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Subject:Item 8.a for 3/5 City Council Meeting
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Dear Councilmembers,
Please continue to explore all options to bring down rental and home prices in the City, including streamlining the
building process, increasing housing production, implementing renter protections, and ensuring that landlords comply
with state housing laws. As a national leader in housing prices, the City should strive to be a leader in finding innovative
ways to increase housing production and affordability! I believe the City should focus on incentivizing denser multifamily
housing of all types and sizes in neighborhoods that don't require reliance on cars, including housing that is at least less
luxurious, if not quite "affordable," by design.
One housing type that I don't think made it into your staff report is the four-story microunit that was found to be an
affordable by design option for central SLO County in the 2023 SLOCOG study. As someone who has previously lived in a
small studio apartment, I think this could be a great option for younger people who want to live in a walkable
neighborhood and are willing to sacrifice unit size for affordability.
-Myles Couch
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