HomeMy WebLinkAboutBates 20270-20271 Umhofer Fram: betsy umhafer
5ent: 5aturday, 5eptember 1�, �D�D 1:18 PM
To: E-mail Coun�il Wehsi#e
5ubje�t: Re. Fraam Ranch 5pecific Plan Agenda
Please see let#er below relative#o the above subject.
Thank you.
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Date: August 1�, 2�2�at 3:41:4Z PM PDT
To: Betsy Umhofer
Suhject:Re. Fraom Ranch 5pecific Plan Agenda
To the Planning Commissioners of 5an Luis Ohispa:
I am long-time resident af 5an Luis Ohispa, haping ta li�e ihe"third stage"af life in the City. Villaggio
will pra�ide ser�i�es as the needs arise.The Ci#y has re�agnited#he grawing seniar papulation and the
need ta pra�ide housing far#his papula#ian in the housing element af#he�eneral Plan.The hausing
element recognited the limi#ed numher af residential �are fa�ilities, espe�ially thase tha#�ater ta the
elderly. {The findings did not e�en include 5killed Nursing fa�ilities in their findings— #o whi�h the
Villaggio de�elopmen#will add.}
I am a#the leading edge af#he Bahy Boomers wha the 5o�ial 5ecuri#y Administratian says ha�e heen
adding 10,000 six#y-fi�e year-olds per day.America's sil�er#sunami. Many will age in place,in hausing
tha#is#oa hig for them.They�we}will he en#ering fa�ili#ies for�are for years ta�ame. Life Plan
Cammuni#ies su�h as Villaggio answer hoth af these�an�erns:denser housing�#ha#opens up housing
for familiesy and�are fa�ilities in time of need, all an#he same campus,thus reducing#raffic.
I like the idea of ha�ing all that I will need as I age on one campus. I like the idea of a clase, familiar
�ammunity of peaple araund me as years ga hy. My hushand and I ha�e looked at 5 Life Plan
Cammuni#ies all a�er Califarnia in the last 5 years, hut we wauld prefer ta stay here,where we ha�e
lived for the las#42 years.
I have seen the importance of proximity of a care facility to a loved one. I have been a Hospice volunteer
at a local Alxheimer facili#y and see how much i# means to families to see#heir loved ones and vice
versa. 6u#traveling to#he facility has sometimes omeant fewer visi#s. Villaggio's senior housing will put
family�spousesy within walking dis#ance.
Qevelopment on our limi#ed supply of land in#he Ci#y has emphasixed great densi#y for many years.
Villaggio will answer#he provision of senior housing with good densi#y in an area ❑f the City which
would otherwise go#o commercial development.
While working with Congresswoman Capps for 20 years, I learned a lo#about#he impor#ance of good
public policy. I#hink Villaggio,as designed,will add immeasurably#o our community.
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Thank you for yaur�ansideratian af this importan# mat#er.
5in�erely,
Betsy R. Umhofer
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