Back to the Beach! Watch out for that 9-foot wall!
The rich are different.
I could tell that after I heard several of them speak on TV at the RNC tonight! 😉
I have blogged before about the residents of Malibu, California, who think that money can buy exclusive use of public beaches in their fair city. The residents have often put up “no parking” signs next to “Public Access” signs, and some of the signs are so believable that tickets have actually been issued! Tonight I read about one resident who has gone to even more EXTREME measures, and who was ordered by the California Court of Appeals to allow public access to one of the most exclusive beaches in Southern California. SFgate.com says:
In a decision filed Monday, Carbon Beach resident Lisette Ackerberg <according to IMDb. she was the executive producer of Nailed (2001)> was ordered to remove a 9-foot wall and other obstacles from paths next to her mansion.
The panel upheld a lower court’s decision favoring the California Coastal Commission‘s order to remove unpermitted development blocking a public access easement on her property.
Even though California’s Coastal Act of 1976 ensures public access to such areas, the (very rich) Malibu residents have continued to post the afore-mentioned fake “no parking” signs and bogus “private beach” signs. SFgate continues:
Coastal commission spokeswoman Sarah Christie said state regulators originally issued two permits for development on two beachfront lots, allowing construction of a large house, pool, tennis court and a 140-foot long seawall.
In return, the property owners were required to keep two easements across the property, but instead, Ackerberg blocked both public access areas, Christie said.
“This property owner has enjoyed the benefits of their coastal development for many years, while blocking the beach access lawfully required by the Coastal Commission on behalf of the public,” said Charles Lester, the commission’s executive director.
The court order requires the easement be opened to allow a third path of access to a 1.5-mile stretch of Carbon Beach. Prior to Monday’s decision, the easement became a source of controversy. Although regulators had tasked a nonprofit called “Access for All” with working to open the path to the beach, the group made a deal with Ackerberg INSTEAD! 😉
Ms. Ackerberg can petition the California Supreme Court for review of the lower court decision within 60 days. If the decision is accepted, the path for public access could be opened within 3 months.
-Bill at
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