SAND CITY, CA-Local officials have delayed approval of a coastal permit and environmental report for a proposed for a beachfront resort, in order to resolve issues involving public beach access.

The council was ready Tuesday to certify an environmental report and approve a coastal permit for The Collection at Monterey Bay, one of two beachfront resorts long planned in Sand City, a coastal city near Monterey. According to a local newspaper questions about public access caused the delay, so that a meeting could be help involving the developer aond the Coastal Commission.

King Ventures of San Luis Obispo hopes to build the 26-acre, 340-unit project in two phases. The first phases would be 105 time-share units. The second would be a 235-resort hotel and conference center with a restaurant and spa. The proposal started as a proposed redevelopment project in the early 2000s. The city owns part of the site. King Ventures owns part. The project is expected to cost more than $70 million.

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David Phillips

David Phillips is a Chicago-based freelance writer and consultant with more than 20 years experience in business and community news. He also has extensive reporting experience in the food manufacturing industry for national trade publications.