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Casa Romantica slope repair under way; city preparing regular coastal permit for long‑term fixes
Summary
City staff briefed council on emergency slope repairs at Casa Romantica after a 2023 slide; emergency coastal work is underway and staff will submit a regular coastal development permit for permanent reconstruction and design options for the amphitheater and terraces.
Deputy Public Works Director Sean Ryan told the City Council Jan. 14 that emergency coastal work begun in August 2023 to stabilize the Casa Romantica slope is expected to finish by April 2025 and that a regular coastal development permit (CDP) will be prepared and submitted for the longer-term repairs.
Why it matters: A major slope failure in April 2023 and a subsequent re-slide in June caused structural damage above the railroad tracks and to the Casa Romantica property. The emergency repair contract installed grade beams, tiebacks (about 97 installed to date) and geogrid measures to regrade and stabilize the slope,…
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