1 Alby Calles
From: Historic Policy
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 3:00 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Fw: Don't Survey my Property
From: Christine Barulich
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2026 3:42 PM
To: Rob Newsom <[email protected]>; Adam Loraine <[email protected]>; Danielle Cwirko-Godycki <[email protected]>; Nicole Fernandez <[email protected]>; Lisa Diaz Nash <[email protected]>; Martin McTaggart <[email protected]>; Alex Khojikian <[email protected]>; Zachary Dahl <[email protected]>; Prasanna Rasiah <[email protected]> Subject: Don't Survey my Property
Dear City Council,
I understand the City is considering spending money to re-survey my property, which was included in the 1989 Historic Survey. The way you word it makes it sound like you are making it a privilege to be considered historic. I believe it is a privilege to own my own home that we worked hard to be able to buy and decide what we want to happen to the house we purchased. Please take our house off the list to be considered historic. If people would like to opt in for their home to be considered happens historic great for them but I believe it should be up to the home owner. I would not like my house to be on that list.
Also, what happens top my house if it is considered historic and then I have someone else telling me what is acceptable to be done to my house? Do I get the benefit of let's say not having to pay property taxes if someone else gets to decide what can be done with the house I paid for?? I would like to know exactly the benefits the home owner would receive if y’all decide my house is historic and I have no say in it. Why its it so important to you to have my house called historic? What is it worth to you for me to agree to have my house on that list? Like I said before the home owner should have the option to be considered historic or not.
I would like to opt out. I do not want my home designated historic. Please save the money and do not survey my home.
My property is located at
Thank you,
Christine Barulich
1 Alby Calles
From: Historic Policy
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 2:59 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Fw: Formal Objection Regarding Historic Survey Property From: Colin Hoffman
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2026 4:26 PM
To: Alex Khojikian <[email protected]>; Zachary Dahl <[email protected]>; Prasanna Rasiah <[email protected]>; Martin McTaggart <[email protected]> Subject: Formal Objection Regarding Historic Survey Property
Dear City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Planning Director,
I am writing as the owner of a property identified as potentially subject to additional historic review, survey, nomination, or designation under the City’s recently updated ordinance, without my consent. I object to my property being treated differently from other properties not included in the 1989 survey.
Although my house is older, it is similar to many other homes that were not included in the survey. Until recently, I was not even aware that my property had been included in any historic survey. I ask that the City Attorney, City Clerk, or other appropriate City official acknowledge receipt of this email in writing and ensure that it is included in the permanent record for my property and in the administrative record for any future hearing, meeting, or proceeding concerning this ordinance or the historic status of my property. I understand that, if the City decides to move forward with designating my property as historic, there will be a formal hearing. However, the ordinance provides no assurance that my objection will be given meaningful consideration during that hearing. I am objecting now and respectfully ask that the City honor my objection, thereby avoiding unnecessary expense, delay, and effort for everyone involved.
Please advise whether the City can simply remove my property from further consideration at this time.
Even if the City ultimately decides not to designate my property as historic, the ordinance as written casts a cloud over my property by subjecting it to a special review process that does not apply equally to other San Mateo properties. That uncertainty may affect my development rights, permitting options, property value, and resale value. I respectfully submit that this unequal treatment is fundamentally unfair. I ask the City Council to amend the ordinance so that properties such as mine cannot be surveyed, nominated, or designated as historic without the owner’s consent. Because I am considering potential legal action against the City, individually or together with other affected property owners, I expressly reserve all rights and remedies arising from the ordinance, its implementation, and any resulting impairment of my property rights or property value.
Sincerely,
Colin Hoffman
1 Alby Calles
From: Historic Policy
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 2:59 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Fw: Formal Objection Regarding Historic Survey Property From: Trish Power
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 11:38 AM
To: Alex Khojikian <[email protected]>; Zachary Dahl <[email protected]>; Prasanna Rasiah <[email protected]>; Martin McTaggart <[email protected]> Subject: Formal Objection Regarding Historic Survey Property
Dear City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Planning Director,
I am writing as the owner of a property, , identified as potentially subject to additional historic review, survey, nomination, or designation under the City’s recently updated ordinance, without my consent. I object to my property being treated differently from many other similar properties not included in the 1989 survey, such as S Eldorado St.
I ask that the City Attorney, City Clerk, or other appropriate City official acknowledge receipt of this email in writing and ensure that it is included in the permanent record for my property and in the administrative record for any future hearing, meeting, or proceeding concerning this ordinance or the historic status of my property.
