HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-27-2016 CHC Correspondence - Item 1 (Mourenza)Christian, Kevin
From: bob mourenza <i.bobmourenza@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2016 11:16 PM
To: Advisory Bodies
Subject: CHC June 27, 2016 agenda item #1, 71 Palomar please also cc ARC,City Counsel
To : Member of the Cultural Heritage Committee,
I would like to request that the project at 71 Palomar be denied based on inconsistencies with the City Historic
Preservation guidelines and failure to comply with directions given at the meeting of march 28, 2016
According to City of San Luis Obispo municipal code chapter 14.01 (historic preservation ordinance)section
020 number 32 "massing" means the spatial relationships, arrangement and organization of a building bulk or
volume. Volumes is the width multiplied by the length multiplied by the height. the floor area of the proposed
project is virtually unchanged and the height per floor is the same so the massing remains unchanged and
inappropriate for the site.The buildings are wider so their sloped roof heights is also increased.
The developer reduced the number of units but increased the area of the units by adding bedrooms, they have
not changed the project mass.
The proposed location of the building in the new plan is very close to Palomar street due the proximity to the
side property line and curve of the street. It is also very close to the parking entrances of the four story
building.The relocation of the building and the clear cutting of the urban forest greatly diminishes the cultural
landscape of this historic property.
This high density residential project is incompatible with maintenance and preservation of the cultural treasure that
is the historic Sanford House. The integrity of the setting, siting as "The House on the Hill" deserves to be protected as the treasure
that it is. Just say no to this project. This is the wrong location. The developer needs to find a suitable location.
Original plan
41 units
4 buildings
75 bedrooms
150 residents
90 parking stalls
Remove 48 trees
May revision
33 units
6 buildings
73 bedrooms
146 residents
63 parking stalls
Remove all trees
Respectfully submitted,
Bob Mourenza
617 Luneta drive, SLO