Work Program

Work Program Documents

Work Program - Progress Update

Following is an update on various tasks for the coastal resiliency/sea level rise planning work program. Preparation of the Local Coastal Program Amendment documents involves public review and outreach prior to the public hearing and approval phase. Much of the public discussion occurs through the STAC meeting forum and is followed with noticed public hearings by the decision makers: Planning Commission (recommendation), City Council, and California Coastal Commission.

Major Grant Tasks

• Delineation of Project Planning Area-  Project Planning Area (PDF)
• Coastal Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment – Coastal Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (PDF) (Large Document) - Addendum to the 2016 Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (PDF) (Large Document)
  The Assessment used best available science to identify vulnerable areas in Del Mar that are subject to projected sea-level rise, storm-surge, river flooding, coastal flooding, and erosion. Vulnerable City facilities include the fire station, public works yard, sewer lift station, beach access points, public roads, sewer lines, and storm water systems. The most recent addendum to this document can be viewed online (PDF).
• Adaptation Plan – Adaptation Plan approved by City Council May 21, 2018 (PDF)
  The Adaptation Plan provides a variety of adaptation strategies and approaches and will serve as the City's “toolbox” to help property owner’s (public and private) plan for and address the vulnerabilities identified by the Coastal Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment. (Required public hearings are in process.)
• Sediment Management Plan  (PDF)
• Wetland Habitat Migration Assessment (PDF) 
• LCP Land Use Policy Amendments (PDF) – Amendments to the City’s certified Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan to update the City’s hazard policies in response to the City’s Vulnerability Risk Assessment of local hazards relating to sea level rise, flooding, erosion, and storm surge; and the City’s approved Adaptation Plan strategies to address coastal hazards.
• LCPCode Amendments (PDF) – Amendments to the City’s certified Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan to amend the existing Floodway Zone, Coastal Bluff Overlay Zone, and Floodplain Overlay Zone.

Work Program Schedule and Overview