HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/25/2025 Item 4a, RQN of SLO
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To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Planning Commission, Item 4a
Dear Chairman Houghton and Planning Commissioners,
Request Delta Upsilon’s Conditional Use Permit be revoked.
Fraternities have a choice of where to hold their events. Review of several CSU AB 524* reports show
fraternity events at other CSU locations being held at the chapter house, at various on-campus locations
and at third-party locations/venues. However, fraternities in San Luis Obispo hold their parties/events,
except maybe chapter meetings, at their main chapter house or at a satellite house. This is the problem.
Delta Upsilon has chosen to continue to hold noisy events with excessive numbers of attendees at their
main and satellite houses, despite being given multiple verbal and written warnings, noise citations and
notices of violation.
It appears obvious that the chapter president and members of Delta Upsilon have no respect for our city
or its laws. It is time that these individuals take responsibility for their actions and for the disruption they
cause to others, be more respectful to their neighbors and the city where they have chosen to live, and
find a sensible way to hold their events – for example, at third-party venues. Until that happens it does
not appear that they have earned the privilege of having their Conditional Use Permit continue in any
form.
Until they show the respect due others, we recommend their Conditional Use Permit be revoked.
Sincerely,
/S/
Sandra Rowley
Chairperson, RQN
Addendum: Excerpts from MC 9.12.050 and 9.12.060
*AB 524 , passed by the State Legislature, requires fraternities (and sororities) to disclose various types
of information - number of members, average grade point, funds raised for charity - and most important
to us, the addresses where various events occurred during the past academic year. This last report is
being manipulated by Cal Poly by using the generic term “San Luis Obispo” in lieu of the street
address. In essence the Cal Poly Administration is doing everything it can to thwart the city’s ability to
identify dwellings of new fraternities and of additional satellite houses and enforce our municipal codes.
Addendum
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In addition to the above comments, I wish to note the following: The hearing officer who heard the appeal
of the citation issued to Delta Upsilon on February 7, 2025, was incorrect in basing his ruling on the
standard of “50 feet from the property line” when the standard is actually “50 feet from the noisemaker” if
it is between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. If, however, the noise is heard between 10 p.m. and 7
a.m., the standard is only “crossing a residential or commercial property line.”
Depending on the time of day, the location of the source of the noise and the location of the issuing
officer, the conclusion of the hearing officer may not have been an accurate interpretation of the facts.
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