Local Coastal Plan
Hello, Folks: Several of us met last Friday [April 18] at the Community Center. The
highlights:
* Marie Jones, Planning Consultant, summarized the LCP process and
shared insights and suggestions about how - with her help - we can best
make our views known to the Planning Department, the Coastal Commission,
and the various contractors engaged in studies of traffic, climate
change, water availability, and so forth.
* Among the deliverables that Marie can prepare for our consideration:
a draft zoning map that might depict expansion of the Rural Village (RV)
areas now delineated in downtown Caspar and down-zoning of RMR-20 and
RMR-10 areas to RR-5 or RR-2, and a statement that might expand on and
replace the skeletal statement in the current local coastal plan.
* Marie outlined a process including these steps:
* a series of public meetings designed to develop consensus about the
map and statement.
* submission of our recommendations to the Planning Department
* presentation of our Caspar Plan to the Board of Supervisors
* submission to the Coastal Commission
* The committee voiced unanimous support for the proposal that the
Caspar Community engage Marie to take initial steps in this direction.
We will submit the committee's recommendation to the full board on
5/2/25.
* Other topics:
* The thought that future meetings on this topic should be scheduled at
times when folks who work can attend.
* It was suggested that we might get financial support from the $2M
Coastal Commission funding for the Mendocino County LCP revision
process.
* Marie mentioned that we might draft a LCP amendment for Caspar alone
instead of (or in addition to) attempting to get our preferences
incorporated into the county-wide LCP revision process.
* The short term rental question is being discussed county-wide this
spring.
* We touched on the possibility that a Caspar community service
district might be established that might incorporate water, septic, and
electricity.
* There was discussion about the creation of affordable housing in
Caspar, but it was acknowledged that the regulatory barriers are high.
I know that we all get a lot of emails. If you prefer that we not
include you on future emails on this topic, please let us know.
Best regards, MStJ.
Our community committee met last Friday [April 11th] and plan to meet again Friday, April 18th at 9:30am
- Discuss the 'caspar detail' of the Local Coastal Plan from the 80s and
edit a suggested update.
- Plan of communication (attack? ;) for Local Coastal Plan study
contractors [1] underway
- Share resources and messaging to share with Chris Rodgers, Assembly
person visiting Caspar Breakfast on April 27th & holding a town hall at
noon at the Center
Things discussed 4/11 include:
Re-orienting all re: state of the Local Coastal Plan update, studies
underway, recommendations will be coming soon, edits are scheduled to be
completed June 2026
-- MacBaye
Study contracts linked below:
TRAFFIC STUDY contract:
TJKM [2] of Pleasonton, CA Contact identified in contract: Sandeep
PapaRaju [link]
[3] VISUAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES:
EMC Planning Group of Monterey - Contact: Esme Wahl, Senior Planner
Their website link is broken so here’s their social media
[4]
[5] WATER STUDY
Larry Walker and Associates of Davis Contact: Laura Foglia, Vice
President [link]
[6] What are the other studies (I thought there were 5?)
following up on the Sunday, May 19th Community Meeting, Caspar Community Board President Ariana writes:
Hello folks who signed in at yesterday's meeting and the Caspar Board!
Thanks to all who brought their curiosity and commitment to Caspar to this meeting.
Please find resources below including the 3 study contracts and remaining Request for Proposals, in addition, the current LCP excerpt regarding Caspar area is attached.
Paul Reiber will reach out to Dan Gjerde and Ted Willams (and Bernie Norvell?) and I will share the date of that meeting once it's set.
Supervisor meeting goals: Caspar Board members and community members will
- Engage our local supervisors' support for Caspar's specific goals for the LCP studies and eventual updates & establish regular meetings and reporting with Supervisors.
- Ask for guidance regarding the establishment of a Municipal Advisory Council or other formal structure for representation of Caspar in county issues.
Josh will write up a summary of priorities for Caspar in regards to LCP update- to be a working document as more community members are involved in the discussion.
Ariana will continue to be a hub for communications and scheduling for this project!
You: will check out the attached and linked below! Share the word and bring any comments or questions to any Caspar Community Board meeting: Fridays June 7 or June 21st at 9:30am. Stay tuned for updates and more times to connect.
Thank you again!
~ Ariana
Local Coastal Plan Update resources:
- 1985 Caspar element of existing LCP
- 1998 and 2002 Consensus documents
- 1998 Caspar Community Alternative Plans : UC Berkeley landscape architecture students
- 2024 Local Coastal Plan Update Presentation with Julia Krog of the Planning Department
- Coast Water - County of Mendocino Ground Water Study
- Hwy 1 Traffic - County of Mendocino Hwy 1 Traffic Study
- Coastal Visual & Archaeological Requirements
- Sea Level Rise Request For Proposal (RFP)
- Marine & Coastal Land Biological Assessments RFP
Local Meeting Notes