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Goodwin, Heather
From: Mejia, Anthony
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 3:23 PM COUNCIL MEETING; I � � � �'-l_
To: Goodwin, Heather; Chriss @iimc.com ITEM NO.:__ G3
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Subject: FW: Council Agenda item C13 (11 -18 -14 City Council meeting) Grant of Appeals and
Denial of Pacific Courtyards project. Attached Resolution Suggestion.
Anthony J. Mejia, MMC I City Clerk
990 Palm `street
San I uis Obispo, CA 93401
tel 1805,781,7102
From: James Lopes [mailto:jameslopes @charter.net1
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 3:18 PM
To: info; Mejia, Anthony; Council ALL
Cc: Dietrick, Christine; less @arris - studio.com; kp3slo @charter.net
Subject: Re: Council Agenda item C13 (11 -18 -14 City Council meeting) Grant of Appeals and Denial of Pacific Courtyards
project. Attached Resolution Suggestion.
Dear Mayor Marx and Council Members:
Save Our Downtown met last night and supports the suggestions by Stew Jenkins to clarify the resolution for
1327 Osos Street.
We are grateful for Mr. Jenkins' very thoughtful attention to protecting your decision and to providing much
needed clarity for all involved.
Sincerely,
James Lopes
James Lopes
1336 Sweet Bay Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Ph. 805 - 781 -8960
On 11/17/2014 7:33 PM, info wrote:
Mayor Marx, Council Members,
Thank you all for your thoughtful consideration of the Davis and Jenkins appeals of the
Pacific Courtyards project [1327 Osos Street to Morro Street; ARC 96 -13] last Monday.
I noticed that Section 2 of Staff's 11 -18 -14 proposed resolution upholding the appeals
contained a goof in punctuation which locks the CHC, ARC and Council into approving the
exact square footage of the denied project in any resubmission.
This not being the intention of the Council when it upheld the Appeals and denied
ARC 96 -13 without prejudice to a new plan being submitted, I thought it would be helpful to
suggest a correction [SEE ATTACHED WORD DOCUMENT] by breaking the first paragraph
of Section 2 into two sentences to convey that the "Said denial is without prejudice to the
applicant submitting, a new design ARC 96 -13 to the Cultural Heritage Comrnittee and
Architectural Review Commission for a mixed use project of residential and office units ", and
providing instructions from the Council about the new proposal being required to "conform to
the Historic Preservation Program Guidelines for the Old Town Historic District."
I also noticed that the "Whereas" clauses outlining the history of the project failed to
memorialize the Council's chief concern and direction by omitting the history of the Cultural
Heritage Committee's two hearings, or the CHC's findings and recommendations to deny the
project. So it is suggested that the two underscored paragraphs in the attached proposal
immediately before and immediately after the Staff's proposed first "Whereas" related to the
December 16, 2013 ARC meeting should prudently be added.
Besides adding this history to protect and accurately convey the Council's decision, I
sensed that the Council was seeking to educate the public, the members of the two advisory
bodies, the City's staff, and development professionals on the meaning of Community Design
Guidelines 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 5.2 in order to expedite good planning within the Historic Zones. To
give effect to that I hope the Council will consider the three underscored proposed "Whereas"
clauses addressing those guidelines and the role of the CHC that are also suggested in the
attached revised draft resolution.
A few technical amendments are suggested to conform to the Council's directs given
staff.
Naturally, I copy the City Attorney to assist her in analysis of these suggestions, as
well as Mr. Thom Jess who I understand is now redesigning the structures on behalf of the
Pacific Courtyards applicant. It is Diane and my hope that the project will be improved by the
Council's actions and by the attention so many have paid to help it fit the Old Town Historic
District.
Stew Jenkins
Law Office of Stewart D. Jenkins
1336 Morro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 541 -5763
Fax: (805) 547 -1608
E -Mail: infonstewjenkins.com