Alma Gonzalez

This report presents a science-based vulnerability assessment for the City of Marina, analyzing potential impacts from coastal hazards and various sea level rise elevations on five key sectors: Land Use and Parklands, Trails and Access, Water Supply and Wastewater, Roads, Parking, and Bike Routes, and Dune Habitat. It outlines adaptation strategies to reduce risks and exposure to these sectors, prioritizing natural protection measures and advocating for the avoidance of shoreline armoring. The plan focuses on preserving the city's unique natural coastline, coastal resources, and public safety in the face of long-term coastal dune erosion and potential coastal wave flooding.

This document presents the City of Marina's Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan, specifically an amendment focused on Coastal Hazards and Sea Level Rise. The plan establishes policies for protecting the natural coastline and valued coastal resources, minimizing risks to life and property from coastal hazards, and adapting to climate change impacts. Core strategies include the use of best available science for decision-making, strict limitations on shoreline protective devices, prioritization of natural coastal processes and dune restoration, and the exploration of managed retreat. It details requirements for development, coastal hazards assessments, and shoreline monitoring to ensure long-term coastal resilience and public safety.

The City of Marina's Coastal Hazards and Sea Level Rise Implementation Plan outlines a comprehensive strategy to protect its natural coastline, coastal resources, and public safety from the impacts of coastal hazards and sea level rise. The plan focuses on five key areas: regularly updating coastal hazard evaluations, addressing regional considerations such as tsunami response, implementing nature-based adaptation strategies, and collaborating with partners on relocation options. It also specifies development considerations, ensuring new projects avoid hazards, minimize risks, and do not contribute to erosion, while requiring deed restrictions for properties in hazard zones. Finally, it establishes a robust shoreline monitoring program with defined triggers for proactive adaptation planning, aiming to ensure long-term coastal resilience and public well-being.

The meeting agenda outlined procedures for hybrid in-person and virtual participation, including guidelines for public comment submission via email or real-time attendance. Key discussion items included the approval of minutes from the January 22, 2026 meeting under the Consent Agenda, and a Public Hearing item concerning the adoption of PC Resolution 2025-14, which recommends that the City Council amend the Short-Term Rental ordinance, specifically amending Zoning Code Section 18.42.170.

The meeting included the presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Vice Chair Audra Walton for her term of service. In Public Hearings, the Marina Mini Mart Conditional Use Permit item was continued to the February 12, 2026 meeting. Informational items covered an update on the Cypress Knolls Project, a review of Housing Element 2026 Action Items, and a Legislative Update for 2026 affecting the Planning Department. The Commission also held an election where Richard St. John was elected as Planning Commission Chair and Glenn Woodson as Vice Chair.