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Lomeli, Monique Item: AR- 2 8 2016 -.
From: Claire Noland < COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 1:42 PM
To: Lomeli, Monique
Cc: jeanne muir, Claire Noland
Subject: Letter to Cultural Heritage Committee for tonight's meeting (3/28/16)
Attachments: Palomar Cultural Heritage Committee letter March 28.docx
Dear Ms.Lomeli,
Please find the attached letter regarding the property located at 71 Palomar Avenue, San Luis Obispo which will
be discussed at tonight's Cultural Heritage Committee Meeting.
Please give copies to each committee member. Also, please make this letter part of tonight's hearing record.
If you have any questions please contact me at (559) 816-3066. Could you kindly reply to this e-mail
acknowledging receipt of this letter? Thanks you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Claire A.Noland
Claire A. Noland 39920 Kings River Dr. Kingsburg, CA 93631559.816.3066 clairenoland5@gmail.com
Jeanne Muir 508 Avon Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 626.799.3861 puremuir@att.net
March 28, 2016
Dear City of San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Committee:
As the owners of 87 Palomar Avenue which is located directly across the street from the Sandford House
on Palomar Avenue, we are writing to share our concern regarding the rehabilitation, adaptive reuse,
and repositioning of the Master List Historic Sandford House property as part of a 41 -unit multi -family
residential project. FILE NUMBER: ARCH -2193-2015
We understand that the staff is making a recommendation to you and the Architectural Review
Commission finding that the proposed project is consistent with the City's Historic Preservation Program
Guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Section 14.01.110 of the Historic Preservation Ordinance titled Relocation of Historic Resources states
that relocation of structures included on the Inventory of Historic Resources is the least preferred
preservation method and shall be permitted only when:
1) The relocation will not significantly change, destroy, or adversely affect the historic,
architectural or aesthetic value of the resource; and
2) Relocation will not have a significant adverse effect on the character of the historic district or
neighborhood, or surrounding properties where the resource is located.
The Sandford House proposal states that the structure will be "repositioned" not "relocated." We
believe this is a misconception. The house is not being repositioned but relocated in order to build a 41
unit multi -family complex.
Further, as a result of the house relocation, the surrounding neighborhood will significantly be affected
by the construction of the 41 unit multi -family complex. This will completely change the historical
character of the site. Therefore, the relocation/" repositioning" of the historic Sandford House does not
comply with subparagraph 2 of article 14.01.110.
We strongly believe that the San Luis Obispo Cultural Heritage Committee should recommend that the
project be denied based on inconsistency with the City's Historic Preservation Program Guidelines
and/or Secretary of Interior Standards.
If you have any questions or comments please contact either of us.
Sincerely,
Claire A. Noland
Jeanne Muir