After the City Council selects a site for the pilot project, the Project Team, led by GHD, will  refine the design of the pilot, working closely with ICM. Refinement of the design entails a number of technical studies, such as numerical and physical modeling as well as environmental studies. The next stage in design will also involve refining the aesthetics and determining the programming for the headlands. Community outreach activities will accompany the design of these components.

A future phasing plan will also be developed that identifies how the pilot could be scaled up within the City, if the pilot is deemed successful, to provide broader coastal benefits. These future project phases would be included in the project’s programmatic environmental document (assumed PEIR/EA) such that it would allow for a more streamlined environmental process during the implementation of futures phases.