HomeMy WebLinkAboutCUP 85B; Pilgrim Congregational Church; Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (37)Cary E. and Nancy Paul Thomas
4481 Coastline Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008-3669
June 12, 1997
Robert Nielsen, Chair
Bill Compas
Courtney Heineman Mario MONOY
Bailey Noble
Peggy Savary
am Welshons
Planning Commission
City of Carlsbad
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Dear Commissioners:
It is our pleasure, as well as our civic duty, to write to you in support of the Pilgrim Children's Center of
the Pilgrim United Church of Christ.
As citizens of Carlsbad, and parents of a child who has grown and developed in the loving environment
offered by the Center, we believe the Center represents one of the finest assets of the City. The employees,
children, and parents who are exposed to this unique organization are all touched in a positive way. The
Center's 23-year positive impact on the community. through the people who are supported (many of whom
are lower income families who receive financial scholarships from the Center), the model of diversity and
fairness, and the young lives that are being molded for the next generation of Carlsbad, is felt throughout
the City.
It has come to our attention that the Center's conditional use pennit is under review, a process apparently
encumbered by the unfair, unreasonable, and costly demands of a single neighbor. Given the pre-existing
use of the Center by the Church, and that all reasonable attempts by the Center and the Church to settle
the differences of this neighbor have been ignored by the hm, we feel that the Center's rights, as well as
the rights of the children it serves, should take precedence over any complaint this neighbor may have.
We are writing to urge you to renew the use permit, keeping in place the current hours of operation, and
refraining from requiring any major facilities renovations.
We look forward to seeing you at the Commission hearing on July 2, 1997 to show you our enthusiastic
and unswerving support for the Center.
Sincerely,
Nancy a@.. -rhomas
cc: Rev. Jerald M. Stinson, Minister