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-------------------------------------------From :Michael Boudreau[SMTP :MIKEB@MTBARCHITECTURE .COM]Sent :Friday, November 05, 2010 11 :39 :50 AMTo:Council, SloCitySubject:Preservation ordinance .Auto forwarded by a Rul e
Dear Mayor and members of the Council ,
Regarding Preservation Ordinanc e
I want to thank John Ashbaugh for keeping many of us informed .
In response to the latest opinions and ideas, I still believe this ordinance wil l
burden all of us that are "LISTED" in the ordinance, my wife and I included . I wil l
not go on and on but there are many examples of new roadblocks and mor e
"process" implemented by language in this ordinance .
Section 14 .01 .010 Why must our distinctive character be fixed in late 180 0
and early 1900 architecture? You can't buy affordable redwood siding any more .
Old growth redwood was harvested to build many of these listed structures . I n
addition, language suggests my home is irreplaceable, it's not . Do those of us o n
the list now own museums? Will the city help listed property owners like m e
subsidize the cost of preservation when my redwood siding eventually rot s
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away? I truly do not understand why the character of our community must be a
fixed idea .
Section 14 .01 .010 B Health, safety and welfare? It seems to be only abou t
character .
Section 3 .4 .3 Requires that 75% of the original framework be preserved? I'v e
worked on award winning historical projects where almost 80% of the structur e
was removed due to failure and wear. In the language, If you exceed 25% it i s
deemed a demolition? Why these numbers? Why not 50%, 60% or 80%? Shoul d
this not be case by case ?
Section 4 .1 .4 . Use Permit review .requires a "historic preservation report" D o
you know how much those will cost? How much is a Use Permit these days ?
More process and more fees means less money for owners to invest into thei r
buildings ...
Section 14 .01 .060 C I will need to request a RE-ZONE from the city to get off
this list? How did my property get on the list in the first place? I don't remember a
RE-ZONING action on my property . How much will it cost to get off list ?
Section 14 .01 .100 J How will the CHC determine economic hardship? How wil l
CHC determine a proposed demolition was actually bad idea when we look bac k
at it 100 years from today? Will CHC want a copy of my tax returns? Will CHC d o
a full economic pro forma on the project? Will CHC positions be fille d
with financial advisors, economist, contractors and architects? On the face o f
things, the CHC will have too much say and control over our property rights .
Again, I suggest you shelve this ordinance . We already have plenty o f
"PROCESS" in our world today .
Sincerely ,
Michael Boudreau, AI A
1009 Morro Street, Suite 20 5
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
(805) 549-0400 direct lin e
mikeb(a~MTBarchitecture .co m
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