Help Us Save Our Sausalito Historic District

Though opposition to this project is overwhelming, the developer is determined to win. On October 17 the City of Sausalito deemed application “complete,” setting a firm deadline of November 15 for a decision – or risk automatic approval. 


Now is the critical time to speak up and insist that this dangerous project be denied.

If the city fails to take action by November 15, the project will be approved. Time is ticking.

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9 Stories - 109 Feet Tall!

Oppose the Ultra-Luxury Condos at 605-613 Bridgeway

A huge 9-story, 109-foot ultra-luxury building that doesn’t follow Sausalito regulations has been proposed right in the middle of our Historic District. It is proposing 51 luxury units with only 8 tiny “affordable” units in the back against the hill.

 

 

If the developer succeeds, it will set up a domino effect of similar projects and would be the end of our Historic District and city’s special character. We need your help now.

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The massive scale overwhelms our historic district.

Join the 1,900 People Who Have Signed the Petition to Oppose this Flawed Project

Save Our Sausalito is backing these grassroots voices with detailed legal filings. We’ve submitted more than 250 pages of legal documents and expert analysis to the city. Our attorneys will continue fighting to make sure our voices are heard.

Election Issues Survey Results

Almost four hundred Sausalito residents have completed our Election Issues Survey including all candidates for the City Council. Check out the results and see what residents are concerned about and where the candidates stand.

 


Key Findings: 

  • The survey data revealed a clear consensus among respondents on several key priorities: preserving the Historic District, maintaining scenic views, and ensuring affordable housing for all residents.
 
  • Among infrastructure investments “sidewalks” and “sea level rise mitigation” were clear priorities.
 
  • Only 16.7% of participants felt that the city council’s decision-making process was transparent. 

 

We invite you to review the detailed survey responses and insights presented in the report below. 

 

Save Our Sausalito's Voter Guide

We reached out to the City Council candidates to participate in the survey. Below, you’ll find our voter guide, which shares where the candidates stand on survey questions. This guide is designed to help you understand the candidates’ positions on key issues affecting our community.

Join a SOS Committee

Save Our Sausalito is actively seeking members to join our committees. Your involvement will directly influence the future of our community, and we look forward to working with you!

We have four committees: Meeting Oversight, Outreach, Policy, and Fundraising.

Support Our Legal Action

Save Our Sausalito submitted a Historic Resources Evaluation (HRE) by Connor Turnball Preservation Consulting to the city, highlighting the historical and cultural importance of 605-613 Bridgeway and advocating for its preservation.
Save Our Sausalito opposes the demolition of historic structures at 605-613 Bridgeway, as it includes walls of a listed historic building, which the California State Office of Historic Preservation equates to demolishing the entire structure.
Save Our Sausalito challenges the luxury condo development at 605-613 Bridgeway, citing non-compliance with the Housing Accountability Act, Sausalito Municipal Code Chapter 10.46, Density Bonus Law, CEQA, and SB 35
Save Our Sausalito raises concerns about the luxury condo development at 605-613 Bridgeway, citing the biological impact on protected species, which blocks the use of SB 35's streamlined approval process.
Save Our Sausalito objects to the Draft Environmental Impact Report, citing inadequate analysis and mitigation of impacts to historic and biological resources, including over ten protected species, in Sausalito’s Downtown Historic District.
Donors make Save Our Sausalito’s legal efforts like these possible. Please consider giving today to help us keep up our momentum and protect Sausalito today and for future generations. All contributions are welcome.

Save Our Sausalito Biologist Identifies Habitat of Special Species on Bridgeway Site

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Sensitive species birds photographed in the Princess Grove on April 3, 2024.

Protect the Princess Grove Habitat

The current Bridgeway proposal would clear-cut what has become known as the Princess Grove, a grove of eleven trees, including magnificent coast live oaks standing 45-feet tall and likely almost a century old.

 

study by renowned biologist Dr. Shawn Smallwood showed that Princess Grove hosts special-status species including the great horned owl, Allen’s hummingbird and red-shouldered hawk.

The glass in the structure would result in an estimated 147 annual bird-window collision deaths, according to the report.

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Best-Selling Author Amy Tan Speaks Out on Project’s Threat to Local Birds

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“This proposed building is an eyesore that would damage the unique beauty of our town. Its expanse of glass windows reflecting the bay would lure birds that would be killed by colliding into what appears to be sky. These high-end residences would also be lit at night and attract and kill migrating birds. Sausalito is the varied habitat for hundreds of species of birds that are both year-round residents and visiting fall migrants from September – April.

 

As a board member of American Bird Conservancy and a Sausalito homeowner whose backyard has been visited by 66 species of birds, I voice my strong objection to this proposed building detrimental to both our town’s historic character and its wildlife.”

– Amy Tan –

Sausalito Resident

Join your voice with Amy’s to call upon the City Council to protect Sausalito’s wildlife and the city itself.

This Project Doesn’t Belong in the Historic District

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One million people visit Sausalito’s Historic District every year. It is one of only twelve certified historic districts in all of California.

It is a treasured and much-loved resource as well as an economic engine of the community.

 

The State of California acclaimed the district’s commercial architecture as some of the most notable of its time period.

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Save Our Sausalito

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Save Our Sausalito is a 501(c)4 public benefit non-profit corporation that organizes direct actions to preserve Sausalito’s unique character today and for future generations. We fight for you by advocating for responsibly designed new developments and affordable housing, and opposing developments that detract from Sausalito’s welcoming community.

The Sausalito we treasure and love won’t be here unless we fight for it.

Donations to Save Our Sausalito are not tax deductible.