HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-2016 PC Correspondence - Item 1 (Hurd and Codron)From: Dia Hurd [
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 10:17 AM
To: Davidson, Doug <ddavidson@siocity.or ;>; Codron, Michael <mcodron@slocity.org,>; Rivoire, Dan
<DRivoire@slocitv.org>; Christianson, Carlyn <cchristianson@slocity.or >
Subject: avila ranch eir review period
To the city mayor and council. I am writing to tell you how insufficient the current 45
day period for public comment on the EIR for avila ranch is, due to the bulk of the time
period occurs during the holidays where MANY residents are out of town or entertaining
family and friends. This was a fiendishly scheduled time frame for this review and
seems purposefully set to deny residents their rights. Due to the length and complexity
of this EIR a cursory look is insufficient to be able to comment completely for our points
to be taken seriously. Please extend this review through an EXTRA 30 days following
the 45 currently scheduled.
Also, I note that the last item on tonights city council agenda and another water
review. Why does this keep happening that a very serious water resources update,
scheduled by city staff to be at least 30 minutes of presentation by staff, is item
number 18 on the agenda? Again, it appears that much of what staff does in
scheduling both the ill-timed for true public comment on avila ranch EIR, and the water
resources issue last on a fully packed agenda, it at the very least the obvious INTENT
by city staff to deny city residents a proper time frame to thoroughly read and
understand the serious issues on both of these topics.
Please add an additional 30 day comment period to begin at the end of the current 45
day period. And, please reschedule the water resources update for another council
meeting. And, please do not continue both of these low down tactics to discourage
public discourse. It denigrates the reputation of the city staff for them to continue to
do this time after time on critical issues.
As our slo city council, we offer these thoughts and ask you all for relief.
dia hurd
Meeting: 96 Iz. M - r V
Item: I
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
DEC 13 2016
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Hello Dia,
Regarding the EIR, I wanted to provide information that I hope you will find helpful
There will be many, many opportunities for the public to review and comment on the Avila
Ranch and San Luis Ranch projects as they move forward through the City's comprehensive
entitlement process.
Regarding the upcoming Planning Commission meetings. These are opportunities for you to
hear presentations from the EIR consultants, and hear the Planning Commission discuss those
issues with staff. No decisions are being made at these meetings. The purpose is information
sharing. Of course, this is an opportunity for public comment, as well.
I expect members of the public who are interested will learn a lot about these projects at the
meetings, and will then have the opportunity to submit comments to the City at the meetings,
and all the way up to the deadlines, which I have extended an additional week as of yesterday.
The deadline for comments on the Avila Ranch EIR is now January 18, 2017. And the deadline
for San Luis Ranch is January 30, 2017. Again, this the formal response period for the EIR, but
it is certainly not the last opportunity to participate in future public hearings or to provide your
comments on the overall projects.
I hope this is helpful. Please feel free to give me a call if you would like to discuss anything
about these projects, or if you have any questions about how to weigh in with your comments.
Thank you, -Michael
Bcc: City Council
Michael Codron
Director of Community Development
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