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Residents ask Dana Point council to restore a cul-de-sac gate on Santa Clara Avenue
Summary
Owners and neighbors near Santa Clara Avenue urged the council during public comment to address the city’s recent replacement of a cul-de-sac barrier with a utilitarian gate, citing aesthetic, safety and property-value concerns and asking for more transparency and community consultation.
Residents of Santa Clara Avenue told the City Council Jan. 21 that a recent replacement of a cul-de-sac barrier with a utilitarian gate was installed without sufficient public notice and that the new gate harms the historic street’s appearance and may reduce property values.
Kelly Chapman, a Santa Clara Avenue resident, said the original tasteful barrier had existed for 25 years before being removed in December and replaced with a gate that…
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