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September 14,2010
SLO CITY CLERK
Subject: Public hearing Sept 21, 201 0
Historic Preservation Ordinanc e
GPI-72-09
Dear Ms . Murry :
My wife and I are the owners of residential property at 1265 Ella St . which is included as a
"Contributory" property in the subject proposed Ordinance . I have just read "most" of the propose d
Ordinance on-line and am deeply concerned about several components. We are out- of-town owners an d
cannot attend the hearing on 9/21 . We wish to have our concerns expressed to the City Council prior to o r
at the hearing . It appears this Ordinance is much more draconian than I first believed two or so years ag o
when the subject first came to my attention .
1.I am deeply concerned about the over-reaching authority of the City to control the maintenance o f
our property, even so far as landscaping, painting, and other repairs or replacements .. This property ha s
been in my wife's family since her father built it in the early 1940's . We don't need the the City to no w
start telling us when and where something needs to be done .
2.The proposed fines and fees for non-compliance are outrageous . We are retired and on a fixe d
income, depending in part on the rental income from this property. The $10000 fine and up-to-$5000/da y
fees with liens are essentially a confiscation of property if the owner is unable to pay or correct th e
situation that "someone" in the City deems needed to be done .
3.We also question the inclusion of our property as a "Contributory" property except for the fact tha t
it is over 50 years old . It does not have any unique architecture according to your guidelines, nor is it i n
one of your principal "H" zones . We would ask that our property be excluded from your list of properties .
We strongly believe that further modifications [or exclusions] need to be made before this ordinanc e
is adopted .
Thank You For Your Consideration,
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17012 Greentree Ln .
Huntington Beach, CA 92649