HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/2/2020 Item 12, Bertrando
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Betsy Bertrando <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:545 Higuera/486 Marsh Streets
June 1, 2020
To: Mayor and Council, City of San Luis Obispo
Re: 545 Higuera/486 Marsh Streets Development
There is a continuing destruction of the historic portions of San Luis Obispo. What makes us unique as a community is our long
history. In our rush for solvency and housing we have lost our vision. Along with the blocks immediately adjacent to the
mission and dating before 1850, the lower Higuera/Marsh Streets area is the oldest section in San Luis Obispo and has never
been recognized as such. This is yet another site where there will likely be mission period archaeological issues that will need
to be addressed.
Successful world cities have kept their historic core and they have become better economic drivers in the long term. To
improve the historic character of the Marsh/Higuera Streets southern gateway to San Luis Obispo will go far into bringing
visitors to our town.
Many of us know the State and Federal Guidelines regarding development within historic areas. The proposed project
abandons them, as well as the City of San Luis Obispo’s Guidelines. I strongly urge you to adopt Resolution PH 12 and deny the
appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of ARCH-0017-2019 for reasons noted above, in particular, the Categorical
Exemption from Environmental Review.
Respectfully,
Betsy Bertrando
267 East Foothill Boulevard
San Luis Obispo
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