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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.  Our address is: Planning, Beaches and Harbors Administration Building, 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. These include, but are not limited to:

Marina del Rey

• Oversee and administer the Marina del Rey Local Coastal Program (LCP)                       
• Marina del Rey Land Use Plan (2012)
• 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

• ThePlanning 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 Submittal Guidelines 2010
• DCB Dates and Submittal Guidelines 2012
• 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

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, Santa Monica Mountains Resource Conservation District, and the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation
• 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 Department of Boating and Waterways
 

California Department of Fish and Game
 

California State Coastal Conservancy
 

California State Parks, Grants Section
 

Heal The Bay
 

Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
 

Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
 

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
 

National Park Service
 

Santa Monica Baykeeper
 

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority
 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles Region
 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service