DATE: December 5, 2017
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UPDATE PRESENTATION REGARDING DISTRICT INVENTORY OF LOWER COST VISITOR AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING NEXT STEPS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A POTENTIAL PORT MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the March 6, 2016 Board of Port Commissioners (Board) meeting, the Board adopted BPC Policy No. 775 - Guidelines for the Protection, Encouragement and, Where Feasible, Provision of Lower Cost Visitor and Recreational Facilities (Policy) (Attachment A), which sets the District's policy for lower cost visitor and recreational facilities within the District. The Policy affirms the District's intent to protect, encourage and, where feasible, provide such facilities consistent with the California Coastal Act (Coastal Act) and the District's powers and authority under the Port Act and Public Trust Doctrine. The Policy states, consistent with the Coastal Act, that there are a number of ways to provide lower cost visitor and recreational facilities, including but not limited to: active and passive parks, promenades, bike paths, seating, public fishing piers, lower cost or free berthing, dock and dine piers, and overnight accommodations. Since the Board's adoption of the Policy, District staff has completed an inventory of lower cost visitor and recreational facilities located within the District and that inventory has been compiled into a report (Attachment B). The inventory lists a variety of District-owned and operated facilities, including but not limited to: boat launch ramps, parks, sanitary pump out stations, and fishing piers. Additionally, the inventory also lists tenant-operated facilities such as but not limited to: parks, dock and dine slips, sanitary pump out stations, and overnight boat stays. The inventory, which may be updated as needed in the future, is a reflection of known existing facilities at the present time - all of which are consistent with the Policy.
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