Preservation Action Needed!
Protect San Diego from NAVWAR project
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SOHO and San Diegans across the county have grave concerns over the Navy’s impactful proposal named the Old Town Campus Revitalization Project, unveiled this past May. Detailed within the Environment Impact Statement (EIS) are abundant environmental issues including visual resources, air quality, historic and cultural resources, transportation, land use, socioeconomics, noise, environmental justice, public services, infrastructure, geology, and biological resources. Five alternatives are included; however, none retain the National Register eligible Consolidated Aircraft Plant 2 Historic District (also known as Convair), nor propose affordable housing, and alternatives two through five will drastically change San Diego’s character and sense of place, especially visually and spatially. For more information, read HERE.
On Friday, October 15, this horrendous project moves forward for review by the California Coastal Commission (CCC). San Diego needs you to oppose this detrimentally transformative project by contacting the CCC and submitting opposition comments about the NAVWAR project. Below is the agenda (Item 12.b.), how to provide written comments and oral testimony to the CCC, and a sample opposition letter.
To submit written materials for review by the CCC, email your comments to EORFC@coastal.ca.gov by 5pm on Friday, October 8.
Agenda and speaker request form HERE, then click on the blue tab that says Friday, and scroll down to item 12.b.
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Sample Letter
Commissioners,
As a resident of San Diego, I support the No Action Alternative because there are more environmentally responsible alternatives, not included within the draft EIS, that would achieve NAVWAR goals while still retaining San Diego’s visual and spatial relationships, eliminating impacts to historic Old Town, and honoring the Consolidated Aircraft Plant 2 Historic District (also known as Convair) which is one of the last physical representations of San Diego’s long and leading position in the worldwide history of aerospace engineering and aviation.
I do not support any alternative as proposed because alternatives two through five would detrimentally impact 19 historically designated properties, including the National Historic Landmark Presidio Park, in addition to drastic visual and spatial changes that would forever change San Diego’s character. Further, I oppose Alternative One, as currently proposed, because this plan would eliminate the Consolidated Aircraft Plant 2 Historic District, which is eligible for the National Register as an excellent example of a massive manufacturing aircraft production complex. This district is important for its role during both WWII and the Cold War, illustrating San Diego’s internationally significant and leading role in the aerospace industry.
I strongly encourage the Navy to pursue project alternatives that retain the National Register eligible historic district within OTC Site One and do not detrimentally impact San Diego’s iconic views and historic landmarks.
I respectfully urge you to OPPOSE the Navy’s Old Town Campus Revitalization Project and all its alternatives.
Thank you,
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Through education, advocacy, and stewardship SOHO's mission is to preserve, promote,
and support preservation of the architectural, cultural, and historical links and landmarks
that contribute to the community identity, depth, and character of our region.
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