Fess Parker Breaks Ground for New Hotel

Is "hostel" code for "homeless shelter?"

SB must have more homeless shelters per capita than ANY city in the country.

Sooner or later, the tide of public opinion is going to go against these proposals.....and in order to build another homeless shelter, the city and will require the developer to build a community asset such as a hotel in order to get approval.

As for "world class tourist destination," YES, if you remain on the grounds of the aformentioned hotels like the Biltmore, San Ysidro, Bacara, Simpson House, SB is just dreamy....just donÂ't venture out to the urine-soaked, panhandler-infested, riff-raffy-realty that is SB...experienced OUTSIDE the protective walls of these enclaves...

Why would you consider another hotel as a community asset? For the minimum wage bedmaker, gardner and clerk jobs he's bringing in? Or is it for the tax money to build more subsidized housing for the bedmakers, gardners and clerks? Maybe it's because the community folks in Montecito, the Golden Triangle and the agriculture landed gentry who need a "get away" spot on the weekends? Wouldn't a real community asset be something the actual community can use and enjoy? Something NOT for more out of town tourists?

Parker should be absolutely ashamed of himself. Is he not already rich beyond need? Does it not scream hypocracy when he moves out of town to the ultra lowdensity SYV because he doesn't want to foul his own nest? Up your's... Fess.

I prefer out-of-town tourists, to out-of-town homeless, and say that Chase Palm Park is an example of a community asset.

Palm Park??

You mean that postage stamp piece of grass next to the two mile long stretch of grass and beach right across the street.? Or the "For Rent" community center built for the out of town conference goers...Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick I guess...

Why can't we get some decent entertainment venues in this town? County Bowl is great for the summer but then what happens?

Why cant we get some control over the State Street slum lords who have jacked the rent ensuring nothing but chain store retailers and alcohol outlets.

Us long term residents have been screaming for years now about losing the character and identity that defined our home. We're just selling it away now, just like prostitutes.

Uhhm, have you ever walked thru that property? I used to work nearby. I had some stuff stolen(go figure) and went for a walk down the train tracks and around that property. I saw condoms, needles, pooh, sleeping bags, undocumented "camps" you name it. The place was a mess and the cops had to trim the bushes back to keep camps or parties or whatever from raging. What would be better put there? Would you rather have Donald Trump show up and do something crazy? Some affordable housing? Sisters of Bethany relocated there? Of all the places mentioned above, the Doubletree has provided a venue for Fiesta and other happenings that a lot of locals do enjoy. Fess does some good things and is nice guy, cut him some slack.

Yeah, I'm a nice guy too.

I chose not to put a second story on my house because it'd piss off my neighbors who I think have a right to enjoy their homes, their life long investments also.

Yeah, me and Fess are a lot alike...so here ya go. Here's some slack.

Keep up the good work, Mr. Parker, your hundreds of undocumented workers and the SB homeless are counting on it.

I suggest you poke yourselve in the eye then....but the rest of us DO enjoy the park.

Certainly, the Doubletree, and the "Fess Park" fronted parts of Cabrillo Blvd. are much better today than they were in the past....with what is similar to the garbage-dump style businesses that flank either side of ocean side Garden street today. Even if development is tourist-oriented...what has happened to Cabrillo Blvd. is much better than what has happened to Cacique Street....also transient oriented.

Go suck a pickle!