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Venice Sues California Panel Over RV Parking

Originally Published in MotorHome Magazine

A residents group in Venice, Calif., on Monday (Aug. 10) sued the California Coastal Commission
over its denial of the city of Los Angeles’ request to create permit
parking districts in five areas near Venice Beach where residents have
complained for years about the presence of recreational vehicles.

The agency’s staff had recommended that the parking zones be
approved, but commissioners in June denied the request, saying they were
concerned they were being asked to resolve a social issue rather than a
beach access issue, according to the Los Angeles Times.

“The coastal commission has a legal mandate to protect coastal
waters,” said Mark Ryavec, a longtime coastal activist and an officer of
the Venice Stakesholders Association, which filed the suit. “However,
despite hearing of repeated instances of the owners of recreational
vehicles leaking and/or dumping their sewage directly into yards,
streets and storm drains, which drain directly to the ocean, the
commission failed to act to protect the coastal water.”

The suit contends that the commission does not have legal authority
over the overnight parking districts and that no coastal development
permits are required to restrict overnight parking.

The Venice Stakeholders Association said RVs belong in proper campgrounds with sewer connections, not on residential streets.

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