Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Witness: beach provides walking access; 10-foot pier recommended so users can pass
Summary
At a shoreline hearing, witness Miss McClusick said the beach already allows walking access to the water and recommended a 10-foot pier width so two users (including mobility devices) can pass; she said regulatory specifics (SMP/ADA citations) would need to be checked and that a lifeguard requirement was not established in her testimony.
Miss McClusick, a witness at the hearing, told the panel that the site’s beach "is in great shape for accessing the water" and said a pier serves primarily to provide watercraft access for kayakers and paddlers rather than basic walking access for bathers.
She said the project’s design team concluded that "10 feet is what we determined was the minimum acceptable width for this facility" to allow two users (for example, a person in a wheelchair and a kayaker) to pass safely. When asked about narrower designs, she said a 3-foot width would…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
