The future of the Chapman Estate in Pismo Beach is uncertain as the city is now looking to release the property to new ownership.

“We should be protecting it, not trying to wash our hands of it," said Erik Howell, former Pismo Beach City Councilmember and current Shell Beach resident.

On Tuesday night, the Pismo Beach City Council moved forward with a divestment from the Chapman Estate after declaring it surplus. The property was gifted to the city over a decade ago by the late owner, Clifford Chapman, who intended the property to be used and enjoyed by the public.

“We’re hopeful that we can find another entity that can continue on with the hope and the goal, which was to make it accessible to the public," City Manager Jorge Garcia said.

Garcia said that a major driver of the decision

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