Coastal Commission approves application for seawall replacement

NEWPORT BEACH—The California Coastal Commission approved an application to remove an existing 60-foot long wood bulkhead and seawall from a property in Newport Beach and replace it with a new concrete structure, Sept. 11. The applicant, Argent LLC, will be allowed to move forward with its plans to replace the old bulkhead and seawall with a 60-foot long and 22-foot tall precast concrete panel seawall. The updated structure would be in the same alignment as the seawall Argent plans to remove. Six feet of the seawall would be visible above the dredge/mudline. The new seawall would be able to handle an elevation of +9.75 MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water). “Due to its bay-front location, the project site may be exposed to the hazards of waves, storm conditions, sea level rise or other natural hazards,” Coastal Commission staff stated in a report to commissioners. “However, the project is consistent with previous Commission approvals in the area and conditions have been imposed in order to minimize potential adverse impacts from the development. “The proposed development is located on private lands and State tidelands located within the Coastal Commission’s retained permit jurisdiction,” Coastal Commission staff continued. Argus, as one of the conditions attached to the project approval,...