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Goodwin, Heather
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Lichtig, Katie
Monday, October 2I,20L3 2:4I PM
Johnson, Derek; Davidson, Doug; Dietrick, Christine; Codron, Michael
Mejia, Anthony; Goodwin, Heather
FW: Coalition_Advocating-Legal-Housing-Options-v-City-of-Santa-Monica copy.ttfSubject:
Agenda correspondence for the November 12,20L3 study session,
Katie E. Lichtig
City Manager
City of San Luis Obispo, CA
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340L-3249
805-781-71,1.4
www.slocitv.ore
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From : Jeff Eidelman Ima ilto :Jefffe@sbceloba l. net]
Sent: Monday, October 2I,201312:51 PM
To: Patty Andreen
Cc: Ashbaugh, John; Carlyn; Jan Marx; Carpenter, Dan; Smith, Kathy; Lichtig, Katie
Subject: Re:Coalition_Advocating_Legal_Housing_Options_v_City_of_Santa-Monica copy.rtf
Patty
Thank you so much!
This a a great letter and fantastíc words of expression, in the most professional sense.
I think when the appropriate city fathers and mothers read it, they will really take notice
This letter I think is going to be the turning point of our struggle.
Thanks again for a great jobl
Jeff
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> On Oct 2L,2OI3, at 1.2:08 PM, Patty Andreen <andreenfam@vahoo.com> wrote
> Dear City Council members and Ms. Lichtig. I am attaching an important
> decision for your consideration that I believe should be given weight
> by your council in connection with the upcoming study session on
> alternatives to the City's short term rental ban. Prior to the study
> session, I hope you will ask your city attorney to address the impact
> of the attached California decision which recognizes a right of
> privacy in use of a private residence and legal secondary units. The
> privacy rights of the homeowner under the California Constitution may
> be subject to regulation, but these important constitutional rights
> may be curtailed only upon a showing of a compelling governmental
> interest. This is a strict constitutionalstandard that courts would
> apply to a homeowner's assertion of the right to use portions of his
> or her home for short term rentals. The city of Santa Monica had
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> imposed limits on the occupancy of secondary dwellings and the court
> in the attached decision held that the City could not justify the law
> at issue there because government purposes of protecting neighborhoods
> could be met by less restrictive measures limiting noise, requiring
> adequate parking, limiting number of permits and other appropriate
> zoning regulations that address the specific impacts of bringing extra
> people into the neighborhood, ln San Luis Obispo the Slohosts contend
> that their privacy rights under the state constitution extend to
> having short term renters stay in their homes and secondary dwellings.
> As appropriate, the City can effectively address any impacts of the
> additional traffic, noise etc. by other legitimate means short of a
> total ban. To totally override this important privacy interest of the
> homeowner in his or her primary residence would not be consistent with
> the strict standard set forth in the attached decision. Thank you for
> considering this opinion prior to the study session and for making it
> available to Ms. Dietrich for further analysis to assist you in
> considering reasonable amendments to your present restrictive
> ordinance. I appreciate all the time that has been devoted to this
> issue and look forward to a productive study session. Patty Andreen.
> 1.1.6 Chorro St, SLO
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