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California Coastal Commission, State Lands Commission,
County of Orange & Other Agencies

(Letters, Documents, Reports, Reviews, LCP, LCPA, NOP, EIR, Tidelands Trust, Coastal Act)

Updates January 2023

October 12, 2017
Dana Point 2017 Tidelands Trust (SB-376) Amended & Approved 9/27/2017:
Amended Tidelands Trust 09-28-2017

July 02, 2015
Dana Point 2014 Tidelands Trust Amended:
Amended Tidelands Trust 09-20-2014

July 26, 2012
OC Dana Point Harbor ~ Staff Report Subsequent Environmental Impact Report No. 613 (large file)

July 11, 2012
OC Dana Point Harbor ~ Dry Storage Analysis - Draft 7-11-12 (large file)
OC Dana Point Harbor ~ Appendix D - Dana Point Harbor Dry Boat Storage Deck (large file)
OC Dana Point Harbor ~ Appendix D - Dana Point Harbor Dry Boat Storage Building (large file)

May 20, 2012
OC Dana Point Harbor Marina Improvement Project ~ Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (large file)

October 20, 2011
City of Dana Point ~ Approved Dana Point Harbor Land Use Plan (LUP) October 25, 2011

September 20, 2011
SEIR ~ Subsequent Environmental Impact Report Dana Point Harbor Marina Improvement Project

April 26, 2011
OC Dana Point Harbor ~ Approved IP with Amendments (large file)

April 8, 2011 (Breaking News)

On Wednesday, April 13, 2011, The California Coastal Commission will hear the "Revised Implementation Plan (IP) Finding (Including Commissioners Comments & Amendments)" that were addressed at their January 12, 2011 Hearings in Long Beach, Ca.

April 8, 2011 ~ Updated/Amended Staff Report April 8, 2011 - W11a - DPT-MAJ-1-10

California Coastal Commission Upcoming Hearings Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Hearings Agenda.
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 105 East Anapamu Drive, Santa Barbara, CA. 93101, (805) 451-6053

Agenda Item #11. (a). Revised Findings ~ City of Dana Point LCP Amendment No. DPT-MAJ-1-10. Public hearing and action on request by City of Dana Point to revise findings for the approval of the City of Dana Point LCP Amendment No. DPT-MAJ-1-10 (Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan (Implementation Plan Component as Modified by Commission on January 12, 2011 and Amended on March 29, 2011) to implement the recently approved (October 2009) Land Use Plan (LUP) amendment, replacing, in its entirety, the implementation sections in the Dana Point Specific Plan Local Coastal Program relevant to the Dana Point Harbor. (FSY-LB).

April 1, 2011

On April 13, 2011 in Santa Barbara, The California Coastal Commission will hear the "Revised Implementation Plan (IP) Finding (Including Commissioners Comments & Amendments)" that were addressed at their January 12, 2011 Hearings in Long Beach, Ca.

• April 13, 2011, California Coastal Commission Hearings April Agenda
• Agenda Item #11. (a). Revised Findings ~ City of Dana Point LCP Amendment No. DPT-MAJ-1-1
• Modified Implementation Plan (IP) ~ (Implementation Plan Component as Modified by Commission on January 12, 2011 and Amended on March 29, 2011
  

January 1, 2011 ~ Upcoming Implementation Plan (IP) CCC Hearing Documents

• 1.CCC Agenda Notification, 2. Agenda for January 12 - 14, 2011, 3. Major Amendment Request LCP No. 1-10 (LCP IP), 4. Staff Suggested Modifications (Implementation Plan (IP)
• Coastal Commission E-mail Agenda for January 12-14, 2011 Notification
• California Coastal Commission e-mail Agenda for January 12-14, 2011
• Major Amendment Request No. 1-10 (Dana Point Harbor LCP Implementation Plan) to the City of Dana Point Certified Local Coastal Program (For Public Hearing and Commission Action at the January 12, 2011 meeting in Long Beach).
• California Coastal Commission Staff Suggested Modifications Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment Request No. 1-10 Dana Point Harbor Implementation Plan
  

December 3, 2010 ~ OC Dana Point Harbor Boat Slip Waitlist Administration
We audited the internal controls over the administration of boat slip waitlists established and maintained by OC Dana Point Harbor and its three operators - Dana Point Marina Company (East Marina), Dana West Marina (West Marina) and Vintage Marina Partners (Embarcadero Marina – a dry boat storage facility).
July 1, 2009 thru September 30, 2010 Audit Report

November 17, 2010
County Reply Letters To DPBA & California State Lands Commission Regarding Tidelands Trust Funds
County Response Letter To "DPBA" Regarding State Lands Commission Public Records Act Requests
Second County Responses Letter To Grace Kato, SLC ~ Public Records Act Request
First County Response Letter To Grace Kato, SLC ~ Public Records Act Request

November 4, 2010
Review of Orange County Sheriff‐Coroner Department Harbor Patrol (Performance Audit)
Documents:
November 9th, 2010 Agenda Item #69 Staff Report
Review of Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Harbor Patrol (Final Report)
OC Community Resources Response to Harbor Patrol Review
OC Dana Point Harbor Response to Harbor Patrol Review
OC Sheriff Department/Coroner Response to Harbor Patrol Review

