We all don't want to see
marinas shut down without reason. There is one in the Bay area that could go bankrupt fighting a
government shakedown. You can help stop the BCDC Shakedown of Westpoint Harbor marina in Redwood City CA. Read the details on the change . org site here's a
link
The marina owner and the
government have been at odds for a long time but they've recently thrown the book at him without even thinking about the logic of the violations.
Examples? He must have public access to the guest berths. He does: if any
boat comes in, they can tie up and use the guest berths. They've reinterpreted this "public access" to mean that the pedestrians must have access to the docks for walking, running, riding their bikes, walking their
dogs, etc. Similarly strange, they want the bathrooms open and unlocked 24/7 for the "public" even though the police say it's not safe. And they've decided that marking the channel means having a line of buoys down the center line of it (not the red and green markers....) and the harbor must provide that. Further violations that they're
charging him with include "preventing public access" by having the "public parking" written on the pavement instead of on signs at the
head of each parking place. They think the public can't see the pavement or something. That includes the DRIVE THROUGH parking places for boats on trailers. A sign in the middle of each one (preventing drive through, yes) would make them happy. Let's see...well, you get my drift. There are many fines and many allegations. The goal seems to be to bankrupt the owner and shut down the marina.
Please take the time to go read the petition, sign it, share it with your friends so they can do so too. The petition is to ask the state auditor to look into the matter.
You can read a bunch of
background information here as well.
Thanks!
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