Two amendments addressing alleged oversights made by the California Coastal Commission regarding zoning were passed and one proposed construction of a bluff face staircase was denied at Monday’s City Council meeting.
The City of Malibu passed an amendment to correct the zoning designation of 21200 Pacific Coast Highway, formerly known as the “Albatross” property just west of Duke’s Malibu restaurant next to the new Circle K gas station, from its current designation as commercial visitor serving to multifamily beachfront. Though the city corrected its zoning designation, Councilmember John Sibert said it still has a number of hurdles, and that the approval was implied only for zoning purposes, not developmental.
The council also passed an amendment to the LCP to remove a Land Use Plan policy that was outdated and inconsistent with the Local Implementation Plan. The passed amendment reflects the change from state to city ownership of Malibu Bluffs Park.
The council for legal and environmental reasons reported by the city biologist denied applicant Richard Scott’s request for an amendment to the LCP that would allow for the construction of a new staircase on the bluff face of his Birdview Drive home.
Scott’s architect stated that the desired area where the staircase would be built previously had stairs at the time the property was purchased, but the stairs deteriorated over time.
A current law in Malibu prohibits new bluff face staircases from being built, however, existing ones can legally be remodeled.