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Christian, Kevin
From:Kori Disarufino <Kori@oasisassoc.com>
Sent:Monday, March
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:FW: Escape Room @ CC - PH Item no. 13
Attachments:2018-03-20 Escape Room Appeal Info Sheet.pdf
Good Morning,
On behalf of C.M. Florence please find the attached “white paper” for the proposed Escape Room at 583 Marsh Street.
We would like to request the white paper to be included into the public comments for the upcoming City Council Hearing
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scheduled for Tuesday, March 20. Please note that we have already provided a copy of the “white paper” to all the
Council Members. If you should have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact our
office. Thank you in advance for the accommodation.
Sincerely,
Kori Disarufino
Administrative Assistant
O A S I S A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
3427 Miguelito Ct., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
P: 805.541.4509 | F: 805.546.0525
www.OASISASSOC.com
From: Pease, Andy <apease@slocity.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2018 2:04 PM
To: Carol Florence <cmf@oasisassoc.com>
Subject: RE: Escape Room @ CC - PH Item no. 13
Carol –
Thanks for writing and for the additional information. Sorry I wasn’t able to attend the neighborhood meeting – hope it
went well.
Would you like the white paper to go into public comment? I can forward it to the clerk or you can send it
to emailcouncil@slocity.org.
See you Tuesday.
Andy
Andy Pease
Council Member
Office of the City Council
990 Palm, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249
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Project Information for the
Escape Room @ Marsh Street Commons
583 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo
USE-1024-2017, APPL-1135-2017
20 March 2018
What is an Escape Room?
The Escape Room is an adventure game where teams of 2 to 10 players, of all ages, are placed into a room
and must use teamwork along with elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and find clues to
complete a mission and escape the room within a set time limit. Each room is themed and has a unique
storyline that engages the players through a specific environment. The operators of the proposed San Luis
Obispo Escape Room have seven successfully established locations in California, Oregon, Arizona,
Colorado, and Idaho.
The Escape Room is a reservation-based business; groups reserve a room and arrive at a specified time.
Walk-in customers are accommodated, when possible. The floor plan includes a reception area/lobby for
the groups, as they arrive. The facility will include three (3) themed game rooms that accommodate a
maximum total of twenty-four (24) customers if all rooms are reserved at one time.
A Compatible Use – The Social & Regulatory Framework
➢ COMPATIBLE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD
This indoor recreation facility is a compatible use with the
downtown neighborhood. Surrounding uses include a bar/tavern,
ground floor offices, and a future mixed-use development. “The
street level should be occupied by stores, restaurants, and other
uses benefiting from and contributing to pedestrian traffic.” (GP-
LU Downtown Policy 4.7).
NOTE: No food or alcohol is served at the Escape Room!!!
➢ FILLING A LONG-TERM STOREFRONT VACANCY
The commercial portion of Marsh Street Commons was never
fully tenanted since its completion in 2013. The Escape Room
will be the first tenant in this space and will contribute to the
vibrancy, variety, and economic vitality of Downtown.
➢ A DIVERSITY OF USES IN THE DOWNTOWN
“Entertainment and Cultural Facilities, such as museums and galleries, should be Downtown. Entertainment
facilities, such as nightclubs and theaters shall be in the Downtown” (GP/LU Downtown Policy 4.3). The
Escape Room provides a new and novel use to the Downtown cultural experience.
➢ HOURS OF OPERATION ARE CONSISTENT WITH MARSH STREET COMMONS CC&RS
Both the Residential and Commercial CC&Rs for Marsh Street Commons are based on a Mutual Benefit
Agreement. This agreement and the CC&Rs clearly identify acceptable commercial hours of operation to be
between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. The requested hours of operation for the Escape Room included in the
appeal of the Planning Commission decision, and now before the City Council, are consistent with the
disclosures regarding mixed-use Downtown living and the agreed upon hours of commercial operations.
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The Appeal – Hours of Operation
The City Council appeal is a request to modify the approved hours of operation. The request complies
with the mixed-use CC&Rs, is consistent with the operating hours of surrounding businesses, respects the
City’s vision for the Downtown, enables the business to facilitate patron’s schedules, all while becoming a
unique part of the neighborhood fabric.
Originally Requested Hours
Admin/ Planning Commission
Approved Hours
(condition of approval #2)
Appeal Requested Hours
(modify condition of approval #2)
Noon to 10 pm Monday - Thursday
11 am to 11:30 pm Friday - Saturday
11 am to 10 pm Sunday
8 am to 8 pm Sunday - Thursday
8 am to 10 pm Friday - Saturday
8 am to 9 pm Sunday - Thursday
8am to 11 pm Friday - Saturday
Marsh Street Commons Development History
2005 Project approvals include maintaining Downtown-Commercial zoning on Marsh St., while 1221
Nipomo Street is rezoned from R-4 to CD, all with a mixed-use/MU overlay.
2011 ARC approves a Mixed-Use project of 8,000 SF of commercial space and (12) residential units.
2013 Construction is completed on the Marsh Street Commons project.
2017 Escape Room applies for a Director’s Use Permit for an indoor recreational use.
Proposed location of the Escape Room at Marsh Street Commons
“Hall of Fame”
participants of
Escape Rooms
in other cities