Jamieson

—Lee Jamieson appeals a judgment denying his petition for administrative mandamus challenging the City of Carpintería’s denial of his request for a development permit to enlarge a patio on beachfront property. We affirm.

STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant Lee Jamieson is the owner of a beachfront condominium on Sandyland Road in respondent City of Carpintería (the City). In 1967, several owners of beachfront property in the City, including Jamieson’s predecessor in interest, initiated a quiet title action, challenging the public use of the beach pursuant to an easement held by the City. (Roberts v. City of Carpinteria (Super. Ct. Santa Barbara County, 1974, No. SB079327.)) After several years of litigation, the City and the property owners, as well as the State of California, agreed to settle the issues in dispute by a stipulated judgment approved by the trial court on February 27, 1974. The judgment established a “judgment line” that divided the beachfront area into two sections—the “public beach” seaward of the judgment fine, and the “private *758 beach” landward of the judgment line. As to the public beach, the judgment affirmed the City’s…