A five-story high-rise hotel development is wrong for the coast above Trinidad Bay. Aside from the jarring visual impact of such a structure on a pristine coast, developers also have not adequately addressed potential negative environmental and resource impacts; nor has the public been adequately informed about the developers’ plan for a major Highway 101 interchange to serve the development.

Much more public input and discussion are needed before this project moves forward. I request that the California Coastal Commission’s hearing on the hotel issue be convened in Humboldt County to permit local citizens who cannot travel to distant meeting locations the opportunity to voice their opinions.