Dana Point hotel plans stalled by Coastal Commission over concerns for low-cost lodging

Plans to replace Cannons ocean-view restaurant in Dana Point with a 100-room resort were put on hold Wednesday by the state Coastal Commission, whose concerns included the apparent absence of “lower-cost” lodgings as part of the project.
The commission’s mission of making the coast accessible to everyone includes an effort to ensure there are affordable places to spend the night.
Commission staff noted a 2016 study showing that the California coast had lost 24,720 economy hotel