HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-2016 ARC Correspondence - Public Comment (Mourenza)August 1, 2016 ARC item #1
The proposed student housing project is significantly deficient in onsite parking and will add to an
already grossly overburdened neighborhood. I have provided photographs of Ramona towards Broad,
and up Luneta. The shopping center is fenced off while undergoing renovation currently, but when
reopen the employees will again be parking on the street.
While many students take the bus, bike, or walk to school, they also have car regularly used for local
activities. This project will remove 6-7 spaces on Luneta due to the expansion of the sidewalk in order to
creat the necessary approach to the parking structure. Parking is already limited by, a fire hydrant, the
Luneta Fire -lane, and the Palomar/Serrano parking district which prohibits parking without a permit, the
purchase of which is limited to single family homeowners.
With an estimated of 129 to 150 adult nonaffiliated occupants, and the provision of a mere 63 parking
spaces, including for guests, the project adds an additional 73-94 cars dependent upon street parking.
Even if Luneta Drive is opened by the project no street parking will be added due to traffic calming
measures.
The San Luis Obispo Parking Services Mission Statement : 'Working in partnership with the community,
we are committed to providing equitable and high-quality parking services to the citizens, visitors, and
businesses in the City of San Luis Obispo ` one of the stated guiding principles is 'Neighborhood
Wellness'
The city circulation element "14.1.2 Neighborhood Protection The City shall facilitate strategies to
protect neighborhoods from spill-over parking from adjacent high intensity uses.'
Circulation Element 8. NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 8.1 Policies
8.1.4 Neighborhood Traffic Management
The City shall ensure that neighborhood traffic management projects: A. Provide for the mitigation of
adverse impacts on all residential neighborhoods.
8.1.7 New Project Evaluation
The City shall not approve development that impacts the quality if life and livability of the residential
neighborhoods..
8.2 Programs
8.2.3 Quality of Life
The City shall analyze residential streets for their livability with re guards to multi-modul traffic noise,
volumes, speed, and safety as well as the amount of pedestrian and bicycle traffic and potential excess
right-of-way pavement.
None of these issue have been considered or evaluated thus far. Please defer consideration of the 71
Palomar project until necessary studies have been undertaken, reports submitted, and ample time
afforded for community review and response.
thank you in advance for your thoughtful and considered review of this issue.
Bob and Lydia Mourenza
San Luis Obispo
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Revised Site Plan/Aerial Overview
August 1, 2016 ARC item #1
The proposed student housing project is significantly deficient in onsite parking and will add to an
already grossly overburdened neighborhood. I have provided photographs of Ramona towards Broad,
and up Luneta. The shopping center is fenced off while undergoing renovation currently, but when
reopen the employees will again be parking on the street.
While many students take the bus, bike, or walk to school, they also have car regularly used for local
activities. This project will remove 6-7 spaces on Luneta due to the expansion of the sidewalk in order to
creat the necessary approach to the parking structure. Parking is already limited by a fire hydrant, the
Luneta Fire -lane, and the Palomar/Serrano parking district which prohibits parking without a permit, the
purchase of which is limited to single family homeowners.
With an estimated of 129 to 150 adult nonaffiliated occupants, and the provision of a mere 63 parking
spaces, including for guests, the project adds an additional 73-94 cars dependent upon street parking.
Even if Luneta Drive is opened by the project no street parking will be added due to traffic calming
measures.
The San Luis Obispo Parking Services Mission Statement : 'Working in partnership with the community,
we are committed to providing equitable and high-quality parking services to the citizens, visitors, and
businesses in the City of San Luis Obispo ` one of the stated guiding principles is 'Neighborhood
Wellness'
The city circulation element "14.1.2 Neighborhood Protection The City shall facilitate strategies to
protect neighborhoods from spill-over parking from adjacent high intensity uses.
Circulation Element 8. NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT 8.1 Policies
8.1.4 Neighborhood Traffic Management
The City shall ensure that neighborhood traffic management projects: A. Provide for the mitigation of
adverse impacts on all residential neighborhoods.
8.1.7 New Project Evaluation
The City shall not approve development that impacts the quality if life and livability of the residential
neighborhoods..
8.2 Programs
8.2.3 Quality of Life
The City shall analyze residential streets for their livability with re guards to multi-modul traffic noise,
volumes, speed, and safety as well as the amount of pedestrian and bicycle traffic and potential excess
right-of-way pavement.
None of these issue have been considered or evaluated thus far. Please defer consideration of the 71
Palomar project until necessary studies have been undertaken, reports submitted, and ample time
afforded for community review and response.
thank you in advance for your thoughtful and considered review of this issue.
Bob and Lydia Mourenza
San Luis Obispo
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