HomeMy WebLinkAboutREDvariousph5RECEIVE D
SEPz 0 2010
SLO CITY CLERK
RED FIL E
MEETING AGEND A
DATE 21 10 ITEM #
1.Ai'A) Co?9 614clI L
46 COUNCIL COD DI R
1
pi "FIN D1 Rg-A.UM ~d FIRE CHIE F%ATTORNEY PW D RCLERK /ORIG POLICE CH F
0 DEPT HEADS REC DID?
_y [$IdTIL DI R_1-P-18101 C-HR DI P Original Message
From : anthony krause [mailto :anthonymk04@yahoo .com]l CoUNCI U
Sent : Sun 9/19/2010 2 :30 PM C Sza G 144;24S El 0.1
To : Ashbaugh, John ; Carter, Andrew ; Marx, Jan ; asettle@slocity .or ;t.CtE1-E .
dromero@slocity .or t
Subject : Historic Preservation Program Guideline s
Hello Councilmembers and Mayor Romero I'm a property owner i n
Old Town and have some concerns about the proposed guidelines . While I
have made sure that any renovations to my house are consistent with th e
period (c . 1914), I'm worried that your proposal is too open-ended . I t
appears to give the power to city employees, and even the CHC, to orde r
improvements to properties that in my view might not be matters o f
required maintenance or historical authenticity . Issues o f
landscaping, foundation cracks, or worn roofing, should remain matter s
of owner discretion unless the building is imperiled . It is true tha t
there are a few old houses, notably student rentals, that are not i n
the best repair . I think it is important that these structures b e
preserved . So I see the point of such an ordinance . But I als o
believe that my finances and my schedule of when I can do majo r
projects should not be in the hands of the City . If these guideline s
are to be made stronger, I believe that repairs that are ordered by th e
City should only be to prevent threats to the structure as determine d
by a City-paid licensed home inspector .
On a related note, I was hiking up to the Reservoir Cyn Green Spac e
yesterday, past the adobe on Lizzie St in SLO . I was shocked at the
state of disrepair of this historical adobe .The one on Dana St . als o
appears to be quite neglected . These are city-owned structures, ar e
they not? I strongly believe that the City's recent interest i n
historical preservation should include restoration of these City-owne d
adobes before it is too late . If there is a move afoot to take bette r
care of them, let me know and I'd be glad to participate in some way .
Thanks .Tony Kraus e
Original Message
From : richard greene [mailto :greenerr@att .net ]
Sent : Sun 9/19/2010 5 :33 P M
To : Romero, Dave ; jashbaurg@slocity .org ; Carter, Andrew ; Marx, Jan ;
Settle, Alle n
Subject : OLD TOWN
To the city councel members !
In conection with the new proposed city ordinance for the Histori c
Distrect of S10 . I own a house that fall's under this proposel rule s
and would like to voice my opinion aganst any change in the curren t
Historic rules!!!!!!!!!!!!
Richard & Ann Green e
654 Buchon St SLO
Original Message
From : John Wolcott [mailto :j3o3w3@att .net i
Sent : Sun 9/19/2010 4 :46 P M
To : Romero, Dave ; Carter, Andrew ; Ashbaugh, John ; Marx, Jan ; Settle ,
Allen
Subject : Historic Preservation Ordinanc e
I ask that you vote no on the subject ordinance . I live in th e
Historic District, but not in a "historic" house .
The reason for my request is that the public has not been properl y
notified of the development of the ordinance, the fines are excessiv e
to the point of ludicrous, the enforcement is very subjective and th e
whole thing is overkill .
An article in today's Tribune by one of the authors disputes thes e
points, but I was on the receiving end, he was on the sending end .I
was made aware of this ordinance when I questioned Kim Murry about a
card I received in the mail three weeks ago . She said to disregard it ,
it would be replaced with a correct card .
The magazine The Week carries an article reporting that the city o f
North Port, Florida, is fining a resident $27,000 for leaving he r
improperly licensed car in her driveway for four months . The basis fo r
the law is to protect the city's appearance . That's what Buz z
Kalkowski cites as the reason for the ordinance .
Kalkowski, in his piece, talks about the results of businesses lettin g
their properties go into disrepair . I believe most buildings in th e
Historical District are either residences or being made earthquak e
resistant, which requires close city inspection . In my frequent walk s
in the down town area I have noticed and taken pride in the huge numbe r
of buildings and residences that have been refurbished, painted o r
remodeled, making the place almost sparkle compared to how it looked 2 3
years ago . I've seen many homeowners install and replace foundation s
to the point that most area craftsmen of this skill have left th e
business .
It seems to me that the laws and rules in place have brought abou t
marvelous change and improvement, and that more is not required .
Since purchasing my now 100 year old, tear-down house in 1987 ,
remodeling and repairs have required investment of nearly twice th e
original purchase price . This has been financially draining enough ,
without some stranger looking over my shoulder and voting on m y
choices and increasing the costs .I suspect this is true of many o f
my neighbors . And, like many of them, my plan is to live in the plac e
until I die .
John Wolcot t
663 Pismo