HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2016 ARC-CHC Correspondence - Item 1 (Seacat)Lomeli, Monique
Subject: Bishop Street Studios CHC and ARC review
RECEIVED
From: Russell Seacat [ Meeting:- O l��I # 0q_ I'I r� " CITY OF SAN LUIS Qalspo
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:43 PM
To: Advisory Bodies <advisorvbodies@slocity.org>Item: SEP 14 2016
Subject: Bishop Street Studios CHC and ARC review
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
To: The Cultural Heritage Committee and Architectural Review Commission
Hearings on September 19
This note is forwarded to express our support for the proposed redevelopment of the Sunny Acres building and site
as rental housing (Bishop Street Studios) for self sufficient individuals who have experienced mental illness and
continue to receive counseling.
We live in the neighborhood and submit that the planning by Transitions -Mental Health Association (TMHA) and its
consultants is well conceived. We believe that active utilization of this facility is in the best interest of our
neighborhood and the community at large. The currently unoccupied historic building is subject to continued
vandalism and unauthorized "overnight" visitors. TMHA has made a concerted effort to keep the neighborhood
involved and informed on their plans and hopes for this project.
We recommend that both the CHC and ARC approve the project and move it along to final action before City
Council.
We also recommend that the City, through its Community Development Department, encourage SLO County to
undertake a serious planning process for the balance of the County's property that is within the city limits and
involve the neighborhood in this process.
To the best of our knowledge the County has not undertaken any such planning since 2008.
Sincerely,
Russell and Sumi Seacat
2036 Skylark Lane
San Luis Obispo