HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/1/2019 Item 3, Cooper
Goodwin, Heather
From:Allan Cooper <allancoope@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, March
To:Bell, Kyle; Advisory Bodies
Subject:1121 Montalban
Attachments:103_30_19...1121 Montalban.pdf
Dear Kyle -
Would you kindly see that the ARC will have an opportunity
to read this letter before their 5:00 P.M. April 1, 2019
meeting? Thanks!
- Allan
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To : San Luis Obispo ARC & Kyle Bell
Re: 1121 Montalban
From: Allan Cooper, San Luis Obispo
Date: March 30, 2019
Honorable Chair and Fellow Commissioners -
Staff describes this proposed design as “contemporary”. Staff is directing you to
“discuss whether the commercial development respects architectural styles and scale of
adjacent development in the vicinity…”. The Community Design Guidelines continue to state
that “although it is not the intent of the design guidelines to require any particular architectural
style in new construction, it is important that the design of proposed development consider the
site surroundings, so that, where appropriate, the project will be compatible with and "fit" into
an area with a clearly defined character that is valued by the community.”
Understandably, this project is located in a Tourist Commercial Zone but two doors down we
have one- and two-story residences, one of which is located in an R-2 Zone. In terms of
architectural “scale of adjacent development in the vicinity”, this project bears a striking
resemblance to 460 Marsh Street which you approved back in June 2017.
I would like to direct your attention to the four photos which I’ve included on the next page. For
your information, the top photo shows 1151 Montalban and 1141 Montalban located
immediately adjacent to this project. The photo below this is the proposed project. Below this
is 412 Marsh and 450 Marsh, immediately adjacent to 460 Marsh, both of which are excellent
examples of Craftsman Bungalow. Now 460 Marsh Street is nearly completed and you can see
the results in the bottom photo.
Is this truly what you would like to replicate throughout our city? I think not. My
recommendation is that you continue the project with direction that the applicant adhere to the
Community Design Guidelines. Thank you!
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