A public hearing for two appeals opposing the proposed five-story mixed-use development on the site of Food Bin and Herb Room was delayed and pushed to a Santa Cruz City Council meeting in late May after the developer submitted new plans for the project a day before the meeting. The city of Santa Cruz Planning Commission will also review the last-minute changes and consider a recommendation at their meeting on May 16.
After a devastating swell pounded West Cliff Drive with a powerful barrage of storm-fueled waves, taking portions of the pedestrian path and roadway into the sea last January, the city of Santa Cruz facilitated an all-hands-on-deck response to redirect traffic and swiftly repair the extensive damage, an endeavor that it is still underway.
Massive waves barraged the coastline Thursday causing the city of Santa Cruz to shut the Santa Cruz Wharf and multiple beaches. Although the Wharf reopened to the public Friday, the viewing holes and Dolphin restaurant at the end of the more than hundred-year-old structure will remain closed until further notice. The Wharf and city beaches will also be closed Saturday until the afternoon.