"The national nonprofit Pacific Legal Foundation filed the complaint Nov. 19 in San Diego County Superior Court on behalf of John Levy, who built the custom, two-story house in 2000. Levy lived in the house a few years and later used it as a wedding venue known as Levyland, until the weddings were stopped because of complaints about noise, lighting and parking. Now Levy stays there on occasion but spends most of his time at his home in New Zealand."
"The gate remained closed to the public until this spring, when Levy opened it under protest to avoid an additional $1 million fine from the Coastal Commission. I am not blocking public access and in fact the city has opined numerous times that there has never been public access granted through the Mountain View gate, Levy said in an email this week."
John Levy, owner of a house at the edge of Buena Vista Lagoon in Carlsbad, is contesting a $1.4 million fine from the California Coastal Commission for alleged coastal access violations. The Pacific Legal Foundation filed suit on Levy's behalf, arguing the commission lacks authority to impose the penalty. Levy built the home in 2000, later operated it as a wedding venue called Levyland, and now lives mostly in New Zealand. Levy opened a private Mountain View Drive gate this spring to avoid an additional $1 million fine. The commission cites blocked trails, use of adjacent state property as private parking, and an unauthorized pickleball court.
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