Please help us stop the illegal development and destruction of our Canyon

Please see the following link - https://www.sanclementetimes.com/coastal-commission-denies-trafalgar-canyon-project/.

We would have preferred more details on the negative nature of the ruling, however, we will take all the press we can get. 

Please keep emailing our City Council folks and letting your friends know about savetrafalgar.com. As a reference, the blue line is the 'do not encroach the canyon' line, and the red X is the approximate footprint of the development.

We are grateful beyond words to the Coastal Commissioners who despite a Staff Recommendation to approve the project voted to deny 9 to 0 on June 14th. The Friends of Trafalgar Canyon were able to successfully prove:

• The entire proposed home/lot is 'in Trafalgar Canyon' and building violates City building codes and the Coastal Act

• The homesite sits in an area of Environmentally Sensitive Habitat and negative impacts can't be avoided

• The lot is geologically unsafe and would require large scale destructive work to fix

• City processes were not followed

Of all these points, the last is the most important as we were able to show that that approval from the City of San Clemente did not follow the required processes.

Sadly however our work here is not done. Most likely the developer will start from square one with the City of San Clemente as soon as they can (or sue the Coastal Commission). We need your help now with the City of San Clemente to let them know we won't stand by while they destroy Trafalgar Canyon.

It is critical that we let the City of San Clemente know that we won't stand by for the development of Trafalgar Canyon/T-Street Bowl. We must make sure this is not a hollow victory but a building block to permanent protection of all of our Coastal Canyons as the founders of San Clemente intended.

The certified San Clemente LUP clearly states:

New development ... including principal structures and accessory structures with foundations, such as guest houses, pools, and detached garages etc., shall not encroach into coastal canyons. 

Please let our City Council know how you feel about development at 217 Vista Marina (Trafalgar Canyon) as soon as possible. 

Bane, Dan - Mayor Pro Tem - (949) 361-8322 - BaneD@san-clemente.org

Ferguson, Laura - Council Member - (949) 361-8322 - FergusonL@san-clemente.org

Hamm, Chris - Council Member - (949) 361-8322 - HammC@san-clemente.org

Ward, Kathleen - Council Member - (949) 361-8322 - WardK@san-clemente.org

Email, City Council - (949) 361-8322 - CityCouncil@san-clemente.org

There will be much more to follow in the coming days. Thank you for your support!!