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Commission finds no dunes at 5601 State Highway 361, approves consistency with coastal plan
Summary
The commission determined that no critical dunes exist at 5601 State Highway 361 unit 111 and approved the permit as consistent with the city's coastal management plan after directing the applicant to correct a vegetation-line wording on the exhibits.
The Port Aransas Planning & Zoning Commission on June 29 voted to find Beachfront Dune Protection Permit Plan 26-20 consistent with the city's Coastal Management Plan for the property at 5601 State Highway 361, unit 111.
Planning staff reported a site visit and told the commission that there are no dunes or critical dune features at the construction site and recommended a consistency finding. "There are no dunes. There are no critical dunes there," a staff member said during the presentation. Staff recommended the applicant correct one exhibit reference that misstated a distance to vegetation; staff told the commission that the applicant would revise the exhibit to reference the property edge rather than the vegetation-line wording used in the application.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the proposed fence location and exhibit details; staff explained the fence alignment intentionally followed the back of the deck to avoid impacting dunes. Commissioner Felicia Foster moved to approve the no-dune permit consistency finding with changes to the vegetation line and exhibit details; Commissioner Bill Straber seconded. The commission recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried.
The approval does not authorize construction beyond what is permitted by other applicable permits; staff will require the applicant to submit corrected, higher-contrast exhibits and to include the requested permit numbers and clear lot descriptions in the final documents for the city record.
