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Court rules in favor of Central Coast landowner and his mansion
| Sunday, Jul 2 2006 12:15 AM
Last Updated: Sunday, Jul 2 2006 12:15 AM
A state appeals court has ruled that a landowner can build his dream home on an oceanfront cliff along the Central Coast despite attempts to block the construction because it would be an eyesore for boaters and surfers.
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The California Coastal Commission sued Dennis Schneider, trying to stop construction of his 10,000 square foot mansion in San Luis Obispo County.
In a unanimous opinion Wednesday, the 2nd District Court of Appeal said there were no grounds to restrict seaside development.
"We believe that it is unreasonable to assume that the Legislature has ever sought to protect the occasional boater's views of the coastline at the expense of a coastal landowner," the judges wrote.
An attorney for Schneider, a San Luis Obispo engineer, hailed the decision as a victory for property owners and a defeat for Coastal Commission officials trying to arbitrarily restrict development.