HomeMy WebLinkAboutARC 01-21-15 Meeting Correspondence - LucasFrom: Bob [rnailto:boblucas @aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 3:05 PM
To: Carloni, Marcus
Cc: lindaleewhite15 gmail.com
Subject: 323 Grand
Hi, Marcus --
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JAN 21 2015
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Please forward this note to the ARC concerning the proposed mini -dorms at 323 Grand.
What is being proposed here for an R1 residential zoning is unconscionable. It makes
no difference whether this is close to Cal Poly or not: all of the homes are super -
standard structures being proposed on substandard lots.
I urge the ARC to turn the project down flat, and send a message to this developer and
others that asking for much too much in fear that you may receive nothing at all is a
waste of the resources of City Staff and the valuable time of our Commissions.
There should be no struggle about this. As I stood in front of the space today and
puzzled about what is being proposed, a student came by. He was a Cal Poly in
Biomedical Engineering, so he was likely considerably above average, even for the high
quality of Cal Poly students.
I asked him how many four bedroom homes he thought could be fit on the lot. He
looked at me, a bit puzzled, and then asked how many square feet, I said about 2600,
and he said, "One." When I told him a developer thought four was about right, he
showed surprise and and then asked, "where will they park ? ?"
I wouldn't give this project a whole lot more thought than that. I know the arguments
about the need for more housing for students close to Cal Poly and I'm sympathetic to
them. But this is not a reasonable approach to a solution. Let's not try to work with
developers who don't seem to understand the basics.
Thank you,
Bob Lucas
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