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Home My WebLink About04-04-2017 Item 16, McLeanRECEIVED COUNCIL MEETING: 14-1.1-/? APR 0 3 2011 ITEM NO.: From: cc me lean [ Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 1:45 PM To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>; CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org> Cc: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>; Pease, Andy <apease@slocity.org>; Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org>; Rivoire, Dan <DRivoire@slocity.org>; Christianson, Carlyn <cchristianson@slocity.org> Subject: CORRECT COPY Appeal 71 Palomar 4/4/17 Item # 16 Please disregard my previous copy. This is the corrected copy. Thank you. PLEASE POST WITH AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE. THANK YOU. Mayor Harmon and City Council Members, Have you been by 71 Palomar lately? The site is full of life after our rainy winter and the 59 trees are standing beautiful and healthy while hawks, owls and many other birds are busily building their nests in the magnificent San Luis Obispo Urban Forest their many generations have called home. They are unknowingly facing the loss of their habitat when the clear -cutting of 55 trees is allowed. The appeal of the 71 Palomar project must be upheld and proper avian, tree and environmental studies (CEQA) completed. The North Broad neighbors are very aware of what is coming with the development of 71 Palomar and are upset that the City is allowing this to happen. It will be the last stand for a neighborhood inhabited by families, students, seniors and truly is a mix of all ages. This loss of a Cultural Landscape and relocation (if it survives the move) of the Master -Listed Historic Sanford House is tragic and the city still professes to value "neighborhood compatibility" as this project is fast -tracked through the CDD without credible, quality biological, avian, or environmental reports being required. The error -filled, substandard reports that the City has backed are unacceptable. The City, once known for environmental protection is now, sadly, advocating for the opposite.The project as designed is for a flat, treeless site; this lovely prominent site with its unique topography is not it. There is no possible mitigation that would justify its destruction. The quality of life in the Northern area of San Luis has diminished due to the lack of infrastructure being required prior to development. No real traffic/circulation/parking study has been required of the neighborhood's combination of narrow, steep, hilly streets with blind curves on over -parked Palomar, Ramona, Luneta and Serrano with its dangerous mix of vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians and skateboarders. The traffic dumps onto Broad Street (the Broad St. Bike Boulevard) which is already unsafe and additionally has buses and delivery trucks, seniors from The Villages, and children going to the 3 (2 public, 1 private) nearby elementary schools added to the mix. Our City has turned a blind eye to these safety issues. This winter our sewers on Broad St. were overloaded to the point of failure. This created health and safety hazards for Old Garden Creek as well as residents. How can you justify adding 33 apartments for 146 residents uphill from the failing sewers? Existing drainage/flooding problems evident this winter on steep Serrano Drive will be compounded by the excavating, paving, building and removal of the 55 trees. Where are the health studies including noise, air quality with extensive soil disruption adversely effecting the respiratory health of neighbors (Asthma, Valley Fever, naturally occurring asbestos, etc.) Please be a voice of reason in this tragic mess. Support neighborhood wellness and uphold the appeal to protect our natural environment, historic resources, and the lives, health and safety of our residents. Sincerely, Cheryl McLean Anholm, San Luis Obispo Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 1:38 PM To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org>; CityClerk <CityClerk@slocity.org> Cc: Harmon, Heidi <hharmon@slocity.org>; Gomez, Aaron <agomez@slocity.org>; Pease, Andy <apease@slocity.org>; Rivoire, Dan <DRivoire@slocity.org>; Christianson, Carlyn <cchristianson@slocity.org> Subject: Appeal 71 Palomar 4/4/17 Item # 16 PLEASE POST WITH AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE. THANK YOU. Mayor Harmon and City Council Members, Have you been by 71 Palomar lately? The site is full of life after our rainy winter and the 59 trees are standing beautiful and healthy while hawks, owls and many other birds are busily building their nests in the magnificent San Luis Obispo Urban Forest their many generations have called home. They are unknowingly facing the loss of their habitat when the clear -cutting of 55 trees is allowed. The appeal of the 71 Palomar project must be upheld and proper avian, tree and environmental studies (CEQA) completed. The North Broad neighbors are very aware of what is coming with the development of 71 Palomar and are upset that the City is allowing this to happen. It will be the last stand for a neighborhood inhabited by families, students, seniors and truly is a mix of all ages. This loss of a Cultural Landscape and relocation (if it survives the move) of the Master -Listed Historic Sanford House is tragic and the city still professes to value "neighborhood compatibility" as this project is fast -tracked through the CDD without credible, quality biological, avian, or environmental reports being required. The error -filled, substandard reports that the City has backed are unacceptable. The City, once known for environmental protection is now, sadly, advocating for the opposite.The project as designed is for a flat, treeless site; this lovely prominent site with its unique topography is not it. There is no possible mitigation that would justify its destruction. The quality of life in the Northern area of San Luis has diminished due to the lack of infrastructure being required prior to development. No real traffic/circulation/parking study has been required of the neighborhood's combination of narrow, steep, hilly streets with blind curves on over -parked Palomar, Ramona, Luneta and Serrano with its dangerous mix of vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians and skateboarders. The traffic dumps onto Broad Street (the Broad St. Bike Boulevard) which is already unsafe and additionally has buses and delivery trucks, seniors from The Villages, and children going to the 3 (2 public, 1 private) nearby elementary schools added to the mix. Our City has turned a blind eye to these safety issues. This winter our sewers on Broad St. were overloaded to the point of failure. This created health and safety hazards for Old Garden Creek as well as residents. How can you justify adding 33 apartments for 146 residents uphill from the failing sewers? Existing drainage/flooding problems evident this winter on steep Serrano Drive will be compounded by the excavating, paving, building and removal of the 55 trees. Where are the health studies including noise, air quality with extensive soil disruption adversely effecting the respiratory health of neighbors (Asthma, Valley Fever, naturally occurring asbestos, etc.) Please be a voice of reason in this tragic mess. Support neighborhood wellness and uphold the appeal to protect our natural environment, historic resources, and the lives, health and safety of our residents. Sincerely, Cheryl McLean Anholm, San Luis Obispo