The owner of two Isla Vista rentals gave up his fight with the county over their safety and said he's cutting back the buildings that now stand empty at the edge of an eroding cliff.
James Gelb withdrew his appeal of the county's August order to vacate his two duplexes on Del Playa Drive. Although he did not concede that the buildings were unsafe, he said Monday that he plans to cut them back by 30 feet, demolishing rooms nearest the cliffs to convert the structures into single houses.
Posted by gandlwoods at October 26, 2004 08:46 AM