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From :Grimes, Maeve
Sent:Thursday, November 08, 2012 8 :12 A M
To:
Goodwin, Heathe r
Subject:Parking Regulations City Council Meetin g
Here is one more Agenda Correspondence for PH3 .
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From : Carter, Andrew
Sent : Wednesday, November 07, 2012 5 :52 PM
To : Grimes, Maeve
Subject:FW : Parking Regulations City Council Meetin g
Public correspondence .
Andrew Carter
Council Membe r
City of San Luis Obisp o
Original Message
From :Camille Small [notetocamille@yahoo .com ]
Sent :Wednesday, November 07, 2012 03 :55 PM Pacific Standard Tim e
To : Marx, Jan ; Carter, Andrew ; Ashbaugh, John ; Smith, Kathy ; Carpenter, Dan
Subject:Parking Regulations City Council Meetin g
November 7, 201 2
Dear Mayor Marx and Council Members :
We have learned from RQN that tonight's agenda includes consideration of regulations affectin g
parking of over sized vehicles on city streets, including residential neighborhoods . Apparently, you r
staff has submitted a report recommending new wording that does not improve on existin g
regulations—instead, permits for more negative impact to neighborhoods .
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I am not privy to what discussions have ensued and I have no knowledge of who can benefit fro m
these rewritten regulations . I cannot even guess why regulations with potentially more detrimenta l
effects to neighborhoods would even surface for consideration .
My comments are based on a basic knowledge of what is amenable to neighborly relations and wha t
contributes to an aesthetic neighborhood—conditions I believe all property owners and permanen t
residents of this city should be afforded . I'll go a step further to say they should be provide d
for by both staff and elected representatives of a city who are watching out for the well-being o f
residents .
I have been actively involved in neighborhood wellness activities for 11 years . My experience ha s
opened my eyes to what many residents face .
Except for a few neighborhoods in this city, most streets are unduly impacted with over-parke d
streets, driveways packed with vehicles and occasional spillover onto lawns . Now, according to th e
staff report, we should expect .... what?....not only more vehicles but ...
BIGGER ones ?
If it is at all possible, could you delay the discussion of these unexpected and unclea r
recommendations to another date after neighborhood groups are properly notified?That wil l
give us time to explain how difficult enforcement is currently with the simpler regulations .
My story will be about a 45 ft . long, 10' high car hauler which remained on a neighborhood street fo r
weeks while it prevented sight of cars
approaching an intersection (w/ no stop signs).
With Respec t
And in an effort to help others ,
Camille Small
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