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MyspaceThe Member Committee of the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club is alleging Ty Warner, as owner of the club, is in violation of the conditions restricting the operations of the club and its Coastal Development Permit.
The committee, which represents the club’s some 500-plus members, is asking for a hearing in front of the Montecito Planning Commission to air its grievances. The encompassing issue for the committee is what they call a departure from the traditional operation of the Coral Casino — as a private, social swim and tennis club — to one that allows for infiltration by guests of the Four Seasons Biltmore, across the street from the club and also owned by Warner. The committee alleges in a letter submitted to the county Tuesday that hotel guests have “overrun the Coral Casino, destroying any private atmosphere.” Warner hasn’t complied with the county condition of filing reports on the usage of the club, alleges the letter from the committee’s attorney, Derek Westen.
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rut row. the billionaires don't like the billionaire letting in millionaires.
local_sb (anonymous profile)
February 17, 2011 at 9:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
oh dear.
DonMcDermott (anonymous profile)
February 18, 2011 at 6:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Like there aren't bigger issues to worry about instead of who someone lets into the business they own.
EZK (anonymous profile)
February 18, 2011 at 4:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well yes there are more important things to worry about. But if you're someone who wanted to preserve the Coral Casino, then it's a pressing issue since Warner made a promise that this wouldn't happen. And the way they see is that he made that promise to get his way with the Biltmore back years ago.
I think the idea of private clubs are kind of passe and stupid myself, but I can understand the underlying principal here, even if I would never choose to participate.
Native1 (anonymous profile)
February 18, 2011 at 6:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree with Native1 in that it's not the biggest issue in the world - or even in town - but a contract is a contract. If Warner thinks he doesn't have to do what he said he would do, then it's entirely appropriate to call him out.
My prediction: Losers all around except for the sharks who will be laughing all the way to the bank.
SezMe (anonymous profile)
February 19, 2011 at 1:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Could the uninvited guests be of a non-Aryan persuasion, trashy nouveau riche or (gasp) both? It is unseemly to mingle with the riffraff.
turnleft (anonymous profile)
February 19, 2011 at 11:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL Translation: let's just play the race card anyway.
Pinatubo (anonymous profile)
February 20, 2011 at 8:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Someone's jealous.
EZK (anonymous profile)
February 23, 2011 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Let's face it folks, guests are guests, and the owner of the company should be able to let in whom he chooses.
pinkbutterfly (anonymous profile)
March 27, 2011 at 3:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The Biltmore has always allowed hotel guests to visit the Coral Casino,At least for the last 40 years.Any place that the public is not welcome,in my mind it's discrimination,rich against poor.must be nice for billionaires...they don't have to share anything.greed and exclusion..they don't even want to look at poor people,just their own closed world.
GluteousMaximus (anonymous profile)
April 2, 2011 at 6:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)