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Hind Properties,LLC
144 Hind Lane Suite 11 0
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
(805) 544-0914
JAN 10 201 3
8 january 2013
Office of the City Cler k
RE : Homelessness Workshop Public Testimon y
990 Palm Stree t
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
ATTN : Police Chief Steve Gesell, Mayor Jan Marx, and SLO City Council Member s
In advance of the Homelessness Workshop scheduled for this Saturday, January 12 th,Hind Properties,
LLC shares the attached, previously written letter outlining the issues on Hind Properties as a result o f
overnight parking .
Since the enclosed letter was written on 28 april 2012, we and our tenants continue to face issues a t
Hind Properties . In addition to overnight parking, our employees and tenants have informed us of th e
following safety and health concerns :
•Emptying of raw sewage from a camper into the street and going into the storm drai n
on Hind Lan e
•Suspicious activity resembling drug deals operating out of parked campers on Hind Lan e
•Weekend parties, including alcohol consumption on Hind Lan e
•Outdoor cooking and sleeping in landscape area s
•Theft of water from locked hose bib s
We appreciate the responsiveness of the San Luis Obispo Police department and San Luis Obispo Parkin g
Services department.
Sincerely,
rt
mi Fawcet t
Business Manage r
Hind Properties, LLC
Enclosur e
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28 april 2012
City of San Luis Obisp o
Attn: Mayor Ian Manx, Vice Mayor Dan Carpenter, Council Members Andrew Carter, Kathy Smith and John Ashbaugh ,
Police Chief Steve Gesell, Parking Manager Robert Hord', Community Development Director Derek Johnson, City Attorne y
Christine Dietrick and 54 .0 Chamber of Commerce Director of Governmental Affairs Courtney Kienow .
Via emai l
RE : Amendments to the Municipal Code to improve parking enforcement to address persons sleeping in vehicles that are no t
participating in an authorized safe parking program .
Dear Sirs and Madams ,
I am writing to report the increasing problems that our business has had to deal with these past four years as a result of th e
increased extended illegal overnight parking in our business district within the city of San Luis Obispo .
The problems include :
1.Property Damage and theft- Damage and theft of tenant personal property . individuals taking water unauthorize d
from tenants' water faucets into buckets and carrying them into RVs . Broken water hose bibs . Electricity theft -
extension cords from RVs tapping unauthorized into tenant electrical sockets . Destruction of landscape being used a s
a bathroom.
2.Trespassing/Dumping- We have had to clean up and dispose of bags of human feces, bottles of urine, and kitche n
trash from our parking lot and dumpsters .
3.Loitering- Individuals living in vehicles and loitering on the sidewalks, street and in our parking lot during the day a s
well as the threatening presence of their dogs left unattended and tied to their RVs has created an intimidating an d
unsafe atmosphere for our staff, tenants and customers .
4.Suspicious Activity- On four occasions a swarm of vehicles and individuals arrived, entered and left an RV within a fe w
minute's time, picking up small parcels while cash exchanged hands in the middle of the day when our tenants'
businesses were open. Our tenants have also reported-to us loud parties, public urination, defecation, drunkenness ,
fighting, camping and destruction of landscaping taking place in front of their businesses in the evenings .
In order to mitigate the above we regularly monitor the presence of vehicles parked on the street in our business area and i t
has been our experience that those who park illegally for more than 72 hours once notified by the police simply move 500 fee t
down the street and continue with their activities .
We have installed extensive fencing surrounding our commercial rental property . We also have increased lighting in th e
parking lots, installed video surveillance cameras, have posted "nntrespassing" signs, "no dumping" signs and "premises under
video under surveillance" signs . We have installed locks on dumpsters . We have installed hose bib locks on all water faucets .
Even after these actions we have needed to repair locks on dumpsters and repair locks on water faucets that have bee n
tampered with .
We appreciate the responsiveness of the San Luis Obispo Police department .
Yet the problems continue .
We urge you to assist the San Luis Obispo Police Department and amend the munidpal code addressing persons sleeping
in vehides that are not participating in an authorized safe parking program and ban overnight parking of RVs an d
unauthorized camping in vehicles within business districts of the city of San Luis Obispo .
Thank you very much for your consideration ,
lane Hin d
Hind Properties, LLC, 3765 S . Higuera-144 Hind Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
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