KSBY reported that pismo Beach's historic Chapman Estate soon to be under new ownership. Littell reported that we've heard about the Chapman [estate] before,.

Littell reported that i just decided before going home tonight 'Oh, let's just do one special thing before we leave.'. Littell reported that once [the endowment] was exhausted, they felt that they didn't want to continue to invest general fund money when there's so many other needs in the city,. Littell reported that so the city council voted to relinquish the property.

The distribution agreement specifically said that if the city doesn't keep the property, they must first offer it to a nonprofit that will carry out Clifford's intentions,. Littell reported that seeing that provision has helped steer me towards the Chapman Estate Foundation as the vehicle to preserve the estate for the future.

Littell said, “We've heard about the Chapman [estate] before,”.

Estimates indicated that pismo Beach has owned the Chapman Estate since Clifford Chapman donated it to the city in his trust 13 years ago. After more than a decade, the city is giving it back to the Chapman Estate Foundation. The Chapman Estate is a….

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