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483 days for 120 square feet: How Santa Cruz’s permitting process almost killed one entrepreneur’s dream

Summary by Lookout Local Santa Cruz
It took winemaker Megan Bell 483 days to complete the permitting process for her new Margins Wine tasting room, a 120-square-foot space with no food service or bathroom on the Westside in Santa Cruz. She feels Santa Cruz's permit system is stacked against small business owners like herself; architect Bill Kempf describes it as "the worst" in the county.

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