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Goodwin, Heather
From:Camille Small <notetocamille@yahoo.com>
Sent:Monday, July
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:ARC 790 Foothill
To: Architectural Review Commission
From: Camille Small
Re: 790 Foothill
You have been instructed by “City” how to view the ridiculous development
at 790 Foothill…at the same intersection of 22 Chorro (‘the academy”).
I could stop there because just that statement shows "ridiculousment"—I just
coined that word!
The dictionary doesn’t include a word for allowing structures such as this which
degrade an area of town
cause traffic problems
fly in the face of residents still attempting to uphold a quality in neighborhoods
in which they live.
Let’s see: Exactly like the discussion on 71 Palomar or 22 Chorro,
Staff is wielding their way. We have seen it time and again.
The frogs are starting to jump before they are boiled.
This must end with new Mayor and new Council person at election time followed
by new Staff who can work with the will of the people…..yes, it can be done.
It is purely part of the same “mind set” that Staff (or Council with skewed views from what
residents’ want) sets the parameters for commissioners doing public service. We cannot
have Council who think they are the boss(es) like Ms. Christianson and Revoire who pull people
off commissions for speaking their mind .
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We need more of you being threatebed of being pulled off
for speaking for the public.
We need a big change in San Luis Obispo. Take a stand; make a statement.
We need Commissioners to serve at the pleasure of the public, of which you are a part.
Let us reverse the detrimental direction of this City!
This larger discussion includes heights of buildings Downtown. Any poll taken shows the
RESIDENTS DO NOT WANT TALL BUILDINGS. Why are any of us allowing ‘STAFF’
(serving at the pleasure of developers) to set the approval/permit. I am quite aware the new
height allowed was pushed through a previous Council by then City Manager, Katie Lichtig, who
trained our current City Manager and Community Development Director.
That is only part of the damage she caused and it is time for it to be reversed.
Let’s see by election time who speaks for residents and who just speaks rhetoric.
My final statement is actually a BIG QUESTION. Who on this City Council or on this City
Staff has appealed to THE STATE. We have a huge situation with housing in this city
DUE LARGELY TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY. We house at least 12,000 students in
many neighborhoods that could house workforce and young professionals AND FAMILIES.
Surely anyone with any integrity at State or Local level can agree that it is
NOT our job to provide STUDENT APT/ DORMS IN THE CITY.
Shame on anyone building them.
Shame on anyone supporting them.
TIME (past time) for INTERVENTION,
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Camille Small
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