On May 26, the eviction lawsuit against the Recycling Center was voluntarily dismissed by the City and County of San Francisco and the Recreation and Parks Department.  Our position, since we first received notice to vacate the premises in December, 2010, has been that the notice was premature.  Through the operation of law, our original five-year lease became an annual lease, and our right to remain on the premises extended well beyond the date we were told we needed to leave.  Although Rec & Park claims to still disagree with our position, we believe that the eviction was dismissed because the City Attorney’s office recognized that our position would likely prevail at trial.

The new notice terminates our lease on June 30, 2011.  The notice includes this sentence:  “As we have repeatedly stated, without waiving any rights the City has, we hope to have HANC’s input and cooperation as we transition to a community garden or other use consistent with the Golden Gate Park Master Plan, and are willing to discuss possible HANC involvement in any new use.”

We have been having discussions with Rec & Park about how HANC, with our gardening and recycling experience, can help transform the site while retaining vital recycling services for the surrounding neighborhood and for Golden Gate Park.

We will keep you updated on further developments.  Meantime, we are still open.  Please stop by our Recycling Center and Native Plant Nursery at 780 Frederick (next to Kezar Stadium).