Remember, this eyesore is currently being promoted to the City Council, the CCDC, the CCAC,

the Historic Resources Board and the Redevelopment Agency
by Peter Janopaul and his gaggle of lobbyists!

Send your email to  Councilman Kevin Faulconer, Council President Peters,

the Mayor, and all other council members with a single click!

San Diego City Council

The Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC)

The Centre City Advisory Committee (CCAC)

The City of San Diego's Planning Commission

Historic Resources Board (HRB)

It is important to include your name and your home address because they are your representatives. They need and want to know who you are.

 

In your own words, why do you oppose more building on this historic block?

Suggestions:

• The beauty of this San Diego treasure should be respected for future generations to enjoy. Today it looks much like it did in 1927.
• The Agreement Affecting Real Property (the covenant restricting further building on this block until after June 30, 2025) should be kept in place.
• The El Cortez block is designated as a City and National Historical Site.
• The view from the public streets, bridges and air needs to be preserved.
• When “parcel 2” was created during the apartments to condo conversion, at least 199 nearby properties were not notified of the application and hearing.
• Such a “wedding cake” of a building deserves to be enjoyed from all sides.
• The proposed “parcel 2” 7-8 story building might look okay in the Gaslamp but not on Cortez Hill.
• The building was restored using both public funds and income tax credits because its rehabilitation benefited the public and its neighborhood.
• We are losing our history, especially in downtown San Diego.
• “Save the El Cortez from the developer who saved it.”

SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL

	Mayor Jerry Sanders City Administration Building 11th Floor, 202 C Street San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 236-6330 Fax: (619) 236-7228 JerrySanders@sandiego.gov
	District 1 Council President Scott Peters City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6611 From North County (858) 484-3808 Fax: (619) 236-6999 ScottPeters@sandiego.gov
	District 2 Councilmember Kevin Faulconer City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6622 FAX: (619) 236-6996 kevinfaulconer@sandiego.gov
	District 3 Councilmember Toni Atkins City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6633 Fax: (619) 595-1481 toniatkins@sandiego.gov
	District 4 Council President Pro Tem Tony Young Fourth Council District City Admin Building City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 236-6644 Fax: (619) 236-7273 anthonyyoung@sandiego.gov District Office 6385 Imperial Avenue San Diego, CA 92114 Visit Tony on Fridays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Phone: (619) 527-3918 Fax: (619) 266-1279
	District 5 Councilmember Brian Maienschein City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6655 From North County: (858) 673-5304 Fax: (619) 238-0915 bmaienschein@sandiego.gov
	District 6 Councilmember Donna Frye City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6616 Fax: (619) 236-7329 donnafrye@sandiego.gov
	District 7 Councilmember Jim Madaffer City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Phone 619-236-6677 Fax 619-238-1360 jmadaffer@sandiego.gov
	District 8 Councilmember Ben Hueso City Administration Building 202 C Street, MS #10A San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 236-6688 Fax: (619) 231-7918 benhueso@sandiego.gov South Bay Office Hours from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at San Ysidro Community Service Center 663 E. San Ysidro Blvd. San Diego, CA 92173 Phone: (619) 424-0230 Fax: (619) 424-0235
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CENTRE CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CCDC)
CCDC is the public, non-profit corporation created by the City of San Diego to staff and implement Downtown redevelopment projects and programs. Formed in 1975, the corporation serves on behalf of the San Diego Redevelopment Agency as the catalyst for public-private partnerships to facilitate redevelopment projects adopted pursuant to redevelopment law. Through an operating agreement, CCDC is the Agency's representative in the development of retail, residential, office, hotel, cultural and educational projects and public improvement projects. Each of CCDC's seven-member board of directors is appointed by the Mayor and City Council to three year terms.The 48-member staff is led by Nancy Graham,president. Chair - Frederic Maas President/CEO - Black Mountain, Ranch LLC Vice Chair - Robert A McNeely Union Bank - Community Development Div Treasurer - Kim John Kilkenny Executive VP - Otay Ranch Co. Secretary - Wayne Raffesberger Attorney & Business Consultant Director - Jennifer LeSar LeSar Development Director - Janice Brown Attorney - Business/Employment Litigation Director - Teddy Cruz Architectural Designer/UCSD Professor Centre City Development Corporation 225 Broadway, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92101 Click here for website P: 619.235.2200 F: 619.236.9148 E-Mail: graham@ccdc.com (CCDC does not provide email address for the above members so you must contact them through this email address) Back To Top
THE CENTRE CITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CCAC) The Centre City Advisory Committee (CCAC), (formerly the Project Area Committee, "PAC") is a group of twenty-eight members who are elected for a 2-year term to represent downtown residential homeowners and tenants, commercial property owners and business people, charitable, civic and cultural groups. 225 Broadway, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92101 P (619) 533-6327 F (619) 533-5951 Click here for website   2008 CCAC Members Core / Columbia Business Owners: Mark Hoekstra mhoekstra@heritagerea.com   Judith Meeks jmeeks@sycuan.com Residential Tenant: Joseph Baruffaldi jbaruffaldi@jcj.com Core II Business Owner: Donald Petros don_petros@hines.com Cortez Hill Business Owner: Louay Yousif lyousif@gmail.com Residential Owner Occupants: Joseph Roth joe@powerfrog.com Residential Tenant: Jennifer Shira jbshira@yahoo.com East Village Business Owners: David Hazan davidh@carletonmgmt.com   Anthony Laureti anthonylaureti@lawyer.com   Michael Witkin michael@mwarchitects.net Residential Owner Occupant: Bill Sauls saulslaw@sbcglobal.net Residential Tenants: Marvin Maldonado mmaldonado_ua@yahoo.com   Matthew Nelson msnrealestate@gmail.com Gaslamp Quarter Business Owner: Bill Keller bill@letravelstore.com Residential Owner Occupant: Steve Wells swells@cbre.com Horton Business Owner: Michael Hormozi mak@makcleaners.com Residential Tenant or Owner: VACANT   Little Italy Business Owner: Lloyd Russell lloydRussell@cox.net Residential Owner Occupant: Laura Garrett laura_garrett@yahoo.com Residential Tenant: Luke Vinci luke.vinci@gsmiweb.com Marina Business Owner: Ferol Henkels postalannex2009@pacbell.net Residential Owner Occupants: David Priver dpriver@aol.com   Louis Segreti lsegreti@rdblaw.com Residential Tenant: George Tybor george.tybor@sdcounty.ca.gov Community Organizations Civic: Kevin Northcraft - Lions Club of San Diego northee@aol.com Civic: John Cunningham - Downtown Residents Group johnc891@aol.com Cultural: VACANT   Charitable Organization: Mary Case - St. Vincent de Paul Village mary.case@neighbor.org     Back To Top
THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO’S PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission recommends changes in the city's General Plan and community plans; makes recommendations on the Capital Improvements Budget, rezoning and related land use matters; and has final approval on subdivisions as well as many permit types. The Planning Commission has seven members, appointed for four-year terms by the City Council. Commission Roster Barry Schultz, Chairperson Kathleen Garcia, Vice-Chairperson Michael Smiley Robert Griswold Gil Ontal Dennis Otsuji Eric Naslund E-mail: PlanningCommission@sandiego.gov 1222 1st Avenue, 4th Floor, MS 401 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone (619) 321-3208 Click here for website Back To Top

 

HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD (HRB)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Laura Burnett, Chairperson

Jerry Schaefer, Vice Chairperson

Priscilla Berge

Maria Curry

John Eisenhart

Otto Emme

Donald Harrison

David Marshall

Delores McNeely

Abel Silvas

Robert Vacchi