Planning Commission approves Vista Valley permit modification

The county’s Planning Commission approved a modification to the Vista Valley Country Club’s Major Use Permit.

The Planning Commission’s 6-0 vote October 7, with David Pallinger abstaining on conflict of interest grounds due to his nearby residence, allows a change in the clubhouse’s exterior architecture from the Tuscan theme approved in 2010 to a Mission Revival theme. No other changes from the previous permit stipulations had been requested.

“We chose to change the architectural style and upgrade it,” said land use consultant Brooks Cavanaugh.

In November 2009 the Planning Commission recomme...