On April 21st, 2023 around 6pm, Big Lock was installed as the guerilla gardeners continued to cut the lock on the gate and occationally leave it open unattended during the day and into the night.
The chain link fence on 22nd street is currently closed. There have recently been a lock that we don't have access to um, very big lock that we cannot. Just a sec and, um it is closed now. It is closed.
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Are there any other gates that provide access to the space? Yes so there's one gate on each right. This is a diagonal parcel. There's an entrance on Treat Ave entrance on 22nd street. " - Transcript of Meeting
In another BOA meeting, Lara Hanna states that lock was put on after the April 27th meeting. Check minute mark 6:30
"Gate Lock installed before BOA Hearing The letter states: "It was brought to the BOA’s attention, after the April 26, 2023 hearing, that Monkeybrains installed a large, heavy lock on the gate that was the subject of the appeal, which implies an escalation of hostility." In fact, the lock had been on since before the hearing. The Friends of the Mission Greenway mentioned the lock in the hearing. If you like, you may review the transcript from the past hearing." - Letter to boardofappeals@sfgov.org
Lemberg's letter... with Big Lock's falsified birthday... Stream
The exsistance of Big Lock is used as an example of 'escalation after the meeting' in the BOA letter. This letter is used as 'evidence' while filing a restraining order against the owners of 933 Treat Ave who have an easement on the Lot.
Jay Martin and Elizabeth Creely were kindly asked to pay for damages they caused on May 24th, 2023. They declined and presented the BOA letter as evidence. The Judge ruled that they had to pay for damages and they did not have a right to take matters into their own hands. Big Lock has been returned to the gate after a several month hiatus due to increased vandalism by the Nighttime Youngins.
