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Neighbors press Pacifica council over wetlands buffer, appraisal and tree protections at Crespi hearing
Summary
Residents urged the council to require larger wetland buffers, release appraisal details for the city land sale, and strengthen tree protections and parking guarantees; council added several conditions but did not reopen sale price negotiations.
Dozens of Pacifica residents and organizations addressed the City Council Dec. 2 during a lengthy public hearing on a proposed mixed‑use development at Crespi Drive, centering their remarks on wetlands protection, transparency about the sale of city property and preservation of mature trees at the community center.
Multiple speakers told the council the project's delineated wetland — referred to by residents as Lake Matilda — is historically significant and requires a larger buffer than the roughly six feet of construction setback described in project drawings. "A 6‑foot buffer is totally insufficient," said Victor Carmichael while reading a prepared statement urging the council to require a larger separation between hardscape and…
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