Harmony, Cambria, San Simeon, Ragged Point
See Upcoming Events Section Below. Other Recent Activities (including meetings overview) now on “Recent Activities” page
NCAC Needs volunteers!!
Need delegates/alternates for:
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Alt and delegate for Area 1, San Simeon
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Alt Area 2 (Happy Hill, Leimert)
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Delegate Area 5 (Lodge Hill, E of Hwy 1)
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Alt for Area 7 (Central Lodge Hill), due to the passing of Jamie McLeod
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Delegate, Alt Area 8 (Top of the World, E Lodge Hill
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Business Rep
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Hispanic Rep
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Additionally, we welcome residents to join our committees — Land Use, Transportation/Traffic and Outreach.
If you have any questions about which area you live in, the area maps are on our “About/Area Maps” page.
Note that we've modified the website a bit -- added 2 new sections: "Land Use" and "Transportation" -- these are important areas in the community, so we separated issues related to these two, to have their own pages.
Also, see the "Recent Activities" page for recent stuff, including NCAC monthly meetings
Events
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NCAC Meetings and Recent Items:
Next regular NCAC monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, at 6PM via Zoom. Very tentative agenda is below (final agenda will be sent out 72 hours prior to meeting).
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Roll Call -- Establishment of Quorum
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Consent Agenda
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Agenda
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Minutes -- LINK
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Treasurer
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Public/Council Comment.-- Limited to items NOT on the agenda. 3 min per person, one turn per person, maximum 20 minutes total.
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County and Local Agency Reports
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Law Enforcement (Sheriff and CHP) – Statistics LINK
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County Supervisor (Bruce Gibson, Blake Fixler will be absent this month, being out of the area)
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NCAC Land Use Committee (status of previous referrals)
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Planning Liaison (Ana Luvera)
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CCSD
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Community items for future CCSD Town Hall
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Service District Activities --
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CCSD Fire Chief report
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Cambria Fire Safe Focus Group
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Cambria Community Health District – Cecilia Montalvo
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Break
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Reports from Standing Committees and Special Interest Representatives
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Hispanic Committee Report
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Agriculture Report
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Outreach Committee -- Oral
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Environmental Report
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Business Report
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Traffic/Transportation Report
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Correspondence Report
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New Business
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Adjourn
The October NCAC monthly meeting was on Wednesday 16 October 2024, via Zoom. The Video of the meeting is now available on YouTube at this LINK. Minutes of the meeting will be published on the "Minutes" page when available. Two major presentations were provided during the meeting:
1. Michael Thomas, CCSD director, described the current plans for the Community Park on the East Fiscalini Ranch (adjacent to the current dog park).
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East Ranch Park Plans – Presentation LINK – Map of project LINK
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Feedback form for community input on park plans -- LINK​
2. Devon Jackson from the California Coastal Commission discussed the CCC -- it's background, purpose, current activities (especially as related to Cambria's unique situation, and community involvement. A document with extensive CCC links is available at this LINK.
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The September meeting of the NCAC was held on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 6PM, via Zoom. Minutes for the meeting will be on the "Minutes of Meetings" page as available. YouTube video of the meeting is available at this LINK. Agenda for the meeting is below:
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Roll Call -- Establishment of Quorum
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Consent Agenda
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Public/Council Comment.-- Limited to items NOT on the agenda. 3 min per person, one turn per person, maximum 20 minutes total.
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County and Local Agency Reports
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County Supervisor (Bruce Gibson, Blake Fixler)
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Plans for a community discussion (Morro Bay and Cambria) on the proposed Wind Farm project
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Law Enforcement (Sheriff and CHP) – Statistics LINK
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CCSD
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NCAC Land Use Committee (status of previous referrals)
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Safety/Security re Christmas Market
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Results of Brambles Plans Public Hearing
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Land Use Committee – What do we do and when (from referrals, resident input, etc.)? Why is it important to the community?
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Planning Interface (Ana Luvera)
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Guest Presentation
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Lighthouse Century presentation – Mary Ann Gustafson
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Reports from Standing Committees and Special Interest Representatives
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Hispanic Committee Report
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Agriculture Report
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Outreach Committee -- Oral
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Environmental Report
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Business Report
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Traffic/Transportation Report
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Correspondence Report
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New Business
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Adjourn
The last monthly meeting of the NCAC was held on Wednesday, 21 August 2024, via Zoom. YouTube video of the meeting is available HERE. Minutes of the meeting will be placed on the "minutes" page as available.
Note that some recent links have been added (below these sections). Also, we've provided links to allow interested parties to comment on the proposed Morro Bay Windfarm project.
