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Planning Commission votes to remove planned beach-access collector from roadway master plan; council approval required

Planning Commission · March 18, 2026
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Summary

After staff recommended removing a planned C1 collector (project labeled 18V in staff materials) because of wetland and drainage concerns and proximity to a funded bond project, the Planning Commission voted to remove the project from the roadway master plan and recommended the change to City Council; developers and condo owners debated wetlands impact and dune-surge risk.

The Planning Commission voted to remove a planned C1 collector — identified in staff materials as project 18V — from the city’s roadway master plan after a staff presentation summarized developer concerns about jurisdictional wetlands, drainage and proximity to an already-funded nearby beach access project.

Jorge Chavez, a traffic engineer with Public Works, reviewed the item’s procedural history: the roadway master plan had previously classified the alignment as a C1 collector (project 18V) requiring a 60‑ft right‑of‑way with a 40‑ft roadway and public improvements. The developer later requested deletion, citing…

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