A small, representative community group met with SDFD to discuss the neighborhood fire safety impacts of this proposed high-rise. We are very appreciative of SDFD’s professional and forthright explanations of the challenges they face with these types of buildings in old, historic communities. They share many of our documented concerns. However, it’s our understanding that the city Developmental Services Department (DSD) process limits the fire safety review to specific questions / documents and does not seek a comprehensive perspective and judgement. Thus fire-safety is not paramount to the city’s CCHS process, and this negatively impacts neighborhoods for generations, long after the politicians have moved on. Currently, the city is letting this project proceed despite significant documented community fire-safety issues, per PRJ-1126254 assessment comment #1. Write to your city leaders and let them know your opposition to this specific project. Visit www.StopColumbiaHighRise.org.
