HomeMy WebLinkAboutARC 01-21-15 Meeting Correspondence - NeuhausFrom: Eve Neuhaus [mailto:eveneuhaus @gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 10:04 AM
To: Carloni, Marcus
Subject: 323/353 Grand Ave.
Marcus Carloni, Associate Planner
Architectural Review Commission
Re: 323/353 Grand Ave.
File Number: ARC 25 -13
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
.IAN 2 0 2015
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
I am writing to urge you to deny the depth and area exceptions required for the proposed project
at 323/353 Grand Ave. Our neighborhood is zoned for low density. This project would add to the
already serious problems the neighborhood is having with greater numbers of students moving
in.
My husband and I live at right across the street from the new mini -dorm at
2008 McCollum. Last summer, when the building started going up, we queried the builder, the
city and the owner about the intent of the house. We were assured that it was a single family
dwelling with five bedrooms, a den and a nursery, though we could see from the layout and
style, especially of the bathrooms, that it was a student -proof mini -dorm. We were lied to.
Indeed, a great number of students moved in and our corner, up to now a reasonably quiet area,
is party central. We are woken at 2 or 3 AM every weekend as students move from party to party
on the 300 block of Henderson, and our own and the 1900 block of McCollum and further afield.
Yesterday, Sunday, January 18, the houses at 2008 McCollum and 344 Henderson began
partying loudly at 10 AM and went on until 5 PM when the second football game was over. We
made last minute changes in our day's plans so we would be away for most of the day.
We can't take down the mini -dorm across the street. We try our best to negotiate with our
student neighbors and we call the police for noise violations regularly. Please do not accept the
lies about the intent of the new project on Grand Ave. and add to the problems we
already have by making an exception to allow additional high- density housing a couple blocks
away.
Eve Neuhaus
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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