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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
OCT 0 3 2016 Meeting: ex's' &) -;W14-9
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 117item:
To: SLO Architectural Review Commission
Re: 1144 Chorro Street Discovery SLO Proposed Marquee Sign
From: Allan Cooper, Secretary San Luis Obispo
Date: Sept. 30, 2016
Honorable Chair and Commissioners -
Exceptions establish unwelcome precedents. Do we really want exceptions
for multiple signs (in excess of four signs) and for a marquee sign for this
one nightclub venue? Save Our Downtown supports staff's
recommendation to reduce the number of signs in conformance with the
Sign Regulations. However, staff states the following: "The Marquee sign is
specific to the concert venue which is typical of other theater like uses."
There are six other concert venues within the Downtown Core (see below)
which do not presently have marquee signs. Do we really want six more
marquee signs in our Downtown Core? If you approve this one, you have
no grounds for denying the others. If you are prepared to deny the others
then your decision to approve this marquee sign will constitute a grant of
special privilege. Therefore, we urge you to deny this marquee sign. Thank
you for your time and consideration.
Live performance venues in Downtown San Luis Obispo:
Once we allow this marquee sign exception for Discovery SLO, what is to
prevent all of these other live performance venues from requesting a
marquee sign as well?
SLO Brew
Rocky Votolato Anniversary Tour
Oct. 3, 2016
The Budds Band
Oct. 8, 2016
Cash'd Out
Oct. 13, 2016
Blockhead, Lusine
Oct. 14, 2016
Frog & Peach Pub
Michael Keeney
Oct. 2, 2016
Toan's Open Jam
Oct. 3, 2016
Shantastics
Oct. 4, 2016
Holds Bolus
Oct. 5, 2016
Mother's Tavern
Matt Cross
Every Friday
Matt Suarez
Every Friday
Linnaea's Cafe
Cuesta Jazz Combo
Oct. 4, 2016
Russ Hodin
Oct. 7, 2016
Jazz Jam
Oct. 11, 2016
Catherine Abbey -Hodges
Oct. 16, 2016
Novo Restaurant & Lounge
Halloween Costume Party
Oct. 28, 2016
80's Jazzercise
Nov. 11, 2016
Funky Sweater Holiday Party
Dec. 2, 2016
New Year's Eve
Dec. 31, 2016
Eureka!
Matt Suarez
Sept. 22, 2016