HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-2016 Item 20, CooperRECEIVED
OCT 14 2016
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Attachments: 110_14_16 ... 22chorro.pdf
COUNCIL MEETING: 101.141(a _
ITEM NO.: 0
From: Allan Cooper [mailto:allan_coopg@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 10:44 AM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncii@slocitv.org>; Codron, Michael <mcodron@slocitv.or >; Cohen, Rachel
<rcohen siocit .or >
Subject: 22 Chorro Street Appeal
Dear Mike and Rachael -
Would you kindly forward the attachment below to City
Council before their Tuesday, October 18, 2016 meeting?
Thanks!
- Allan
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To: SLO City Council
Re: 22 Chorro Street Appeal
Date: October 14, 2016
From: Allan Cooper, San Luis Obispo
Are we this desperate for a mere four very -low-income studio units that we will grant this
developer an extra floor of housing exceeding the height limit by eight feet, a 35% density bonus
and a 40% reduction in parking? Isn't it enough that for four very -low-income studio units that
the developer will be exempted on a per-unit basis the following: all planning, engineering,
building review, permit processing, development impact and water/sewer hook-up fees?
Permit me to elaborate by stating that:
1) The four floors makes no sense within the surrounding context of predominantly one- and
two-story buildings. It should not matter that the developer began with a preposterous 50
foot high proposal and has since reduced the height by seven feet.
2) Allowing 27 units where normally 20 would be allowed means that there will be an additional
28 occupants in this building (going on the assumption that students will double up on each
bedroom... in order to afford the expected exorbitant high rents).
3) The 40% reduction in parking means that 22 cars (more likely 44 cars) will end up parked on
the streets in the adjoining R-1 neighborhood.
4) Finally, how could these four very -low-income units address the unmet needs of our
"workforce" when they are studios... not one- or two-bedroom units that would more easily
accommodate a family?
Based on all of my above concerns and based on the unhealthy precedent that you would be
setting by approving this project as presented, I am urging you to grant this developer fee
exemptions on a per unit basis and reconsider the granting of waivers in maximum height,
maximum density and minimum parking requirements. Thank you!