CIWHA July and August 2025 Updates

Thursday August 14th 2025 Coastal Commission hearing to approve  Karls to move forward!

If you are unfamiliar with this project please see: https://participate-karls.org/
Background Information on Fisherman’s Wharf since 2017
The last developer (Tellefson) wanted to build luxury apartments and privatise the entire property originally named Fisherman’s Wharf.
A long drawn out process culminated in the Coastal Commission finally denying the request of the developer Aug 23, 2020. Some history on the community opposition to the Tellefson Project can bee seen here [click for 2017 HBCA-Presentation].
 Karls is the first developer seeking approval to begin a development that is not in conflict with the land use and will keep the parcels visitor serving.  Without opposition to Karls it has taken years to get to the approval point. We hope this approval will end the decay of that area of the harbor and restore it’s enjoyment for residents and visitors alike! This developer has been forthcoming and engaged in community outreach, completed the required environmental and traffic studies and modified plans accordingly and beyond requirements.
We are also grateful have a Harbor Director, Mr. Tripp, who truly respects the amazing and unique Channel Islands Harbor, and the residents and visitors both near and far.

ACTION ITEMS

COMMENTS must received by Fri. Aug 8th before 5pm!

There are two items going before the commission.

• Item 12 a  is a PWP amendment that will correct long standing inaccurate measurements of plans and existing buildings. The Amendment allows Karls to keep the lighthouse (which exceeds the height restriction on development), while not increasing to that height, all allowable heights of all structures. This PWP also eliminates a view corridor through the area north of the parking area where the largest linear structure will be and that was not actually fully a view corridor in the past.
• Item 13 a is a request for approval of The Notice of Impending Development (NOID).
  This notice would mean plans can be submitted to the City for permits!

  PLEASE SEND COMMENTS SEPARATELY ON BOTH ITEMS!

NOTE: Email correspondence will only be distributed to the Commission prior to the hearing on this item if it is received by 5pm on Friday August 8th.

In addition to the NOID – the PWP  item to be approved at the same meeting.
Comments must be submitted individually for each item.

Please send comments or a letter of support via email now
To:
SouthCentralCoast@coastal.ca.gov

Subject Line: (please copy and paste exactly as below):
Public Comment on August 2025 Agenda Item Thursday 12a – Channel Islands Harbor PWP Amendment No. PWP-4-CIH-25-0002-1 

Comment Example:
Please approve this PWP Amendment, which is is making consistency corrections of errors that have been a part of the Public Works Plan for a very long time.
The Karls development plans are consistent with land use, zoning and purpose, these corrections will create a clean slate! .  

Please include your name and city of residence.

Details for in person comments and the Coastal Commission’s Virtual Hearing Procedures memo for submitting a request to speak are available on the CCC site:

https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2025/8

Wording from the Coastal Commission Agenda

12 PUBLIC WORKS PLAN.
a. Channel Islands Harbor PWP Amendment No. PWP-4-CIH-25-0002-1 (Karls Village).
Public hearing and action on the Ventura County Harbor Department’s request to amend the certified Channel Islands Harbor Public Works Plan to incorporate minor technical updates and clarifications and to remove a designated view corridor to facilitate the redevelopment of Fisherman’s Wharf. (SF-V)