Residents of California’s rural Santa Ynez Valley have formed a new group called Never!
It is backed by community organizations that want to head off any attempts to convert the ranch in remote Los Olivos into a commercial venue, spokesman Bob Field said.
Mr Field said the area did not have the roads, police or infrastructure to support crowds drawn to a Graceland-like tourist attraction, which he said would destroy the enclave’s tranquillity.
Such a development would require the property to be changed from agricultural to commercial use, a lengthy process that would require a series of public hearings where residents could express their opposition.