Questions remain as to whether former city councilman Scott Peters will be appointed to the California Coastal Commission since he currently serves on San Diego’s Board of Port Commissioners. La Jollan Peters represented District 1 on City Council for eight years before terming out last year. Port projects are brought before the Coastal Commission for consideration throughout the year, so serving on both boards could pose a conflict for Peters, who said he would recuse himself on San Diego’s harbor decisions. The Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the situation and will likely decide within a week or two whether Peters can serve on both boards simultaneously. Coastal commissioner Khatchik Achadjian of San Luis Obispo had appointed Peters as her alternate. “If there is an inconsistency, I would have to choose between the offices, and I will decline my appointment as an alternate to the Coastal Commission so that I can continue to serve as a port commissioner,” Peters said in an e-mail. The Coastal Commission is not a new post for Peters, who served on the commission from 2002 to ’05. Both the port authority and coastal commission are unpaid positions. “The Coastal Commission is one of the most important and effective environmental protection agencies in the world… Now that I have completed my service on the City Council, I am pleased that I may again have the chance to serve the state as a Coastal Commissioner,” Peters said. “It is an exciting and challenging role, and I believe my experience and perspective can help the coast and the San Diego region.”   A lawyer with a 15-year background in environmental law, Peters is not currently practicing. Instead, he said he has spent the past year volunteering on civic boards and spending more time with his teenagers. Peters is chairing the Climate Initiative at the San Diego Foundation in addition to serving on the Port Commission, where he will be named vice-chair in 2010.