Dear Editor,
As the owner of a piano shop in Pacific Grove, like many other businesses, I’ve been hit hard by the pandemic. While the public and our elected officials have been focused on restaurants and retail locations, and rightfully so, other businesses like mine are also an important part of our local economy. That is why I’m extremely supportive of projects that will bring opportunity to Pacific Grove, and the American Tin Cannery hotel project will do just that. The support Comstock Development has already shown our community is well
documented, but that support will continue during construction and operations. Yes, local small businesses will see an immediate increase in foot-traffic, but service-based businesses will also thrive. From commercial laundries and landscapers to florists and yes, fine pianos, we all have a better chance at success with the approval of this project.
Mark Stevens, Pacific Grove