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Re: Avila Ranch Project
Dear SLO City Council Members, (Planning Commission)
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JUL 13 2017
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
After extemporaneously speaking on June 28, 1 realized that the short notice and the sudden pressure
made me so nervous that I was unable to express my true concerns. I think the project as a whole is a
lovely example of providing 'greenish' low to middle income housing in our expensive area.
However, I also now understand that the developers have failed to consider the true traffic impact upon the
entire area along Buckley — Hoover, Santa Fe, Davenport Creek, Mello Lane, etc. — all the way east to
(Broad) Hwy 227. For example, stating that the Buckley to 227 intersection would only add 12 additional
car trips is ridiculous to the point of making me re -consider all their other calculations!
Therefore I would like to address several concerns specific to transportation. Has the developer or SLO
City or County put `counting cords' anywhere along these roads to determine current traffic
trends? Has anyone researched the number and frequency of auto accidents along Buckley
between the (newer) Hoover and the bend in the road at the industrial area? Will Buckley be
widened all the way from Vaschel to 227? Will the bicycle lane also be widened from the
current 12" to a 3' corridor (also) all the way to 227? What does any 'roundabout' do to
circumvent the current (let alone the future) traffic flows?
Also I didn't hear the developers talk about access to the airport area, which includes the new medical
offices adjacent to the airport, the business parks on both Buckley and 227 (across from the airport), nor
the primary school traffic added to Los Ranchos Elementary.
The other major concern is the current route from Buckley to Tank Farm via Hoover and old Santa Fe
which currently runs across an ancient and narrow bridge at the office complexes s/w of the Mind/Body
campus (whose add'I traffic required a new light as well as new turn lanes) -- and which is the closest route
to Broad Street's Marigold Center and the Edna Valley Gas station (only gas station south of Orcutt Rd).
have lived at the corner of Buckley and Davenport Creek since 1999 and have personally witnessed (too)
many automobile accidents at both that corner as well as the (newer) "T" corner of Hoover and Buckley, —
many of which also have taken power polls down — knocking out power (and often telephones) for
everyone along the southern edge of the city. There is a slight rise in elevation at my corner which limits
visibility in both directions along Buckley, giving fast driving vehicles the illusion that their straight path is
clear when they cannot see on -coming traffic below their sight lines. There is also an old and unused
telephone junction box on the s/w corner which obstructs the view of Davenport Creek traffic attempting to
turn (in either direction) onto Buckley. I have repeatedly asked for Highway Patrol and CalTrans to address
the sight obstacles using convex mirrors and/or road bumps to slow traffic as it approaches that
intersection — with no response.
Please take all these questions and comments as representing the concerns of not only myself, but all of
my neighbors who cannot sit in council meetings. I would be happy to entertain any and all of you at my
home during the evening "rush hour(s)" between 3:30pm and 6:OOpm, especially on a Wednesday — my
trash pick up day, as that would add two to three garbage trucks in and out of Davenport Creek. I would
especially invite you to drive to my house via Broad Street, then to depart via Vaschel and attempt to turn
left onto So. Higuera!
I look forward to a personal response from the council and/or the developer.
Sincerely,
Tina Galliani
4538 Davenport Creek Rd.
SLO, CA 93401
805-550-5373
TinaRGall@aol.com