HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/8/2020 Item 2, Andre/Kellogg
Wilbanks, Megan
From:jimandre@aol.com
Sent: 2020 6:23 PM
To:CityClerk
Cc:pakellogg@aol.com
Subject: project
Dear City Council,
We are writing to express our objection to the proposed
project at 545 Higuera Street based on the following
concerns:
1. The project is out of scale for the neighborhood and
would overshadow adjacent buildings and historic
structures - the Jack House on Marsh St and the Robert
Pollard house at 535 Higuera St. We request that the
scope and design of the project be revised to make it
compatible with the surrounding structures and Downtown
San Luis Obispo.
2. The project design, setback and window locations
should respect and mitigate privacy issues with the single
family residence next door at 535 Higuera Street.
3. There is minimal open space. The footprint of the
building is too large for the lot size.
4. The parking is not adequate and is inconvenient to
users with lifts required.
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5. In addition, there is already no parking for the recently
completed and still unoccupied housing project across the
street at 550 Higuera which has 30 single family
residences with between 2 and 3 Bedrooms each. There
is no off-street parking for those units. Where are these
residents expected to park? Adequate parking should be
included in all of these projects.
6. In summary, the size and scale of the project is not in
keeping with the style and architecture of the surrounding
downtown architecture. The neighboring Bank of the
Sierra building at 500 Marsh Street carefully incorporated
the style and character of historic downtown and the
adjacent Jack House. This is a model of thoughtful
development.
We hereby request that this project be significantly scaled
back to fit in with the surrounding area. Thank you for
your consideration.
Sincerely,
James M. Andre
Paul A. Kellogg
1801 Woodland Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
PAKellogg@aol.com
JimAndre@aol.com
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