October 10, 2010
California State Lands Commission Reply Letter "OC Sheriff's Department-Corner Harbor Patrol Funding"
CSLC Reply Letter To OC Dana Point Harbor, copying Dana Point Boaters Association

October 8th, 2009 CCC LCPA Hearing
Click Here To See Our Presentation
Click Here To Start CCC Hearing
(Then Click "Click Here To Start" Icon On Webpage)
(DPH Agenda Item 22a Starts @ 02:40:30 into hearing)

OCTOBER 7, 2009 CCC STAFF LUP ADDENDUM UPDATE
(very large file)(Please Click Here)

Exhibit 12 has been added to the staff report exhibit file for item 22a on September 29
(very large files) (Please Click Here)

To View Updated CCC Staff Report (Please Click Here)

Exhibit 17 Staff Recommended Suggested Modifications Entire Document) October 2009
(Please Click Here)

CCC DPT-MAJ-1-08 Public Hearing Notice (Please Click Here)

To View CCC Report Exhibits (very large file) (Please Click Here)

Click to jump down to June 2009 CCC submitted documents

LCPA Agenda, Staff Report, Modified LUP & Associated Documents For The City of Dana Point Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA DPT-MAJ-1-08) June 2009 Hearings

1. California Coastal Commission, June 2009 Agenda, Marina del Rey (see June 11th, page 11, item 22.5a). "Click Here"

2. Staff Report, June 10, 2009, distributed prior to the hearing on June 11th.  Subject: Addendum To Item Th 22.5a, Coastal  Commission Permit Application DPT-LCPA-MAJ-1-08-(City of Dana Point) For The Commission Meeting of June 11, 2009.  "Click Here"
   
   

3. Staff Report, May 28, 2009, Subject: Major Amendment Request No. 1-08 to the City of Dana Point Certified Local Coastal Program (For Public hearing and Commission Action at the June 2009 meeting in Marina del Rey. "Click Here"

4. Exhibit #17, May 26, 2009, Received May 28, 2009, Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan, Land Use Plan Component - California Coastal Commission suggested Modifications (Entire Document). “Click Here”

5. Exhibit #16, May & September 2006, Received May 28, 2009.  Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan & District regulations -- Original LCPA Submittal By City/County. “Click Here”

DPBA Open Letters To California Coastal Commission

October 1, 2009 CCC Follow-up Letter
The Dana Point Boaters Association would like to update its submission dated September 15,
2009 regarding the Dana Point LCPA DPT‐MAJ‐08, based on information recently obtained.
"Click Here To Read Letter"

September 15, 2009:
Dana Point Boaters Association Comments Regarding Proposed LCPA DPT-MAJ-08, aka Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan Land Use Component Dated May 29, 2009 "Click Here To Read Letter".

August 18, 2009:
Invitation Letters To Ms. Bonnie Neely, Chair, California Coastal Commission, Commissioners, and Staff.
The Dana Point Boaters Association (DPBA) hereby formally extends an invitation to the Commissioners and Staff to visit Dana Point Harbor, prior to the October Coastal Commission Hearing, to tour the subject area to be considered first hand. "Click Here To Read Letter".

June 5, 2009:
DPBA Open Letters To California Coastal Commission:
1. Letter dated May 28th, 2009 in response to CCC Staff Report & LUP "Click Here"
2. Follow-up letter dated June 5th, 2009 in response to TIMING OF PUBLIC HEARING, ISSUES SPOTTED SO FAR, ANOTHER REASON TO AVOID UNDUE HASTE, and MORE.. "Click Here"

Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (Waterside):
Notice of Preparation: This document describes the need for a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.  It also specified how to participate in the public input process.

Initial Study: This document, required by the California Environmental Quality Act lays out the Dana Point Harbor Departments view on the possible environmental impacts of these projects along with possible mitigation.  This initial study, combined with comments from the public and additional study will result in the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report.  Once the later is approved it will become the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and will be used for the application to the California Coastal Commission for a Coastal Permit.
OC Dana Point Harbor Boat Traffic Study (Channel Narrowing Study): This document was prepared by Moffatt & Nichol who is under contract to Project Dimensions Inc who are under contract to the Dana Point Harbor Department. The document studies the possible positive and negative impacts of narrowing the main channel on the inner harbor (both East & West Marina Basins).

Dana Point Harbor Department Presentation 3.12.08. During this meeting the Harbor Department presented a total of 5 alternatives for possible waterside layouts. The Harbor department also launched a process where boaters can vote on the desired solution. At there best, the alternatives offer a solution that would allow for an increase of 30 slips, at there worst we would lose 477 slips. Members of the community have until 3.31.08 to register their vote of the preferred solution.

