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Consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 14.22 of the Monterey County Code relating to houseboats on Lake San Antonio.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Monterey County Parks Commission support a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to amend Chapter 14.22 of the Monterey Code, regulating houseboats by adding Section 14.22.015 to make inoperable the authority of Monterey County Parks to issue or renew houseboat permits at the reservoir called "Lake San Antonio" until further action by the Board of Supervisors and adding Section 14.22.055 authorizing the impoundment of any houseboat which remains at Lake San Antonio after December 31, 2020.
SUMMARY:
On July 9, 2020, the Parks Commission supported modifying Sections of Monterey County Code Chapter 14.12 to prohibit houseboats at Lake San Antonio (LSA) and Lake Nacimiento (LN); and address effective dates for removal, impoundment, and disposal of houseboats. However, the Commission requested Counsel look into alternative language for Chapter 14.22, such to disallow houseboats for a period of time but not fully repeal Chapter 14.22 so the use of houseboats could be reestablished if desired later. Staff now returns to the Parks Commission for consideration and support of an alternate amendment to Chapter 14.22.
As proposed, County Parks shall not issue any new houseboat permits nor renew any existing houseboat permits until further action by the Board of Supervisors. All houseboats shall be removed from LSA no later than December 31, 2020, as current houseboat permits run from January 1 to December 31. For calendar year 2020, 0 houseboat permits were issued for LN; 16 were issued for LSA, of which only 3 or 4 are utilized a few times a year.
Should the Parks Commission support the proposed recommendation, staff has the amendment scheduled to be brought to the Board of Supervisors on August 18, 2020, for approval to set a public hearing to consider the proposed ordinance on September 15, ...
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