The original at City Hall contains only names, addresses and signatures. Over 3/4-ths of the signers (17/22) have written to the City to have their names removed from this petition and are listed as "pro", others as "con". Comments are from directly their letters or from phone conversations. Updated: 15 Nov 1999
| Address | Name | pro/con | comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 881 Paseo del Sur | George M. Illes | pro | When our daughter & grand-daughter come at X-mas, we would like to bring them over - on a clear night. Painted - fits in. |
| 901 Allahna Way | Howard D. Aronow | ~pro | I signed the petition against the observatory, but now that it has been painted, I'm neutral-to-pro about it. I would like to see some trees planted in a way which further reduces its visibility to the East as I walk in the neighborhood. |
| 904 Allahna Way | Roland Mace | pro | Neither my wife nor I have a problem with your observatory now that the earth tone color paint has been applied. Thanks very much. Soon following the installation, a rumor circulated around the neighborhood that the observatory needed to remain white and could not be painted a less obtrusive color. I think that this may have been the cause of most of the resistance to the observatory. In any case, thanks for being a good neighbor. |
| Martha E. Mace | pro | ||
| 905 Allahna Way | Howard Frucht | con | The structure, which from much of the area is seen looking up and silhouetted against the sky, is out of context with the architecure of the neighborhood, in fact glaringly so. It is a discordant note which jars the visual harmony here. Its impact might well decrease property values. |
| Carolyn Frucht | con | ||
| 907 Allahna Way | Elizabeth Bremner | pro | |
| 942 Paseo del Sur | Carolyn Brown | pro | |
| 945 Paseo del Sur | Charles G. Barany | pro | The new color should satisfy everyone. |
| Willis J. Larkin | pro | Thank you for considering our concerns. | |
| 981 Paseo del Sur | Diane Grant | pro | I signed the petition against the observatory but changed my mind, I'm for it now. |
| Neville Grant | pro | The brown color looks good and satisfies my concerns. I'm OK with it now. | |
| 1042 Camino Real | Carol A.Sandon | pro | When it was white, it stood out like a sore thumb. We came back from a trip & it was the first thing I noticed coming up to our house. Since you painted it I hardly notice it anymore. Keep it the brown color you painted it & we'll have no complaints. |
| Gary A. Sandon | pro | I like it & will try to be at your next party on Nov. 6. | |
| 1049 Camino Real | Lynne E. Richards | pro | |
| William Wassermann | pro | ||
| 1050 Camino Real | Nancy F. Dubey | con | |
| William B. Dubey | con | ||
| 1053 Camino Real | Michele Plourde | pro | The paint job looks great, I hardly notice it anymore. The shiny white was somewhat objectionable from a visual standpoint. I want to apologize for signing the petition that is mentioned in your letter. I had no idea that no one had spoken directly to you. I know that "most" of the members of the SF Hills Neighborhood Assoc. will be happy with the paint job, as this addresses the "aesthetic" issue. Good luck. |
| 1055 Camino Real | Judith Gordon | pro | I signed the petition against the observatory, but after learning more, I now fully support it. I called and wrote the City to remove my name from the petition. |
| 1266 Este Lane | Linda Shapiro | pro | You've been completely responsive to all neighborhood concerns. |
| 1269 Este Lane | Gerald E. Pitchford | con |