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Staff presents streamlined geotechnical and coastal guidelines; council and residents press for faster, clearer rebuild rules
Summary
City staff described updated geotechnical and coastal engineering guidelines and a fire‑rebuild worksheet intended to speed plan review. Residents and some council members urged additional state‑level relief or streamlined local processes for like‑for‑like rebuilds, especially in known stable areas such as Big Rock.
Malibu staff presented a new set of geotechnical and coastal engineering guidelines intended to accelerate post‑fire rebuild reviews and make expectations clearer for designers and property owners.
Planning and building staff member Yolanda summarized the city’s approach, saying the guidelines are “based on the codes” and that the city had released a streamlined fire‑rebuild geotechnical and coastal engineering worksheet and guidance posted at maliburebuilds.org. She noted the city follows the 2022 California Building Code (CBC) chapter 18, Title 24 of the California Building Standards, and the city’s municipal code provisions that…
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