HomeMy WebLinkAboutREDboudreauph2From :Michael Boudreau[SMTP :MIKEB@MTBARCHITECTURE .COM]
Sent :Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4 :45 :13 P M
To :Council, SloCity
Subject:Preservation Ordinanc e
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Dear Mr . Mayor and members of the Council ,
Regarding Historical Preservation Ordinanc e
I know this is a tough idea and with all due respect to the hard work put into thi s
effort, please consider shelving the new historical preservation ordinance .
I believe it in the best interest of the citizens of San Luis Obispo that this lot o f
new regulation be permanently set aside, or at least set aside until better days .
This ordinance, even as well crafted as it is, will inevitably make it just that muc h
more difficult for many property owners to replace or modernize their obsolet e
structures as we move forward with investment into our future, new gree n
technologies and sustainable construction techniques abound and we mus t
remain flexible .
Requiring owners to preserve marginal, failed and obsolete examples o f
construction, (i .e old cost plus building) will limit our collective ability to shape th e
future . Some history must make way for a new story to be told .
At a time when the city is having trouble preserving it's own historic propertie s
(i .e . Adobes) it rings odd that there would be such a push to increase regulatio n
in such a small facet of our city . There are better things to do with the preciou s
time of our city staff .
Generally speaking, most property owners have no trouble preserving their "well -
built" structures and homes . The "Sinsheimer Building" is just one exampl e
currently in progress . We do not need a new ordinance to continue with commo n
sense .
While a $25,000 grant is something, it is not worth the amount of "process" an d
anxiety this ordinance will generate .
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SLO CITY CLER K
Please consider setting this ordinance aside .
All my best ,
Michael Boudreau, AI A
1009 Morro Street, Suite 20 5
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
(805) 549-0400 direct lin e
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