Oxnard Local Coastal Program Update

Local Coastal Program (LCP) 

Upcoming Virtual Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is to:

•  Share information about the project and what work has been conducted, including purpose, topics to be addressed, timeline, community engagement program, California Coastal Commission’s new guidelines, and state requirements for LCP updates.
• Gather community input on questions, ideas, and concerns to inform initial studies for the LCP Update.
• Solicit initial input on types of sea level rise vulnerabilities, which will be considered in the sea level rise assessment and adaptation planning.
• Secure information on the best ways to gather information to involve the Oxnard community, including techniques for making the meetings accessible and meaningful for underserved communities and historically marginalized communities, including meeting formats.
• Continue to build relationships and trust between the City, community members, and other interested parties.

Background

The California Coastal Act of 1976 requires local governments to prepare and implement Local Coastal Programs to protect natural and man-made coastal resources and maximize public access to the shorelines. Local Coastal Program (LCP) is a planning tool used by local coastal governments to guide development in the coastal zone and contain ground rules for future development and protection of coastal resources. The LCP contains two components – the Coastal Land Use Plan (LUP) and a Local Implementation Plan (LIP). 

The City of Oxnard adopted its LCP in 1982, which includes the City’s Coastal Land Use Plan (LUP) and Implementation Plan (Chapter 17, Coastal Zoning Ordinance). The City’s LCP was certified by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) in 1985. While the components of LCP were amended several times over the years to address the evolution of coastal planning in Oxnard and the changing needs of the City, a comprehensive LCP Amendment has not been completed since 1982.

Timeline for LCP Amendment

The City of Oxnard is preparing a comprehensive amendment to the LCP, which is a document that provides policy directives for future development in the coastal zone and protection of coastal resources. The LCP defines City’s policies, programs, land use regulations, and adaptation strategies that address rising threats and concerns of climate change, such as sea level rise (SLR). The comprehensive amendment of the City’s LCP will address a range of California Coastal Commission (CCC)’s new SLR policy guidelines, the Coastal Act, environmental conditions, housing policies, coastal protection regulations, as well as other applicable State of California’s laws and development protocols. The amendment will reflect updates to both the Coastal LUP and LIP/Coastal Zoning Ordinance. 

The City began amending the LCP in 2018 to respond to CCC’s updated policy guidelines. However, the City’s work was paused in 2021 to consider varied coastal conditions and SLR scenarios. In 2023, the City joined Smart Coast California, a consortium of coastal communities promoting local coastal policy solutions, to support the development of policies and approaches unique to Oxnard. 

The City’s LCP/LIP Consulting team (Dudek, and subconsultants) was hired on February 20, 2024, with work re-initiated in March 2024. The LCP/LIP work is envisioned to take approximately three (3) – years to complete. 

A comprehensive amendment to the LCP will help the City secure CCC approval while:

1. Supporting the community’s vision for the future;
2. Addressing the City’s specific coastal hazard risks;
3. Conforming with the Coastal Act policies as approved by the City Council;
4. Generally following CCC SLR Policy Guidance, with consideration to the outcome of the City’s SLR model and analysis as appropriate for the City of Oxnard; and
5. Providing the City with more adaptation strategies to reduce impacts from rising concerns of climate change and hazardous events. 

The next step in the LCP amendment process is to hold a Virtual Community Meeting on May 22, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to kick off the Oxnard Local Coastal Program.

Interested in Receiving Updates?

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Documents & Links

Current LCP
Coastal Land Use Plan
Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Title 17: Coastal Zoning)

2019 Draft Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (SLR/VA) and Fiscal Impact Report 

Draft SLR Vulnerability Assessment and Fiscal Impact Document 

Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy Report Summary

2019 Draft Sea Level Rise (SLR) Adaptation Strategy Report

Draft Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy Report (PDF)

The 2018 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy Report Summary is now available for public review.

The Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy Report Summary (PDF)

Sea Level Rise Atlas
SLR Atlas Document

Tsunami Analysis and Associated Maps
Tsunami Analysis Memorandum

Draft Sea Level Rise Modeling Maps

Planning Area 1
McGrath/Mandalay Beach

Planning Area 2
Oxnard Shores

Planning Area 3
Channel Islands

Planning Area 4
Ormond Beach

Planning Area 5 (not in LCP)
Port Hueneme

Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) Maps

North Oxnard
South Oxnard

Other project documents will be uploaded as they become available.

Other Related Materials

Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment

California

Ventura County

Coastal Resiliency Project

Coastal Commission
Updating LCP Land Use Plan (LUP) Policies: Part 1
Updating LCP Implementation Plan (IP) Procedures: Part 2
California Coastal Commission Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance
California Coastal Act

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Past Public Meetings

Date	Topic	Links
Wednesday, March 14, 2018	Adaptation Strategy Results & Conceptual Policies	Agenda Presentation Meeting Summary
Wednesday, August 9, 2017	Vulnerability Assessment Report Results and Adaptation Strategies Workshop At the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF)	Agenda Presentation Meeting Summary
Wednesday, August 9, 2017	Vulnerability Assessment Report Results and Adaptation Strategies Workshop At the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF)	Event Notification Agenda Meeting Presentation
January 10, 2017	Puente FSA Workshop	Event Notification
February 25, 2015	Agency Presentation Meeting	Meeting Presentation
Thursday, October 29, 2015 Wednesday, November 4, 2015	Project Kickoff Meetings	LCP Update Presentation

Contact Us

Should you have questions or need additional information, please email the City’s LCP Team