A view of the pool area at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Despite ongoing concerns about affordability, a Central Coast city is moving forward with plans to expand the high-end 24-acre Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort by adding 73 rooms across from the ocean.

On Dec. 3, the Historic Landmarks Commission — the group in charge of preserving Santa Barbara’s architectural and cultural heritage that made headlines earlier this year denying such status to one of California’s original Taco Bells — voted unanimously to support the Hilton’s........

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