Significant Ecological Areas Technical Advisory Committee

AGENDA

Meeting Place: In-Person: 320 W. Temple Street, Room 150, Los Angles CA. 90012

Meeting Date:

April 06, 2026 - Monday

Time: 1:00 PM

PROVIDING WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT

To provide written public comment for the record, send an email to comment@planning.lacounty.gov

and provide the SEATAC meeting date, the agenda item number, your first name, last name, email

address, phone number, and identify yourself as the applicant or not the applicant. Written public

comments submitted prior to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, the week before the meeting, will be provided

to the SEATAC. Written public comments submitted after 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, the week before

the meeting, will not be provided to the SEATAC but will be added to the public record.

PART I - PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

ROLL CALL

PART II - MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

DRAFT SEATAC Minutes, February 02, 2026

26-096

PART III - OLD BUSINESS

None

PART IV - NEW BUSINESS

Pebbly Beach Landfill Capacity Expansion

Project No.: PRJ2023-003499-(4)

26-087

Permit No.: SEA-CUP RPPL2024005997, CDP RPPL2024005996

APN: 7480-045-900

Address: 1 Dump Road, Santa Catalina Island

SEA: Pebbly Beach Canyon SEA

USGS Quad: Santa Catalina East

Project Applicant: City of Avalon

Project Biologist: Brenda Eells, Rincon Consultants

Staff Planner: Tyler Montgomery

Staff Biologist: Karla Moreno

The project proposes to extend the life of the Pebbly Beach Landfill on

Santa Catalina Island, primarily through the construction of an

approximately 20-foot-high mechanically stabilized earthen wall at the

bottom of the existing landfill footprint. This will allow for additional waste

filling behind the wall to a final grade of 305 feet above mean sea level. All

of the proposed additional capacity for waste filling is contained within the

existing permitted waste footprint. This additional capacity will extend the

life of the landfill to approximately 2048 at current fill rates. The landfill is

the primary destination for trash generated on Santa Catalina Island. A

Significant Ecological Area Conditional Use Permit (“SEA-CUP”) is

required, as the project will intensify an existing use that is partially within

the Pebbly Beach Canyon Significant Ecological Area (“SEA”). A coastal

development permit (“CDP”) is also required for the proposed

development within the Coastal Zone. The site is south of the City of

Avalon and encompasses approximately 7.7 acres of land within

Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 7480-045-900 with an approximate

5.6-acre waste disposal footprint. The shoreline is located approximately

230 feet to the east at the bottom of a coastal bluff with an approximate

height of 180 feet above sea level. The site is accessed by Dump Road

and Quarry Access Road, which are paved private roadways to the east.

PART V - PUBLIC COMMENT

Public comment pursuant to Section 54954.3 of the Government Code.

PART VI - ADJOURNMENT

ADJOURNMENT TO 1:00 PM, May 4, 2026

TIME LIMITS: The Director of Regional Planning has established time limits with respect to

receipt of testimony regarding matters on this Agenda. Applicants will be allowed fifteen (15)

minutes to present testimony in support of their application, with an additional ten (10)

minutes for responses to issues raised by other witnesses. Other proponents and opponents

will be limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Responses to questions from the SEATAC

members will not be included in these time limitations. All speakers are urged to refrain from

repeating testimony presented by others. The Coordinator may impose different time limits,

depending upon the length of the agenda, the number of speakers wishing to give testimony

and/or the complexity of an agenda item.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY: Written testimony that is received prior to the public meeting will be

made a part of the record and need not be read into the record.

LOBBYIST REGISTRATION: Any person who seeks support or endorsement from SEATAC on

any official action may be subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 93-0031, relating to

lobbyists. Violation of the lobbyist ordinance may result in a fine and other penalties. FOR

INFORMATION, CALL (213) 974-1093.

MEETING MATERIALS: The agenda package is accessible on the Department's website at

https://planning.lacounty.gov/agenda/seatac. Any meeting-related writings or documents

provided to a majority of the SEATAC after distribution of the agenda package, unless exempt

from disclosure pursuant to California law, are available online or retained as noted above.