For several decades, people with development projects near the Santa Monica coast have needed to go to the California Coastal Commission for final approval in the form of a coastal permit.

This could soon change if the City is successful in updating a two-document package known as the Local Coastal Program (LCP).

Read More: http://surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2016/January-2016/01_11_2016_Santa_Monica_Moves_Toward_More_Control_of_Coastal_Permitting.html