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To:Advisory Bodies; Nancy Mann
Subject:Planning Commission Safe Parking Program Palm Street
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Dear Planning Commissioners,
I am writing to express my concern and objections to the proposed safe parking program on Palm Street near the SLO
Vet's Hall. Here are a few of my concerns.
1. This is a residential neighborhood.
2. Many students of all ages live and travel, often on foot to classes and activities at SLO High School, Classical Academy,
and Cal Poly often before or around the 7 a.m. planned "dispersal hour." (Assuming such compliance goes smoothly and
on time on a DAILY basis.)
3. There are well-documented negative issues associated at the current Railroad Square parking site including open drug
use, needle discards, public intoxication, human waste, etc. It would be unrealistic and naive to think that such issues
will not follow to the proposed Palm Street Site. How will DAILY cleanup occur? It is now shouldered by the business
owners at RR Square. Will residents now be required to take on this burden?
4. How will DAILY cleanup occur? It is now shouldered by the business owners at RR Square. Will residents now be
required to take on this burden? How will enforcement of city laws and regulations as well as beginning and end times
for parking be monitored and enforced 12 hours each 24 hours DAILY? Will there be a constant City presence each 12
hour cycle?
5. How will participants in the program be checked in and out 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.?
6. Will parking be allowed in the Vets Hall/American Legion parking lots? If not, how will this be enforced? If so see 4, 5,
and 7.
7. Will residents and other citizens be excluded from using that section of Palm Street during evening hours? The Vet's
Hall and American Legion have frequent evening events.
8. How will the City provide for ingress and egress for residents, emergency vehicles, etc.,DAILY?
I would like to state that I have always supported providing homeless assistance and working towards positive solutions
for decades. I have supported the Maxine Lewis shelter as well as 40 Prado Road. I have worked one on one with
homeless people in obtaining housing and other needs. I am NOT a NIMBY on this topic. BUT I am also a realistic person
well-acquainted with the difficulties of helping homeless people especially those with mental, physical, and other
disabilities including drugs and alcohol addictions. This area in the North part of the city far from services, which are
primarily clustered in the South part of the city, is not the way to go and especially not in a quiet residential
neighborhood.
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I look forward to hearing your answers to these questions (and many others).
Sincerely,
Nancy Jean Mann
628 Grove Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
PS. I will also be voicing my concerns with the Mayor and City Counsel.
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Nancy Jean Mann
San Luis Obispo
njmann50@gmail.com
"A duck a day!!!!" William Henry "Hank" Deveraux, Jr.'
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