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Surfrider and local advocates ask Carlsbad commission to press city on blocked North Beach Trail access at 2401 Mountain View
Summary
Surfrider Foundation and local groups told the commission a private electric gate at 2401 Mountain View has blocked a mapped public trail (North Beach Trail) since the house was built in 1997; callers said Coastal Commission enforcement is underway and urged city action.
Speakers at the Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission’s public comment period urged the commission to press the city to enforce public access rights at a private property near Buena Vista Lagoon.
Mitch Silverstein, senior San Diego policy coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation, said he had emailed staff materials describing what he called a public‑access violation at a property he identified as 2401 Mountain View. Silverstein told the commission the homeowner, identified in his remarks as Daniel Levy, has installed an electric gate that has blocked the North Beach Trail, a route shown on the city’s trail map.
Silverstein said the Coastal Commission is pursuing enforcement and asked the City of Carlsbad to support that enforcement and to act on its own authority where appropriate. He said the city previously entered into a gate agreement with the homeowner to allow access for lifeguards and quoted one line in that agreement: “the public has a perpetual right to access this property.” Silverstein asked the commission to “look into that and…urge the city to be living” (sic) in upholding public access rights.
Diane Nygaard of Preserve Calavera echoed the request and said a pending Coastal Commission enforcement action has been delayed since 2017; she said permit conditions requiring coastal access and lagoon habitat restoration had not been satisfied and that the property owner has used delay tactics through counsel.
Why it matters: Both speakers framed the issue as a long‑running enforcement matter that affects public beach access and lagoon habitat protections and asked the city to take prompt action to restore or defend mapped access.
Commission response and limits: Commissioners and staff did not take a formal enforcement action at the meeting. Staff noted the Coastal Commission is involved in enforcement; the public commenters asked the commission to support and nudge the city to be more active in pursuing the matter.
Ending: Commissioners acknowledged receipt of the materials and public comments; no formal motion or vote on enforcement was recorded during the meeting.
