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Council upholds approvals for two large Huntington Harbor homes after heated public testimony
Summary
The council heard hours of neighborhood testimony about seawalls, scale and CEQA before approving conditional permits for two waterfront homes — one on Malden Circle and one on Somerset Lane — with a narrow majority.
Huntington Beach’s City Council on Tuesday upheld planning approvals for two proposed large single‑family homes in Huntington Harbor after extended public testimony raising concerns about neighborhood compatibility, aging seawalls and environmental review. The council considered appeals of Planning Commission and zoning administrator approvals for two projects: 16471 Malden Circle and 16482 Somerset Lane.
The council voted on each house separately. For the Malden Circle project (appeal of CUP 24‑007 and CDP 24‑005), the council affirmed the zoning administrator and planning‑commission decisions and approved the conditional use permit and coastal development permit as recommended by staff and the planning commission. The final vote on the Malden item was 6–1 in favor of approval.
Speakers testifying against the Malden…
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