HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/22/2024 Item 4a, Wheeler
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To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:CHC Communication
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Dear San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Committee,
The project description does not address the Historic Railroad District. The City of San Luis Obispo Historic
Preservation program Guidelines (2010 Series) states:
3.2 Construction in Historic Districts
Figure 1 - Historic Districts in San Luis Obispo, 2010
3.2.1 Architecturally compatible development within Historic Districts. New structures in
historic districts shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with the district’s prevailing
historic character as measured by their consistency with the scale, massing, rhythm, signature
architectural elements, exterior materials, siting and street yard setbacks of the district's historic
structures, as described in Figures 2 and 3. New structures are not required to copy or imitate
historic structures, or seek to create the illusion that a new building is historic.
3.2.2 Architectural compatibility. The CHC reviews development in historic districts for
architectural compatibility with nearby historic resources, and for consistency with applicable
design and preservation policies, standards, and historic district descriptions in Section 5.2. New
development should not sharply contrast with, significantly block public views of, or visually
detract from, the historic architectural character of historically designated structures located
adjacent to the property to be developed, or detract from the prevailing historic architectural
character of the historic district
The “predominant architectural style within the Railroad Historic District is Railroad Vernacular”.
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This project does not fit into the context of the Historic Railroad
District.
I would like to suggest this project be rejected as is and sent back to
the developer for design that fits within the character of the Historic
Railroad District and meets the preservation guidelines for that
District.
Sincerely,
Thomas Wheeler
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