The idea that a waterfront parking lot home to Marina del Rey’s only public boat launch could be converted into a homeless camping or tiny home site, is causing a stir among the local business community. Critics of the proposal say that the parking lot is an inappropriate location due to its designation as a staging site and landing zone in the event of air or sea disaster; its proximity to heavy machinery and watercraft vessels; and the adjacent area’s economic dependence on visitors and tourism. CD-11 Councilman Mike Bonin, who identified the potential site, said that in the face of an “urgent and growing crisis” he will “leave no…
