San Lorenzo Point Accessibility Improvements
Summary
SCH Number
2025080306
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
San Lorenzo Point Accessibility Improvements
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/7/2025
Document Description
Project proposes improvements at the San Lorenzo Point Overlook day use area at Twin Lakes State Beach to better accommodate visitors with disabilities and to improve drainage and bluff stability. Work will:
•Adjacent to the park, modify and improve the existing concrete street parking and install a curb ramp;
•Regrade and improve the existing trail surface to meet current accessibility standards;
•Install four (4) accessible picnic tables, five (5) accessible benches and one (1) trash/recycle bin;
•Remove an existing wood fence and install a new steel fence, further away from the bluff;
•Install boulders to define pedestrian use areas and to exclude automobile access;
•Construct rock terraces to address drainage deficiencies;
•Plant native plants to revegetate and restore the site; and
•Install directional and regulatory signs as needed.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Hitchcock
Agency Name
Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Senior Park and Recreation Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
95062
State Highways
1
Other Location Info
Twin Lakes State Beach
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15302, 15303 & 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, included as “Modifications of existing facilities for disabled access” and “Construction or installation of park facilities such as fencing and gates” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4; and minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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