![]() ![]() Previously, only residents of the gated community and their guests were allowed to carry surfboards across the sand to the surf break, which are public waters. The owner had been charging access fees and banning the public from bringing surf boards on the public beach. The lease requires free public access to the pier and adjacent public lands, including to the ocean. The private property extends to the ambulatory mean high tide line, but the area below the mean high tide line is owned by and accessible to the public. The beach at Paradise Cove is accessible from Pacific Coast Highway by a private road and parking lot owned by Paradise Cove Land Company, which operates a restaurant and a mobile home park at the site. ![]() “I’m pleased that less than six months after the Legislature and the Governor gave the California Coastal Commission real enforcement tools to uphold access laws, the Paradise Cove gate has been opened and misleading signs have come down,” said Speaker Atkins “This shows putting this tool in the Commission’s toolbox was the right way to go.” Christmas came early for the coast this year.”Īssembly Speaker Toni Atkins, who authored bills granting penalty authority to the State Lands Commission and the Coastal Commission, said the new laws are being used precisely as planned. “We’ve never seen a violation of this magnitude resolved so quickly. “This is a triumph for public access, and proof that the threat of fines is a very effective enforcement tool,” said Coastal Commission Chairman, Steve Kinsey. Dahlberg responded before the 30-day deadline, thereby avoiding the potential for fines. The Coastal Commission’s letter referenced their authority to issue fines of up to $11,250 per day for such violations if not resolved within 30 days. The company will continue charging a $40 parking fee for vehicles.īoth agencies issued separate letters (Coastal Commission letter, State Lands Commission Letter) to Dahlberg in November, stating the company was in violation of the terms of the state lease for the pier and the Coastal Act. One month after being contacted by both agencies, Steven Dahlberg, acting on behalf of Paradise Cove Land Company, has ceased charging a $20 walk-in fee, removed all signs banning surfing, and opened a locked gate at the foot of Paradise Cove pier. ![]() Malibu – The California Coastal Commission and the State Lands Commission have resolved a dispute with a Malibu beach-front property owner over public access at Paradise Cove. ![]()
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