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Board of Appeals upholds Beach Chalet coastal permit after hours of public comment
Summary
After hours of testimony from opponents and supporters, the San Francisco Board of Appeals denied appeals challenging the Beach Chalet athletic‑field coastal permit and upheld Recreation & Park’s renovation project by a 4–0 vote. Commissioners found the permit consistent with the local coastal program and CEQA findings.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Aug. 1, 2012, denied two appeals of the Recreation and Park Department’s Beach Chalet athletic‑field renovation and upheld the department’s coastal zone permit by a 4–0 vote.
Appellants argued the project — which would replace worn natural turf with synthetic turf, add spectator seating and install 60‑foot field lights — conflicts with the Western Shoreline area plan and the California Coastal Act. Brooke O’Hanley, counsel for San Francisco Ocean Edge, Golden Gate Audubon and the Sierra Club, told the board the proposal would remove meadow and trees and “broadcast a 150,000 watts of light 365 days a year” that would degrade dark‑sky resources and habitat. She asked the…
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