The Architectural Review Commission voted 5-0 to send plans for the former University Baptist Church back to the developer for a second time, asking for glass doors and a thinner roofline.
The wave pool began its phased soft opening Sept. 26 with the Surf Lagoon and Surf Center.
Plans to expand the Homekind assisted living facility on Portola Avenue were sent back to the drawing board Tuesday after the Architectural Review Commission voted on several requirements for the developer.
Construction on a 37,650-square-foot event center, administrative offices, and three new lion habitats is expected to begin within two weeks.
Plans to turn a church on Fred Waring Drive into a 9,300-square-foot medical center were put on hold Tuesday.
The new library is facing a longer timeline after initial cost projections ran over budget. City officials have added extra vetting steps to find a cheaper design-build partner.
Under California’s strict tax caps, cities frequently rely on hyper-local assessment districts where neighbors chip in directly for upgrades that benefit their specific blocks
Development Services staff said the additional time will allow the city and developer to finalize revisions to a performance schedule outlining remaining obligations, deliverables and deadlines for completing the project.
The Architectural Review Commission unanimously recommended approval of a 6,700-square-foot hillside residence — a project submitted before the city's new hillside design standards took effect but that staff says conforms with them anyway.
It's been almost seven years since the mixed use surf project was approved, and water is now in the lagoon. Developers needed approval for some changes to 33 planned villas, and Restoration Hardware has its sights set on a third location.
