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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-25-2017 PC Correspondence - Item 3 (Lopes) Meeting: Itis From: James Lopes < item: Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 2:38 PM To: Advisory Bodies Cc: E-mail Council Website Subject: PC communication - San Luis Ranch item Attachments: San Luis Ranch CC 4-1-14 Lopes PPT.pptx Dear Chairperson Stevenson and Commission Members: RE: San Luis Ranch project alternative RECEIVED CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO JAN 2 3 2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT At the last hearing, I promised to send you a project alternative which would save much more prime agricultural soil. Finally I am able to to that; please look over the attached slide show (PDF) and I'll be glad to discuss it with you on Wednesday. I used city planning estimates to show that about 500 residential units would be feasible in attached formats on only 30 percent of the property, saving 70 percent for farmland. As you know, attached residential units are essential to create enough units per acre to result in housing prices which are affordable to low-, moderate- and middle- (workforce) incomes. Just to remind you, at the last hearing I mentioned that the loss of prime agricultural soils is a Class I unmitigable impact, regardless of General Plan policies. Those policies are not "givens." They indicate minimums and discretionary maximums which were acceptable at the time of adoption. As we go forward with fewer and fewer resources, the conservation of prime agricultural soils is like putting cash in the bank. We need to have these assets to grow local foods; saving just half of this farmland is not enough. I ask you to fully review with staff and consultants, the alternatives for reducing the loss of farmland further. As a side note, the applicant may not choose to develop the commercial areas, instead subdividing and selling them to a wealthier developer. They could be developed more fully with mixed-use residential floors which would create the pedestrian -friendly environment for our housing needs. Lastly, the EIR should also include a deep study of the impacts of the commercial development on streets, roads and Highway 101, including especially the Prado Road interchange, comparing strictly commercial to my recommended mixed-use environments. Sincerely, James Lopes James Lopes 1336 Sweet Bay Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 u C O0 C E- IV V ° 111 > > C T Y +1 '` Ln N v� 0 a + c O L .. 4J 0 w ] .mo c a N O 10 °6 i W m O Q+ p 0 O Q 1 Q O a ON f�0 •^I N ti °' t {= ,V1 •p T w OL Q G1 a m° E a c N E N = _ N i t0 E N E d o�Qma c" Ile c� 0 LL r -I N V-1 v (O L W II N II (Au 76 (4 E o 2 0 T 9 m J S w d ei N ri .L ^ U M (, .. IAA a u d N . N . ?Z . . . Mf � '•dry , m A ' fit..--�•�..�.�.•�"`� `w C CfB U- `W L Qu N ,• u C O0 C VI L IV V ° 111 > > C c w v� 0 a + c O L .. 4J U °a a N O 10 °6 i W m O Q+ p 0 O Q 1 Q O a ON EN H i -I aO-I « M •^I N ti 9 � Y Ol N 3 f0 , N ,V1 Q vc'u a m° E a = _ N i t0 d o�Qma c" Ile c� �cq:r foo O r� VI 76 i t O d ei N ri n N a u 'e. . � '•dry , m A ' fit..--�•�..�.�.•�"`� `w u C O0 C VI L V ° 111 > > C C m $ L v� 0 a + c O L .. 4J U °a a N O 10 °6 i W m O Q+ p 0 O Q 1 Q O a ON EN H i -I aO-I « M N ti m rW- 3 f0 , N ,V1 Q c m m � @J \ = _ N i t0 d o�Qma c" Ile c� �cq:r foo O O 3 VI L UX Q U °a m N IT m Q C c-1 40 3 f0 , N ,V1 Q c m m � @J \ = _ N i t0 d o�Qma c" c� �cq:r foo O O 3 i t O d ei N ri n N u u o I= . CL c 0 [$ / > [ ° \ 0 2 E M 2 k / m/ o§ 0 C) o E'o k ©® ■ - m o w -1 r4 « g « o « ¥ 2 c § N m 4 rm% 2'\\ , 2 . mco 12 . . . 2 ^ PL M C Q� L m E C m ++ LJ d O •L O — � f+ m V cd i C O -0 N N u 0"O OL C U O N Z C a +L+ 0 W `° '` a +, _a a, 4;4�U �+ vv� O Q� O O O 0 7 U 'a a) ` O C) ++ Vi OA to O *' L N O Q ��ed O r, N f0 .L -0 L f0 M M f0 L . rl O N LO N O Q C\ CL +J u L O V 0-0 oma' o3`t° m 3� �°N' °"N v— O CE ons bD LcC N O 4J ' L ai 0 7 N" N O N ._ N E f0 OC OC O CC