HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/3/2017 Item 13, Arrighi
Christian, Kevin
From:Dean Arrighi <dean.arrighi@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, October
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Appeal Review for Remodeled Bldg at 1135 Santa Rosa St
I urge SLO City Council to approve a resolution to deny appeal of the Architectural Review
Commission decision to uphold the development permit conditions for the remodeling of a
commercial building located at 1135 Santa Rosa Street. I have 2 basic reasons for requesting your
denial of the appeal:
1. Protect SLO Development Approval Process - I think it is critical for San Luis Obispo to protect
and defend it's development approval and permitting process. If you allow the developer of the
remodeled building at 11 35 Santa Rosa Street to get away with intentional non-compliance of
previously approved exterior architectural building features, this would set a terribly bad
precedent for future development projects. I believe allowing this willful non-compliance would
weaken the authority of the Architectural Review Commission (ARC). The ARC represents the best
interests of all SLO citizens, therefore their project review and approval process, and the decisions
the ARC made for this project, must be respected and upheld.
2. The Remodeled Building Is Ugly - My bank is the Bank of America across the street from this
building. I frequently go to the bank and see the eye sore which this building has become. From
the first time I saw the finished building, I thought it is one of the ugliest buildings in SLO. It
reminds me of the Star Trek Borg cube spaceship, which looks pretty cool in space but has no
place in our city! The black exterior paint color is butt-ugly horrific, it does not compliment
anything in the area and stands out like an ugly mole. The flat, cubicle shape of the building is
unimaginatively plain and looks like the builder wanted to save money with a lack of architectural
detail. The only good thing about the building’s exterior appearance is the landscaping.
Whatever financial hardship the developer would incur by making the necessary building
modifications to comply with their building permit is their own fault. It should serve as a lesson
learned for other developers to respect the ARC and our community.
Thanx for considering my comments.
Dean Arrighi
San Luis Obispo
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