The proposal to build a single-family residence at 135 Balboa in Inverness Park, the site of a Russian Orthodox Hermitage that was dismantled and abandoned some time ago, has triggered a wide-ranging protest.
Locals have objected to various aspects of the proposed more than 8,000-square-foot development, including its total size, compatibility with the surrounding community, riparian impacts and legality. (The proposed principal dwelling is over 5,000 square feet, a caretakers unit and adjacent three-bedroom structure…