City official says item will go before City Council in the next month or so for the first of two hearings
Coastal residents upset by a growing presence of sidewalk vendors may be breathing a sigh of relief in coming months, as San Diego officials said Friday that an agreement has been reached to allow enforcement of new city vending regulations in the coastal zone without a hearing by the California Coastal Commission.
After the ordinance went into effect, restrictions focusing largely on where vendors can operate could not be enforced in the coastal zone until the Coastal Commission gave its approval. The reason given was that the ordinance would require a change to Local Coastal Programs, which serve as planning documents for coastal communities. Other regulations for permitting and health and safety are in effect.
“The Coastal Commission is all about access to the beach, and what we are doing is regulating the business that takes place there,” said Venus Molina, Campbell’s chief of staff. “So we will withdraw our original application and will resubmit the pushcart piece of the ordinance for Coastal Commission review.”
The city’s ordinance would block vending year-round at La Jolla’s Scripps Park, Children’s Pool, the Coast Boulevard boardwalk between Jenner and Cuvier streets, and on main thoroughfares in some business districts, such as the boardwalk at La Jolla Shores, according to local officials. Vendors would be allowed to continue operating on the cross streets and side streets in those areas.
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