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Glorietta Bay Marina project clears Coastal Commission hurdle
with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements, or Department of Boating of Waterways design stan- dards,” commission staff stated in its report. Plans also call for the upgrade of a public boat launch ramp, which Coronado built in 1969. It is the only public launch ramp in the city and includes a parking lot, boat wash- down area, gangways, ripraps and a boarding dock. The new launch ramp will be
upgraded to meet state regulations. Specific improvements to Dock C include a full replacement of the cur- rent structure, improved pedestrian access, increased navigational clear- ance, and turnaround space. The new dock’s total area will take up 7.4 per- cent less space but feature the same number of slips as the current configu- ration. The majority of dock replacement is within the port’s jurisdiction. The new public dock would be used
The California Coastal Commission approved upgrades for Coronado’s Glorietta Bay Marina. Changes will increase the coverage of open water habitat.
Commissioners approve Dock C improvements.
By Parimal M. Rohit
SAN DIEGO — A third government agency gave its thumbs up on Jan. 14 for planned improvements at Glorietta Bay Marina’s Dock C. The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved Coronado’s plans to complete its upgrade of Glorietta Bay Marina, giving the city and Port of San Diego another layer of
bureaucracy cleared. Commissioners specifically
approved a Port Master Plan Amendment to reduce the marina’s Open Bay designation by 0.2 acres and increasing the Recreational Boat Berthing designation by 0.2 acres. “The increase in the Recreational
Boat Berthing designation will result in an increase in the coverage of open water habitat, which has the potential to result in indirect impacts to 683 square feet of eelgrass habitat due to shading, as well as direct impacts to approximately 1,572 square feet of eel- grass in association with maintenance
dredging and 760 square feet of open water habitat,” commission staff stated in a report to commissioners. Dock C is one of three docks at
Glorietta Bay Marina. The first two docks were upgraded in 2007. Coronado built Dock C in the 1980s and is home to 34 slips and 1,303 rentable lineal feet. City staff told the Coastal
Commission the dock is “deteriorating at an accelerated rate and is now in need of improvements.” “Dock C does not meet the city of
Coronado’s fire protection regulations, National Electric Code, Americans
IN MEMORIAM — Robert Oatley Yachtsman was an Australian winemaker, and resort owner.
SYDNEY (LOG NEWS SERVICE) — Billionaire Australian winemaker, yachts- man and resort owner Robert “Bob” Oatley died at his home in Sydney Jan. 10. He was 87. Australian news sources reported he had been in ill health for some time. The prominent Australian was a legend in yachting circles for his series of super maxi yachts all named Wild Oats, which dominated ocean racing in Australia for years, and for his support of Team Australia in its challenge for the 35th Americas Cup in 2017. On behalf of the Hamilton Island Yacht Club, Oatley presented the club’s bid to be the Challenger of Record for the 35th America’s Cup to Oracle Team USA in San Francisco shortly after Oracle had won the last race against New Zealand to retain the America’s Cup in 2013. In 2014 — unable to negotiate satisfactory financial terms with Oracle, the defending team owned by fellow billionaire Larry Ellison — Oatley decided not to proceed with the challenge for the 35th America’s Cup. Oatley began his working life as a 15-year-old office boy without qualifica-
by small and medium boats up to five hours per day and will also include an 800-square-foot lower freeboard dock extension for kayaks, paddleboards and rowing shells. Other planned improvements include a storm drain repair, expan- sion of boat wash-off area and parking lot, and new sandy beach area. Glorietta Bay traces its history to 1887, when Hotel del Coronado opened its doors and boathouse. A boat-turning basin was built in 1938. Completion of the Coronado-San Diego Bay Bridge in 1969 forced offi- cials to build a new entrance channel to Glorietta Bay. A 1,500-foot long sea- wall was constructed along a portion of Glorietta Bay in 1989 to address flooding and deteriorating shoreline conditions.
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tions and went on to make a fortune estimated at $1 billion as an exporter of coffee beans, a winegrower and the owner of resorts on Hamilton Island in Queensland, 551 miles north of Brisbane including the Hamilton Island Yacht Club, which officially opened in December of 2009. His success allowed him to indulge a passion for sailing, which began in small sailboats before he bought the 100-foot Wild Oats in 2005. Oatley became a generous patron of sailing, supporting the Australian
Olympic sailing team. In 2014 Oatley was named an Officer of the Order of Australia “for distin- guished service to the Australian wine and tourism industries, to yacht rac- ing, and to the community as a supporter of medical research and visual arts organizations.” Last November Yachting Australia honored Oatley with a lifetime achieve- ment award for his contribution to sailing. His wife, Valerie, and three children Sandy, Ian and Ros survive Oatley.
—A report from The Associated Press was used in this story.
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