By signing this petition, I oppose a hotel development on North Grand Caribe Isle at the Cays.
Why We Should All Oppose a Hotel for Coronado Cays:
A real estate developer has publicly proposed a hotel complex for an undeveloped 7-acre property on North Grand Caribe Isle in the Coronado Cays. The project, dubbed “Inn at the Cays,” was announced recently on social media in a slick promotional posting by the developer, who leases the property from the Port of San Diego. The developer pitches an expansive bay-front, multi-story, 114-room hotel, to include meeting rooms, a restaurant, a bar and 141 parking places. He says rooms will be discounted for Cays residents, vets and active military. Hoping that colorful graphics and his mention of discounts will draw you in, the developer asks for public support. And now he has mass-mailed postcards to residents also seeking support. Here are 4 strong reasons to vigorously oppose the developer’s proposal.
First, the Port of San Diego, which must approve any development on Port lands, already rejected the developer’s proposal. The Port’s June 5, 2020 letter to the developer objected to his “entire plan” and labelled “wholly without merit” and “disingenuous” the developer’s claims that the Port had indicated support for the project. The Port then emphasized that a hotel on this property would be out of place as “too intense for the quiet nature of the surrounding areas” (think traffic, parking issues and noise) and in view of 30 years of community opposition to past such proposals.
Second, the proposed hotel, with all its guests and staff, not to mention delivery and service personnel, would over-burden our streets, particularly our already congested main entrance road. Likewise, tourists would fill up the Cays tennis courts and bay beach areas, while all the hotel buildings on Grand Caribe Isle would destroy our panoramic views of the bay.
Third, the developer never mentions that he is not asking the Port for an extension of his lease of the property, which expires in 2034. Does this mean he is trying to get approval for a hotel and then sell the lease? Probably. Would a new buyer have to give discounts to military personnel and residents? Doubtful.
Fourth, this is the fifth large hotel, spa, or time-share development proposed for North Grand Caribe Isle during the last 30 years. All past proposals were defeated because of strong opposition by Cays residents, the Coronado Cays Homeowners Association, and the City of Coronado. This latest proposal is just as objectionable as all the previous ones: a hotel does not fit in our residential neighborhood. We already have a hotel, the Loews, next door to the Cays. We don’t need the traffic, noise, parties, and lights from a hotel in the middle of our community.
Please don’t be fooled into supporting this proposal. Please sign this petition (including your name and email address) and email your objections to the City of Coronado, the Port of San Diego, and the Coronado Cays HOA.
City of Coronado Mayor and Council Member emails:
Mayor Richard Bailey: [email protected]
Council Member Mike Donovan: [email protected]
Council Member Marvin Heinze: [email protected]
Council Member Bill Sandke: [email protected]
Council Member Whitney Benzian: [email protected]
Coronado Port Commissioner Garry Bonelli: [email protected]
Coronado Cays Homeowners Association General Manager
Henry Angelino: [email protected]
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 23, 2020
August 19, 2020
I honestly did not think we would hit one hundred signatures this fast but somehow here we are. It is wild to see people actually paying attention to this nonsense about the hotel because it felt like I was shouting into the void for a second there (which is a terrifying feeling by the way). Thank you for validating that I am not just losing my mind over these postcards.
Reached 100 supporters
August 18, 2020
160 Comments
We bought a home and chose to live in the Cays because it is a residential community with minimum commercial amenities. There are plenty of options nearby to accommodate those who want more. A development of this size in our neighborhood is simply too much.
I grew up vacationing in the Cays at my grandparents place and have just spent over two months living down here. A hotel would disrupt what we all love about the cays not to mention destroy the natural park I love so much.
I oppose a hotel. I would support an over 55 complex. No higher than 2 stories. The port should consider this it would be a perfect fit. This would eliminate going thru this every few years and the community would love it. Please make an exception for this area.
Like all other Cays development proposals this one also violates established Port and City regulations. It also would destroy the Cays as a residential community. Coronado doesn't need nor want more population density, traffic, pollution, noise and tourists. Green space is heartily welcomed.
The proposed development has inadequate parking, places an aquatic center scant feet from an existing boating channel, will bring too much traffic, and will negatively impact a sensitive environmental area.
This is public land and should not be sold to a private developer. It would ruin a wonderful neighborhood. If approved, follow the money.
Craziest idea ever. Developer doesn't care if he turns out peaceful existence upside down!!! Let's put one in his back yard in AZ.
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By signing this petition, I oppose a hotel development on North Grand Caribe Isle at the Cays.
