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Subcommittee OKs path for Coastal Abode display but warns on parking and visibility of historic Del Mar building
Summary
City staff and the Cultural Heritage Subcommittee conditionally supported allowing outdoor display at Coastal Abode (228 Del Mar) if the applicant submits a site plan that preserves visibility of the 1928 historic building, secures off‑site parking or a waiver, and follows design limits (landscaping, setbacks, 42‑inch height near sidewalks). The city clarified it does not intend to take private property after an owner raised concerns.
The Cultural Heritage Subcommittee reviewed a second MCUP referral on Dec. 10 for Coastal Abode, a retail tenant at 228 Del Mar occupying a 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival building on the city’s historic structures list. Staff said a code‑enforcement correction notice had been issued after an unpermitted outdoor display occupied two required parking spaces and that the zoning administrator referred the matter for subcommittee review because of visual and parking concerns.
Property owner Sabrina Layton Erwin spoke for the ownership group and described the family’s long ownership and…
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