Bluff-Top Development Faces Opposition
Critics plan to ask the California Coastal Commission to block construction of a bluff-top residential and commercial project.
The City Council voted 3 to 2 late Monday to approve Harbor View. More than 100 people attended the nearly four-hour debate.
Negative comments ranged from fears that the buildings would ruin the city’s character and drive away tourists, to allegations that the project would violate the city’s bluff-top protection laws. Proponents called the site an eyesore and said the project would be an improvement.
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