REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Joanna Cortez, Principal Planner
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Appeal of Planning Commission's Action on Conditional Use Permit No. 22-011 and Coastal Development Permit No. 22-009 (Huntington Club Remodel and Bungalows) - Continued from the March 17, 2026, City Council Meeting
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for the City Council's consideration is the appeal filed by Douglas Scott Warren, Susan Ridgeway, and Cheryl Gates, members of the Huntington Club, of the Planning Commission's action on Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 22-011 and Coastal Development Permit (CDP) No. 22-009, a request to demolish an existing two-story 6,231 sq. ft. tennis clubhouse, four court areas, and existing pool and spa area and redevelop the site with a new two-story, 12,046 sq. ft., tennis clubhouse building at an overall height of 30 ft.-8 in., along with a new junior Olympic-sized pool and spa, parking, and landscaping. The request also includes the construction of four single-story detached bungalow structures at an overall height of 17 ft.-3 in. and two loft units proposed on the second floor of the new tennis clubhouse. The appellants submitted a letter to City staff on March 4, 2026, requesting the item to be continued to a later date to allow further discussion between them and the applicant (Attachment No. 12). A public hearing on this item was held by the City Council on March 17, 2026, with 10 public speakers (3 in support and 7 in opposition). After consideration, the City Council continued the project with a 6-0-1 vote to the April 21, 2026, City Council meeting and directed the applicant to:
1. Continue discussions with the appellants;
2. Confirm status and resolution of existing unpermitted tennis court lighting; and
3. Provide a status update on new entitlement a...
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