Thanks to the incredible engagement of SOS supporters and the leadership of Mayor Cox and the City Council, last night’s meeting was a huge success. On our key issues, we achieved total victory.

Key Wins:

✅ Alta Mira Removed as a Housing Opportunity Site
This outcome exceeded our expectations! Our petition with 630 signatures and 19 outstanding speakers made a strong impact, leading to the Council’s decision to remove Alta Mira entirely from consideration.

✅ 605 Bridgeway Removed as an Opportunity Site
A longtime goal of Save Our Sausalito has been achieved! While we must continue to oppose the application which remains pending, removing this site adds further protection to the Historic District and strength to our cause.

✅ Stronger Protections for the Historic District
SOS attorneys identified critical technical changes to the Environmental Impact Report, and the City Council accepted all requested revisions. Even a single word can have legal significance, and SOS legal diligence ensures the City gets it right.

✅ View Protection Advocacy Was Heard
While the discussion on Objective Design Standards was deferred to next week, our advocacy was loud and clear. Our petition demonstrated strong public support for View Protection and Chapter 3 of the ODDS. The Council received the message, and we’ll closely monitor the next meeting to ensure Chapter 3 moves forward.

Other Important Outcomes:

🔥 Spencer Fire Station Preserved
In a remarkable moment of leadership and style, Mayor Cox followed up on her earlier work and texted the Fire Chief during the meeting and confirmed interest in using the site for wildfire preparedness—removing it as a housing opportunity site. “Luck favors the prepared.”

🌳 MLK Housing Significantly Reduced
MLK, an essential city park, saw its proposed housing reduced to 29 units per acre. Our friends at Team MLK made a strong case, emphasizing the park’s importance, with discussions focusing on a small senior or other affordable housing project.

🏡 Future Agenda Item: Senior Visitability Ordinance
The Council committed to discussing the Visitability Ordinance in an upcoming meeting to promote accessibility measures such as no-step entries for seniors.

A Community Effort

This meeting was a shining example of effective local government, with most votes ending 5-0 or 4-0 when a member was recused. None of this would have been possible without the dedication and action of SOS supporters and the broader community.

We are stronger together—thank you for standing up for Sausalito! While today is a great day, Save Our Sausalito will continue to be vigilant and alert to advocate for issues as they arise.

– Save Our Sausalito Team