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Solvang City Council upholds delay of ā€˜whimsical’ hotel development

During a routine inspection of a Solvang hotel in the building process, the city ordered its owner to halt construction after discovering inconsistencies between approved blueprints and the project as it now stands. ā€œWe did issue a stop work order for the on-site work which went beyond the scope of the permit,ā€ Solvang Community Development […]

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Santa Barbara County upholds a Ballard homeowner’s permit to build new bathrooms, delayed by a neighbor’s appeal

Fire hazards. Height violations. Improper noticing.  Claims tied to a Santa Ynez Valley resident’s appeal of a neighboring family’s permit to add two new ground-floor bathrooms—together totaling 150 square feet—to their home didn’t hold water during a Santa Barbara County Planning Commission review. ā€œWhen I first got this, I thought, why is this even before […]

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