HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/17/2018 Item 2, Boatright
Purrington, Teresa
From:Daphne Boatright <daingar@sbcglobal.net>
Sent:Sunday, July 15, 2018 2:03 PM
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Cohen, Rachel
Subject:790 Foothill ARC item 2
ARC Commissioners: July 15, 2018
Thank you for your careful attention and analysis of the proposed 790 Foothill project.
Please consider the following when reviewing the 790 Foothill proposal:
1. Alan Cooper’s clear and wise analysis of the proposal status, as well as his response to the City Attorney’s
perspective.
2. No clear data related to 22 Chorro impact. The development at 22 Chorro has not been completed yet.
Objectively speaking there is no way to determine the impact on health and safety related to the traffic pattern, pedestrian
traffic, emergency services access and environmental impact. Each of these aforementioned aspects could be included
in an applicable traffic study with the appropriate components in place. Appropriate components of the study include the
following
Occupancy of 22 Chorro
# of vehicles owned by occupants
Cal Poly /Cuesta in session
SLOCUSD neighborhood schools in session
Taking into account the proposed 790 Foothill traffic entry/exit on Broad.
I do not understand how any traffic study that has been completed could be applicable to the current proposal.
3. Health and Safety assessment (Objective data). I would request that each of you, as a respected member of the
advisory board, walk on Chorro from Meinecke and cross Foothill. Be sure to walk on the side next to the 22 Chorro
structure. Practice “shoe leather epidemiology”. That is, with your “boots on the ground” look, listen and figure out how to
be safe on that route.
Keep in mind the following valued members of our San Luis Obispo community and their potential and real issues related
to transportation in this corridor.
A young parent with a stroller and a dog on leash.
A cyclist-the lane is so narrow and not marked clearly
A parent driving children to school in the morning along with college students finding their way
An individual with impaired gait/slow pace
A Wheelchair dependent individual
Etc.
Walking this week will yield very different data than walking once occupancy has been completed. Significant
safety issues related to pedestrian traffic, confusing signaling, narrow lanes and with Cal Poly Cuesta and K-
12 classes in session.
Once again, thank you for your work. I would be happy to walk with you anytime; however, I don’t think you need me to
show you the obvious. Please wait until 22 Chorro is completed and occupied before further decisions are made.
Resident representation would be helpful to determine the parameters for objective analysis of traffic in the
Chorro/Foothill/Broad/Foothill/Meinecke/Chorro/Broad /Ramona etc.
790 Foothill does not stand alone. A contextual consideration is prudent. The potential impact is significantly dangerous
on many levels.
Respectfully, Daphne Boatright /Anholm
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