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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Stewart, Erica A
Sent:Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:08 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Cc:Dietrick, Christine; Johnson, Derek; Codron, Michael
Subject:FW: Tonights City Council meeting regarding ordinance 1679
Attachments:20200212 ADU letter to SLO City Counsel members, Erica
Stewart.docx; Impact Fees.pdf
I think he meant to mail this to everyone, but it only came to me.
Erica
Erica A. Stewart
City Councilmember
990 Palm St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 540-1154
From:
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 5:15 PM
To: Stewart, Erica A
Subject: Tonights City Council meeting regarding ordinance 1679
HI Erica,
Thank you for meeting with me today.
Please see attached letter and chart for tonight's meeting. Sorry for being so late on it.
Dale Ginder
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Dale Ginder
1614 Huckleberry Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 543-3818
dreidstudio@aol.com
February 13, 2020
Erica Stewart
Council Member
Office of the City Council
990 Palm St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3249
Re: ADU Ordinance No. 1679
Dear Erica Stewart:
This letter addresses issues regarding the upcoming council decision on ADU compliance measures.
I hope that the council will take more time to address the following issues being addressed by the public
and incorporate them into the ordinance. Specifically, I encourage:
1) The City allow ADU’s to be built above garages, not only above those that are existing, but
for any new garage in order to provide additional parking on premises. My lot, like many,
has a creek setback that hampers my ability to easily develop it to its full potential.
2) The City follow the State’s allowable square footage of 1,200 square feet, so that the
maximum allowed square footage fits additional configurations that one might need or
want in their development plans.
3) Maintain the standard 25’ height limit.
Note: Although these differences may be addressed in a Ministerial procedure, it adds
another $800 to the expansive cost of a project. This isn’t reasonable given the costs of
development today.
Additionally, items to ponder in related ordinances:
4) The City waive Wastewater flow offset in the I/I areas.
a. People need to be responsible for the cost of their own laterals. This idea to replace
another’s is troublesome on many fronts.
b. Forcing a developer to install lateral lines on another’s property creates a liability
exposing them to future lawsuits if that/those line(s) fail. Does this mean then, that
the developer has a case against the City, which itself forces this plan before any
development can proceed?
5) If the waiving of the offset is unpalatable, might the City consider a type of list that allows
developers to be on a first come, first serve basis to obtain their credits. Once an owner
Erica Stewart
February 13, 2020
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replaces their own line, by choice, by law, or by sale of their property, that credit can be
assigned to the developer on the wait list.
6) Provide the rebate to a property owner when a developer is involved. The developer can
then negotiate fairly with all parties to fast track his/her development. If a real estate
transaction is involved, then perhaps it can be split three ways; buyer, developer, seller. I
think this would fast track the City’s intention to get all laterals replaced in a more timely
manner.
7) Or, simply demand compliance by all owners with a near-date completion.
I’m developing my property and wanting to provide needed housing for the downtown area by
providing 2 additional units on my property (1 ADU, and 1 additional back residence). The 2018 imposed
building impact fees and offset sewer lateral costs will alone add *$65,213.12 to my building costs (this
does not include any building permit or inspection fees). This added financial burden (the cost of a
luxury vehicle) is the reason I ask for the above to be considered when finalizing your decisions on the
upcoming ADU ordinance. Because of these added fees, I will have to pass the final costs onto the
tenants, of which I regret in having to do so being that rents are already unaffordable for most.
Thank you for considering the above and postponing the final ordinance until all matters can be
addressed aggressively so that all parties benefit.
Sincerely,
Dale Ginder
* Encls: Recent Impact Fees and Offset Lateral Costs specific to my property
R-2 Lot, Existing Main House (Front Unit), 1 ADU Unit and 1 Back Unit
Garden Street, Located in 1/1 Area
(2018 Imposed) 2019-2020 Impact Fees and
(Recently Imposed) Sewer Lateral Replacement Costs
Water Wastewater Sewer Lateral Transportation Park Impact Police Fire Impact
Impact Fees Impact Fees Replacement Impact Fees Fees Impact Fees Fees
Totals
Costs*
Front Unit - - 10,000.00 - - - -
10,000.00
Back Unit 9,744.54 8,800.00 10,000.00 9,168.00 6,223.99 689.38 587.21
45,213.12
ADU - - 10,000.00 - - - -
10,000.00
Totals 9,744.54 8,800.00 30,000.00
9,168.00
6,223.99 689.38 587.21
65,213.12
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This is an average cost, plumbers informing me that sewer lateral replacement can be $9,000 to $13,000 each
(2018 Imposed) 2019-2020 Impact Fees and (Recently Imposed) Sewer Lateral Replacement Costs 65,213.12
School, Building and Inspection Fees: 44,800.00
Total all Fees: 110,013.12