California Coastal Commission limits walkstreet patio enclosure
by Laura Garber For decades, Hermosa Beach walkstreet homeowners have been allowed to enclose city property in front of their homes with a low wall that runs the width of their lots and is approximately 20 feet deep. A $1,590, one-time fee allows walkstreet homeowners to use the city property as a private patio. PLAN Hermosa, adopted in 2017, states “right-of-way easements along walk streets… serve a dual purpose of protecting views and providing outdoor patio or porch space.” But a recent California Coastal Commission has raised questions about how long and under what conditions the walkstreet encroachments will be allowed to continue. Last December, the Coastal Commission imposed a five-year limit on the front yard encroachment of an 18th Street walk street property whose owner wishes to redevelop the property. Redevelopment in the Coastal Zone (extending 1,000 feet east of the high tide line requires Coastal Commission approval.) Property owners Paul and Sandra Kalemkiarian propose to replace their home at 28 18th Court with a new residence and two accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Commission approved the plan on the condition that the wall in front of their home, which…
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