ARCO

Every day I walk by the Arco station situated at the intersection of a major feeder street (Mission St) off Highway 101 and the main street in a residential neighborhood that leads to our historic downtown. In fact, the subject parcel is located with historic El Pueblo Viejo Landmark District. I am writing today because I am FED UP with what greets everyone in front of this fuel station at this prominent intersection (and has been for the last 18 months that I've been walking here): two to three foot tall dead weeds, assorted trash and litter, plastic bags, coffee cups, cigarette butts, dead palm tree fronds, pizza boxes, abandoned shopping carts, and bare, hard-packed dirt devoid of mulch or plantings which probably died from lack of maintenance. It is truly disgusting. It seems that all your company is interested in is making money and not giving a damn about how this place looks to the people who live here, drive, or walk by it on a daily basis. We pay property taxes and keep our yards maintained. You need to get your yard in order as well.
Please reply with your plan of action. I have contacted you directly but if this mess isn't cleaned up pronto I will make a formal complaint to the City of Santa Barbara Community Development Department Zoning Enforcement Section which will open an enforcement case and begin the clock ticking for daily fines. Please advise.
Thank you,
Susan Gantz