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JAN 08 201 3
SLO CITY CLER K
Goodwin, Heathe r
Worn :Grimes, Maev e
Sent :Tuesday, January 08, 2013 4 :13 P M
To :Goodwin, Heathe r
Subject:FW : public input for budge t
Attachments :ALCOHOL OUTLETS .do c
Here is another correspondence for tonight's budget forum .
Thanks .
Maeve Kennedy Grime s
City Cler k
City of San Luis Obisp o
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
Phone : (805) 781-710 2
Email :mgrimes@slocity .org
Original Message
From : Carter, Andre w
~ent :Tuesday, January 08, 2013 4 :01 P M
To : Grimes, Maev e
Subject : FW : public input for budge t
Public Fil e
Andrew Carte r
Council Membe r
City of San Luis Obisp o
From : Dixie Cliff [dixiecliff@att .net ]
Sent : Tuesday, January 08, 2013 3 :12 P M
To : Marx, Jan ; Smith, Kathy ; Carpenter, Dan ; Ashbaugh, John; Carter, Andre w
Subject : public input for budge t
Dear madame mayor and council members, Please place special attentio n
to this issue tonight . Thanks, David Brodi e
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COUNCIL MEETING : I?(13
ITEM NO .:
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ALCOHOL OUTLET S
A large number of people are working on improving conditions in downtown SLO . Plans
for street trees, sidewalks, benches, lighting, signs, etc ., pale in importance whe n
compared with the proliferation of alcohol establishments . Unfortunately, alcohol is no w
associated with a number of different types of businesses, particularly eatin g
establishments . The combination of these businesses produces a disproportionate rati o
with the retailers in downtown .
If we are truly trying to develop a place that provides a high quality of life for downtow n
a cross section of businesses should be encouraged . It would seem that we are on a path
to overwhelm the regular retail businesses and in some cases generate a standard o f
behavior that is unacceptable if not illegal .
From the urban design considerations we recognize the important part played b y
interesting shop front windows . Pedestrian paths are enjoyed by shoppers who see a
continuous array of shop windows which entertain the walker . An unbroken facade is a
good investment for the shopper who goes downtown . Insert many alcohol outlets
including restaurants and the incentive for the shopper to continue along the path i s
diminished . Boarded shop fronts ensue and eventually a world only of bars and eatin g
spots remain . It takes years to reverse the harm done . We recommend that yo u
immediately establish commissions and committees to study the afore mentione d
conditions and also compare with other cities that are suffering or have suffered through
the proliferation of alcohol outlets .
In the meantime the city should have a moratorium on any new premises with these uses .
Urban design should be top priority for all city staff and representatives .