AnonymousBy an edhat reader
Does anyone know the story behind the Save Summerland Farm campaign? I read this piece of land was donated in 1955 freely to the Summerland elementary school. It has always been an open area with mustard plants on it and a trail to Ortega Ridge.
At a public meeting, the campaign organizer stated they need $2 million dollars to buy it from the school district, but if this was given freely to Summerland, why does the town have to buy it back? I also heard if 2 million dollars wasn’t received the City of Santa Barbara will be the purchaser and are posing to build condos or low income housing. This is a small parcel, that sits behind 4-5 houses on Whitney St. with narrow streets and the houses are extremely close together.
Do edhatters know the history of this land?
Donating with no rules attached means the school can do what they want, and what they want is $2M.