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Commission weighs beach-adaptation working group as sea-level-rise study moves toward CEQA review
Summary
Commissioners discussed forming a Carmel Beach Adaptation Working Group to review sea-level-rise adaptation strategies and prioritize projects; staff recommended including a planning commissioner, counsel warned that adding members outside the commission can trigger Brown Act requirements, and staff said the Coastal Commission approval is targeted for early 2027.
The Forest and Beach Commission on Dec. 11 debated creating a Carmel Beach Adaptation Working Group to shepherd sea-level-rise adaptation strategies into the local coastal program review and eventual Coastal Commission approval. Mary, staff lead on the project, said the working group would review consultant recommendations, help prioritize adaptation strategies for the beach and shoreline, and advise staff on community-engagement needs.
The working group concept grew from the consultant-led Carmel Beach sea-level-rise adaptation study. Mary told commissioners the consulting team’s scope, funded in part by a Coastal Commission grant, includes presentations to the Forest and Beach Commission, the Planning Commission and the City Council; staff recommended that a Planning Commission member participate on any working group…
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