Supes Officially Rescind Approval of Ballantyne Mansion

Let's have a look at the wonderful abodes of those behind the Gaviota Coast Conservancy and see what kind of example THEY are putting forward.

So how much have we paid all the lawyers so far?

Who the hell needs a 15,000 square foot house?

4,000 is big enough to have 4 bedrooms and a giant living room. . .

If you have enough money for a 15,000 square foot home than you have enough to do an impact report.

What was the vote? ...seem to recall Gray and Centeno voted "aye" after some back room negotiating w/ the applicant and Mike Brown. BTW- staff prepared an environmental document which was probably inadequate due to the aforementioned dealings of the aforementioned parties and complicit P&D management. Hey, forget about attorney fees for the moment, but look into the permit processing fees that were waived...by aforementioned. Anybody care to guess why an applicant would get his fees waived? Was there something special about this applicant??

I am hoping that the anger quotient calms down soon. It is merited......it just seems like it is not constructive; in my opinion.

My comment is about a house constructed on Ashley Road in Montecito. It sounds similar to this. It is over 9,000 square feet; it has a garage for 7 cars; the landscaping will guarantee the death and destruction of at least 300 lovely old oak trees !!! Acres of lawn (within 2 feet of their trunks; and ferns and impatiens planted right next to the trunks)! Certain death........and soon!!!!!!!!! sprinklers everywhere! hitting the trunks of the specimen oaks!

The house is 100% glass. It is the most hideous and uninhabitable house I have ever been in. (I am 63 years old; and have been a decorator since I graduated from college in 1969!!!

Philip Johnson this is NOT! Not one intimate space. Not one place a human being could feel safe and warm.
It is a monument to ego and greed and lack of respect of nature. A travesty.

Why would the County approve this? Lack of money?

Why would the County not monitor this? Lack of money?"
I understand this.......however; it is a total tragedy and a total travesty.

You guys are the investigative reporters. Thank God for newspapers and investigative reporters!!!!!! Otherwise it is just about money. And all will be lost.

This travesty and rape of a beautiful 3 and a half acre lot in Montecito made me physically sick to my stomach.

I hope you will publicize it.

In the garage.......(bottom floor 4 million dollars worth of cars.) ICK!!! And 300 specimen 150 year old oak trees at risk of dying SOON! They will all be dead within 6 months if left they way they are.. Does anyone care? Does private property prevail?

Oh help!
Penelope

Soooooo.....Sosoomi. What kind of glass house do you live in? Want to share your address so we all might have a peak? Ahhh....didn't thinks so. I seem to recall that someone once said "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".