HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/21/2020 Item 13, Philbin
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Garrett Philbin <gkphilbin@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:ADU/JADU ordinance
Dear City Council Members of San Luis Obispo,
I am a concerned resident of SLO who would like to address some of the proposed ADU changes to the
states new ADU laws. The state has passed these bills with the intention of creating more affordable
housing in a denser and more sustainable way and the City of SLO’s proposed changes seem to directly
oppose that goal.
I'm a third generation SLO resident, 33 years old, who recently moved back to the city after 13 years of
living in Miami, Austin, Portland, and New York City. I'd love to stay here, but it's too expensive to buy,
and renting would take such a high proportion of my income that I wouldn't be able to save for a down
payment in less than 10 years. Right now we're living in my parents' house to save towards a down
payment, yet new developments like Righetti Ranch, where some houses are going for nearly $1 million,
just aren't in our price range.
We need more creative, and smaller, housing options. We need more flexibility, not more restrictions.
My partner Amelia and I would love to stay here, and are open to living in smaller houses (<800 sq feet),
living in community, doing whatever it takes to get a toe-hold and build equity in this city. If the city
makes it harder for people like us to afford to live here, it will decrease the age/income diversity of the
community and force more people to commute (which also goes against SLOs environmental goals).
We both work remotely, so we can technically live anywhere. Just last year we did a five month road trip
where we worked and traveled all across the western part of the US. Yet even after those travels, we
still want to live here. If we could afford it.
Please make the path easier for us, not harder.
I would love the opportunity to meet with each of you to discuss and further clarify my views. Please
call me at 805-704-7728 to set up a meeting.
I appreciate your time.
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Garrett Philbin
Financial Life Coach | Be Awesome Not Broke
PR Director & Board Member | FPA New York
(805) 704-7728 I garrett@beawesomenotbroke.com
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