HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-2015 PH1 DalyCOUNCIL MEETING-
ITEM NO.:
FEB 0 9 2015
As a 29 Y ear resident of San Luis Drive I have treasured t e�l_O CITY CLERK,„,.
ambience of SLO and its lack of similarity to Los Angeles and other
large California cities. In fact, I left those areas for the quality of
life in SLO. That quality included a lack of large square buildings
that presented sterile appearances and lack of reflection to our
area. I treasure the views from my house and other parts of town.
And I treasure the peace and quiet as well. Gentle hills, old
volcanic peaks, and a pastoral quality surround us.
Mr. Firestone's hotel will significantly alter that atmosphere and
the qualities that are SLO.
This edifice will be a precedent for other projects of similar
nature. Before too long, the entrance corridor to our city will be a
vision of any other city that is over - developed and the unique
charm of SLO will be gone, replaced by sterile boxes that loom
over nearby buildings and homes.
For those in close proximity to the project, the noise factor will be
significant. The ground level parking is not adequately buffered as
is required by ordinance 1130. Neighbors will hear car doors,
horns, beeps, and noisy groups who gather at the hotel. Parties
and special events will be especially adverse. And the daily trash
vehicles and delivery vehicles will also provide nuisance and
destroy the ambience of residential areas, not just those that
border the creek.
Traffic on Monterey will become like the freeways that we all
disdain. Heaven forbid that Diablo blows and people have to get
of town quickly.
This structure will loom over everything around it. Houses
situated beneath it will have their privacy destroyed. The views of
the surrounding hills will be gone, replaced by a large, sterile
cube. Lights will replace a sky that features stars and solitude.
While it is true that the hotel will make the height limitation by
inches, its visual presence will make it seem much larger,
especially compared to the surrounding buildings.
Finally, I worry that property values will degrade as a result of this
project. My home is what I will leave my children. I do not want to
see the value drop because Mr. Firestone persists in constructing
this mistaken project.
Sincerely,
Wendy Daly
1775 Conejo Ave., SLO 93401
543 -9447