1992-10-07
MINUTES OF CITY OF ENCINITAS, JOINT SPECIAL WORKSHOP,
CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION,
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS,
BEACH RESTORATION TASK FORCE, OCTOBER 7,1992, Z.oo P.M.
535 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
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Mayor Wiegand called the workshop to order at 7:00 P.M. and noted
this would be an information meeting only.
Present: Mayor Maura Wiegand, Council Member Anne Omsted.
Also City Manager Shafer, Assistant City Manager Benson, City
Present: Clerk Pool, Community Development Director Murphy, City
Engineer Holt, Senior Office Specialist Greene, Melissa
Allen, Leucadia CAB, Shelia Cameron, Leucadia CAB, Lars
Fahlberg, Leucadia CAB, Lee Rotsheck, Planning
Commission, Tom Black, Beach Restoration Task Force,
David Ohlson, Beach Restoration Task Force, David Skelly,
Beach Restoration Task Force and Barry Simons, Beach
Restoration Task Force.
PLEDGE
Mayor wiegand informed the audience that the beach encroachment
issue would not be discussed at this meeting.
Review of Preliminary Guidelines for Local Requlation of Shoreline
Development Setbacks and Shoreline Protective Structures.
Steve Sachs, representing SANDAG, stated the purpose of the
workshop was to receive public input on how shoreline development
should be regulated.
Mr. Sachs gave a slide presentation and presented Issues and
Options regarding local regulation of shoreline development
setbacks and protective structures.
Issue #1
Should mitigation of the impacts of shoreline protective structures
(seawalls and revetments) on the beach be required as proposed in
the Guidelines?
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Options: a) Require mitigation through "sandbanking" (payment
into a fund to be used for beach building)
b) Do not require mitigation of impacts on the beach
c) Require some alternative mitigation
Issue :#2
Should cities initiate planning to proactively deal with the issue
of seacliff protection in their jurisdictions, rather than on a
case by case basis?
Options: a) Initiate proactive city level planning for seacliff
protection
b) Make case by case decisions
Issue :#3
How should private bluff top property preservation and public use
and enjoyment of the shoreline be balanced in regulating shoreline
protective structures and new bluff top development?
options: a) Use preservation of primary structures as the
criteria for allowing protective structures to be
built, e.g. the regulatory approach proposed in the
guidelines which requires bluff top structures to be
"in danger" before a shoreline protective structure
is allowed
b) Use preservation of land as the criteria for
allowing protective structures to be built, e.g.
allow structures to be built as soon as requested
by the property owner
c) Use some alternative approach to public/private
balancing
Public Comment:
Joachim Schwaerzli suggested artificial reefs be considered among
possible means of mitigating beach erosion.
Wayne Holden suggested sand bars and coral reefs be considered as
beach erosion control measures.
Brother Anilananda and David Skelly, representing Self Realization
Fellowship, regarding Issue #2 presented by SANDAG, said they
favored SANDAG's option to initiate proactive city level planning
for seacliff protection.
Barry Simons, representing Sea Coast Preservation, urged the
Council to establish a council/staff/citizen group to work on a
Local Bluff Plan.
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Michael Gallagher said mitigation must be required to guarantee
public use of the beach and pro active planning must be initiated
by the City of Encinitas.
Paul Evleth, through a slide presentation, pointed out several
bluff failures over the past years.
Joan Woodland asked Council to find a way to protect the homes on
the bluff and make the beach areas suitable for all.
Dan Pertschuk said inventive approaches needed to be looked at
regarding beach erosion and suggested using the sand currently in
the lagoons.
Bob Beldon inquired whether the City might be liable for injuries
to the public on a beach during a bluff failure.
Craig Highler, a landscape contractor specializing in preventing
erosion, said the upper bluff landscaping was not correct.
Brooks Gifford asked if would be possible to use the sand from the
Batiquitos Lagoon.
Robert Frickman asked if depositing sand on the beach would
eliminate the need for sea walls.
Mr. Sachs, in answer to Mr. Frickman's question, said Encinitas
would probably have a combination of sand and protective
structures.
LuAnne Knots said lack of sand on beaches is a world wide problem
and the state of California should be involved in seeking solutions
to the problem.
Leon Nickerson suggested developing a method to move the sand south
to Encinitas from Oceanside.
Frank Sutton suggested that the Coastal Commission should change
their regulations regarding protective measures.
Mary Holzinger asked about sand mining and suggested using sand
from Miramar.
Terry Jay said riprap was a temporary solution to the erosion
problems.
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Mayor Wiegand adjourned the workshop at 8:30 P.M.
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Virginia Cartwright, Chair
Old~Encinitas, CAB
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