Help Us Save Our Sausalito Historic District
Not Right for the Historic District—9 Stories and 109 Feet Tall!
Rendering based on Francis Gough Illustration and 3/4/2024 project update filed with City of Sausalito
The massive scale overwhelms our historic district.
SOS Response to Marin IJ Article on YIMBY Appeal
This morning the Marin Independent Journal reported that attorneys for YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) have filed an appeal of their lawsuit seeking to invalidate Sausalito’s Housing Element on the grounds that the city had not performed the environmental review required under CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act.
Their goal is to allow developers to file applications under the so-called “Builder’s Remedy” statute, which lets them bypass local zoning laws.
Read more and find out how Save Our Sausalito is assessing the situation.
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Save Our Sausalito Biologist Identifies Habitat of Special Species on Bridgeway Site
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.
A 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.
Best-Selling Author Amy Tan Speaks Out on Project’s Threat to Local Birds
“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
Oversized Projects Don't Belong in the Historic District
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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