Real Estate

Romneys Face Appeal of Plans for Oceanfront Estate in CA

The California Coastal Commission will hear an appeal Friday on the efforts of Mitt Romney to demolish his La Jolla house to build a structure more than three-times larger.

The state Coastal Commission, meeting in Mission Valley tomorrow, will consider a La Jolla architect's attempt to stop former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney from demolishing his 3,100-square-foot oceanfront home in La Jolla to build an 11,000-square-foot mansion.

The San Diego Planning Commission's approval of Romney's planned redevelopment in June is being appealed to the California Coastal Commission by longtime La Jolla resident Anthony Ciani.

Because the property fronts the ocean, the coastal commission has the ultimate say on what can and cannot be built there.

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Opponents have argued the mansion would limit public beach access, but the Romney's also have supporters among their neighbors, who have expressed support for the project. If approved, the house would be two stories over a basement, with a pool, spa, retaining walls and seawall on a lot that  is less than a half-acre.

Coastal Commission staffers have recommended denying the appeal.

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—City News Service

Editor's note: This article previously was published by La Jolla Patch in California.


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