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Commission to review beach-chair ‘presetting’ permits after residents’ complaints
Summary
A commissioner reported resident complaints about condominium companies reserving beach space by presetting chairs; commissioners asked staff for maps of current permits, clarification of rules and options including eliminating presetting or changing permit terms.
Commissioners discussed complaints that some condominium buildings are using low‑cost annual permits to reserve large swaths of beach through presetting of chairs and storage boxes. Several commissioners asked staff to publish permit maps and report on regulatory options.
Commissioner Stevenson said the city’s existing annual permit fee for presetting is $150 and described the result as a de facto private appropriation of public beach. “It is a $150 a year,” she said, summarizing what she learned…
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