HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/18/2020 Item 16, Tedone
From:Bob Tedone <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Riley's Location
Dear Coucilpersons:
The City’s rationale for this development is that we need the housing. How about we wait until all the
homes being built now and in the near future are done and then see if a 75 foot building that will be there
forever is still needed? It can wait to be built.
In addition, the project does not provide for the type of housing that the City needs, IMHO. We need
housing that young families can afford to purchase. The tiny apartments being proposed don't help this at
all.
Alarmingly, the developer is threatening the City that it will tear down the Muzio building, eliminate the
paseo next door, and refuses to provide parking for the structure. From the Tribune: "Therese Cron, vice
president of West Coast Leasing of Jamestown, said the goal is not to have private garages fill up
downtown.
“This would be a poor use of land downtown,” Cron said. “The city has consolidated parking into public
parking garages and has plans to continue with an additional (incoming) city parking structure at Palm and
Nipomo. This is a better parking solution since this provides parking for multiple users.”
In other words, "Not my problem."
I urge you to decide to reject this inappropriate building for these reasons and the reasons stated in Allan
Cooper’s letter.
Thank you.
Stay safe, stay well,
Bob Tedone
1415 Cazadero St.
San Luis Obispo
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