§ 30.61.030. Provision of Public Access Required.

A.

Unless otherwise specified herein, an application for a Coastal Development Permit in the areas identified below shall be subject to the dedication of a public access easement(s) in the manner and form prescribed in this Chapter:

1.

New development on any parcel or location identified in the City of Del Mar Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan as containing an historically used or suitable informal public access pathway.

2.

New development on any site where there is substantial evidence of a public right of access to the sea or public tidelands which has been acquired through use or by legislative authorization.

3.

New development on any site where a trail, bluff top access, or other recreational access is necessary to mitigate the impact of the development on existing public access opportunities.

4.

New development in locations where it has been determined that a trail access is required to link recreational areas to each other or to the sea.

B.

Where the dedication of a public access easement(s) is required pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the required Coastal Development Permit shall also be conditioned for the provision of public access improvements within the easement area. Such improvements shall be designed and constructed in the manner prescribed by this Chapter.

C.

Public access improvements constructed or installed within access easements (e.g., walkways, paved paths, boardwalks, etc.) shall be no wider than deemed necessary to accommodate the numbers and types of users that can reasonably be expected. The width of facilities may vary for ramps or paved walkways depending on site factors. The determination of the minimum width necessary for such access improvements shall rest with the Director of Planning and Community Development using the standards contained within this Chapter.