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Tonikian, Victoria
From:Bell, Kyle
Sent:Tuesday, April 10, 2018 7:43 AM
To:Purrington, Teresa; Tonikian, Victoria; Cox, Rebecca
Cc:Davidson, Doug
Subject:FW: Proposed project at 950 Orcutt Road (USE-1197-2017
Please provide the email below as correspondence for the PC hearing on April 11, 2018 (950 Orcutt)
Kyle Bell
CDD Associate Planner
Community Development
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E KBell@slocity.org
T 805.781.7524
slocity.org
From: Karla Hodgson <
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 6:17 PM
To: Bell, Kyle <KBell@slocity.org>
Subject: Fwd: Proposed project at 950 Orcutt Road (USE‐1197‐2017
Hello:
I would like to raise several issues about this proposed project and as I am unable to attend the
hearing on April 11, 2018, I am sending this message.
First: Most disturbing about the proposal is the location adjoining a very busy, four-lane road
with no traffic controls within an 1/8th of a mile. Orcutt at Duncan Lane is at the bottom of the
hill, whether approached from Broad or Laurel. Average speeds on this stretch of road are 45
MPH, although it is posted at 40 MPH. There are no crosswalks at this intersection and Duncan
Lane is a dead-end street, requiring all traffic to exit onto Orcutt. Currently, Sacramento Street,
which is across the intersection, is used as a short cut to and from Broad, via Industrial or
Capitolio. Adding traffic from across the intersection that will also be trying to join Orcutt going
east or west, opposing the Sacramento traffic trying to do the same is setting up a disaster.
Second: The 27% parking reduction for rental units is ridiculous. Renters in this area live two,
three and four to a unit to save money. They are guaranteed to have two to three cars per unit -
we see this in our own neighborhood right across the road. There is nowhere to park on
Duncan, as it is only one block long and there is no parking on Sacramento, as the bike lane,
thankfully, occupies both sides of the street. To expect that a “Trip Reduction Plan” will mitigate
this parking chaos is naive. You cannot regulate whether tenants have cars. Additionally,
although mechanical parking structures are a creative way to reduce surface parking, they are
unique and the tenants may find waiting for a spot to “come open” is too much trouble and look
for surface parking.
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Finally, although the brewery currently operates until 10:00 or 11:00 PM most nights, they have
been good neighbors and mindful of noise. Expanding the hours of operation for new
businesses to be located here, in addition to the brewery could generate more noise for the
surrounding residential neighborhood, which is also proposed to grow across Orcutt, behind the
Lemos shopping center. I cannot see a justification for expanding the hours of operation
This property is not appropriate for high-volume residential traffic. Daytime business is the best use, if the
traffic at the Duncan/Sacramento/Orcutt intersection can be satisfactorily mitigated.
Thank you for allowing the opportunity to comment.
Sincerely,
Herv & Karla Hodgson
3222 Fennel Ln
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401