Post #436165 by monet2u on Tue, Feb 24, 2009 3:00 PM

I just heard back from Alan Martinez with the Historic Committee regarding my e-mail sent yesterday.

He suggested that a Report be filed, which halts the project while they research the report. The Fairmont is already an historic building and the Tonga Room qualifies as a frequented locale within that building. So it seems that's half the battle.

He gave me a couple of names, one of a lawyer who also contacted him Jennifer H. (perhaps someone from here?) and he suggested that I contact Alice Carey, who is an architect who 1. lives across the street and is already NOT OKAY with this new building proposal and 2. would be a good resource for additional information as well as able to quickly write the necessary report. Apparently the report is in the planning code (and that's where it's all going over my head). There would probably be fees involved in writing this report.

I'm actually going to the Tonga Room tonight to um do some research...yeah..that's it. I'll see what I can find out and report back.

Sounds like from the previous message, that there's a neighborhood committee working on this, so maybe it's all being handled. Does anyone have a working link they can share for that group?

This super sucks, but at least we're on it and I know we can make a difference!