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DeeDee's moves to Santa Clara
Around Town, posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 5, 2008 at 9:11 am

After getting the boot last December to make way for a housing project, the owners of DeeDee's spent thousands on city permits and rent in search of a new space locally. Eventually, however, it came down to what the Desai family feared most: leaving Mountain View.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 1, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Posted by Elizabeth, a resident of another community, on Aug 5, 2008 at 9:11 am

There has got to be a way to streamline Mountain View's process in terms of getting a building permit so that much-needed businesses like this don't have to move out of town anymore in order to stay open.

Posted by Alex, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2008 at 2:34 pm

Was this a permit for remodeling the interior of the building? When I remodeled my kitchen earlier this year, I submitted all my architectural drawings and application and got a building permit within a day. Granted, converting a former convenience store to a restaurant is probably more involved. I wonder how much of the delay was caused by their architect or contractor.

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