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Article: Spate of Housing Construction Hits Crowded Catalina Island.(Brief Article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- August 21, 2000
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Considered by some Angelenos as just a place to escape for a weekend of scuba diving, Catalina is experiencing, growth in new home construction for permanent residents.
Though the island's primary industry remains tourism, the city of Avalon has seen a recent spate of proposals for new homes tailored specifically to full-time residents. City planners have approved permits for three new single-family homes, three multi-unit residential projects, and about 10 major remodeling projects over the past few months.
That represents a considerably higher total than in previous years, said Pete Woolson, Avalon's assistant city manager and planning director. "It's ...