After 25 Years Of Delay -- Malibu's Coastal Land Use Plan

The California Coastal Commission is set to adopt a coastal land use plan that the 27-mile-long ritzy seaside community has avoided for a quarter century.

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September 13, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

The California Coastal Commissionis expected to approve a land-use program for Malibu this week thatwouldrequire the 27-mile-long ritzy seaside community to adopt developmentandprotection rules that the city has balked at for years. More than 25yearsago, a state law was enacted that required local governments to createsuchprograms. Since its incorporation in 1991, Malibu has yet to come upwith acoastal plan that complies with state standards. The California CoastalCommission's plan includes greater protection of Malibu's fragilecoastalecosystem and greater public access to its beaches.

Thanks to California Policy Forum

FULL STORY: Coastal commission set to OK Malibu land plan

Thursday, September 12, 2002 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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