"The gate provides the only access to John Levy's custom-built home along the Buena Vista Lagoon, just south of the Oceanside border. It's also the entrance for a trail to Carlsbad's North Beach and a connection to a short nature trail along the lagoon. RELATED: Private patios or public walkway? Court rules in Santa Cruz County beach dispute Both footpaths have been on Carlsbad's master trails map for years. However, until Sunday, the entry on Mountain View Drive was closed and locked to the public."
""The requirement to have the gate open is a condition of the cease-and-desist order issued by the California Coastal Commission," said Amy Ventetuolo, Carlsbad's communication and engagement director. "As such, the Coastal Commission will be the agency responsible for enforcing that requirement, not the city of Carlsbad," Ventetuolo said. "We're still in the process of reviewing the Coastal Commission's recent decision and will be meeting with their staff to better understand their position.""
John Levy opened the locked driveway gate that provides the only access to his home along Buena Vista Lagoon and serves as an entrance to a trail to Carlsbad's North Beach and a lagoon nature trail. Both footpaths appear on Carlsbad's master trails map. The gate had been closed to the public until Sunday. The California Coastal Commission ordered Levy to open the gate permanently within three days and to remove it within 120 days. The city posted signs at the entrance and along the beach trail with safety and conduct rules. With the gate open, the public may access the easement, but no legal parking exists and a locked chain prevents vehicles from driving from the paved driveway to the beach; Levy's house remains fenced with another gate at the property edge.
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