Ventura Isle Marina might eliminate 101 boat slips

VENTURA —The Ventura Harbor might do away with 101 boat slips in the near future as plans move one step closer to executing the Ventura Isle Marina Dock Replacement Project. The proposed plan involves fewer wet slips for smaller boats and more storage for paddleboards and kayaks. Ventura Port District’s Board of Port Commissioners approved the Ventura Isle Marina Dock Replacement Project at its Oct. 25 meeting. Ventura Port District Business Operations Manager Brian Pendleton provided the commissioners with documentation on the project supporting the California Quality Environmental Act (CEQA). “The approval certifies the environmental review, which basically approves the project from the Port District’s perspective,” Pendleton told The Log. “But with that approval and with that environmental certification, [Safe Harbor Marinas] can now move forward” to submit an application to the California Coastal Commission. Ventura Isle Marina (VIM), which currently contains 556 wet slips ranging in size from 25 feet to 95 feet, is leased and operated by Safe Harbor Marinas. “The project was part of when Safe Harbor Marinas became the new tenant at Ventura Isle Marina [in April 2016],” Pendleton explained. “Part of the agreement in that assumption of the marina was that the replacement of these docks – which about lived their...