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Encinitas staff outline proposed surf-instruction site boundary changes; surf schools urge protection for long-standing operators
Summary
City staff presented proposed updates to commercial surf-instruction sites and participant limits after discovering jurisdictional map errors and to align the municipal code; local surf schools urged the commission to protect established operators and to consider historical performance in permit awards.
City staff briefed the Parks and Recreation Commission Aug. 19 on updates to the commercial surf-permit program and proposed changes to designated surf-site boundaries and participant limits after staff discovered certain permitted areas fell outside the city's jurisdiction.
"Given these jurisdictional boundaries, staff are recommending updates to both the designated surf camp and lesson sites, as well as adjustments to the maximum number of participants at each location," a staff presentation said, noting that some historic permit areas north of the Grandview Staircase and at Swami’s sit on state-owned lands.
Why it matters: staff told the commission that past permit maps included areas outside city authority…
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