Court rules CA Coastal Commission exceeded authority with off-roading ban at Oceano Dunes

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A triumph connected Monday for fans of off-road vehicles regarding a fashionable gathering and driving spot connected the Central Coast.

The California Court of Appeal successful Ventura ruled the California Coastal Commission exceeded its authorization successful attempting to prohibition motorized off-highway vehicles from the beach.

The statement archetypal started successful 1982.

The Commission has been warring for a full prohibition ever since arguing the athletics has harmful effects connected marine beingness and the coastal environment.

In July 2023, a San Luis Obispo County superior tribunal justice ruled to let the continued usage of vehicles connected the beach.

The Friends Of Oceano Dunes, a long-time nonprofit that supports liable recreation, pointed to a caller survey that claims visitors from extracurricular San Luis Obispo County make much than 500 cardinal dollars annually successful economical impact.

Action News reached retired the the California Coastal Commission precocious this day for comment-- and we're inactive awaiting a response.