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Home My WebLink About1-25-2017 PC Correspondence - Item 3 (Grimes)1N3 WdOl3A301.11N(1WWOO Meeting: P � Cox, Rebecca 60Z 5 Z NVf 4-- OdS190 SIM N From: Joe E. G, rime� Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 2:10 PM To: Advisory Bodies Cc: Joe E. Grimes Subject: Re: Item #3, San Luis Ranch Draft EIR Attachments: PastedGraphic-1.png; Untitled attachment 00008.txt; scan.pdf To the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission January 25, 2017 Re: Item #3, San Luis Ranch Draft EIR The enclosed letter is relevant not only to the San Luis Ranch project, but to all projects in the City's pipeline of proposed developments. This includes Avila Ranch, John Madonna's Senior Complex and residential project, and all the developments along Tank Farm Road and the Orcutt Road area. The cumulative impact of these additional developments, when combined with the existing high pressure conditions on the City's limited circulation system, will cause intolerable traffic congestion on the city's major arteries. The quality of life that once existed in San Luis Obispo is being further threatened with all these projects, and will be lost forever if this excessive growth is not curtailed. If you have a problem reading the content of this email or have a question, please contact me. Sincerely, 1 Untitled attachment 00028 Joe Grimes Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 Page 1 SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2 p o 6 THE TRIBUNE B7 VIEWPOINT County traffic planning means sta0' ying ahead of the curve By CFWll6b FELIX 0Ile of the many things that "lake the !ail (alis Obispo area so spec-ial is the lack of traffic cont,►estion. This is const evident arid ap- preciated after returning frons a trip to Los Angeles. Still .terse car tuly other large nietro. politan area. While; it may ii£it be wssil)]c• to place a do]l,tr value Oil this, we know [lint i.n- Creased traffic- congesticin would severely impact oul• to cal lifestyle. This raises the cl[[estiotl of whether we a^an retain today's eonditious with all Of Pile &T- elopntextt ]le]ng proposed iii the county. As a retired traffic t:Ilgineer. Z tllo[rght rt might be worth- cal g(Werrillients try to sliaml<Zgc while to trlke a look at the role traffic growth is by controuillig ttlat developel7s. local govet-tl- the rite of tis vc�lopinrtlt. As an menu and citizens play in the ciutttile, tilt rate of resicic:ntiai traffic platuiing attic develop- housinAgrrn�•tll in min l lli; meet process. When a major project is pre Posed. the developer mlttit pre vide a traffic itilpad report that includes all analysis cif any effects the lii-Ojcct may have on local and regional Inaffic, if there is a llegalive inifulet, planning officials Bray' require that the developer provide ade. gttate nlitjgaliotis (roadway widening. traffic sagalals, etc.). 'lire traffic impact retwrt. along with the proposed nuti. gations, are thell subtilittc:d to the local government. local agency :staff mem- bers review file proposed project and forward their analysis and reebulniendation to the planning sottlallission or electE' 1 officials iii addition to tl7P sibjm.dve analysis provides] by stuff. lo. - Cal goverluliclits also look at Whether or not particular £le. vc.lopinents:Ire consistel-it with goals Gild policies in the local Genets] Plan. which ]s a cotlrniullity's statement of its Priorities and it l vision for fu- ture growth. ()ne cif the prinariry wrgs ]o - obi �lxi t tevIlOically finlited to 1 perce�ni 1wr year. ► ivlzlil udning limits is diffi- cult, and exceptions' are often griped. pardy because local governments tire continually pressurc�cl to addre ss the widening' trap lietweell rite ex [stili&; Supply and dhc: tunnel need for housing and servic. its. There also is an incentive: for local governments to ap. Prove dmeloprnews to IInlitl. tain a viable revenue stream d wollkh increased prupertwy talc(:"-, development fees and business taxis. However. there is a fiscal Catch -?2 that local govern. nlenis face when they imple- "lent the trKMIC•related infra - Structure extlmisions needed 14) s[Ipport developulent (roads, Traffic signals, sig Inag(". lighting, etc.). l�tc'gl pI cijc� I s are lytiically implrinetlted either by Ideal government', or, MOM often, by develotiers as Bart of re- quired project iilitigations. An often Overlooked aspect of lhls added infrastructure is that. Lance installed, local jurisdic,- tons are saddled with the 6s. cal rs"'ponsibility for their on. going repair and Ilaaintenance. In 46dit budget tillie% infra - e rilaintE'IianCe is typi- cally one of ills' first programs rut. reglill]ng is' more rapid dei. teriOration of the infrastrctN I r i rr.° and, when this deferral "AlIts in premature fl?lilure, an r,w-c•rl greater fiscal impact bt, cause of replac-eitlent costs zinc] legal ]iabii[ly, SO. while the new infra. structure paid for by develop. erg "lav look like a gift. the tottg�-tertn consequences are lx'Orif of that old adage there is no free lunch. Irl niy Upllll£an, the most im- twr ant participant ill this " prof c ss is flee cituen. While ]ocal 1ccidents have the Wti. inate ccalltril over t.11c sclec- linin of their decision-Illakerci, Irony £lo not becolile involved ill the planning process until they, are affected by a particu- lar project. Change, like deadi and tax- es. is inevitable. f low,,,l-, to ensurer that all area retains those olixn[ctcristics that Mike it unique, residents ntlist learn how decisions are "lade and how they can influ. Mee the process. Citirens can either br ac- tively involved ill critical deci- sions or leave tlleln to [level. Opeis and local officials. Many jurisdictions have their General Phu' and other planning documents available for review, either by going to Your local government center or by viewilig tiltni online. If You want to protect your way Of life. you have to stay in. Mr -flied and involved- Charks I efir rsrlrks?d fi)r Pile crify of San Jo.se)&r 30 yeam As a senior t fit' engirrer;r; ire runs drrvulc,I'd tri development and ra- riieiv V &-7 billion airport master plan. Pte and his wVe, 1Varrs y, )nopPd 10 &,v ,rrfs obi pea cvuwt nes. I r ! a y tuu years ter.