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Jenny calls for compliance with state, local goals to protect coast
Jenny fights to protect coast
Measure follows Coastal Commission’s recommendations “The California Coastal Commission recommended the county address the overall environmental and social impacts of construction in Marina del Rey,” said Oropeza, whose 28th Senate District includes one of the most populous stretches of beach waters in the Golden State. “Unfortunately, the county has not complied.” Oropeza, “This resolution encourages key stakeholders to come together and hammer out an agreement that is beneficial to everyone,” Oropeza said. According to local officials, the Marina del Rey Local Coastal Program defines appropriate land use for parcels, sets maximum height and density allowances for developments, and protects key viewscapes. In Marina del Rey there are 19 development proposals in early stages and two approved 500-unit apartment complexes spread among 15 building in less than one square mile. “Without a comprehensive review, we risk a further piecemeal approach to a problem that demands better solutions,” Oropeza said. This measure is in the Senate Rule Committee awaiting assignment to a policy committee. For more, visit Oropeza’s Web site below: (Elected to the Assembly in 2000 and then the Senate in 2006, Jenny Oropeza is the highest-ranking |
