8 thoughts on “This can’t be good

  1. “We don’t know what the buyer’s plans are, but the restrictions on the property have not changed,” said Linda Krop, chief counsel for the EDC. “Whoever owns the property must comply with the county’s general plan and the Coastal Act. This means that development will be restricted, public access will be maintained, and the habitat areas which cover most of the property must be protected.” Krop said that the EDC and More Mesa Preservation Coalition remain interested in a deal to save the entire property from development.

    Mom lived the last 25 years of her life in SB, and I've still got a friend in Goleta. Fight back, Santa Barbarans!

    1. The problems come when the Supervisors approve "exceptions" to the Comprehensive Plan; here in San Diego County they're practically a standard operating procedure: make a campaign contribution, get an exception.

    1. A friend of my BIL knows the buyer, and is seeking advice on how to proceed with his trophy property. I advised him to set it aside as a park or nature preserve, and to endow a foundation with enough $$$ to maintain it forever.

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