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AUG 14 2013
From: Claudia Andersen <andersen.claudia49 cr,gmail.com>
Date: August 13, 2013 7:29:19 PM AKDT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Subject: 323 & 353 Grand
Dear Mr Carloni,
I am unable to attend the Planning Commission meeting tomorrow night, as I am out of town. I
live at 1405 Slack St, on the corner of Slack & Longview. My family bought this house when I
was fifteen, 1964. 1 lived there through my HS & college years & have returned home frequently
for family gatherings and to bring my own children to see Granny. I inherited this home when
my Mom died in 2012. We have been living in it 8 mos /year since she was placed in an
Alzheimer's Center in 2008. Our own home is in Alaska, but is for sale as we transition to our
retired life now at this home in SLO. I relate this to explain that we have a long family history at
1405 Slack and with the city of SLO. We have lived through all the recent encroachments of Cal
Poly: the first shock was the Performing Arts Center. My Mom, along with our neighbors was
part of the Alta Vista group that formed over this issue, lamented and wrote letters to deter the
huge PAC. Then it was the parking facility... both changing the view & quiet of our
neighborhood forever. Most recently, the beautiful & valued rugby field was torn up for the
enormous Rec Center. Now we no longer just have all the student cars all week, but the
increased foot traffic of students wrapped in towels walking to their rentals in our neighborhood.
At night, we have the loud noise from the students on Albert, Hathaway ( yes the Greek noise
travels up ), Bond, Chapin, Fredericks, Orange & Kentucky. I honestly cannot have a BBQ in my
back patio on Thursday or Friday nights due to the noise from Albert. The buses of the "away"
teams for football & BB park directly in front of my house, with motors running for hours. When
the games are over, groups walk to the cars they've parked around my house, late, often
clustering on corners to talk, yell, throw red cups in our hedge, or underwear or trash.
Now I have been informed of the new student housing that is proposed at the old Pachecho
school property. First both lots. Now split the lots into FOUR. >1400 students in a residential
area. Of course we are concerned. Scared might be the better word. And somewhat angry as Cal
Poly moves into my neighborhood, my family's property and takes over. WHY? with all the
acres of empty land to the West of campus, I have a difficult time understanding why Cal Poly
must have our neighborhood. Well, of course I know it is all about money. But really? Is there
NO consideration for the families who have lived here for decades?
Last year, the little house directly next to us sold to students. 1200 sf, 6 male students. 4 in the
house, 2 in the detached garage that was converted to living space. We share a fence. They play
BB & we hear that in the evenings. We hear even low voices as they gather in their backyard to
play music. This does not feel normal to have neighbors imposed upon us like this.
SIX young men crammed into a very small space, with friends. 20 feet from my open patio door
on any warm day. I share my back fence with Lou Tedone. Because some of our neighbors are
hard of hearing, you might think there is not as big a problem as there is. You would be wrong.
Is the City Council powerless to protect the residential neighborhoods overly impacted by the
encroachment of Cal Poly? Do you not have the authority to say No! Is this ok for you? A
shoulder shrug & acceptance that the University controls our town? Please re -think not just the
splitting of these lots to double occupancy, but more student housing at all in our residential
neighborhoods. We have been abused enough. Choose another area, preferably west and give our
neighborhood a break.
Thanks for taking the time to read this letter.
Respectfully,
Claudia Andersen