Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the bill authorizes inclusion 'as provided' but does not detail all procedural steps for approval beyond general Coastal Commission oversight.
Allowing Neighborhood Plans in Coastal Sea Level Rise Strategies
This law allows local governments near the coast to include specific neighborhood-level plans as part of their required sea level rise strategies.
What This Bill Does
- Authorizes coastal cities and counties to include a neighborhood-scale adaptation approach when adding land use policies or implementation measures to their local coastal program or sea level rise plan.
- Allows these approaches to identify specific areas and assets that are subject to the plan.
- Enables plans with strategies tailored to different areas or development types based on geophysical and land use characteristics.
Who It Names or Affects
- Local governments located in whole or part within the California coastal zone
- The California Coastal Commission, which approves local coastal programs
Terms To Know
- Neighborhood-scale adaptation approach
- A planning method that identifies specific areas and assets to use strategies based on geophysical and land use characteristics.
- Local coastal program
- The official plan required by the California Coastal Act for local governments in the coastal zone, which includes a sea level rise plan due by January 1, 2034.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill authorizes but does not require local governments to include these neighborhood-scale approaches.
- The list of what the approach can include is not limited to just identifying areas and assets or specific strategies; other details may vary.