This 3-1/2 minute video is compiled from a November 2020 public meeting of the California Coastal Commission, Central Coast District, to consider approval of Cambria property owner Ms. Settimi’s application for a new, single-family dwelling on a vacant lot. 

Her application was previously approved by Cambria CSD and SLO County, then submitted to to the Coastal Commission for their approval. 

The application was rejected for non-conformity to Cambria’s LCP. See below for an LCP definition. 

The reactions of CA Coastal Commission Staff & Commissioners illuminates an un-virtuous cycle of shattered expectations and disappointment initiated by Cambria CSD when they issue non- conforming permits. 

LCP: Local Coastal Plan

LCP’s contain the ground rules for future development and protection of coastal resources in California’s 76 coastal cities and counties. 

While each LCP reflects unique characteristics of individual local coastal communities, regional and statewide interests and concerns must also be addressed in conformity with Coastal Act goals and policies. 

Following adoption by a city council or county board of supervisors, an LCP is submitted to the Coastal Commission for review for consistency with Coastal Act requirements. 

The Commission retains permanent coastal permit jurisdiction over development proposed on tidelands, submerged lands, and public trust lands. 

For more LCP information, go to: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/lcps.html