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GPAC keeps 'lower cost' language for harbor moorings, questions marine terminal and harbor enforcement language
Summary
During a page-by-page review of the Harbor, Bay and Beaches element, GPAC members urged retaining wording that protects lower-cost mooring access, pushed back on a proposed marine terminal policy, and clarified that harbor staff should coordinate with law enforcement rather than assume police powers.
The General Plan Advisory Committee weighed competing edits to the Harbor, Bay and Beaches element and left several contested phrases intact after discussion.
Public commenter Adam Leverenz urged keeping the phrase "lower cost" in references to moorings, arguing the local coastal program and the Coastal Act require protecting lower-cost visitor and recreation facilities. Leverenz cited comparative fee data and fiscal contributions when making his case: "They contribute $1,900,000 to the Tidelands Fund," he said, and recommended the phrase remain to avoid policy…
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