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From: Advisory Bodies
To: CC McLean
Subject: RE: PC, ARC, City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk communication
From: CC McLean [
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 1:00 PM
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To: Advisory Bodies
Subject: PC , ARC, City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk communication
City Clerk's office: Please see subject line and include in Agenda Correspondence and distribute. Thank you.
616 Mission
SLO, Ca. 93405
I am writing to express my concern about our water supply and the huge amount of development in the City
of San Luis Obispo, both infill and the surrounding property, that seems to be continually annexed into the
city. San Luis Obispo needs to slow down on the issuance of building permits in light of the drought, Climate
Change, evaporation and our uncertainty about the amount of water needed for the addition of many future
residential, business and mixed-use developments. You have a duty to the present residents of our city and a
tiered system of building permits, like that of Pismo Beach, would be wise to institute now. Although the
Water Forum was somewhat informative, it did not reassure residents of our future water supply since
scientists studying Climate Change have recently noted its acceleration.
Another item which you have the responsibility to require is that all development, small (anything over a
triplex) or large, provide the information about how many acre feet of water each project will require prior to
proceeding to the ARC or PC for approval. A mandatory water supply/demand assessment needs to be
instituted now. The cost of each assessment should be paid for by the developers, not the taxpayers of
SLO. Please consider adding this step as you are charged with insuring the well-being, safety and health of our
community. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Cheryl McLean