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Christian, Kevin
From: Mejia, Anthony R1=1;wiE`11 V FD
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 1:18 PM
To: Christian, Kevin DEC 0 3 2014
Subject: FW: Please override the ALUC and approve the LUCE next week.
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From: Johnson, Derek
Sent: 12/3/2014 12:54 PM
To: Melia, Anthony
Subject: FW: Please override the ALUC and approve the LUCE next week.
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From: Ken Kienow [mailto:kenkienow @gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 11:08 AM
To: Marx, Jan; Carpenter, Dan; Rivoire, Dan; Christianson, Carlyn; Ashbaugh, John
Cc: Johnson, Derek
Subject: Please override the ALUC and approve the LUCE next week.
Madam Mayor and Members of the Council,
was disappointed that the LUCE didn't pass last night, but I'm also grateful that you all are considering it so thoroughly
and allowing plenty of time for input from your constituents.
In 2012, 1.14 US citizens were killed per 100 million vehicle miles travelled (IIHS, http: / /www.iihs.org /iihs /topics /t/general-
statistics /topicoverview).
Concern was expressed over airport safety last night. What about auto collisions? Over the next 20 years, for every
1,000 residents working in SLO and residing outside of our city, a conservative back -of -a- napkin estimate says we can
expect 1.7 auto fatalities per 1,000 commuters. (15mi avg one -way trip, five days per week, 50 weeks per year). This
does not take leisure trips into account. It also doesn't take injuries into account, nor damage to property, nor pollution,
nor congestion, nor economic impacts of commute time and auto expenditures, nor parking, nor wear and tear on city and
county roads.
City staffs powerpoint last night showed the disputed development area as being the largest area for potential
development within our city's borders.
Councilmember Carpenter also expressed concern that other less -risky areas for infill development are being
ignored. The proposed development area is walking /biking distance from open space trails, shopping, downtown, and
proposed bike /ped paths. Developing in this area is consistent with our city's core values and our strengths as a
community and tourism destination.
Given that this is a 20 -year planning document, I think it's prudent to designate one of the largest and most promising
areas of development as open for residential use. Yes, there are other areas for potential in -fill, but this is the largest
under consideration. Given the long -range scope of the LUCE, I think approving it for residential development is
appropriate.
Thank you!
Ken Kienow
883 Vista del Collados
San Luis Obispo, CA
805 - 441 -4660