HomeMy WebLinkAboutARC 01-21-15 Meeting Correspondence - AyralFrom: Odile Ayral
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 1:37 PM
To: Carloni, Marcus
Cc: Dunsmore, Phil
Subject: 323/353 Grand Ave.
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JAN 2 0 2015
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Please, forward the attachment to the ARC Commissioners. Thanks.
Odile Ayral
To ARC Commissioners,
I urge you to be extremely careful with what you are approving on 323/353 Grand Ave.
As you know, these two parcels presently have one small house each and, like the other
Grand Ave houses next to theirs are included in R -1 zoning. The exception the Planning
Commission is suggesting would turn this R -1 zoning into R -2. This will start a domino
effect, whereby each and every developer /landlord in this area will think of making an
extra buck if he can work out the same deal. We all know who will end up living in these
houses: not working families who really need homes but can't afford the prices asked for
these dinosaurs, but students. More and more students in an area already overtaken by
them.
Furthermore, these proposed houses are HUGE! Way out of size with the houses next
door. The Planning Commission notes that the average house size within 300 feet is
1,774 square feet, and the ratio living space to lot size 24 %. On the other hand, the
proposed houses are 2,550 sq. ft., and the ratio living to lot is 49 %. That's twice the
neighborhood ratio. The Planning Commission, noting that this project is classified as
"infill development" quotes Community Design Guidelines that one of the goals is "to
provide for infill projects of high architectural quality that are compatible with existing
development... and continue existing neighborhood patterns." This proposal is not
compatible with existing development on Grand Ave. Each house would offer four
bedrooms plus a den or media room. Just the amount for 5 students to live together so
that the landlord can reap the maximum profit. You will not see any family living there, I
guarantee you.
You don't have to cater to each and every money- driven developer who comes to you.
Please, do the legal and ethical thing: allow three houses on these lots (not four) with
each offering three bedrooms (not four). By doing this, you are in line with existing
neighborhood pattern, you stay within long accepted regulations, and you may help stop
the disastrous trend that has been happening in the north side of the city, which is turning
family homes into dorms.
Sincerely,
Odile Ayral
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