"Another Personal Growth Experience"

The 2 top photos are on East Spain looking southwest from the Pinelli Bungalow to the Project Site.

The bottom image is taken in front of the Mission entrance with the Pinelli Bungalow on the left and the Pinni Building on the right (Ann Appleman Florist).

Do you think maybe the Mission Square Project would have an impact on the historic view-shed?

I was concerned about the photos in the 2006 EIR that showed that The Project would NOT be visible from the Mission so I stopped by and took some photos today. Umm... it reminds me that we need to question ALL the subjective statements in the EIR.

OK, here's what we can expect:

1.) The EIR consultants for the project will submit an "Addenda to the EIR" which will illustrate and describe the mitigations, i.e., the changes that were requested by the Planning Commission in 2007.

2.) The Planning Department will make a Public Notice: in the I-T, via email to the people who have indicated they want to be notified, via postcards, they will mail something to the people who submitted comments in the past, and mail a notice to the property owners within 500 feet of the proposed project. They will announce that the Addenda is available for public review: online (probably on their Reports page), on CD and hard copy at City Hall. I will post that notice here.

3.) We will have a specified number of days to review the document (a minimum of 20 days but I'm told we can expect more time). The last day will be the date that the Project goes before the Planning Commission.

4.) At the Planning Commission meeting the public can comment on ANYTHING and EVERYTHING including NEW CONCERNS (and subjective comments in the EIR.)

5.) To the best of my knowledge (correct me if I'm wrong), it's possible the Planning Commission could:
- "Approve/Adopt" the EIR (this is all about the EIR only, but by making our concerns known during this EIR/CEQA process the Planning Commission will learn about our concerns.)
- Make a request for changes to the developer based on our concerns

6.) Even if the EIR is Adopted, the Planning Commission could (will?) insist on modifications of the project.

7.) After that the process could go in a couple directions: appeal to the City Council or, come back to the Planning Commission, and at some point, to the Design Review Committee.


This is Another Personal Growth Experience! What we learn here will help us with navigate the Planning Process in the future.

Whatever we allow to be approved for that lot will be around for 100+ years. Let's get it right. (Solar anyone?)