HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/9/2024 Item 5b, Abbott (following meeting)
05 PM
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Welcome Home_Possible Solution?
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Hi there,
I live directly next to the proposed project site of the “Welcome Home” community. I understand that the $13M grant is
being awarded to the County specifically to relocate the individuals currently living at the encampment off the Bob Jones
trail. The reason so many neighbors are opposed to this project is because your hands are tied, once this project goes
through, the residents are protected under the “No Place Like Home” policy. They don’t have to seek sobriety or even be
sober to live on site, they will be provided an amnesty box to store their drugs and the ability to grab those drugs and
wander into the surrounding neighborhood. The people living on Bob Jones are dangerous (the public can’t even walk
down that pathway) some of my friends had a knife pulled on them while they were walking to Avila. I do not feel
comfortable, nor confident, that we have the manpower to effectively manage 80 people living in this compound in the
heart of our neighborhood.
My intention is to offer two practical solutions for the decision-makers to consider:
1. An alternative site that seems to fit within the necessary guidelines…
The former “Taco Temple” location at: 1575 Calle Joaquin (off Los Osos Valley Road): 1575 Calle Joaquin
It’s listed for $2.3M
The location is isolated from an immediate neighborhood and existing homes
Is NOT adjacent to any preschools or public schools
Is surrounded by high density, 2-4 story hotels and HWY 101.
It’s just over 1 acre, slightly smaller than the Bishops/Johnson location but can still accommodate the desired 80
units proposed.
I noted the Dignity Moves' website says they can fit 70 rooms on a ½ acre parcel.
Features 65 on-site parking spaces
Has an existing 6,000sf structure (with a commercial kitchen) so food could be prepared on site
Permanently plumbing and bathrooms
It is also in a FEMA-identified flood zone (just like Bishops/Johnson) location
From this location, it will be much easier for residents to access grocery stores, resturants, and a mile closer to
the Homeless Services Department.
From what I’ve read, it IS possible for the grant money to be used to purchase additional land.
This would simplify spending $7M before the June cut-off date. There is still time for a better solution.
I would be willing to contribute my entire buyer agent’s commission of $60k back into the project on behalf of
our Neighborhood.
2. As a secondary solution, I believe our Johnson and Bishop Neighborhood would endorse a project at
Bishops/Johnson specifically aimed at families and single-income households with children. This initiative would
offer a stable living situation for everyone’s family to thrive and situate them close to schools. I know the grant
funds will not support this, but I know there are likely funds that do.
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This is too rushed, and I would like to see this a success as much as you. Just because the county has been given the right
to do this, doesn’t mean it’s the best solution. We do not want to have to police this location. I have had countless
encounters with the un-homed where I’ve had to call the police, and no-one came (or it took hours for them to get on
location). Please consider the logistics of a purchase at this alternative site.
Would you mind confirming that you received this message?
Sincerely,
Erica Abbott
Broker Associate
805.704.3940
DRE #01731537
www.SloRealtor.com
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