A PROPOSED MONTEREY COUNTY RESORT IS CLOSER TO RECEIVING A PERMIT TODAY. DEVELOPER ED GHANDOUR HAS BEEN SEEKING APPROVAL FOR HIS PROPOSED SAND CITY HOTEL-CONDOMINIUM RESORT FOR TWO DECADES. THIS WEEK, THE COASTAL COMMISSION ACCEPTED A MAJORITY OF THE PLAN’S REVISIONS. THE COMMISSION IS EXPECTED TO VOTE TODAY AT A MEETING IN SANTA BARBARA. THE MONTEREY BAY SHORES RESORT WOULD BE SITUATED ON FORTY ACRES OF DUNES JUST SOUTH OF FORD ORD STATE BEACH.