There is a flood of development and permitting going on in Malibu at the moment! Christmas may be right around the corner, but the media is full of growth for Malibu!
U2′s Guitarist has developed a Web site promoting the five-home development for above Malibu’s Serra Retreat as environmentally friendly - The project calls for five homes in unincorporated county land just outside Malibu city limits, and has received international media attention because one of the partners in the ownership is David Evans, known to music fans as U2 guitarist The Edge. A proposed 1,600-foot long private road that will connect the City of Malibu to the development is not up for Coastal Commission consideration. The Malibu City Council in January chose to delay a vote on that road until the Coastal Commission rules on the homes.
As described on the Web site, the project consists of five LEED-certified homes that will sit on a Sweetwater Mesa ridgeline. They will be made of “sustainable building materials,” and feature “passive design techniques to minimize energy use.” – although whether the homes and their design will satisfy environmentalists remains to be seen, what is for sure is that this is a great development in a beautiful area.
In addition to this there is also a meeting by the city council earlier this month voting on whether to approve a coastal development permit and various zoning amendments for a proposed project located at 30732 Pacific Coast Highway. The project consists of three components: a development standard for beach front lot width to conform to the certified Local Coastal Program and Local Implementation Plan; development standards for the proposed four-lot subdivision to conform to the certified LCP; and the four-lot subdivision in conformance with the certified LCP. No physical development is proposed at this time and subsequent development of each lot will require a CDP from the city.
Also the city is deciding whether to approve a reconstruction contract for Malibu Canyon Road improvements. The project consists of resurfacing Malibu Canyon Road from Pacific Coast Highway to the city limits with an asphalt-rubber overlay. This project will improve the quality of the roadway and reduce road maintenance.
Malibu is also discussing an alternative wastewater treatment plan for the broader Civic Center area, after its assessment that septic systems are the major cause of pollution in Malibu’s watershed. More on this as it develops.
In short, you can see there is alot of action in Malibu at present and with green living and green homes being high on the agenda for most people it is no wonder that the development championed by U2′s guitarist is making headlines!
If you are interested in purchasing a property or selling a property in Malibu, Pacific Palisades or the surrounding Beverly Hills/southern California area then please contact Judy Kunisaki for professional real estate advice in the Westside Los Angeles area, on 310-317-8396 or via her online contact form on her website.
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