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Malibu planning panel continues Caltrans’ PCH rehab permit after hours of public comment and technical questioning
Summary
The Malibu Planning Commission continued Caltrans’ Coastal Development Permit No. 25,009 to Nov. 3 after hours of testimony urging stronger, physically protected safety measures, and residents warning the project could erode Malibu’s rural character. The commission asked Caltrans to return with lighting plans showing existing vs. proposed fixtures, bike-lane options with parking‑loss estimates, and clarified sidewalk and retaining‑wall designs.
The Malibu Planning Commission on Oct. 20 took no final action on Caltrans’ 16‑mile Pacific Coast Highway pavement rehabilitation project, instead continuing the Coastal Development Permit (CDP No. 25,009) to Nov. 3 and directing Caltrans to return with more detailed plans and trade‑off analyses.
Caltrans presented a package of safety and pavement improvements that includes 19 upgraded guardrails, 22 upgraded curb ramps, about 6,956 linear feet of new sidewalks, three short retaining walls (none taller than 5 feet), two T‑intersection realignments, law‑enforcement pullout lanes, and roughly 42 new light poles (Caltrans said 38 would be inside Malibu). The agency said northbound work would be split across 14 bike‑lane segments (about seven miles) and southbound across 15 segments (a little over eight miles) and that construction could start in 2026 and run through 2028.
Commissioners and the public spent more than two hours on technical details and community impacts. Supporters of Caltrans’ proposal urged the commission to act quickly to reduce roadway deaths and injuries. “These improvements will save lives, and I respectfully urge this commission to grant the coastal…
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