California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 5.5 - California Coastal Commission
Chapter 7 - Coastal Development-Permits Issued by Local Governments and Other Public Agencies
Subchapter 2 - Public Works Plans
Article 6 - Amendment of Public Works Plan
Section 13371 - Procedure for Review of Public Works Plan Amendment

(a) At least 10 working days prior to the first public hearing on a proposed plan amendment directly affecting a portion of the coastal zone for which a local coastal program has been certified by the Commission, the Executive Director of the Commission shall direct the Commission staff to consult with the affected local government with respect to the impact of the proposed plan amendment on the coastal zone and on the certified local coastal program; the results of such consultation shall be reported to the Commission at the first public hearing on the proposed amendment.

(b) At least five (5) working days prior to transmitting a written recommendation on the proposed plan amendment to the Commission, the Executive Director shall request that the affected local government(s) transmit to the Commission its determination as to whether the proposed plan amendment is in conformity with the certified local coastal program(s) in the jurisdiction(s) affected by the proposed plan amendment.

(c) The affected local government may, within its discretion, transmit its determination as to the conformity of the proposed plan amendment with the local coastal program, in writing to the Commission prior to the Commission's vote on the proposed plan amendment, and may include any recommended modifications of the proposed plan amendment that would conform it to the local coastal program; a local government may also indicate any proposed amendments to its local coastal program that would be necessary to accommodate the proposed public works plan amendment.

(d) Approval of a public works plan amendment by the Commission shall be accompanied by specific factual findings supporting the conclusion that the public works plan amendment, as approved, is in conformity with the certified local coastal program in jurisdictions affected by the proposed public works plan amendment.