Title
Residential Dock Reconfiguration at 117 North Bay Front
Recommendation
The applicant at 117 North Bay Front is proposing to reconfigure the residential dock in essentially the same orientation by shifting the structure to the south. The proposed float will not extend bayward any further than the existing float, and this dock is in an area where the harbor lines (bulkhead, pierhead and project) are not clearly defined. Because the applicant is proposing a different configuration within an area where the harbor lines are not defined, staff is unable to approve the project. Therefore, Council Policy H-1 directs the Harbor Commission to hold a public hearing for the proposed project. The applicant requests the Harbor Commission to approve the proposed dock configuration.
Recommendation:
1) Conduct a public hearing; and
2) Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; and
3) Approve the Project at 117 North Bay Front by making specific findings to allow the dock to be reconfigured pursuant to the provisions in Council Policy H-1.