HomeMy WebLinkAboutAvila Ranch DEIR Public Comment received 1-14-17 (Brazil)
From: Peter Brazil < CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 5:46 PM JAN 18 2017
To: Corey, Tyler
Subject: Proposed Buckley Road-Vachell Lane Development
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Dear Mr. Corey,
My name is Peter Brazil, I am a 21 year old resident of San Luis Obispo county. I'm writing to you to voice my
opposition to the proposed housing development on the curve of Buckley Road and Vachell Lane. I have lived here in
the Edna Valley, near Los Ranchos Road, my whole life.My family has lived on our property since about 1968, when
we moved from what is now the Sacramento Drive area.
Over the years as the area near Tank Farm Road has been developed and San Luis has expanded, traffic has become
increasingly dense on Edna Road, also known as Broad Street or Highway 227. It is becoming more difficult to turn
out of our driveway, especially without a turn lane. Even with a turn lane, residents off of Crestmont drive in the
Rolling Hills neighborhood must wait long periods for a gap in traffic.
This traffic issue continues on both ends of Buckley Road. At 5:30 PM, lines of cars and trucks waiting to turn right
onto Edna Road stretch far enough back to cover a private driveway and a side road. On the Vachell side, it
sometimes becomes impossible even at non -rush hour times to turn from Vachell to South Higuera towards LOVR.
This corner in the opposite direction is so tight that long vehicles like semis are unable to negotiate it without cutting
into the oncoming lane, and when vehicles are waiting to turn, trucks are unable to proceed and must stop, halting
traffic on South Higuera.
This traffic issue becomes a true problem when accidents occur. Edna Valley is covered by Cal Fire Station 21, and
San Luis Ambulance Station 34B off of South Street, which also covers South San Luis Obispo City. If a major traffic
collision occurs while a medical emergency elsewhere in the valley exists, we may not have the resources to handle
both at the same time. This is especially true of Station 21's Heavy Rescue unit, which must also respond to collisions
on Cuesta Grade. At this time, our resources in Edna Valley are adequate. If another development including more
cars, more driveways and more potential accidents is placed in one of the most inconvenient locations, we may need
additional resources to be placed near the southern city limits.
I must admit that having grown up on a small farm, I do not like the direction San Luis Obispo is headed in. Even so,
my personal opinions of the city's growth do not greatly impact my opinion of this proposed development. I feel that
having navigated the area for years, observed the response to emergencies, and spoken to my neighbors and family,
this new development would have detrimental effects on the entire southern San Luis Obispo and Edna areas. Should
the city and county decide to completely improve old roads, build new roads and possibly build additional emergency
response locations, perhaps we will have the infrastructure to support this development's construction and existence.
Until then, I speak for myself, my family and my neighbors when I say that we are not in support of this project.
Thank you for your time.
Peter Brazil
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