14 registered statements
Allan Cooper inside Neighborhood 5
December 30, 2022, 6:27 PM
Conspicuously missing from this report is any reference to future development. Therefore, we are submitting the following comment:
Any future development within San Luis Obispo should be informed by the most up to date hazard maps as well as state and local development ordinances (e.g. floodplain) that restrict development in hazard prone areas to minimize risk.
Unfortunately much of the new housing recently constructed in San Luis Obispo is occurring in areas that are at significant risk of the effects of climate change including high woodland fire hazard, slope instability and limited evacuation (Froom Ranch) and flooding (San Luis Ranch and Avila Ranch).
Given that within the Downtown District, Marsh Street, portions of Nipomo Street, Broad Street and Osos Street are all located within flood zones (and within areas of moderate liquefaction), these areas should not be up-zoned for flexible density (i.e., high density) housing. Ideally, no higher density infill residential development of any kind should be located here.
Justin Bradshaw inside Neighborhood 1
December 23, 2022, 9:00 AM
Microgrids are the answer to most of the questions in resiliency.
Name not available inside Neighborhood 1
December 15, 2022, 6:52 PM
I like the fact that traffic engineers have been working on making traffic safer by including bike lanes, special pedestrian lights, roundabouts, etc., but I deplore that they are not always doing them according to Caltrans and international regulations. You don't put stop signs on roundabouts (or traffic circles, which is the same thing everywhere, except apparently in SLO). This makes roundabouts meaningless, and it confuses people who don't live in SLO. Also the numerous lines appearing over many streets in the city seem to have no apparent advantage, but instead confuse people. If you are going to do something, do it right, or don't do it at all.
Name not available inside Neighborhood 10
December 13, 2022, 4:27 PM
Complete planned roadway connections such as Prado extension to Broad in order to reduce VMT and congestion related collisions.
Name not available inside Neighborhood 7
December 11, 2022, 12:39 AM
The climate is not something a local government should be addressing. This is something that would hurt the local economy and tourism industry if we tried to advocate there. The best thing is to leave this issue alone. Make the infrastructure better and more equip for rains and storms, but do it in a reasonable way. Do not waste the funds and effort on carbon emission reduction when slo is small enough that these issues don’t matter to us.
Mary Lou Johnson inside Neighborhood 7
December 7, 2022, 6:03 PM
I would hope top priorities for the city should be police, fire and infrastructure maintenance. I believe the top hazard facing many areas within our city include numerous creek watersheds that have been abandoned and labeled "open space" meaning no comprehensive maintenance. Flooding and fire hazards are a real threat to homes and businesses within our city.
And please tell me why our parks and recreation staff are still using two stroke gas blowers-these are completely obnoxious and should be banned. No consideration for health of our staff having to inhale and contribute air pollution on a daily basis.
Name not available inside Neighborhood 2
December 6, 2022, 3:07 PM
With all due respect, neither the city council nor our city's staff is knowledgeable enough on the topic of climate science to create any policy related to such a complex issue. Depending on which academic resource, there is still significant debate in the scientific community. Our tax dollars would be better spent perfecting our city's infrastructure and investing in Capital improvements to benefit us all.
Emily Rosten inside Neighborhood 5
December 6, 2022, 8:01 AM
I am impressed by the city’s comprehensive review of these risks and proactive planning to minimize catastrophe, given the certainty of global warming. I feel grateful to live in a city where our elected city officials and the city staff are aware of and and working to manage this creeping crisis.
Richard Ferris inside Neighborhood 6
December 5, 2022, 2:34 PM
This is all an inappropriate use of city funds and efforts.
Although the climate is always changing ,it is hysterical and alarmist to adopt the position that suddenly good natural warming stopped to be replaced by bad human caused warming. This was done by rhetoric, NOT science!
Centralizing power to fight the changes in climate is the goal, a one world government run by wealthy elitists who know what is best for us all.
There are theories, models, opinions, paid to play propaganda by "scientists", suppression of all contrary opinions and facts...........but NO actual proof that the increase in temperature is not a net gain, (as all past warming have been) or that humans cause it or can even effect it.
Foolish people in the past blamed such things on witches, today foolish people blame it on politicians, scientists , and citizens who do not believe this nonsense. Since we are still a degree cooler than the peak warming 7000 years ago, this is wrong for the city to engage in politics with public funds!!!
Carol Michael inside Neighborhood 12
December 3, 2022, 11:25 PM
I have owned a home in Los Verdes Park 2 since 1983.
This community of single family homes has been increasingly subjected to increased traffic noise from Los Osos Valley Road; Higuera Street and 101 Freeway. Although there are noise ordinances, I do not believe they are monitored by traffic engineers.
Our park received some funding to install perimeter walls for sound barriers, they were not allowed to be high enough to block sound as per traffic standards.
The traffic noise at its present level is not acceptable.
Please consider revising your sound barrier standards and enforcement of traffic noise violations in your next plan..
Carol Michael, 17 Vista Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA
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Conspicuously missing from this report is any reference to future development. Therefore, we are submitting the following comment:
Any future development within San Luis Obispo should be informed by the most up to date hazard maps as well as state and local development ordinances (e.g. floodplain) that restrict development in hazard prone areas to minimize risk.
Unfortunately much of the new housing recently constructed in San Luis Obispo is occurring in areas that are at significant risk of the effects of climate change including high woodland fire hazard, slope instability and limited evacuation (Froom Ranch) and flooding (San Luis Ranch and Avila Ranch).
Given that within the Downtown District, Marsh Street, portions of Nipomo Street, Broad Street and Osos Street are all located within flood zones (and within areas of moderate liquefaction), these areas should not be up-zoned for flexible density (i.e., high density) housing. Ideally, no higher density infill residential development of any kind should be located here.