NEWPORT BEACH
The City Council this week unanimously approved changes to the requirements for the design of the refurbished Balboa Theater.
Approval was contingent on the exterior and interior following the government’s guidelines for the rehabilitation of historic buildings.
While the proposed exterior design met the historic requirements, the interior fell short. The design for the interior proposed removing the balcony and installing modern “raked” seating, which would improve the view of the stage.
The council decided it was more important for the exterior to be more historically accurate than the interior and approved the modern seating.
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