WHEREAS, Marina del Rey was established in 1954 as a small craft harbor and public recreation resource by Congressional House Document 389 and substantially funded by the federal government through Public Law 83-780 signed by President Eisenhower. The federal documents set forth the recreational intent and contemplated recreation and marine-dependent development of Marina del Rey, which encompasses .63 square miles; and

WHEREAS, In a 1956 general election, Los Angeles County (county) residents approved the use of a revenue bond to pay for the county’s financial obligations for the creation of a small boat harbor to be known as Marina del Rey; and

WHEREAS, As of June 30, 2009, for Marina del Rey there are 19 individual pending redevelopment proposals in the early stages of the regulatory approval process and two approved 500 or more unit apartment complexes spread out over 15 buildings yet to commence construction; and

WHEREAS, The redevelopment proposals have not been considered in their entirety pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code) and the California Coastal Act of 1975 (Coastal Act) (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) of the Public Resources Code); and

WHEREAS, Many of the redevelopment proposals do not adhere to the certified Marina del Rey local coastal program (MdR LCP), which defines appropriate land use for parcels, sets maximum height and density allowances, and protects key viewscapes; and

WHEREAS, On January 8, 2008, the California Coastal Commission found that the MdR LCP was out of conformity with the Coastal Act and voted unanimously to recommend that the county undertake a comprehensive update of the MdR LCP that addresses the overall direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental and social impacts of the redevelopment proposals; that key environmentally sensitive habitat area identification and protection be added to the MdR LCP; and that small boat slips be protected from further elimination; and

WHEREAS, On August 21, 2008, the supervising regional planner of the County Department of Regional Planning asserted at a public meeting that the county would not undertake a comprehensive MdR LCP update, which was reaffirmed in a letter dated May 28, 2009, from the acting director of the department to the California Coastal Commission; and

WHEREAS, The county continues to move forward with piecemeal applications and local coastal program amendments, many of which do not comply with the MdR LCP or coastal act policies; now, therefore, be it