Garden Street Terraces gets loan from city

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• Opponents of Garden Street Terraces project out in force

  Opponents of Garden Street Terraces project out in force

  San Luis Obispo City Council members discussed the proposed Garden Street Terraces project long into the night Tuesday as they deliberated on the final approval needed for the large project.

• 5-year-old SLO project on Garden Street faces a big test tonight

  5-year-old SLO project on Garden Street faces a big test tonight

  The proposed Garden Street Terraces project — which will substantially change a large segment of downtown San Luis Obispo — is expected to face the final hurdle for approval before the San Luis Obispo City Council tonight.

  The 135,000-square-foot project includes a large hotel, residential, retail and commercial development slated for 1.1 acres bordered by Broad Street, Garden Alley, and Garden and Marsh streets.

  A substantial redesign of the project was submitted earlier this year, prompted by concerns raised by the council and some in the community over size and preservation of historic resources in existing buildings.

• SLO's Garden Street Terraces project heading to City Council for final OK

  SLO's Garden Street Terraces project heading to City Council for final OK

  San Luis Obispo’s Architectural Review Commission voted 5-1 on Monday night in favor of the design of Garden Street Terraces, a large hotel, residential, retail and commercial development slated for downtown San Luis Obispo.

  Commissioner Jim Duffy was the only person to vote against the project, citing concerns that it has not garnered enough community support.

  The 1.1-acre project will go before the City Council on Oct. 18 for final approval — nearly five years after the project was first introduced.

• Garden Street Terraces project in SLO is approved by City Council

  Garden Street Terraces project in SLO is approved by City Council

  The heart of downtown San Luis Obispo will change significantly in coming years after developers were given the final approval needed to build 135,000 square feet of new commercial and residential buildings.

  The San Luis Obispo City Council voted 4-1, with Councilwoman Kathy Smith dissenting, late Tuesday night in support of Garden Street Terraces — despite hours of public comment from community members concerned about its modern architecture and planned gray-and-white color scheme.

  Mayor Jan Marx said she felt the project’s look clashed with the historic character of the surrounding buildings and tried to sway the support of her colleagues for several requirements she hoped to impose on the developer. Those changes included putting a bench in front of a planned market, lights in Garden Alley and a different color for the corner building on Broad and Marsh streets.

• Garden Terraces in downtown SLO nearing final OK

  Garden Terraces in downtown SLO nearing final OK

  Garden Street Terraces — a large hotel, residential, retail and commercial development slated for downtown San Luis Obispo, is nearing final approval.

  The city’s Architectural Review Commission will make its last design recommendations on the 1.1-acre project Monday. The project will then be forwarded to the City Council in mid-October for final design approval.

  A substantial redesign of the project — prompted by concerns raised by the council and the community over the project’s size and preservation of historic resources in existing buildings — was submitted to the city earlier this year.