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Goodwin, Heather
From:Allan Cooper <allancoope@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, February 5, 2019 4:25 PM
To:Stanwyck, Shelly; Advisory Bodies
Cc:Peggy J. Rodriguez; Donna Young; Roxana Lopez; Kathleen Cohon; Dean Miller
Subject:Proposal for Two Parks: Rodriguez Adobe Park and a North Broad Street Park
Attachments:702_05_19...lettertop&r.pdf
Dear Shelly -
Would you kindly forward the letter attached below to the
Parks & Recreation Commission? This letter again pertains
to their February 6, 2019 meeting. Thanks!
- Allan
To: San Luis Obispo Parks & Recreation Commission, Shelly Stanwyck
Re: Recommending the Creation of Two Parks
From: Allan Cooper, San Luis Obispo
Date: February 5, 2019
Chairman Avakian and Commissioners -
I am advocating for the creation of two parks, a Rodriguez Adobe Park and a North Broad
Street Park.
Rodriguez Adobe Park
The County’s mission-era adobes and their grounds offer an historical "focal point" for
the influence of the Spanish Catholic Church, the Mexican government and waves of
immigrant settlers. The Rodriguez Adobe at 1341 Purple Sage Drive was built around
1850 as a ranch outbuilding of the Rancho Corral de Piedra which was first granted to
Jose Maria Villavicencio. Early on, this ranch outbuilding was occupied by Jacinto
Rodriguez. His many descendants still reside in this community. The adobe later became
the home of Henry Amos Tefft who was the local representative to California’s first
Constitutional Convention.
The Rodriguez Adobe has been partially restored and has been designated a City historic
landmark. However, it remains inaccessible to the community. The Islay Peak
neighborhood would benefit if the land surrounding the adobe were made into a
neighborhood park and the City would benefit in having access to the adobe itself.
North Broad Street Park
The Parks & Recreation Element of the General Plan prioritized land acquisition for new
parks in neighborhoods lacking parks. It has stated that "San Luis Obispo residents shall
have access to a neighborhood park within .5 to 1.0 mile walking distance of their
residence." As a result of this, a number six priority under “unmet needs” was a
neighborhood park in the Broad Street area between Highway 101 and Foothill
Boulevard. There was Council consensus at their June 1, 2017 meeting “to take Park and
Recreation Element funds ($160,000) from the $900,000 (originally appropriated for the
park) and leave the remaining money for the park…” Objective #4.3.2 in the 2020
Strategic Plan also makes reference to this park. There has recently been discussion of
converting the Broad Street Community Garden into a park. All that the North Broad
Street neighborhood is requesting is that you keep a North Broad Street park on your
“front burner”. Thank you!