HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/15/2020 Item 10, LaChanceSeptember 14, 2020
City of San Luis Obispo
Attn: Mayor Heidi Harmon and City Council Members
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Post Office BOHr 1..
805-543-181M
RE: CITY COUNCIL HEARING ITEM NO.10, TUESDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2020
Dear Mayor Harmon and City Council Members,
I am writing on behalf of the SESLOC Federal Credit Union Board of Directors and
Management to express our objection to the unexpected and last minute placement of
a condition of approval to locate a transit stop on SESLOC's property in conjunction
with NKT's development plans for the project on the corner of Tank Farm Road and
Broad Street. We have been happy to work cooperatively with Nick Tompkins and his
team to see his project materialize and complete this corner of a growing business
area; however, the transit center change was only made available to us late last Friday
and the NKT project is now on the Council's agenda for tomorrow evening.
SESLOC has a 78 -year history of providing services and support to this community.
Most notably, in 2013, we entered into a 10 -year parking agreement with the City to
address the parking deficiencies not initially handled with the construction of the
Damon Garcia playing fields. While SESLOC received a small stipend up front, given the
length of the agreement, we have effectively provided an arrangement for free parking.
We are now in the 7th year of this agreement that has addressed a City problem and
benefited the San Luis Obispo community. SESLOC has done its share. This transit
station could just as effectively be located alongside the Damon Garcia fields.
Since moving to our Broad Street location, my office window overlooks the transit
enclosure across the street by the Marigold Center. It is a rare occasion to see a bus
stop there to pick up a passenger. However, there are regular stops by the police and
paramedics to address issues with individuals in the enclosure who are not waiting for
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a bus. SESLOC has concerns about employee safety in our parking lot that adjoins the
newly proposed transit center area, as transit kiosks tend to create a loitering problem.
SESLOC does support multimodal transportation and the need to reduce emissions and
a transit stop --with a sign only-- that does not impact our property could also be a
solution we could support. SESLOC respectfully requests that this proposed component
of the NKT project plan be eliminated. If this last minute addition to the NKT project
plan by the City remains on SESLOC property, SESLOC cannot agree to the Broad Street
driveway closure.
Sin erely,
. _Y4
Geri LaChance
President/CEO
Cc: Tyler Corey, Principal Planner — City of SLO