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From: Kevin Duggan [mailto:du ankl majl.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 12:55 PM
To: E-mail Council Website
Subject: Concerns Re: 1144 Chorro Street Plans
Dear Mayor Marx and City Council Members,
I
SLO CITY CLERK
I read of plans for "Discovery San Luis Obispo" (13 lane bowling alley, restaurant and concert
space with late night alcohol service) this morning in the paper. I was a bit taken aback.
For the past several years I've read and heard ad nauseam of the great concerns, on the part of
San Luis Obispo residents and City Council members, regarding the level of alcohol use among
the student population and the subsequent problems that emerge because of this 'party'
atmosphere. We are all well aware of the affect this has on our neighborhoods, our city, and on
young people themselves.
Given this great concern, the plans for 1144 Chorro street seem incongruous. A concert venue of
393 (for what will more than likely be filled with college students) and readily available alcohol
is not a good mix. If we truly are concerned about the city's wellness and the wellness of young
people, this project will be either completely canned or scaled back significantly.
If we're really concerned and find we really do NEED a concert venue of this size, we would
require the 'lounges' to be closed on concert nights to provide for the wellness of the city and the
young people among us.
On October 6 at the appeal of this project, I would ask you all to vote against the project or to
significantly scale it back. Again, if we are truly concerned with the young people among us, the
city would do all in its power to limit the numbers of bars and lounges in town.
Thank you for your time and service to the city.
Sincerely,
Kevin, J. Duggan,SM
San Luis Obsipo, CA 93405