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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
Lomeli, Monique Meeting: � �� � � � _ _._.. 0 C T 17 2016
Subject: ARC City Goals item: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
From: On Behalf Of Greg Wynn
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 10:16 AM
To: Davidson, Doug <ddavidson@slocity.org>
Subject: ARC City Goals
Doug -
please distribute to ARC if appropriate.
Greg
At the quarterly Mayor's lunch, Mayor Marx and the City Manager asked advisory bodies to help generate work
efforts that can be prioritized for Council discussion and hopefully implementation. It was noted that these
goals do not need to be specific to the advisory body though they can be that also. It was also noted that a'why'
statement is also helpful to help Council, but a'how to implement' statement is also welcome if known.
While I won't be in attendance on Monday, I would like our body to consider our past goals, add in a few new
ones, prioritize them, then submit to Council. I did hear that a few gems are better than a laundry list. I also
heard PC has created a small subcommittee to return to their full body with recommendations and I would be
happy to work with our group toward that end if desired.
My list includes:
Update the CDG- I think it is beginning to show it's age as noted by the number of appeals we are seeing. A
consultant effort is needed with lots of staff time.
Update GIS systems to include 3D model - The City GIS system is robust but can be better by including 3D
Data of building. Start with the Downtown Core and move outward. Almost every new building has a 3D
model that can be imported as a "massing model" of downtown, helping the ARC and community understand
the physical scale of a project. This will require an initial start up cost and annual staff maintenance.
Access to GIS data - In the prior version of the City GIS and online documents, citizens had much greater
access to project information on line. Parcel data included permit history and useful information that could
eliminate visits to the Planning/Building Counter. Bring back the GIS data and save staff time. The new
planning software promised greater access but it has not lived up to its promises.
Prioritize reclaimed water supply to all city facilities (Parks, Fire dept., city hall, etc. - The civic nature of
public facilities shows pride of community and provides a commons for all to use. We have the water to use
and should lead the way in making all Public Facilities landscape areas use purple pipe, as we require
development to do. City parks should be lush as an offset to the water restrictions and costs at dwellings. Fire
stations should not have dead lawn when reclaimed water is plentiful. If underground piping is too far out,
consider above ground storage tanks refilled by City fleet as needed.
WIFI on buses - City buses can encourage more transit (and therefore less cars) by providing free WIFI on all
local routes. Can SLO be the first city to implement 100% WIFI on buses and at transit stops?
Thanks,
Greg
Greg Wynn, AIA, NCARB
Architect
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san luis obispo, ca 93406
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