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Council votes to preserve coastal access after planning department exemption is questioned

Los Angeles City Council · December 10, 2025

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Summary

Councilmember Park successfully called item 53 and urged the planning department to revoke an administrative exemption that might close a coastal bike-path access point; the council voted unanimously as recorded to restore access.

Councilmember Park brought a special request on item 53 asking the Department of Planning to revoke an administrative coastal-permit exemption and take steps to restore public access along a critical coastal bike path that connects Marina del Rey to nearby parks and a library.

Park said a property owner had applied for permits that "seeking to close points of access to the path with a block wall" and noted that the application did not adequately describe the wall or access impacts. She told colleagues the closure would push bicyclists onto Lincoln Boulevard, creating unsafe conditions.

The council opened the list for item 53 and after the roll call the clerk reported "15 a favor," indicating the council approved the action to request revocation of the administrative exemption and to restore public access at the identified site (SEG 1160'SEG 1197).

The transcript shows the vote was taken and counted in open session; the presiding officer called the vote and announced the tally as recorded. The action directs the planning department to review the administrative exemption and take steps to maintain the public access point.