Kanye West’s plan to build a holistic, futuristic, egalitarian community that bridges low, middle and high-income housing has hit a significant setback which could mean the prototype homes will be torn down.

According to TMZ, Kanye had 4 dome-like prototype structures built on 300 acres of land he owns in Calabasas. His vision is to create a whole community of new-age homes — dome-like structures that break class barriers.

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TMZ learned that several neighbors have complained to the L.A. County Dept. of Public Works. Inspectors then came out to the property and said the project violates the building code, and if West doesn’t get the property permits by Sept. 15, the structures must be demolished.

 

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TMZ explained the situation further, saying that:

on July 18, one of the neighbors contacted the Dept. and said there was late night construction on the property. An inspector came out and spoke with the site manager, who said the domes were part of a “production” and they were temporary structures. If they’re temporary, building permits are not required.

 

The Dept. got another call from a neighbor a week ago, again complaining of construction noise. The inspector came out again, and saw the domes were sitting atop a concrete foundation. For that and several other reasons, the inspector determined the structures did not appear temporary.  As a result, plans and building permits are required, and Kanye and Co. never applied for them.1

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So now, the Dept. of Public Works is demanding that Kanye and Co. submit plans and get building permits within 45 days, or else they will be torn down.

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A source close to Kanye tells TMZ that the structures are only prototypes and were always intended to be temporary. The source also said that they are in touch with the County and intend to comply with the requirements. Evidently the concrete base was necessary to secure the structure for safety and structural reasons but will eventually be removed along with the structures.

Let’s hope this gets sorted out – seems like anything to holistically bridge class barriers is worth keeping around.

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