California Coastal Commission Meeting

The California Coastal Commission will be meeting at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Hotel from Wednesday, April 9, to Friday, April 11. Among the packed agenda, several key local issues will be heard on Thursday, April 10, including a Cease & Desist Order, Restorative Order, and an Administrative Penalty to Sable Offshore Corp. regarding the Las Flores Pipelines CA-324 and CA-325 and its related offshore locations. There are also two new appeals to be heard, including one by Heal the Ocean and Unite Here Local 11 in regards to the County’s granted permit for the planned Miramar expansion of 26 affordable employee housing units, eight market-rate housing units, and 17,500 square feet of commercial space. The other appeal is by “Keep the Funk” and Steve Johnson for the City of SB’s granted permit for the sizeable development by the Wright Family at 101 Garden Street that would include construction of a new 250-room hotel with a 238-space underground parking structure, 29 parking spaces above ground, six affordable housing units, 208 square foot market, meeting rooms, fitness center, a swimming pool, two spas, a courtyard, and a roof deck. The CCC website has also included the following note:

There will be no Public Comment on Thursday due to an extremely full agenda. If you wish to speak during the public comment period, please submit a request to speak during public comment on Friday’s agenda.

411: www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/4

For all comments regarding the Sable hearing, email: Stephanie.Cook@coastal.ca.gov