HomeMy WebLinkAboutAvila Ranch DEIR Public Comment received 1-16-17 (B. Farber) - 2
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BarbFarb <
Sent:
Monday, January 16, 2017 5:10 PM
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E-mail Council Website
Subject:
Avila Ranch Development
Dear City of San Luis Obispo City Council,
RECEIVED
SAN LUIS OBISPO
JAN 18 2017
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
have sent this email to Mayor Harmon, the Planning Commission, Tyler Corey — Principal Planner, but
want to make sure the whole City Council is aware of how I feel and many other residents.
am very concerned about the Avila Ranch Project. A dense housing project on the very edge of town will
magnify the traffic problems we currently have, especially on 227 and Buckley Road at peak travel times.
Of course, Vachell and Higuera will be a problem, Los Osos Valley Road and south Higuera, Prado and
Higuera - already too much traffic lined up turning left onto Prado, the intersection of Higuera and Madonna
Road, anyone trying to leave their driveways on Buckley, anyone trying to leave Rolling Hills at Crestmont
and 227 - currently a huge problem at peak traffic.
have already been asked by California Cities Water Company to conserve water, conserve more water,
and then conserve even more water. So, we do not have water for this huge project.
What about the agricultural land?
What about the airport flight path? Houses should not be near there. People will complain about airport
noise, and then what? We need the airport business, not more houses. If you want dense housing move it
into town where those residents can ride their bikes in town to shopping areas.
We do not have the infrastructure. The rural area will be destroyed. I do not want another LA, Orange
County or Santa Barbara. We need to preserve our quality of life here right now.
Thank you for reading my email and taking into consideration what I've said. I believe we need to take care
of the needs of the residents here — water, services, traffic issues, infrastructure.
Barbara Farber
Resident - Lewis Lane in Old Country Club for almost 41 years