"Escondido Beach means 'Hidden Beach' in Spanish, and the lack of public access here kept it hidden from many people that could not find a nearby public trail to the beach, or even a public parking spot, over the decades," commission staff wrote in a report ahead of Wednesday's decision. The owners of beachfront properties installed non-permitted fences, driveways, and landscaping, which obscured the public easement to Escondido Beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)Trees and greenery surround a fence that obscures a public easement to Escondido Beach. "Even if the public knew that the vertical public access easement was here, they could not physically use that easement," enforcement analyst Robert Moddelmog told the commission. They will also install five new public parking spots, a public restroom and signage along the highway.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 08, 2023 05:37 UTC