HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/2/2020 Item 12, Jiminez, Sherry
Wilbanks, Megan
From:
PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:545 Higuera
Hello Counsel,
My name is Sherry Jiminez and for the past 16 years I have owned Salon 544, which is located at 544
Higuera St. I am opposed to the development at 545 Higuera.
The reasoning is, the city has violated its own community design guidelines That infill residential
development should be compatible and scale, siting, detailing, and overall character with adjacent
buildings. The height of infill projects should be consistent with surrounding residential structures. New
development should respect the privacy of adjacent residential uses so that windows do not overlook or
repair the privacy of indoor or outdoor living space adjacent units. Multi family structures should be set
back with the prevailing setback pattern of immediate neighborhood. The structure with three or more
attached units should incorporate significant wall and roof articulation to reduce appearance scale.
Large projects should be broken up into groups or structures. “Should” language is intended to be
followed unless there are specific extenuating circumstances, neither developer nor city has presented
any extenuating circumstances. The guidelines were adopted to prevent big box developments making
slow look like“Anywhere USA “.
I am opposed to the 545 Higuera Street project.
Sherry Jiminez
805-541-4057
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