I understand that, if the City decides to move forward with designating my property as historic, there will be a formal hearing. However, the ordinance provides no assurance that my objection will be given meaningful consideration during that hearing. I am
objecting now and respectfully ask that the City honor
my objection and remove my property from further consideration at this time, thereby avoiding unnecessary expense, delay, and effort for everyone involved.
Even if the City ultimately decides not to designate my property as historic, the ordinance as written casts a cloud over my property by subjecting it to a special review process that does not apply equally to other San Mateo properties. That uncertainty may affect my development rights, permitting options, property value, and resale value.
I respectfully submit that this unequal treatment is fundamentally unfair. I ask the City Council to amend the ordinance so that properties such as mine cannot be surveyed, nominated, or designated as historic without the owner’s consent.
Sincerely,
Trish Power
1 Alby Calles
From: Historic Policy
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 2:59 PM
To: Martin McTaggart
Subject: Fw: Formal Objection Regarding Historic Survey Property From: Citania Tam
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2026 6:05 PM
To: Alex Khojikian <[email protected]>; Zachary Dahl <[email protected]>; Prasanna Rasiah <[email protected]>; Martin McTaggart <[email protected]> Subject: Formal Objection Regarding Historic Survey Property
Dear City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, and Planning Director, I am writing as the owner of a property identified as potentially subject to additional historic review, survey, nomination, or designation under the City’s recently updated ordinance, without my consent. I object to my property being treated differently from other properties not included in the 1989 survey. Although my house is older, it is similar to many other homes that were not included in the survey. Until recently, I was not even aware that my property had been included in any historic survey. I ask that the City Attorney, City Clerk, or other appropriate City official acknowledge receipt of this email in writing and ensure that it is included in the permanent record for my property and in the administrative record for any future hearing, meeting, or proceeding concerning this ordinance or the historic status of my property. I understand that, if the City decides to move forward with designating my property as historic, there will be a formal hearing.
However, the ordinance provides no assurance that my objection will be given meaningful consideration during that hearing. I am objecting now and respectfully ask that the City honor my objection, thereby avoiding unnecessary expense, delay, and effort for everyone involved. Please advise whether the City can simply remove my property from further consideration at this time. Even if the City ultimately decides not to designate my property
as historic, the ordinance as written casts a cloud over my property by subjecting it to a special review process that does not apply equally to other San Mateo properties.
That uncertainty may affect my development rights, permitting options, property value, and resale value.
I respectfully submit that this unequal treatment is fundamentally unfair. I ask the City Council to amend the ordinance so that properties such as mine cannot be surveyed, nominated, or designated as historic without the owner’s consent. Because I am considering potential legal action against the City, individually or together with other affected property owners, I expressly reserve all rights and remedies arising from the ordinance, its implementation, and any resulting impairment of my property rights or property value.
Sincerely,
Citania Tam,
Citania
1 Alby Calles
From: Marek Wolter
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 2:48 PM
To: Rob Newsom; Adam Loraine; Danielle Cwirko-Godycki; Nicole Fernandez; Lisa Diaz Nash; Martin McTaggart; Alex Khojikian; Zachary Dahl; Prasanna Rasiah Subject: Notice of Public Meeting Historic Policy Update, September 8 Dear City Council,
I understand the City is considering spending money to re-survey my property, which was included in the 1989 Historic Survey.
I would opt out, as I do not want my home designated historic.
My property is located at:
Thank you for your aƩenƟon to this maƩer.
Best,
Marek Wolter
1 Alby Calles
From: Chantal Eaton
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 4:15 PM
To: Alby Calles
Subject: FW: Honor Your Promise: No Consent, No Historic
From: Jean Garcia
Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2026 4:00 PM
To: City Council (San Mateo) <[email protected]> Subject: Honor Your Promise: No Consent, No Historic
Dear City Council,
Although I am not an owner of one of the properties in the 1989 Historic Survey, I am a San Mateo resident and I object to the following: 1. Spending City money to re-survey these properties, or moving toward historic designation, without each owner's consent. 2. Leaving open the option to designate any of these properties as historic without the owner's consent. 3. Spending more on this project while the City is simultaneously asking voters for more money in November to close the budget deficit. 4. The City is currently being sued for adding these properties to the ordinance without adequate notice to homeowners, and for arbitrarily picking out survey properties and treating them differently than the rest of the city - yet another example of wasteful spending. The City has committed to "No Consent, No Historic." Please honor that promise and stop this spending.
Thank you,
Jean Garcia