Re Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB) approves Rock Church special-use permit to block a public street: For the last year or more I have seen the tables and booths set up on Sundays on the public street in front of the Rock Church. I had assumed that, like the rest of us would have to do, they had obtained approval from some city authority to close off the street. So, I was surprised to read in the Peninsula Beacon that the church had only recently asked the PCPB to condone their use of the public street and pursued a permit. It is not appropriate for public space to be monopolized on a regular basis by a single organization. The Rock Church has a lovely, large $54 million building in which to set up their tables and booths each weekend. If we are going to close off a public street every Sunday, let\u2019s use that space for the benefit of ALL THE TAXPAYING COMMUNITY and permit other organizations to use the space concurrently. Here are some suggestions of organizations that would also benefit from fundraising and getting their message out: \u2022 Public school organizations, teams and clubs; \u2022 Planned Parenthood; \u2022 Americans United for Separation of Church and State (they would be particularly interested in this permit); \u2022 American Civil Liberties Union; \u2022 Equality California and No on 8; \u2022 Council on American-Islamic Relations; \u2022 American Humanist Association; \u2022 Anti-Defamation League; \u2022 Catholic Democrats. Alternately, the PCPB should revisit this agenda item and deny the permit. Keeping the street open might alleviate some of the traffic congestion in Liberty Station on Sundays.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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