HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2018 Item 2 - Montgomery
Purrington, Teresa
From:Davidson, Doug
Sent:Monday, January 29, 2018 7:35 AM
To:Purrington, Teresa
Subject:FW: Communication to Planning Commissioners - will you please forward this email
to Planning Commission Members. Thank you
PC correspondence for the Jan 24 meeting received the next day.
From: Scott, Shawna
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 5:17 PM
To: Davidson, Doug <ddavidson@slocity.org>
Subject: FW: Communication to Planning Commissioners - will you please forward this email to Planning Commission
Members. Thank you
From: Montgomery, Victor \[ ]
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2018 5:08 PM
To: Emily Creel <ECreel@swca.com>; Scott, Shawna <sscott@slocity.org>; Dan Dawson <DDawson@atesb.com>
Subject: Communication to Planning Commissioners - will you please forward this email to Planning Commission
Members. Thank you
Planning Commissioners;
At last night’s meeting there were a number of questions about a proposed “gate” at the Life Plan Community – the
“Villaggio” entrance. We hope this brief explanation will help you understand what is proposed and what is required.
First, think of Villaggio as a campus. It has multiple buildings, in multiple locations, serving multiple functions. Some
buildings strictly serve the residents private needs (apartments), some serve residents and their visitors (commons
areas, health & wellness centers), some are needed to accommodate services delivered to the campus (think food
deliveries, etc.) and some may serve both residents and occasionally wider SLO community functions (think multi-
purpose auditorium). Villaggio is a campus serving residents who want to age in place at their home – this campus is
their home.
The presence of a physical barrier gate at the primary entry to the Villaggio campus is not required, however it is desired
by the residents and is optimum from an operations perspective.
What is required is a way for Villaggio to:
Monitor the presence or absence of Villaggio community residents (for example -when did the Villaggio shuttle
to downtown leave and who was on it? When is it scheduled to return? Etc.)
Log in and give directions to visitors to get to destinations and convenient parking on campus (for example - my
mom is in the recovery center where do I park to visit her? How do I get to the wellness center, health center,
etc.)
Give directions to service providers and vendors coming on to the campus (delivery trucks, cabs, vans, etc.)
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Provide emergency communications and direction to responders in the event of an emergency on campus that
requires outside assistance such as a fire or crime.
If you have been to other smaller senior & assisted living facilities one of the first things you likely encounter when you
enter is a reception desk. You are typically asked to sign in and to sign your loved one or friend out if you are leaving
with them. Villaggio needs to do this, but on a campus scale. Villaggio must be able to account for its residents and the
State requires a resident census at least once per day. Villaggio also needs to provide a safe & secure living environment
this, means Villaggio needs to know and account for who is on campus. Villaggio needs an entry kiosk – a “campus
receptionist”.
The most practical and effective way to accomplish this is at the main entry since this is the starting place for visitors.
Last night the San Luis Country Club was given as an example of a gated community. The Country Club is not a multi-
function campus. A better analogy (although in this case for a far smaller campus) would be the Grand Ave entrance to
Cal Poly where the visitor direction and parking pass kiosk and is located. Villaggio needs a visitor information &
direction kiosk.
In regard to fencing of the campus, think of Villaggio as your home. Do you have a fence around your home? Probably
yes. The need for Villaggio fence is similar except with the added function of keeping some resident inside. The fence
envisioned is an open wrought iron fence similar to the back yard fences along the creeks in the Islay Hill neighborhood.
At the property boundary fencing is needed to keep large animals such as cattle out.
Villaggio is not striving to create an isolated enclave. Villaggio is currently working with a wide variety of community
organizations to establish communications and educate the community about the Life Plan Community. There is already
an effort underway talking with Jim Brescia and launching a Villaggio volunteer group that will be giving back to a school
this holiday season. Likewise Villaggio has also discussed with Mountainbrook Church providing teacher assistants and
mentors for their new education facilities. Please keep in mind the majority of people who have signed up to live at
Villaggio are existing SLO City and County residents that have existing ties to the community. These resident efforts are
targeted make Villaggio an integral part of the San Luis Obispo community and to build upon the residents existing
relationships in our community.
I hope this clarification is helpful.
VICTOR MONTGOMERY, AIA
Principal
P: (805) 543-1794
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