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accountable— whether it’s your partner, a friend, or a coach. Sure, you may want to make the change, but when we are accountable to someone else, we are more likely to stick with that new behavior.
SEA CLIFF VILLA LARRY CULBERTSON, San Clemente The Sea Cliff Boutique Motel and Restaurant project proposed for next door to the Beachcomber Inn will be returning to the Design Review/Cultural Heritage Subcommittee on Aug. 23. The version of the project presented at the June 28 DR/CH meeting was for a ninesuite boutique motel, 48-seat restaurant, nine-car parking structure, with swimming pool, spa, fitness room, executive meeting rooms, and concierge service. A packed room of about 30 irate neighbors raised over 30 points of concern and opposition. These were regarding traffic, parking, view blockage, trash collection, loss of trees, noise, compliance with federal conservation standards, destruction of the historic garden, effect of excavation on slope stability, and a lack of Environmental Impact Report, to name a few. The commissioners also had a long list of concerns. One of which was that the Historic Resource Technical Report requires a more thorough analysis. That is the report that claims it would not harm the historic integrity of the property to bulldoze the historic garden and patio, even though a Historic Preservation
This month, I have some “Fabulous Freebies” that will help you in making lifelong life-extending change. This week, we start our “21-day Lifestyle Shift with Mama G,” where you will receive three weekly emails with links to recorded videos with cooking and lifestyle tips. Then, starting on Aug. 24, join the YMCA’s “Embrace Healthy Eating Patterns,” a five-part seminar series. To register, head to mamagslifestyle.com. Gina Cousineau, aka Mama G, is your local nutrition expert, chef, and fitness professional, with her BS in Nutrition and MS in functional and integrative nutrition. She uses a food-as-medicine approach for weight loss to health gain, and everything in between. Follow her on social media @mamagslifestyle, and check out her website mamagslifestyle.com to learn more about her programs and freebies offered throughout the year. PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to provide our readers with a wide variety of opinions from our community, the SC Times provides Guest Opinion opportunities in which selected columnists’ opinions are shared. The opinions expressed in these columns are entirely those of the columnist alone and do not reflect those of the SC Times or Picket Fence Media. If you would like to respond to this column, please email us at editorial@ sanclementetimes.com.
Report done in 2002 concluded that demolition of the garden would be a significant impact. City staff has promised that an independent, third-party historic preservation consultant would be hired to authenticate the findings of the developer’s consultant. The unstable soil conditions are a huge concern for surrounding neighbors. The Driftwood Bluffs condominium complex and the Beachcomber Inn both directly abut the Sea Cliff property. Both have had significant seismic activity over the years. The massive scope of excavation proposed for the Sea Cliff Motel and Restaurant would almost surely cause damage to surrounding properties. Please contact the Planning Commission and let them know what you think of this project. Even better, let them know in person at the Aug. 23 meeting.
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