What Was Bacara’s Dworman Thinking?

I wonder how much money went to fight the obstructionista in the original project.

I'm not sure offering lower room rates on weekdays and hosting parties for Oscar nominated films from France is necessarily "reaching out to the community". I was hoping that sentence would be followed with one that read "surfers and other beachgoers are no longer being harassed" or something of that nature...

Public opinion about this is stated on many stickers.

and wasn't there a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the contractor for installing moldy lumber in the original building? What became of that suit?

I'm with KV. After the long fight the hotel has actively attempted to not honor the agreement for public access.

Hahah good article Barney, very informative. this article is awful

to all you locals complaining about limited access to the beach, the parking lot that exists now is just as big if not bigger than the dirt parking lot that was there prior to any development. furthermore, the gravel road that goes out to the beach that all the dirty local beach bums used to hang out on is closed because its a fire lane. who cares if a resort doesn't want to "reach out to the community" you ever hear about the super 8 trying to reach out to the community, dumb locals are just mad because they can't just drive their car out to the very edge of the beach anymore, first world problems.

green bean obviously not a local like some of us who for
50 years have appreciated the beauty of the Goleta coast.
guess we're just dirty, dumb locals. should have stayed in the
OC, green bean...

Right now Bacara is talking the talk. But will they walk the walk?
We are skeptical. We have already heard of them throwing out local businesses that have been working with Bacara for years. Businesses that do a great job at a great price, without letting them place there local bids against the big corporate Co's..
Small companies can do a great job especially in the service sector against big corporations.
Keep it Local!

Greenbean obviously has their own agenda that us "dumb locals" are obstructing, let's keep up the good work.

Since Etna is apparently slumbering:

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haha agenda? please. i was simply stating facts that prove the locals complaining about limited access are full of garbage. the access available now is better than it ever was previously. i have been going to haskells since it had a dirt parking lot and frankly the access to the beach is much more safe and easier than before. if you think closing the fire lane to any beach going traffic is limiting access than you should probably take that up with the fire marshal.

Hyatt tried to establish a five-star resort on a beach that's filled with tar, subject to the stench of the Elwood Processing Facility, shrouded by cold fog most of the summer, and is located within Monarch butterfly groves and on top of a major Chumash village site. Any wonder that they paid a fortune for "obstruction"? This thing was star-crossed from the beginning, and the building quality fiasco is only typical of developers who try to cut costs at every corner.

My Dad was an appliance and fixtures salesman, and his contempt for builders and developers is legendary. He told me more than twice, "They'd see their grandmothers buried in a heap of lumber if it saved them a dime." I have no sympathy here, for the Bacara is a blight on the coastline that should be washed out to sea ASAP.

If they were smart they would break the mold of traditional corporate business. Hire local companies and embrace the community.
Ohana seemed to start this way but now it seems they are veering off this track.
If they spend their money locally it stays locally. In return over time the community will start to appreciate them.
Anyone staying their will also be roaming in town. Customers will hear the reaction from the community. If it turns positive they will come back and spread the word.
Smarten up Bacara! The community will make or break you. Remember Ohana means family! not Corporate!

I still don't understand Greenbean's explicit hostility to us "dumb locals". Is Greenbean not local themselves? And if not why interject on local issues? Only a nonlocal would use that terminology. So if Greenbean is an occasional visitor, be a good guest and butt out.
Nope, I just don't find it credible that Greenbean isn't someone who might be benefitting from the Baccara mess.

If you locals have lived here for the past "50 years" you would have had the opportunity to voice your displeasure about the direction development was going in to the board of supervisors. The California Environmental Quality Act guides development and allows time for PUBLIC REVIEW so that development is done so in a responsible manner. CEQA is enforced by the PUBLIC through LITIGATION. Sorry but this world is run by those who show up. If you care about development then get involved in the environmental review process, don't whine about things when you could have made a difference.