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Brett Cross <
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Subject:City of SLO - Housing study session
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Dear Council Members,
I'll just cut straight to the chase. San Luis Obispo's housing market is significantly impacted by the need for student
housing due mainly to Cal Poly students- yes there is demand from Cuesta College as well but not near the demand
created by Cal Poly.
The City need to focus on Cal Poly and their housing goals on campus and work through whatever means possible- Cal
Poly administration, CSU Chancellor's Office, and State elected officials, to get housing built on campus.
That is not an easy task. I get it. But if you are serious about lowering housing costs to the "workforce" then the only way
to bring housing costs down- both rental and purchase, is to lessen the demand from an ever growing Cal Poly student
population.
You can built it taller, smaller, and denser all you want but if Cal Poly continues to increase enrollment from anywhere
300-400 students per year according to Cal Poly's VP for Strategic Enrollment Management Terrance Harris you can
readily see how housing demand in the community impacted. That's a lot of units in the community that Cal Poly students
will "take up".
It's the students. And you've got to address that.
Sincerely,
Brett Cross
San Luis Obispo
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