CHA comment letter to Trust - June 1, 2009

June 1, 2009Presidio Trust Board of DirectorsMr. David Grubb, Chairman Craig Middleton, Executive DirectorJohn Pelka, Compliance ManagerPresidio TrustP.O. Box 28052San Francisco, CA 94129Re: Comments on Presidio Trust’s Management Plan, Revised Draft Main Post Update (February 2009) and Supplement to Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (February 2009)Dear Directors and Messrs. Grubb, Middleton and Pelka:The Cow Hollow Association (CHA) represents the interests of over 1,800 residents in the neighborhood directly adjacent to and most affected by increased development in the Presidio’s eastern area. This letter constitutes CHA’s comments on the Presidio Trust’s Management Plan, Revised Draft Main Post Update (February, 2009) and Supplement to Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (February, 2009).CHA has played a very active role in both the NEPA and NHPA processes for the Main Post over the past two years. We have participated in all the public Trust board meetings, public workshops, and informational meetings related to the Main Post NEPA documents. We have worked closely with many other neighborhood, civic and preservation groups in analyzing the preferred alternative and composing our responses. The information brought forward through the various public processes has served to reinforce our position: the CHA opposes the proposed placement of the Fisher Contemporary Art Museum on the Presidio Main Post as currently ...