Armato v. City of Manhattan Beach CA2/2
This appeal involves the City of Manhattan Beach’s (city’s) approval of plans allowing appellant Joseph M. Paunovich (Paunovich) to build a home on property he owns in the city. Cross-appellants, Nancy and Rosario P. Armato (Armato), Paunovich’s neighbors to the east, challenged the city’s approval of the plans Paunovich submitted to the city. Following administrative proceedings, Armato filed an administrative mandamus action in the Superior court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5.
After the writ was filed, Paunovich obtained over-the-counter approval for a revision to his earlier Coastal Development Permit (CDP) permitting him to convert a portion of a previously approved crawlspace into a 200 square foot below-ground basement storage area. Armato then filed a second amended writ petition, adding a new cause of action pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1085 related to the city’s approval of the basement. The Superior Court granted in part, an
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