Hanson Hotel Appeal

Argued on behalf of UNITE HERE Local 11 that the hotel project requires a full EIR and violates coastal protection and CEQA laws.

Urged the council to grant the appeal and conduct an EIR, noting plant species and habitat on the project site.

Spoke through an interpreter in support of the appeal, citing unstudied traffic impacts.

Requested affordable accommodations and a full EIR for the hotel project.

Argued that vegetation removal invalidated environmental reviews and urged upholding the appeal.

Described native coastal sage scrub vegetation on the site and disputed claims that it was merely weed-covered land.

Argued that visitor-serving hotel traffic and amenities warrant a full environmental impact report.