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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-2018 Item 2 - Greenough Purrington, Teresa From:Cohen, Rachel Sent:Wednesday, February 28, 2018 3:35 PM To:Purrington, Teresa Subject:FW: Palm Street Parking Structure Hi Teresa- Please forward the email below to the Planning Commission regarding Item #2 on the February 28, 2018 Agenda. Thank you, Rachel Cohen Associate Planner Community Development 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 E rcohen@slocity.org T 805.781.7574 slocity.org From: Nancy Greenough \[ ] Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 3:28 PM To: Cohen, Rachel <rcohen@slocity.org> Cc: Bill Greenough < Subject: Palm Street Parking Structure Mr Cohen, I am concerned that the parking structure's height will loom over the neighborhoods and substantially block views of both peaks, Cerro San Luis and Bishop Peak. I am very disappointed to see the city lose the views that create both the intimate nearby view and the long distance views of Cuesta Ridge. Being downtown and seeing people walking on trails on "Madonna Mountain" brings me immeasurable pleasure. I believe the city is not doing enough to protect our views. I have lived on Biddle Ranch for many years and when the Tank Farm extension went in, the road allowed drivers to enjoy the magnifcient view of the morros as they came Tank Farm from Orcutt towards 227. The Righetti ranch project has/is blocking those views forever. Could focus on view preservation saved the view thousands could have enjoyed on their daily commutes by working with the developer to preserve iconic images. Our views of our surrounding hills and peaks create our sense of place. I urge the city to place importance and protection on our view shed and not let what happened on Tank Farm road continue. This may not be in your job department on these projects, so I would appreciate if you would forward my email to others that will be working on the next phases of Righetti and the Avila ranch development on Buckley road. 1 Magnificient views - make them last. -- Nancy Greenough Saucelito Canyon Vineyard and Winery 805 543.2111 x12 2