AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
![]() His attorney, Lisa Pinelli, would later say that the damage to the newly built concrete construct meant he “did not believe that this offer was reasonable or in good faith.” Rucker did not respond to Martin’s letter seeking mediation. A temporary restraining order was granted. Powers would later be added as a fifth respondent. The next day, May 26, Rucker requested restraining orders against all four people who were on the parcel during the May 24 altercation: Creely, Martin, Hanna, and Mauricio Zambrano. Rucker has since filed for some $1,515 in damages in small claims court from Mission Greenway the case is set to be heard on Aug. Rucker called the police and the pair were written up, he said. ![]() The construct is essentially a low concrete wall Rucker said Monkeybrains intends to install planters on top. The same day, according to Rucker, two people associated with Mission Greenway - Lara Hanna and Chiara Powers - allegedly used sledgehammers to damage Monkeybrains’ newly installed box, which had been filled with concrete earlier that day. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. But hope for a truce would be short-lived. The following day, Jay Martin, one of four Mission Greenway members present during the altercation (and Creely’s husband), reached out to Rucker via conflict resolution nonprofit Community Boards to arrange mediation, on advice from police. After Rucker hit Greenway member Elizabeth Creely’s hand and knocked her phone away, Creely punched him in the face.Ĭreely said that she has stepped back from the gardening group since the incident. Monkeybrains co-owner Rucker confronted them. Greenway members began to dismantle it, arguing that they could not build on land they do not own. An argument began when Monkeybrains workers installed a long box on the parcel near their warehouse. The neighboring businesses - including Monkeybrains, in its recently acquired warehouse, and the Mission Kids Preschool - say that they have safety concerns with opening up the space, and assert that they have a right to use the lot, based on historic use. Mission Greenway, which was a community group for several years and recently became a nonprofit, ultimately wants to remove the fences and transform the space into a public greenway. In October 2022, Mission Greenway cut the locks on the fence and installed planters in the lot’s south-west corner. Since the 1980s, the land has been fenced off by abutting businesses and used for parking. Parcel 36 is a historic rail spur with unclear ownership. But mutual distrust has only intensified over the past few months. The police, city officials, and now a Superior Court judge have all implored the groups to try to reach a peaceful agreement via mediation. “I am the victim of physical violence on Parcel 36, and yet I’m prevented from being near parts of my own business as our renovation moves forward.” ![]() “Today’s temporary ruling is shocking and disappointing,” Rucker wrote over email. ![]() The gardeners have no such restrictions, after their own temporary restraining order was lifted earlier in July. Under the terms of that order, Rucker can enter his warehouse, but is not allowed within three yards of Parcel 36. But yesterday, Rucker had a temporary restraining order against him upheld until August 24, when the next hearing is scheduled. The groups have been in and out of hearings for the past few months, and a final verdict on permanent restraining orders against either party has yet to be reached. ![]()
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |