Terranea Resort (Marineland) Diving?

[Aerodog]

Rumor is, starting prices of around 2M.

http://www.terranea.com/realtor.html

Maybe Mel can attend the presentations and give us a report?

 

[scottfiji]

hey, nice find. yeah, mel is a realtor, he should go.

 

[pasley]

I had a nice talk with them today and will attend the open house a tad late but I will go. I have a 2:30 appointment that I can't change.

The starting price is not yet firm, but they are thinking $1.9M. Now what you get for $1.9m is a home in a resort that per Coastal Commission rules, you may live in for more than 29 days total a year, or 60 days total a year (depending on which one you buy). The remainder of the year, you must rent out the house. Interesting concept.

We chatted a bit about the project. Construction will start in April of 2006 and run until 2008 when the entire project will open at once. The public will have restrooms and paths. Regarding paths, they are thinking we should have pretty much all the existing trails. They are retaining the cement building at the cobble stone beach with plans for a kayak rental there. Don't know how they will feel about people bringing there own down. The person I spoke with was wondering why some divers parked on the road and walked in instead of driving in and parking closer to the dive site.

They are also aware they are required to maintain access for us divers during the construction.

More to follow.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

During the first few years after Marineland closed fishermen and the occasional diver drove down to the cove. Vandalism was rampant. The tower had to be removed after someone stole the copper wiring for a second time. Every window on the site was broken. Despite the signs placed at the top of the road prohibiting motor vehicles from going beyond the parking lot, some people continued until the Monaghan Company, owners at the time placed the gate at the top of the road. Hopefully things like this won't happen once the resort is open. I would hate to lose access to my favorite dive site.

 

[drbill]

Phil- Could they really prevent access per the Coastal Commission rulings? That would be a shame. We have a "similar" situation with the Hamilton Cove project here. I can't drive down to the beach... I need to access it by walking the coastline or coming in by boat. Even though I have dive buddies in that development, technically I can't even drive down to their home to dive with them... they have to come to the gate to pick me up.