U2 lead guitarist, The Edge, was granted approval for the project, which includes a consortium of four other Irish investors, by the California Coastal Commission (CCC) last month after an almost decade-long battle.
The Edge, whose real name is David Evans, bought the 156 acre plot of land in 2005. In 2011 the project was blocked by the CCC, eight votes to four, citing concerns from environmentalists that the mansions would be an eyesore on the coastline.
The commission’s executive director said at the time the project was “one of the three worst projects in terms of environmental devastation” that he’d seen .... https://www.rt.com/usa
