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Laguna Beach council approves plan to remove mapped watercourse at 600 Buena Vista over conservation objections
Summary
The City Council adopted a General Plan and Local Coastal Program amendment to delete a mapped watercourse at 600 Buena Vista after the Planning Commission and peer reviewers concluded the channel no longer served a distinct scenic, ecological or functional purpose; conservation groups warned of piecemeal changes and urged broader mapping before deletions.
The Laguna Beach City Council approved a General Plan and Local Coastal Program amendment to remove a segment of a mapped significant natural watercourse at or around 600 Buena Vista, concluding the Planning Commission’s factual finding that the channel no longer serves a distinct scenic, ecological or functional purpose. The action was a legislative map change; the Planning Commission had earlier completed the adjudicatory finding that supported the map amendment and that decision was not appealed to council.
The hearing saw sharply divided public testimony. Property owners and nearby supporters described a long, costly…
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