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Laguna Beach pauses trail construction plans after easement, habitat and mitigation concerns; council asks for outside coordination
Summary
Staff told council a proposed South Laguna public trail is feasible to build but faces key obstacles — property easement limits and habitat 'take' obligations — leading staff to recommend pausing work; council asked council members and community groups to pursue outside coordination and grants before returning the project to staff.
Laguna Beach staff reported that a proposed public trail connection in South Laguna is technically feasible to construct but that legal and environmental obstacles make near‑term construction impractical without further outside coordination.
City engineers told the council their consultant confirmed construction techniques (steps, woodwork and backfill) would work at the site, but two major hurdles remain: (1) property‑rights and easement limits — the access easement is for utility access and does not permit public trail use or assignment — and (2) environmental constraints in high‑value habitat that trigger mitigation and regulatory review under the county’s Natural…
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