accordingly
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9. LCP Compliance: Hazards
LCP Requires:
Solve flood risk caused by Bolsa Chica project
Upgrade north levee of flood control channel
Install larger storm drains
Improve the Slater Pump Station

10. FEMA’s Position
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11. Does LCP Allow the VFPF? YES – In fact, it is required:
“Minimization/mitigation of flood hazard shall include the placement of a FEMA certifiable, vegetated flood protection levee that achieves hazard mitigation goals and is most protective of coastal resources including wetlands and ESHA.”
Certified LCP (Table C2, City’s Coastal Element for Parkside Estates) (Emphasis added)

12. Does LCP Allow the VFPF? The Bolsa Chica Land Trust:
Cites general language from the City’s LCP
Ignores site-specific language pertaining to Parkside requiring the VFPF in its proposed location
Ignores that site-specific requirements prevail, per Certified IP

13. Liquefaction and Dewatering
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Liquefaction and Dewatering

14. Bushard Street Dewatering

15. Should Historic Unpermitted Development Stop Approval?
“Certified LCP requires: “Any areas that constituted wetlands or ESHA that have been removed, altered, filled or degraded as a result of activities carried out without compliance with Coastal Act requirements shall be protected as required by the policies in this Land Use Plan.” (Emphasis added)
The CDP complies

16. LCP Compliance: Density

17. What the CDP will Accomplish
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18. What the CDP will Accomplish
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20. Groundwater Monitoring Well Data

21. False Fill Allegations of Wetlands: Wetland Vegetation at Start of
Shapiro 1981:
NO wetland vegetation indicated in field
NO wetland vegetation in stable area
CDFG 1981:
Formal degraded wetland report prepared for CCC under Coastal Act
Site described as “Severely degraded historic wetland – not presently functioning as a wetland”
Shapiro 1981
CDFG 1981
Historic wetland vegetation only found in CP.
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