HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-2016 Item 1, TartagliaChristian, Kevin
To:
Subject:
Maier, John Paul
RE: Palm Nipomo parking structure
COUNCIL MEETING:
ITEM NO.:
From: Dominic
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 1:52:12 PM
To: Marx, Jan; Christianson, Carlyn; Carpenter, Dan; Rivoire, Dan; Ashbaugh, John
Subject: Palm Nipomo parking structure
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JAN 19 2016
SLL CITY CLERK
Hello Council- members,
I would like to revisit a letter from my office to Former Parking Manager, Jeff Brown, dated October 19th 2015. That letter is attached
herein and the Downtown Association continues to advocate and support construction of an additional parking structure at the
Palm/Nipomo site. As we have seen in this report, there will be a need for this structure to meet anticipated parking load and I expect
that as we see more excitement about developments in town, I expect to see a greater demand than what we have seen historically.
Please keep in mind that our organization still supports this project after the most recent study.
Dominic Tartaglia
Executive Director
SLO Downtown Association
1108 Garden Street, Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541 -0286
Dominic gdowntownslo.com
www.DowntownSLO.com
19 October 2015
To: Jeff Brown, Parking Manager
From: San Luis Obispo Downtown Association
RE: Support for Palm/Nipomo Parking Structure
Dear Mr. Brown,
On behalf of the Board of Directors for the San Luis Obispo Downtown Association, I
would like to express the support of our organization for continued prioritization of
investigating the demand and ultimately the construction of the proposed parking
structure at the corner of Palm and Nipomo Streets. The Board of Directors continues to
see a need for increased off street parking in structures and is in favor of conducting the
study of that demand which they are sure will support the need for the construction of the
proposed structure. Additionally, the Board is in agreement that the construction process
should be conducted swiftly to ensure that the project meets the increasing demand on
parking as new uses and projects are approved for the Downtown community.
The Board of Directors sees the incoming developments with hotel and residential uses as
a significant improvement to the Downtown community that carries with it a strain on
current parking supply as surface lots are demolished and more people begin using the
parking for longer hours. The Palm/Nipomo Structure is a project that the Board
anticipates as a part of the overall solution to impacted parking supply and they are
simultaneously encouraging alternative transit and multi -modal access to the Downtown
core.
Sincerely,
Dominic Tartaglia
Executive Director
San Luis Obispo Downtown Association
1108 Garden Street Suite 210
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541 -0286
dominic�i)dowiitowvnsio.com