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Brandon DeCriscio
From:jill brennan <jillbrennan2014@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, February 6, 2026 3:14 PM
To:Shaun Temple
Cc:jill brennan
Subject:Wetlands proposed solar farm on City Council agenda again
Dear Mr. Temple,
I am writing again to express my opposition to the Hellman Ranch proposed solar field on the
Wetlands below Heron Pointe. There are many other options for this proposed solar farm. There are
no other options to replace the wetlands. As you know, almost 98% of California Wetlands have
disappeared due to development. Please save this historic and sacred land and vital, irreplaceable
ecological system. As a longtime resident of Seal Beach I remember the recent history of Hellman
property development plans.
In 1981, the SB City Council approved a proposal for 1,000 homes on this land (!). The CA Coastal
Commission denied it as it did not provide for wetlands conservation. In 1989, a proposal for 329
homes was blocked. in 1990, the City Council voted no on this proposal for 329 homes. In 1991, this
proposal was taken to the citizens of Seal Beach by Mola Homes, and it was voted down. In 1996,
another proposal arose for 70 homes and an 18 hole golf course. A lawsuit was filed, and the
proposal was denied. in 1999, Hellman proposed 70 new homes, and in 2001 the grading for Heron
Pointe began. It was stopped temporarily as it uncovered a Native American burial ground with 22
souls. In 2003, the builder agreed to re-bury the remains and to build a cultural interpretive area.
The number of homes was reduced to 64. Why destroy more ancient history and the essential
Wetlands that have supported this sacred land and wildlife for thousands of years?
Thank you in advance for saving this last vestige of wetlands and priceless cultural history. Please be
a good ancestor to future generations. Please Hellman Ranch, let your legacy be that you saved
these Wetlands.
It appears the SB City Website is down this afternoon, so I ask that you pass this on to all the City
Council members when the website is functional again.
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Brennan
Concerned Seal Beach citizen