The county Board of Supervisors is investigating a Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) for SLO county. While the initial BOS meeting on this has passed, residents are still able to pass comments on the IRC to the BOS. You can send a message for all Board members at: boardofsups@co.slo.ca.us (be sure to put IRC in the subject line). ​
The SLO county supervisors recently completed a survey of Community Area Councils (of which NCAC is one of 11, for the unincorporated areas of the county). At their meeting on 5 December, the BOS voted to accept the revised rules for CACs, with an invitation to the community to "weigh in" with comments. The BOS will then review the handbook in the next year, and update as necessary. Links to the various documents are below:
Summaries of recent meetings and other activities may be found on the "Recent Activities" page, while meeting minutes may be found on the "Minutes of Meetings" page.
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Regarding storm damage (including from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 storms) -- Following a recent meeting, county planner Kip Morais reached out to the Parks Department after the meeting and got this:
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Based on discussions with planning staff on other storm damaged infrastructure along coast, per County regulations – emergency permits may be issued to implement temporary stabilization measures, and may require additional permits i.e. grading/ encroachment permit(s) as applicable. We determine this in consultation with Coastal Commission staff and other dept staff. After the emergency ceases, and within 30 days of issuance, a proper Minor Use Permit / Coastal Development permit application shall be submitted to have the improvements carefully reviewed in compliance with the County coastal codes and policies. This may result in possible removal and/or alterations of the improvement installed.
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An emergency permit will not speed up the process for implementing the ultimate long term project, it is just a way to stabilize vulnerable infrastructure temporarily until a permanent fix can per fully designed permitted and implemented. The coastal accessways do not meet the criteria for an emergency permit. Here is the full code section below:
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Emergency Permit https://library.municode.com/ca/san_luis_obispo_county/codes/county_code?nodeId=TIT23COZOLAUS_CH23.03PERE_23.03.045EMPE
About the North Coast Advisory Council
San Luis Obispo County established interactive advisory councils serving as information conduits for unincorporated areas of the county. The North Coast Advisory Council (NCAC) was formed in 1996. The area covered by the NCAC ranges from Harmony going north to the Monterey County line, from the ocean going east to Rocky Butte.
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Objectives: The NCAC is the North Coast community’s connection to decision-makers in county government on issues such as land use, planning, traffic and circulation, policing and code enforcement.
Our Mission: Establish an organization representative of the people of the North Coast Area in matters of civic interest, and to represent the community before all bodies, public and private, where the subject is appropriate to the objectives of the NCAC.
Council Members: NCAC members are elected by their neighbors to serve seven geographical voting areas in Cambria and one in San Simeon. These elected members serve two year terms. The Council also appoints representatives for business, agriculture, environment and Latina/Latino interests.
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​New Brochures (Mar 2022)
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NCAC Printable Brochure (English)
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NCAC Printable Brochure (Spanish)
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See the NCAC Governing documents (by-laws, etc.) on the “About/Governing documents” page
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If you have an interest in being a delegate, alternate, or on a committee, Contact us.
If you have interest in being either a delegate, alternate, or member of one of the NCAC committees, contact Karen Chrisman (Outreach Committee Chair), Brian Glusovich (NCAC Chair), or any of the NCAC delegates or committee members (see "About" page on website) or send email to outreach@NCACSLO.org
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Contact Info for the SLO County Sheriff’s office
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See the County Sheriff’s contact page, https://www.slosheriff.org/contact.php to contact various divisions of the Sheriff’s office
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For Emergencies, as always, call 911
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For non-emergencies, or if you’re unsure about what type of report to submit, call the sheriff’s dispatch at (805) 781-4550
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For non-emergencies, The Public Safety Citizens Service Portal is available at http://report.citizenserviceportal.com/home/agency?agencycode=sloso . This will lead you to the most appropriate area for your online report (e.g., vandalism, graffiti, etc.)
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Healthcare Notes
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The Cambria Community Healthcare District (CCHD) is conducting outreach sessions twice a month at Farmers Market. Hands-only CPR will be demonstrated at each session. This could well be a lifesaving skill, and is very easy to learn.
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SLO County Building & Planning Websites (See additional SLO County codes/documents on the “About/Governing documents” page)
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- SLO Home — https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/
- North Coast Area Plan -- Goals for Development within the North Coast Area
- Planning & Building – Minor Use Permits — https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building/How-to-Apply-for-a-Permit-in-Unincorporated-SLO-Co/Land-Use-Zoning/Land-Use-Permits/Apply-for-a-Land-Use-Permit/Minor-Use-Permit.aspx
- Building & Construction, Unincorporated Areas — https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building/How-to-Apply-for-a-Permit-in-Unincorporated-SLO-Co/Building-Construction.aspx
- Permit Info, by address (don’t use “exact phrase”) — https://energov.sloplanning.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService#/search
- Building Codes — https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Planning-Building/Grid-Items/Codes-and-Ordinances.aspx
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Link to County Code on Residential Vacation Rentals
23.08.165 – Residential Vacation Rentals
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