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Surfside Colony Land Survey

Surfside Colony Land Survey. Historic Tidal Datum, Boundaries, and Accretion Fred Henstridge, PLS. Topics To Be Covered. Background Issues Research Solution Results. Background. PERR Built in 1903 Land Sale Boom Along The Coast 1929 & 1931 Surveys Small Lots-Beach Cottages

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Surfside Colony Land Survey

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  1. Surfside Colony Land Survey Historic Tidal Datum, Boundaries, and Accretion Fred Henstridge, PLS

  2. Topics To Be Covered • Background • Issues • Research • Solution • Results Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  3. Background • PERR Built in 1903 • Land Sale Boom Along The Coast • 1929 & 1931 Surveys • Small Lots-Beach Cottages • Evolution of Surfside Colony • 1942-Navy Builds Jetty For Seal Beach Weapons Depot Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  4. Vicinity Map Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  5. Surfside Colony Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  6. Hilliard Record of Survey Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  7. Issues • Jetty Influences Ocean Currents Along the Immediate Coast • Sand Build Up Creates Artificial Accretions • Artificial Accretions Belong To The State of California • Where Is The Mean High Tide Line? • Where Is The Boundary For The Upland Owner? Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  8. Issues (Continued) • The 60’s Bring Beach Dwellers To The Colony • Potential High Value Property Along The Ocean Front • Development is Stymied by the Inability to Obtain Title Insurance • What Can Be Done? Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  9. Aerial Photo Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  10. Surfside Colony-Topo Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  11. Research • Orange County Records • Aerial Photography • PERR Valuation Maps • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • U.S. Navy Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  12. Solution-Step 1 • Recover The Original Mean High Tide Line • USACOE Surveys • X-Sections From PERR Base Line • Tidal Datum at 4.8 Feet Above MLLW based on Tidal 8. (2.0 Above MSL, 1942) • Set Coordinate Grid Points at Intersection of X-Section and Theoretical MHT Line • Connect the Dots Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  13. Tidal Datum-1942 UACOE X-Section Centerline of PERR 2.0 Feet MHTL (1942) MSL Artificial Accretions Distance Normal to PERR (Profile View) Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  14. USACOE X-Section USACOE X-Section (1000 Ft, Typical) Property of The State Of California Block “A” Lots 25 Ft (Typical) Surfside Ave, Centerline PERR Boundary Agreement Line California State Lands Commission Pacific Ocean Surfside Colony Association Property Anderson Ave. Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  15. Orange County Assessors Map Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  16. Orange County Assessors Map Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  17. Solution-Step 2 • Conduct Complete Resurvey of the Colony Properties • Tie The Recovered MHT line to the Survey • Prepare Land Descriptions • Negotiate a Boundary Agreement with the State Lands Commission • Set Permanent Monuments • File a Record of Survey with the Orange County Surveyor Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  18. RS 86-35, 1967 Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  19. Surfside Colony DOQ-2004 Seal Beach Weapons Depot Huntington Harbor Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  20. MHT Line 2005 Approximate Boundary Agreement Line Property of the State of California Surfside Colony Common Area Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  21. Photo 1 Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  22. Photo 2 Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  23. Photo 3 PERR Right-of-Way Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

  24. Results • The Colony’s Property is Secure • Added 5 Acres of Sandy Beach • Title Insurance Can Be Obtained for the “A” Row • Million Dollar (Plus) Homes Now Exist • Secure Fee Title for All Homeowners Shoreline & Marine Boundaries Workshop

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