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Planning Division

The Planning Division's responsibilities cover a wide range of projects, issues and
activities relating to Marina del Rey and most of the Los Angeles County coastline.
These include, but are not limited to:

Marina del Rey:

• Oversee and administer the Marina del Rey Local Coastal Program (LCP);
• Local Coastal Plan Documents:
  Marina del Rey Periodic LCP Review;
  Local Coastal Program 1 (Land Use Plan);
  Local Coastal Program 2 (Implementing Ordinances);
  Local Coastal Program 3 (Implementation Program Appendices);
  Local Coastal Program Amendment 1-01;
  
• Marina del Rey Seawall monitoring and maintenance, including underwater and
  above-ground inspections and cathodic protection system maintenance and
  repair;
• Transportation issues affecting Marina del Rey, including involvement with the
  proposed SR-90 extension, Admiralty Way/Via Marina improvements,
  Lincoln Corridor Task Force, bike path and water shuttle;
• Marina del Rey History

Design Control Board:

• The Planning Division acts as the liaison between the Department and the
  Design Control Board (DCB) for any new design development or existing
  design modifications within unincorporated Marina del Rey. This includes
  new development renovations, repainting, signage, re-landscaping, etc.
• DCB Guidelines;
  
• Permanent Sign Controls and Regulations;
  
• DCB meeting agenda;

Temporary Signs, Banners and Tents

• Temporary signs, banners and tents are only permitted with Department
  approval. Temporary permits are granted for a period of 30 days, with the
  option for one additional 30-day extension. Temporary permits may be
  requested for events such as "grand openings" and special occasions,
  which may occur from time to time throughout the year. Applicants wishing
  to obtain a temporary permit must submit the form below, completed in full,
  to the Planning Division (contact information is listed on the form). Please
  allow sufficient time for processing; as temporary permits are not granted
  "over the counter". Please note that tents will require additional permits from
  the Fire Department and the Building & Safety Division of the Department of
  Public Works. Temporary Permits are allowed at the discretion of the
  Department; Design Control Board approval is not required.
• Temporary Sign Request Form
  

Beaches:

• Transportation issues along seven of the County-operated beaches, involving
  coordination with CalTrans and other jurisdictions;

Capital Projects:

• Long-range and Current planning, including entitlement assistance in Marina
  del Rey redevelopment, which involves the Design Control Board, the Los
  Angeles County Department of Regional Planning and the California Coastal
  Commission and capital projects for the beaches, including presentations/
  approvals by the Department's Beach Commission and the Coastal
  Commission;
• Construction implementation and coordination;
• Hotline for construction information or complaints: 310-305-9585;
• View information about our Capital Projects;
• Capital Projects Report

Environmental:

• Water quality improvement and coordination, with projects such as reducing
  boating discharges into the Marina, increased availability of pump-outs,
  improvement in storm drain outlets as well as participation in the following
  multi-jurisdictional groups and task forces: Ballona Creek Watershed Task
  Force, multiple jurisdictions within the boundaries of the Santa Monica Bay
  Bacteria TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load), the Marina del Rey Marina Beach
  and Back Basins TMDL, the Malibu Creek Watershed Advisory Council, Malibu
  Lagoon Technical Advisory Committee, Santa Monica Mountains Resource
  Conservation District, and the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission;
• Dredging and contaminated sediment work with the U.S. Army Corps of
  Engineers and other agencies, including the Contaminated Sediments Task
  Force and the Regional Dredged Materials Management Plan;
• Other environmental evaluations and issues, including oil spill contingency
  planning and protected species and plants;
• Clean fuels conversion: seeking grant funds to convert the departmental fleet
  of gas and diesel vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG); acquisition of
  electric vehicles for local staff transportation;

Regulatory:

• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessibility issues and compliance;
• Informing and educating the Department on changing laws and regulations
  involving coastal issues pertaining to water quality, protected species and
  plants, coastal erosion, dredging and ADA laws;
• Monitoring and reporting on legislative bills, identifying changes to existing law,
  estimating impact to the overall mission of the Department and draft bill
  analyses, Reviewing proposed current year State and Federal Agendas and
  drafting recommendations incorporating Department and County priorities;
• Links to ADA information online: State, Federal

Related Links:

California Coastal Commission
California State Parks, Grants Section
California State Coastal Conservancy
California Department of Boating and Waterways
California Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles Region
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
Heal The Bay
Santa Monica Baykeeper
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority