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In reality, executives working on Aratina had just begun the review process of the project at the Kern County planning board, according to documents.

The government, in its case to the court, said the national planning board that oversaw the survey had sufficient "evidentiary basis" when initially approving the beachfront development plan.

Still, Fani-González said she thinks a majority-new council and the incoming planning board members will have a clean slate to move forward.

Local planning boards might consider the value of a sand dune, oyster reef or swamp in flood protection versus the expense of replacing it with a seawall and water pump system.

“For me, my legal opinion is that if this passes, Leavitt’s sign could stay,” Dennis said at a planning board meeting last month.