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San Clemente council grants Christ Lutheran Church exception to weekly beach services
Summary
After a public hearing with dozens of speakers, the City Council unanimously granted an exception allowing Christ Lutheran Church to continue weekly Sunday services at North Beach while noting future city ordinances will apply to the group.
The San Clemente City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to grant Christ Lutheran Church an exception to the city’s special-event rules so the congregation may continue its weekly Sunday morning services at North (North) Beach.
City staff had denied the 2025 special-event application because changes to the municipal code now limit repetitive beach events to 30 days per year; the church had sought to hold weekly gatherings that total roughly 52 occurrences. Samantha Wiley, the city’s beaches, parks and recreation director, told council the staff denial followed the revised code but emphasized the congregation…
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