McCarthy

FACTS

Robert and Judith McCarthy, individually and as trustees of family trusts (the McCarthys), own a 37-acre parcel in an unincorporated portion of the County. The parcel is in the coastal zone and subject to the County’s local coastal plan (LCP). The parcel is on a ridge facing the ocean and sits directly above a public coastal access way. The LCP delineates an urban services line. The LCP prohibits water service extensions outside of the line without an LCP amendment. The McCarthys’ property is located outside of the line and there is no public water utility service to the property. The Project The McCarthys sought authorization to construct a 5,500- square-foot single family residence and a 1,000-square-foot secondary residence located above a 1,000-square-foot detached garage. The site improvements the McCarthys sought include grading and paving of an access road, a 10,000-gallon water tank for fire suppression, and an extension of a water line to deliver water from County Service Area 12 (CSA-12). Application to County In 2010, the McCarthys applied to the County for a coastal development permit for their project. In July 2011, the County approved the McCarthys’ permit…