LJCPA's decision comes after it receives arguments against the approval from former City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner over the proposal's review process and 'misuse' of a density bonus.
Ironically, at its first in-person meeting in three years, the La Jolla Community Planning Association discussed a possible avenue to return to online meetings.
The 14-unit project has been facing criticism over its request for a waiver to a La Jolla Planned District Ordinance requirement that calls for ground-floor retail space.
The Adelante Townhomes project planned for Bird Rock got the approval of the La Jolla Community Planning Association after more than an hour of deliberation and an attempt to postpone the vote.