Title
Adopt City Council Resolution Allowing for the Permit Consolidation of a Caltrans Coastal Development Permit Application for the Widening of Pudding Creek Bridge
Summary
Caltrans is developing project plans to widen Pudding Creek Bridge, which would require a Coastal Development Permit (CDP). The City's CDP jurisdiction includes the land on both sides of the bridge span, and the Coastal Commission's CDP jurisdiction includes the portions of the project over the river. In order to streamline the CDP permit process, Caltrans has requested a consolidated permit, meaning the CDP application would be received, reviewed and acted on by the Coastal Commission. This resolution would convey the City Council's agreement to allow the permit to be acted on solely by the Coastal Commission, as opposed to retaining City jurisdiction over the portions of the project that take place north and south of the river.
As part of this project, Caltrans has agreed to include hangers or a sleeve on the east side of the bridge for the eventual relocation of the City's water line that currently spans the Pudding Creek dam.