800 West Cliff Drive Roadway Realignment Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026070022
Lead Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Document Title
800 West Cliff Drive Roadway Realignment Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/27/2026
Document Description
In December 2023 and early January 2024, high wave and storm events eroded and collapsed a section of the multiuse pathway across from approximately 800 West Cliff Drive and the Light House Field State Beach. The 800 West Cliff Drive Road Realignment project aims to eliminate the weakest link in the West Cliff Drive roadway system as an eroded scarp at the location has encroached to within 21 feet of the existing roadway, partially damaging an adjacent multiuse pathway. The project would shift an approximately 600-foot section of roadway nearest to the scarp approximately 60 feet inland, out of the 100-year erosion zone. A section of the multiuse pathway would also be shifted inland approximately 30 feet. A right-of-way acquisition from State Parks would be required to realign the road and multiuse pathway, as proposed. Other elements of the project include stormwater drainage improvements, minor utility improvements, minor improvements to an existing parking lot, relocation of existing signage and new signage, new fencing, new and relocated benches, removal of existing asphalt along the existing road and multiuse path, and construction site restoration.
Contact Information
Name
Tim Wong
Agency Name
City of Santa Cruz
Job Title
Assistant Engineer II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Pelton Avenue, Columbia Street
Zip
95060
Parcel #
004-291-22,004-30-111,004-30-110
State Highways
1
Railways
SCCRTC
Airports
N/A
Schools
Bay View Elementary, Santa Cruz HS
Waterways
Moore Creek, San Lorenzo River, Neary Lagoon
Township
11S
Range
R2W
Section
24
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Santa Cruz
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Final Environmental Document Available at
the offices of the City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.