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Home My WebLink About10/28/2024 Item 4a, Anderson Armas, Sara From:Margo Anderson <runningmom215@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, October To:Advisory Bodies Subject:Support of Waterman Village Attachments:IMG_4471.jpeg; IMG_4470.jpeg Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged This message is from an External Source. Use caution when deciding to open attachments, click links, or respond. Please see the attached signed letter of support. Mail to the street address of 999 Palm Street was returned. Margo Anderson 1 Cultural Heritage Committcc 999 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, 93401 Re: 466 Dana St. The Waterman Village Dear Chair Cromer and Members Gray, Tischler, Arrona, Simon, Bernard, and Ashbaugh, I write in support of and respectfully request the CHC to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the proposed Waterman Village,located at 466 Dana Street in San Luis Obispo. Affordable housing is a critical issue on the Central Coast of California. Young families, singles, and independent seniors can no longer afford to live in San Luis Obispo comfortably. Waterman Village is Part of the solution. It offers a beautiful, centrally located home for San Luis Obispo residents of limited means, particularly the City's 1 in 3 single -person households, to live among a community and. have the option for car -free living with services nearby. Developed by San Luis Obispo non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions, the Waterman Village includes 20 permanent below -market -rate cottage homes, built on foundations, compatible and complementary to the historic Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe. The preservation of historical landmarks in San Luis Obispo is integral to the City's sense of identity, cohesion, and cultural education. As one of the few surviving adobes in the City, the Rosa Butron de Canet Adobe shall be rehabilitated as an essential community recreational component of the Waterman Village. Rehabilitation will meet the City's Historic Preservation Guidelines and be consistent with the Secretary of Interior standards, per conditions of approval, as presented in your staff report. The adobe, generously granted to the City by Mary Gail Black in 1989, came with 3 conditions, and ensuring consistency with the requests of Black's donation has been a primary foundation for development of the Waterman Village concept from the start. As required, the adobe and the two adjoining wings of the residence will be adaptively rehabilitated by Smart Share Housing Solutions using historically reflective building materials, and available for public access when completed. Ma the adobe will be monitored for historical consistency into the future.tury intenance of This access will provide the community with insights into late 19th-and early 20th-cen activism, and architectural legacy in San Luis Obispo that Ms. Black anti development, historical donation. p ted with her generous To maintain the historic character of the adobe's prominent setback from Dan property, de`veloprnent of homes will main "- a Street, reflecting the broad opens tam the perspective towards the house. This open space, dotted with m Pace that defines the initial mature trees, will serve the public as a serene neighborhood par . `Irtte bucolic atmosphere of the site will be preserved to retain the adobe°s integrity setting. In addition to a cultural heritage center, the development will provide our �'h' of e model of sustainable living practices, encourage community interaction community with a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and a shaded park. and active lifestyles throw safe Waterman Village will provide a centrally located, accessible housing option for ]o wer-income Community members, including single elder adults on fixed incomes, working residents who chose to live working parent and their smallchild. While some may fear the idea of affordable homes modestly, or a their neighborhood and the people that occupy such homes, this and the stigma they cam' Project will bring enhanced neighborhood security. Smart Share Housing Solutions on -site management and o�1Ces 0 --•�N►i a� lwvusu, wmcn Mm oeen occupied by rodents, garbage and old maw for years. Residents will be wed and background checked. As housing prices soar across California, San Luis Obispo residents deserve more opportunities to stay, connect with our community, and have access to personal space and mobility, while maintaining a reasonable budget to meet all their needs. The development of Waterman Village, centered around the rehabilitation and opening up of the adobe for use, provides an opportunity 6—community members to access a historic resource which has been sitting empty and boarded up for more than 30 years. Thank you for your support of this innovative project that meets so many City goals. l p i► .. saw; v ! U /� , i � Y-- r'- -,-.! ?