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Mendocino County approves revised Dialba cabin remodel after Coastal Commission concerns

5827457 · September 25, 2025
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The Mendocino County Coastal Permit Administrator on Sept. 25 approved a revised coastal development permit for James and Denise DiAlba to remodel an existing cabin, adopting a mitigated negative declaration and imposing conditions to limit impacts to environmentally sensitive habitat areas.

The Mendocino County Coastal Permit Administrator on Sept. 25 adopted a mitigated negative declaration and approved a revised coastal development permit (case CBP 2023-0009) for James and Denise DiAlba to remodel an existing cabin, the administrator said at a hearing.

County staff planner Liam Crowley told the administrator that the applicant withdrew a proposed new single-family residence after the California Coastal Commission staff raised concerns in a March 15, 2024 letter about environmentally sensitive habitat areas (ESHA), regulatory takings, project alternatives, mitigation measures and CEQA compliance. Crowley said the revised application enlarges the existing cabin with a second floor, attached decks and garage decks, roof-mounted solar panels, a water storage…

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