Regarding the most recent editorial (April 13) in the Independent concerning the vote to cancel the option of housing on the Bayfront. For reasons unknown the author omitted to include the many other individuals, who set the foundation and assisted Mayor O'Mahony in putting voting down housing on the Bayfront. Below is a letter to the editor addressing this issue. Hopefully this letter will get printed and credit given to all of the individuals, who worked so hard on this project.
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Dear Editor
Re: Setting the record straight
Regarding the April 13th editorial O'Mahony?s Bayfront stance serves city well.? First I would like to thank you for bringing to light all of the hard work and dedication Mayor O'Mahony has put into the Bayfront project.
The Bayfront issue was, yet, another major issue that has undergone much scrutiny by all involved personnel and departments. The Planning Commission spent countless hours reviewing data, hearing testimony, and discussing the finer points. Although the Planning Commission's decision was not unanimous, they did vote to reject the idea of placing housing in the Bayfront areas. Thank you for showing your concern for the welfare of Burlingame.
Mayor O'Mahony, Councilwoman Baylock, and Councilwoman Nagel showed their support for the Planning Commission's wisdom, again, and upheld their decision and voted down the idea of housing in the Bayfront project.
As residents of Burlingame we owe the members of the Planning Commission, Mayor O'Mahony, Councilwoman Baylock, and Councilwoman Nagel a deep debt of gratitude for making such a sound decision, based upon the information available, regarding the Bayfront Project.
Thank you, one and all!
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Dear Editor
Re: Setting the record straight
Regarding the April 13th editorial O'Mahony?s Bayfront stance serves city well.? First I would like to thank you for bringing to light all of the hard work and dedication Mayor O'Mahony has put into the Bayfront project.
The Bayfront issue was, yet, another major issue that has undergone much scrutiny by all involved personnel and departments. The Planning Commission spent countless hours reviewing data, hearing testimony, and discussing the finer points. Although the Planning Commission's decision was not unanimous, they did vote to reject the idea of placing housing in the Bayfront areas. Thank you for showing your concern for the welfare of Burlingame.
Mayor O'Mahony, Councilwoman Baylock, and Councilwoman Nagel showed their support for the Planning Commission's wisdom, again, and upheld their decision and voted down the idea of housing in the Bayfront project.
As residents of Burlingame we owe the members of the Planning Commission, Mayor O'Mahony, Councilwoman Baylock, and Councilwoman Nagel a deep debt of gratitude for making such a sound decision, based upon the information available, regarding the Bayfront Project.
Thank you, one and all!
- Written by rich grogan
Good luck on getting the Independent to print anything positive about either Baylock or Nagel. This particular editorial was doublespeak to the max in that it actually complemented Galligan and Coffey for voting against what the editorial was supporting. Go figure......
Posted by: al | April 18, 2004 at 07:42 PM
Didn't Galligan want "below market" housing? And what is below market housing - below a million? And don't forget ... there is still the question of time shares on the Bayfront!
Posted by: Pauline | April 19, 2004 at 02:07 AM