By R. Chace Santa Monica Everyone pays the baby-sitter Editor:
Opening door for landmark abuse Editor: Have we gone mad? What justifies declaring the Horizons surf shop a historical landmark? The building is not a landmark and the surf shop owner is not the original owner. I have nothing to do with the man that wants to replace the existing tired old nondescript building.
The proposal for the new building was to be a mixed-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design a LEED green building. They also offered Horizons a place in the new building. So what’s the problem? A few fanatics complaining and you make it sound like some large movement! I’ve lived in the area for over 30 years and think the new building would be a big improvement.
Don’t misuse the landmark process for something like this. It opens the door for further abuse.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 20, 2006. Read the original PDF.