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How disappointing that Ms. Danielle thinks the dais is the place to air out a dispute. That’s accusation, trial, and conviction… without due process. Aren’t there forums to resolve complaints, rather than people carrying grudges to a public forum? This is high school stuff, not how electe…

City staffer Zack Dahl continues to report only the $300,000 consultant expense—conveniently omitting the additional $200,000 in internal staff costs. That’s a half-million-dollar price tag for a historic preservation initiative no one asked for, in a city that already has a process in pl…

City staff made it clear at the February information session that they could find no City Council resolution designating Glazenwood a historic district. You don’t need to be an attorney to recognize how problematic that is—regardless of whether you support or oppose historic status for Gl…

Ms. Heitter’s letter is a textbook example of twisting the facts. The State Historic Preservation Office does not “approve” survey reports—they merely assess eligibility, a determination that was never made for Glazenwood. Likewise, the term “those located in the ‘Downtown Historic Distri…

Per Andrew: "You are correct: California law allows City staff to, without any democratic or due process, declare literally *anything* to be historic under the California Environmental Quality Act. In this case, the City is relying on the results of the 1989 survey, which is basically jus…

Linda Jansen, it looks like you own the former Lawrence mansion in North Central and have spent years restoring it to its original condition. Kudos to you, the house looks majestic. Have you registered your property with the State, and have you conformed with all Department of Interior St…

We have asked Ms. Heitter, in writing, to pause the application until such time the neighborhood votes affirmatively. She refuses. Further, the OHP "vote" she refers to is an objection process. If 51% of us mail in objections, Baywood will not be listed as an historic district, however we…