A war of words between community groups and the local governments is playing out on the pages of Ventura County Star, as Ventura County Harbor Director Mark Sandoval penned an op-ed on May 6, in response to an April 7 letter submitted to the same publication by a member of the Harbor and Beach Community Alliance (HBCA). Both op-ed letters addressed the ongoing planning of Channel Island Harbor’s revitalization.
Sandoval said he wrote the op-ed to address allegations made in the April 6 letter and later during a public meeting about Fisherman’s Wharf.
“The [HBCA] column states the county is delaying the Hyatt Hotel project and Whale’s Tail restaurant replacement in deference to an ‘apartment developer’s projects,’ an allegation that is simply untrue,” Sandoval wrote. “The Harbor Department is working to facilitate three construction projects on the peninsula, which requires a great deal of coordination.”
The harbor director added county officials are working on a rock revetment project, marina, and demolition and construction of a new hotel, all at once.
Sandoval reiterated the county is making progress on bringing the Channel Islands Harbor redevelopment online, which has been in the works for more than a decade.
“We anticipate the Casa Sirena to begin the four-month...
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