HomeMy WebLinkAboutAvila Ranch DEIR Public Comment received 1-17-17 (Chechopoulos)From: "Evan Chechopoulos" <
Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:09 PM -0800
Subject: Avila Ranch Development
To: "Davidson, Doug" <ddavidson c,)slocity.org>, "E-mail Council Website"
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Cc: "Kathy Borland" <
January 17, 2017
To: SLO City Planning Commission
SLO City Council
Subject: Avila Ranch Development
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JAN 18 2017
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Although I understand the need for additional housing in San Luis Obispo, I believe this project has
far more non-compliance issues than can merit exception.
I would like to express my concerns regarding the Avila Ranch Development and it's non-compliance
with respect to the EIR.
As a resident of Evans Rd for the last 14 years, and a bicycle commuter, I am extremely concerned
over the fact that an estimated 6000 more vehicle trips will be occurring along Buckley Road, and no
adequate mediation has been planned. Also, just as my oldest son commuted by bicycle to Laguna
Middle School, using Buckley Rd, my youngest son may follow that commute in two years. There
are many other cyclists who work and commute on Buckley Rd, at companies such as Revasum
(formerly Strasbaugh) and Kibo, who will also have to deal with this additional unmanaged traffic.
Given that the Garbage company will soon increase it's use of Buckley Road for it's anaerobic
digester (many more garbage truck trips); three new commercial spaces are being built (just East of
the Strasbaugh building on Buckley Road); and the airport rental cars will also increase their use of
this road (thanks to the remodel of the airport), it is time to plan road use, rather than just approve
more road use with insufficient infrastructure support.
As a former organic farmer, I also notice that the EIR has called out many "significant and
unavoidable" issues with Agriculture Resources; Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (with
long-term impacts above significant threshold); and Land Use (non-compliant with policy 1.9.2).
Noise abatement from the additional traffic (as a result of 720 new homes) has not been addressed in
the EIR.
Please notify me of all meetings regarding the Avila Ranch Development.
Thank you,
Evan Chechopoulos
755 Evans Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401