-* sA$frA BA$tsj[RA q ssf sCI WT 2Og4 $rf'jn 3 [- FOREVER/UsrL OcI 3 | 2024 SLO CIW CI-ERK 11o S ? ^S^.^S*ir*** <r^,,\ t-r;i-o OL*.a"ja,<.A- 9 evo t ,qrq .{ !-. ! .h6 I prar&:t.$r+rJ 3 *-:t{l!,l ?t:3|J |,i1 li L r 1j,f ii' rl I, |f ll; ll 1 g rf r lL 1l f I,1 I r L f f l lf f f li,f r l1 L, r RECEIVED Ocr $ 1 20?4 StCI C'r/ ""' 1:'r'!r(Cultural Heritage Committee 17 Ag Palm Streeg San Luis Obispo, 93401 advisorvbodies@ slocitv.org Re: 466l)ana St The Waterman Village Dear Chair Cro&er and Me,mbers Gran Tischler, Arron4 Simoq Bemard, and Ashbaugh, I write in support of and respecfrtlly request the CHC to recommend that the Planning Commission approve the proposed Waterman Village,located at 466 Dana Sfreet in San Luis Obispo. Affordable housing is a critical issue on fte Central Coast of California. Young families, singlss, and independent seniors can no longer afford to live in San Luis Obispo comfortably. 'Waterman Village is part ofthe solution. It offers a beautiful" cenfirlly locafed home for San Luis Obispo residenfs of limited means, particularly tte City's 1 in 3 siagle-person households, to liv* among a community and have the option for car-free living with services nearby. Dweloped by San Luis Obispo non-profit Smart Share Housing Solutions, the Watrrman Villagc includes 20 pennanent below-market-rate cotage homes, built on foundations, compatible aud complemeirtary to tfte historic Rosa Buton de Canet Adobe. The preservation of historical landmarks in San Luis Obispo is integral to &e City's sense of ide,ntity, cohesion, and cultural education. As one ofthe few surviving adobes in the City, the Rosa Buton de Canet Adobe shall be rehabilitated as an essential community recreational component ofthe Waterman Village. Rehabilitation will meet the Crty's Historic Preservation Guidelines and be consisteirtwith the Secretary oflnterior standands, per conditions of approval, as presented in your staffreport. The adobe, generous$ granted to the City by l\dary Gail Black in 1989, came with 3 conditions, and ensuring consistency with the requests of Black's donation has been a primary foundation for development of the Waterrran Village concept from the start. As requird the adobe and the two adjoining wings ofthe residence will be adaptively rehabilitated by Smart Share llousing Solutions using historicalty reflective building materials, and available for public access when completed. Maintenance of the adobe will be monitored for historical consistency into the futrrre. This access will provide the commrmity wie insights into lat€ l9th-and early 20ft-century residential development historical activism, and architectural legacy in San Luis Obispo that lvls. Black anticipated with her genercus donation. To maintain tfie historic character ofthe property, dwelopment ofhomes will mainain the adobe's promineirt setback from Dana Steet, reflecting the broad open space that defines the initial perspective towards the house. This open spaoe, dotted with matre hees, will serve the public as a serene neighborhood park. The bucolic atuosphere ofthe site witl be preserved to retain the adobe's integrity of seting. In addition to a cultural heritage c€nt€r, the dwelopment will provide our commtmity with a model of su$ainable living practices, encourage community interaction and active lifestyles through safe pedesnian and birycle infrastucturg and a shaded park. Waterman Village will provide a ceirtally locate{ accessible housing option for lower-income community membem, including single elder adults on fixed incomes, working residents who chose to live modestly, or a working par€Nrt and their small child- While some may fear the idea of affordable homes and the stigma they carry in their neighborhood and the people that occupy such homes, this project will bring enhanced neighborhood security. Smart Share Housing Solutions' on-site management and offices al@gsidc ffigss will bring lift hJr to a crrreody mstured ld ad bring htman lift bsck ino a bosH up historfu rcsource, urhichhsb@ ccrpipd byroden0* ggbagsand oHmatresses fuf'cus. Resfoknb will be screened ud Ua*fium efucfret Ashsingprioes soaracfixs Catifrrnlu SanlufuObisporcsifutsdesente weopamidesto stry, oomoctwi&oncmmrmity, adhevc acoessto pffimel spaoe md mobility, Yfrihmaintainhg a rcasmable hdgg to n€€t atl &eir oeeds. lte &yelWcd of Waffirn Villege, centered {otd ee rchabilitNti@ ud opeoing ry offu & fu rnr provide m oppuhmity 6*comnunity members to ms ahis0uis resorrce ufrich has b@ si$ing €npty ed boodod rry fanue tlnn 3Oycas, Thmlryoufcyor of*l isinnovdive p'ojectthat6e€fs so many City gpsts" v