Shelter Cove, Pacifica, California
Shelter Cove is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) beach neighborhood at the southerly edge of Pacifica, California consisting of seventeen rustic rental cottages owned by Arno Rohloff since July 1997.[1] Historically it was a recreational beach and popular San Francisco tourist destination–Shelter Cove was a picnic day stop along the Ocean Shore Railroad during its heyday, and later through the Prohibition Era up until the 1940s.[2] A restaurant and bar, the Clipper Ship, operated at Shelter Cove for many years during this period. Ever since the access road washed out during a 1983 storm, this neighborhood and beach is accessible only by footpath or boat.[1] Public access to the Shelter Cove beach from this road and footpath was closed in 1975.[3]
The Shelter Cove beach has recently been a center of attention as result of a public beach access prescriptive easement complaint lodged with the California Coastal Commission.[4][5] On March 19, 2008 the City of Pacifica filed a court action to force the maintenance of the footpath and hillside from risk of landslide.[1] On January 20, 2009 the planning commission of Pacifica gave permission to Arno Rohloff to repair a staircase to the property since the footpath has fallen completely into the sea.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "City of Pacifica Shelter Cove access lawsuit" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-27.
- ^ Lafayette, Lenore. Shelter Cove The Early Years. Los Altos, Calif: Cherry Orchard Books, 1997. ISBN 0-9661779-9-1
- ^ Hunter, Chris, and Bill Drake. Images of America Pacifica. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Pub, 2002
- ^ Julia Scott (November 26, 2007). "Beach may be reclaimed for public use". InsideBayArea.com.
- ^ http://google.com/search?q=cache:erqrDdumap0J:findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20071126/ai_n21125038/+Julia+Scott+(November+26,+2007).+%22Beach+may+be+reclaimed+for+public+use%22&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
- ^ City of Pacifica Planning Commission: http://www.cityofpacifica.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=3236
External links
- Coastal Records Project photo.
- Pacifica Riptide, Shelter Cove.
- California Coastal Commission prescriptive easement application
- "Shelter Cove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
37°35′49″N 122°30′50″W / 37.59694°N 122.51389°W
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