HomeMy WebLinkAboutCODE-000007-2025 1150 Laurel 2025-03-12 Response to Notice and OrderLAUREL CREEK
TO: Michael Loew & Timmi Tway
FROM: Patrick Smith
DATE: March 12, 2025
RE: Notice and Order – Code Case # CODE-000007-2025
This letter is written on behalf of Laurel Creek, LP, the property owner of 1150 Laurel Lane (“Property”),
in response to your Notice and Order (“Notice”) dated March 10, 2025.
On Monday, March 10, 2025, Mr. Loew along with two of his associates delivered the Notice to the
Property owner. They also notified the tenants at the Property of their need to vacate the building,
including offering to assist the tenants with relocating out of their leased premises into different
properties. The Notice referenced a) expired permits (false), b) lack of appropriate fire separation and
means of egress (scheduled work under the open permits), and c) diminished structural integrity as a
result of removed shear bracing (false), as justification for the order to vacate.
First, the referenced building permits were opened on January 22, 2025. The permits have not expired and
the Notice was received just 47 days after the permits were opened. The Notice falsely states that the
permits have expired.
Second, with respect to the fire separation and means of egress, that is part of the work scheduled to take
place as part of the open permits.
Third, the notice states “…exterior wall shear bracing has been removed as part of the incomplete
construction. The lack of bracing associated with the faulty construction significantly diminished the
integrity of the affected walls.” This is a false statement as evidenced by the attached letter from Ashley
Vance, the project engineer. This letter was provided to Mr. Loew on Friday, March 7 th, prior to his
delivery of the Notice to the Property owner and tenants on Monday, March 10 th.
Considering that the permits have not expired, no shear bracing has been removed and the building has
not been structurally compromised, and the fire separation and means of egress work are part of the
scheduled work under the open permits, we are requesting that the Notice be immediately rescinded in
order to avoid further unnecessary damage caused by the City of San Luis Obispo to the Property owner
and its tenants. We hope to work cooperatively with you towards completion of this project.
Thank you,
Patrick Smith
Authorized Representative