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Grover Beach approves five-story condominium building

September 10, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

The Grover Beach Planning Commission last week voted 4-1 to give preliminary approval for a five-story mixed-use building, with Commissioner David Swift dissenting. The project, Bella Vista Villas, includes 20 condos and a 900 square foot commercial gym.

By adding two affordable units, the developer was able to use a state density bonus program that allows 46.25% more units on the parcel than usually permitted.

Homeowners on both sides of the building objected to the height, density and a lack of setback requirements. The commercial gym allows the project to be considered “coastal visitor serving,” meaning there are no setbacks requirements.

The project takes up 97% of the parcel.

The neighbors have until Sept. 16 to appeal the project to the Grover Beach City Council.

 


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Are those condos going to fall apart from neglect in 20 or 30 years? Like the ones in Florida? Probably. But that will be somebody else’s problem…


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Government – at any level is incapable of helping provide “ affordable housing” . I can’t believe some folks are so naive as to believe government manipulation can make any difference or produce a measurable improvement.

Housing isn’t affordable because shelter has been turned into an investment Ponzi scheme , with banks , government, and increasingly Private Equity being the big winners while Mom and Pop are slowly bled.

The only course of action here is to organize and lawyer up! – Otherwise you will be steamrollered by the same people you voted for.

They don’t care about us… any of us…

Your going to have to fight them in court or surrender.. and there goes the neighborhood.

Does anybody remember what “zoning laws” where, once upon a time?


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We need affordable housing, not just housing that will probably end up being vacation homes for people who can afford multiple properties. Clearly, building anything next to the ocean is going to generate greater profits for developers, who are clearly taking advantage of Sacramento’s efforts to help the housing situation. There’s much more space inland and the homes you build there will be more affordable. You want to see a disaster happening and where this is all going? Take a look at Santa Cruz; the city council there is afraid to oppose any giant development there. It’s time for local leaders to say no to greedy developers and poorly written legislation.


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SB330 implemented by Newson and his cronies have totally usurped city zoning codes and ordinances, giving developers opportunities to run every red light. City staff, city planning commissions and city councils are now powerless to enforce development standards. You get what you vote for!


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We’re doomed.


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Grover Beach residents you must vote better in the next election or you will lose your quality of life in your city. Your council does not care about you or your quality of life!


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Agreed, but since the pot revenue came in far under expectations and the mayor and council have already spent the projected revenue on increased compensations so they need the developer’s money to keep their financial disaster afloat until they get theirs and are long gone. What do you expect them to do reduce compensations, yeah never will happen.


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Shame on the council for approving housing in an area that needs it.


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Yeah 10% for affordable? Why not say 50% for affordable or all local owner occupied for as you say and area that needs housing for locals instead of vacation rentals


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Bella Vista is an international vacation rental corporation. These will not be “family units”, and the 2 “affordable” units……won’t be affordable.


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