HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-28-2015 PC Agenda Correspondence - Item 1 (Schwartz)From: "Kenneth Schwartz" <kschwartz25 @gmail.com>
To: "Codron, Michael" <mcodron @slocity.orp
Subject: Buena Vista / Loomis R -1 / Project
Date: Mon, Oct 26, 2015 10:36 AM
Michael,
I am out of town at the moment. Would you be so kind as to see my
communication below is forwarded to the Planning Commission for their
hearing on this topic Wednesday evening. Thank you.
To: San Obispo City Planning Commissioners
From:: Kenneth Schwartz, 201 Buena Vista, SLO
Re: Buena Vista / Loomis R -1 project
Dear Commissioners:
I continue to urge you to reject this project as proposed based on the
arguments I have previously presented to you. The project as
presented by the applicant should be redesigned to comply with all
aspects of the City's regulations without exception.
The Applicant's site is very unusual in that it has two street
frontages. The applicant's choice to develop the Buena Vista frontage
will generate serious traffic conflicts on Buena Vista at a point
residents refer to as "dead man's curve" - to add additional traffic
conflicts at this point is simply intolerable. The applicant seeks to
construct a residence that is simply out of scale for this location;
he should be encouraged to either reduce the.size of his project so as
to meet all City requirements without exception, or look to the other
frontage of his lot as a better point for development. Loomis Street
certainly does not have the traffic conflicts as does Buena Vista.
It is my hope that commission members will personally review both site
frontages, delve into the history of this 1920's subdivision, observe
the character of existing development as well as sidewalk
installations, deny the proposal before you and encourage the
developer to either reduce the scale of his proposed development to
comply with existing City regulations without exceptions OR consider
developing his project using the Loomis Street frontage.
to meet his development program.
I also urge you in the future to stop the procedure wherein City
planning staff act as the developer's agent; this is an affront to
existing residents. Developers should be capable of mounting their own
arguments for their developments and/or arguments for exceptions to
the strict application of ordinance requirements
Thank you for putting the interests of existing City residents first...
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