22.44.1390
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Santa Monica Mountains area of Los Angeles County unincorporated areas
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum trail easement width50 ft
Trail easements may be up to 50 feet in width where steep terrain or other constraints require more siting flexibility.
- Trail easement transfer6 months
If the trail is not opened within this period, and if another public agency expressly requests ownership of the easement to open it to the public, the easement holder shall transfer the easement to that entity within six months of the written request.
- Trail easement width25 ft
Prior to the issuance of the CDP, the landowner shall execute and record a document in a form and content acceptable to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission [or the County if authorized pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 13574(b)], consistent with provisions of subsections E2 and E3 below, irrevocably offering to dedicate (or grant an easement), to a qualified public agency or land conservation organization operating outdoor recreation facilities in the Santa Monica Mountains, an easement for public hiking and equestrian access that is 25 feet in width along the length of the trail alignment located within the project site.
- Trail opening timeline5 years
Unless there are unusual circumstances, the trail shall be opened within five years of acceptance.
- Vertical access easement width10 ft
The easement for vertical public access to the shore shall extend from the road to the mean high tide line (or bluff edge) and shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide whenever feasible.
From the ordinance
As part of the CDP process, the decision-making body shall review the proposed development to ensure protection of trails and public access to the maximum extent feasible under State and federal law, consistent with public safety needs, and the need to protect public rights, rights of private property owners, and natural resources from overuse.