Bonnie Neely, Chair & California Coastal Commission Staff
Board of Supervisors 200
Oceangate, 10th Floor
825 Fifth Street, Room 111 Long Beach, California 90802
Eureka, CA 95501 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
(707) 476-2394 San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Neely, Commissioners, and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the permits
or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that the City
claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Steve Blank, California
Coastal Commissioner & California Coastal Commission Staff
45 Fremont St. Suite 2000 200
Oceangate, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 Long
Beach, California 90802
(415) 904-5200
Dear Commissioner Blank and
Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and 526
from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in Venice. Venice residents would then be forced to
purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public streets
adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Sara Wan, California Coastal
Commissioner & California Coastal Commission Staff
22350 Carbon Mesa Road 200
Oceangate, 10th Floor
Malibu, CA 90265 Long
Beach, California 90802
(415) 904-5200 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Wan and
Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Steven Kram, California Coastal Commissioner & California Coastal Commission Staff
45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 Long Beach, California 90802
(415) 904-5200
Dear Commissioner Kram and
Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in Venice. Venice residents would then be forced to
purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public streets
adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Mary K Shallenberger, California Coastal Commissioner & Coastal Commission Staff
45 Fremont St., Suite 2000 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 Long Beach, California 90802
(415) 904-5200 45 Fremont St., Suite 2000
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Shallenberger
and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and 526
from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in Venice. Venice residents would then be forced to
purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public streets
adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Patrick Kruer, California Coastal Commissioner & California Coastal Commission Staff
The Monarch Group 200
Oceangate, 10th Floor
7727 Herschel Ave. Long
Beach, California 90802
La Jolla, California 92037 45 Fremont St., Suite 2000
(858) 551-4390 San Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Kruer and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the application
to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which would only
restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for millions of
people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will inconvenience
residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Ross Mirkarimi, Supervisor & California Coastal Commission Staff
City and County of San Francisco 200
Oceangate, 10th Floor
City Hall Long Beach, California 90802
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 282 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94102 San
Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 554-7630
Dear Commissioner Mirkarimi and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will inconvenience
residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Dave Potter, Supervisor & California Coastal Commission Staff
County of Monterey, District 5 200
Oceangate, 10th Floor
1200 Aguajito Road, Suite 001 Long Beach, California 90802
Monterey, CA 93940 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
(831) 647-7755 San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Potter and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
or near Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522,
523 and 526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of parking,
but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Khatchik Achadjian & California Coastal Commission Staff
Board of Supervisors 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor
1055 Monterey Street, Room D-430 Long Beach, California 90802
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
(805) 781-4337 San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Achadjian and Coastal Commissioner Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Larry Clark, Mayor & California
Coastal Commission Staff
City of Rancho Palos Verdes City
Hall 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Long Beach, California 90802
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
(310) 544-5207 San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Clark and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Ben Hueso & California Coastal Commission Staff
City Administration Building 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor
202 C Street 10-A Long Beach, California 90802
San Diego, CA 92101 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
(619) 236-6688 San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Hueso and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in
Venice. Venice residents would then be
forced to purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public
streets adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to
enjoy the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at
increasingly high fees. They will
inconvenience residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and vocal
upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice, but
what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,
Dr. William Burke, Vice Chair & California Coastal Commission Staff
11110 West Ohio Ave. 200 Oceangate, 10th Floor
Suite 100 Long Beach, California 90802
Los Angeles, CA 90025 45
Fremont St., Suite 2000
San
Francisco, CA 94105
Dear Commissioner Burke and Coastal Commission Staff,
Many people filed appeals to
the Board of Public Works Commissioners and to the California Coastal
Commission opposing the establishment of Overnight Parking Districts (OPDs) in
Venice. These districts would restrict parking in OPD 520, 521, 522, 523 and
526 from 2AM to 6AM nightly, which covers most of the Coastal Zone in Venice. Venice residents would then be forced to
purchase permits for themselves and their guests to park on public streets
adjacent to the ocean.
I urge you to reject the
application to permit OPDs, a very expensive and ineffective scheme, which
would only restrict public access to Venice Beach, a citywide resource for
millions of people who enjoy it.
OPDs will interfere with the
public’s right of access to the sea.
The early morning restrictions will prevent people from enjoying
walking, fishing, surfing and simply stargazing and solitude. Those residents who cannot afford the
permits or those not eligible for permits will take the few free spaces that
the City claims will be available for the public. (Govt. Code 30211).
The application to establish
OPDs is based on the removal of “abandoned vehicles or parked commercial.” This is a ruse. There is a dearth of
parking, but not because of abandoned or parked commercial vehicles. There has been NO parking study to support
this meritless allegation.
OPDs are a bad idea. They will, and have, cost an obscene amount
to establish, to maintain and to enforce, and will not create one more parking
space for Venice residents, and will restrict parking for others who want to enjoy
the beach. They will tax residents to park on public streets at increasingly
high fees. They will inconvenience
residents who will have to plan to have overnight guests. They are being pursued by a dedicated and
vocal upwardly mobile group that wants to exclude homeless people from Venice,
but what they really do is exclude the public from access to the beach.
There are other creative
solutions that preserve human rights and do not privatize our beach adjacent
streets and criminalize those who are facing hard times.
Very truly yours,