Why We Should All Oppose a Hotel for Coronado Cays:
A real estate developer has publicly proposed a hotel complex for an undeveloped 7-acre property on North Grand Caribe Isle in the Coronado Cays. The project, dubbed “Inn at the Cays,” was announced recently on social media in a slick promotional posting by the developer, who leases the property from the Port of San Diego. The developer pitches an expansive bay-front, multi-story, 114-room hotel, to include meeting rooms, a restaurant, a bar and 141 parking places. He says rooms will be discounted for Cays residents, vets and active military. Hoping that colorful graphics and his mention of discounts will draw you in, the developer asks for public support. And now he has mass-mailed postcards to residents also seeking support. Here are 4 strong reasons to vigorously oppose the developer’s proposal.
First, the Port of San Diego, which must approve any development on Port lands, already rejected the developer’s proposal. The Port’s June 5, 2020 letter to the developer objected to his “entire plan” and labelled “wholly without merit” and “disingenuous” the developer’s claims that the Port had indicated support for the project. The Port then emphasized that a hotel on this property would be out of place as “too intense for the quiet nature of the surrounding areas” (think traffic, parking issues and noise) and in view of 30 years of community opposition to past such proposals.
Second, the proposed hotel, with all its guests and staff, not to mention delivery and service personnel, would over-burden our streets, particularly our already congested main entrance road. Likewise, tourists would fill up the Cays tennis courts and bay beach areas, while all the hotel buildings on Grand Caribe Isle would destroy our panoramic views of the bay.
Third, the developer never mentions that he is not asking the Port for an extension of his lease of the property, which expires in 2034. Does this mean he is trying to get approval for a hotel and then sell the lease? Probably. Would a new buyer have to give discounts to military personnel and residents? Doubtful.
Fourth, this is the fifth large hotel, spa, or time-share development proposed for North Grand Caribe Isle during the last 30 years. All past proposals were defeated because of strong opposition by Cays residents, the Coronado Cays Homeowners Association, and the City of Coronado. This latest proposal is just as objectionable as all the previous ones: a hotel does not fit in our residential neighborhood. We already have a hotel, the Loews, next door to the Cays. We don’t need the traffic, noise, parties, and lights from a hotel in the middle of our community.
Please don’t be fooled into supporting this proposal. Please sign this petition (including your name and email address) and email your objections to the City of Coronado, the Port of San Diego, and the Coronado Cays HOA.
City of Coronado Mayor and Council Member emails:
Mayor Richard Bailey: [email protected]
Council Member Mike Donovan: [email protected]
Council Member Marvin Heinze: [email protected]
Council Member Bill Sandke: [email protected]
Council Member Whitney Benzian: [email protected]
Coronado Port Commissioner Garry Bonelli: [email protected]
Coronado Cays Homeowners Association General Manager
Henry Angelino: [email protected]
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 23, 2020
August 19, 2020
I honestly did not think we would hit one hundred signatures this fast but somehow here we are. It is wild to see people actually paying attention to this nonsense about the hotel because it felt like I was shouting into the void for a second there (which is a terrifying feeling by the way). Thank you for validating that I am not just losing my mind over these postcards.
Reached 100 supporters
August 18, 2020
160 Comments
I live on Trinidad Bend. Traffic coming in to Coronado Cays might turn left on Grand Caribe and not pass by my house. Or traffic may continue on Coronado Cays Boulevard and pass by my house. Either way that's not the big issue for me.. The big issue is I don't want a big hotel blocking our beautiful view!
We bought a home and chose to live in the Cays because it is a residential community with minimum commercial amenities. There are plenty of options nearby to accommodate those who want more. A development of this size in our neighborhood is simply too much.
I grew up vacationing in the Cays at my grandparents place and have just spent over two months living down here. A hotel would disrupt what we all love about the cays not to mention destroy the natural park I love so much.
I oppose a hotel. I would support an over 55 complex. No higher than 2 stories. The port should consider this it would be a perfect fit. This would eliminate going thru this every few years and the community would love it. Please make an exception for this area.
Like all other Cays development proposals this one also violates established Port and City regulations. It also would destroy the Cays as a residential community. Coronado doesn't need nor want more population density, traffic, pollution, noise and tourists. Green space is heartily welcomed.
The proposed development has inadequate parking, places an aquatic center scant feet from an existing boating channel, will bring too much traffic, and will negatively impact a sensitive environmental area.
This is public land and should not be sold to a private developer. It would ruin a wonderful neighborhood. If approved, follow the money.
Craziest idea ever. Developer doesn't care if he turns out peaceful existence upside down!!! Let's put one in his back yard in AZ.
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I live on Trinidad Bend. Traffic coming in to Coronado Cays might turn left on Grand Caribe and not pass by my house. Or traffic may continue on Coronado Cays Boulevard and pass by my house. Either way that's not the big issue for me.. The big issue is I don't want a big hotel blocking our beautiful view!