Final Environmental Impact Report (Covers all phases of Revitalization) FEIR:
The following documents were approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on January 31, 2006. The document is called “Project” for planning areas one and two (the Commercial Core) and “Programmatic” for all other areas in the harbor. When a area is determined to be “Project” it means that once the California Coastal Commission has certified the Local Coastal Program Amendment the local municipality (City of Dana Point) will be free to issue building permits. When the area is “Programmatic” additional environmental work must be done. That is why we are now working with the County on a Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (documents can be found above).
This document is not totally user friendly on line due to the large file sizes and many files. Many of us have printed out the whole document and bound it in a three ring binder. Many of the sections are very interesting reading and should be done before the SEIR for the water side is issued in draft form as that document will build on this one.

Draft:
Section I: Notice of Preparation
Section II: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Section III: Findings
Section IV: Planning Commission Report
Section V: Planning Commission Resolution
Section VI: Board of Supervisors Report
Section VII: Board of Supervisors Resolution
Section VIII: Notices
Section IX: Distribution Lists
Section X: Responses Comments

Final Volume 1:
Table of Contents
Section 1.0 – Executive Summary
Section 2.0 – Introduction
Section 3.0 – Project Description
Section 4.0 – Overview
Section 4.1 – Land Use
Section 4.02 – Aesthetics
Section 4.03 – Geology Soils
Section 4.04 – Hydrology
Section 4.05 – Traffic
Section 4.06 – Air Quality
Section 4.07 – Biological Resources
Section 4.08 – Public Health
Section 4.09 – Noise
Section 4.10 – Public Services and Utilities
Section 4.11 – Cultural Resources
Section 4.12 – Recreation
Section 5.0 – Long Term Implication
Section 6.0 – Alternatives
Section 7.0 – Effects Found Not Significant
Section 8.0 – Organizations
Section 9.0 – Bibliography

Final Volume 2:
Appendix. Table of Contents
Appendix A. Notice of Preparation and NOP Comments
Appendix B. Terrestrial Biological Resources
Appendix C. Marine Biological Resources
Appendix D. Air Quality Data
Appendix E. Noise Data
Appendix F. Water Quality Management
Appendix G. Geotechnical Study
Appendix H. Utility Service Correspondence
Appendix I. Preliminary Hazardous Material Assessment
Appendix J. Traffic Parking Study
Appendix K. Cultural Resources Report
Appendix L. Relevant Planning Consistency
     
Local Coastal Programs and Local Coastal Program Amendments Definition:
The document below is the current Local Coastal Program, LCP, for the City of Dana Point & Dana Point Harbor.  LCP’s only have jurisdiction on land and enable the holder or owner of the LCP (City of Dana Point) to issue Coastal Development Permits, CDP’s.

In 1986 the County of Orange obtained a LCP for areas along the California coast including the area now known as Dana Point. Subsequent to the City of Dana Point being incorporated in 1989 the LCP was recast to align with the boundaries of the new City and Certified by the Coastal Commission in 1991. Since that time the City of Dana Point is the legal Coastal Development Permitting body.

This also means that should someone want to develop anything that exceeds the parameters of the 1986 LCP they must ask the City of Dana Point to make an application to the California Coastal Commission for an amendment to their LCP. This document is called a Local Coastal Program Amendment or LCPA.

In November of 2006 the County of Orange prepared an LCPA focused on the proposed commercial expansion known as the Dana Point Harbor Revitalization Plan. Due to the way the County and their consultants submitted the LCPA the document was ruled incomplete. An additional five chapters were prepared and submitted to the Coastal Commission who then declared the document complete. During a Coastal Commission Hearing on January 10, 2008 a 1 year delay was granted the Coastal Commission Staff to allow them adequate time to study the LCPA. At this time it is anticipated that hearings on the proposed LCPA will occur in June of 2009.
The following LCP document must still be enforced:

Dana Point Harbor Local Coastal Program 1986/1991

Dana Point Harbor Local Coastal Program Amendment 03-06:
Below is the original LCPA document that was submitted to the California Coastal Commission:
Table of Contents (Includes Approvals)
Chapter 1 - Land Use Plan
Chapter 2 - Coastal Act Consistency
Chapters 1-4 Introduction
Chapters 1-5 Regulations
Chapters 6-11 Regulations
Chapters 12-16 Regulations
Chapters 17-19 Regulations

Supplemental Local Coast Program Amendment 03-06 (Updates to original submission):
The original submission was deemed incomplete by the California Coastal Commission, the City and County submitted the following Supplemental Text:Chapters:
Table of Contents - Supplemental Text
Chapter 1 - Supplemental Text
Chapter 2 - Supplemental Text
Chapter 3 - Supplemental Text
Chapter 4 - Supplemental Text
Chapter 5 - Supplemental Text

Public Trust Documents:
Dana Point 1961 Tidelands Trust:
Tidelands Trust
Dana Point 2014 Tidelands Trust Amended:
Amended Tidelands Trust 09-20-2014
Dana Point 2017 Tidelands Trust Amended:
Amended Tidelands Trust 09-28-2017

California Public Trust Principles and Procedures Documents:
Public Trust Doctrine
Public Trust Policy

California Coastal Act of 1976 (2021 update):
This Act created The California Coastal Commission and the legislature’s intent for how All California Coastal Resources are managed:
California Coastal Act (2009)
California Coastal Act (2014)
California Coastal Act (2021)
California Coastal Act (2023)