We need to weigh in strongly at tomorrow’s City Council Meeting (Tuesday, March 17, 5pm) and urge the Council to restore the RFP language requiring view protection for all Nevada Street area neighbors.
Please take a moment to send an email to the City Council by clicking the button below and support our Nevada Street neighbors and view protection in Sausalito.
A Key Change in the RFP
BEFORE: Section 5.2, “Neighborhood Compatibility,” previously stated: “Proposers must include a view impact analysis…”
NOW: The updated draft now reads: “Proposers are encouraged to conduct a view impact analysis…”
Neighbors on and near Nevada Street have views they cherish. The City Council specifically acted to protect these views in Sausalito’s new Objective Design and Development Standards (ODDS) at a Council meeting last December, alongside the adoption of the ViewSync analysis system.
View Protection Supported by 95% of Sausalito Residents
One of the key advantages of developing City-owned property is the City’s ability to set clear expectations from the start. In an SOS survey, view protection was supported by almost 95% of Sausalito residents. View protection is also incorporated into discretionary design review, and view considerations were included in the MLK project through the 32-foot height limit.
The Corporation Yard project should not be treated differently by allowing proposals to move forward without demonstrating how resident views will be protected. Residents across Sausalito should stand with the Nevada Street neighborhood to ensure those protections are included from the start.
Attend the Council Meeting or Send an Email
- Tuesday, March 17th | 5:00 PM
- Sausalito City Hall | 420 Litho Street, Sausalito
- Zoom Link | Passcode: 123456
- By Phone: 1-669-900-6833 and enter the meeting ID 852 7589 4165#
- View Agenda (Item 5.A)
An Easy Fix
The Council has worked collaboratively with the community to incorporate input, including through two recent community workshops, and the RFP has been significantly updated to reflect that feedback.
The first major project approved on City property should not establish a precedent where view protection becomes optional. This is one easy fix the Council can make tomorrow.
