Commission backs neighborhood grants, gull-awareness signage and urges wildlife-focused management The commission recommended NIC funding for gardening equipment ($5,000), gull-awareness signage on Lower Broadway ($4,000), and a $5,000 "greenhouse of the month" prize; commissioners also pressed the city to prioritize habitat management for the Heermann's gull colony and raised concerns about planned artificial turf at Laguna Grande Park.

Seaside's Environmental Commission is taking bold steps to protect local wildlife and enhance community green spaces with new funding initiatives and habitat management proposals!

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Staff reports: Planning Commission approves 795 Broadway with bird-deterrent condition; council resolution opposes new offshore leasing Staff reported the Planning Commission approved a use permit for a meeting facility at 795 Broadway with a requirement that the applicant submit and install a bird-deterrent plan before nesting season; staff also reported the City Council adopted a Dec. 18, 2025 resolution opposing new offshore oil and gas leasing.

The Planning Commission has approved a new meeting facility at 795 Broadway, but not without a unique twist—mandatory bird-deterrent measures to protect local wildlife!

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