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To: Gallagher, Carrie
Subject: RE: Support for 22 Chorro
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From: "Martha Miller" < 8 2Qj6
Date: Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 9:38 PM -0700Subject: Support for 22 Chorro Y CLERK
To: "E-mail Council Website" rcmailcouncil@sloclty.or >
As a single family homeowner in the neighborhood, I would like to express my support for the proposed development
at 22 Chorro Street.
This property has been a vacant eye -sore for a long time and it's exciting to see such a proposal come forward.
This location is especially suited for a mixed use development with a substantial residential component and reduced parking. It
is widely recognized that the City is in dire need of housing of all types. This location, particularly with it's proximity to Cal Poly
and neighborhood services, is particularly well suited for rental housing. It is one of the most walkable locations in the City with a
wider variety of goods and services (restaurants, two grocery stores, retail, medical offices, professional offices, financial
institutions, recreational facilities, schools, and employment) within a short walking distance than one would even find downtown.
It is also located on a bus route.
The corner of Foothill and Chorro is large, odd shaped, and not pedestrian or bicycle friendly. The right-of-way improvements
will serve to make the intersection more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. The height, location, and design of the development will
help define the corner and bring this intersection into a more pedestrian friendly scale. The development will also serve as a
buffer to transition from the heavily trafficked Foothill Boulevard to the adjacent single family neighborhood.
This is the type of development I would like to see in my neighborhood and in my community. The recently adopted LUCE,
which resulted from extensive community input, expresses the collective vision for the future of our community. Staff has
conducted a thorough analysis of the project for consistency with the LUCE and all applicable regulations, plans, and policies.
Staffs analysis has found the project consistent and is recommending approval, even after the Planning Commission voted to
deny the project. This should not be taken lightly.
Thank you,
Martha Miller