HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/8/2021 Item 5a, Brooks
To: San Luis Obispo Planning Commission Chair Jorgensen and Commissioners
Dandekar, Wulkan, Kahn, Hopkins, Quincey and new Commissioner Francis
From: Lea Brooks, San Luis Obispo resident
Re: Dec. 8, 2021, Planning Commission Meeting, Item 5a, Review of the Draft
Environmental Impact Report Prepared for the LOSSAN Central Coast Layover Facility
Thank you for hosting a public meeting to address the Draft EIR. I live within a half mile
of the project site and bicycle and/or walk through the area almost on a daily basis. I am
a fan of passenger trains and support increasing the service between SLO and San
Diego.
I would greatly appreciate a presentation by the applicant that clarifies the timing and
funding/right-of-way responsibilities for:
-The 0.84-mile Class I bike trail from approximately High Street to Francis Street.
-The Class II bike lane on Roundhouse Street and proposed grade-separated crossing
to Bishop Street.
-The grade-separated crossing east of Lawrence Drive.
A presentation would be most helpful to clearly understand the following in the Draft
EIR:
2.3.11.1 Phase 1
This initial phase would include landscaping and trail enhancements around the Phase
1 footprint... Phase 1 would include the following project components:
-North portions of West Landscape Buffer, 30 feet with pedestrian/bike path, 20-foot
minimum setback plus 10 feet.
-East Landscape Buffer, green space enhancement wrapping the existing bike path
north-to-south.
2.3.11.2 Later Phases
-Remaining portions of West Landscape Buffer, 30 feet with pedestrian/bike path, 20-
foot minimum setback plus 10 feet.
Construction 2.3.12.1 Phase 1
Project construction for Phase 1 would begin as early as April 2024 and last for
approximately 19 months. A summary of the construction activities associated with
Phase 1 includes:
-West/East Landscape Buffer and Bike Path.
2.3.12.2 Later Phases
Project construction for the later phases would be approximately 16 months in duration.
Mobilization and demobilization time would add to the duration for later phases
depending on how they end up being broken out, though breaking the remaining work
into smaller phases would reduce the magnitude of impact for each smaller phase. A
summary of the construction activities associated with later phases includes:
-West/East landscape buffer and bike path.