HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-2017 Item 17, Otto, GRECEIVED
COUNCIL MEETING: 9—ZI-17
ITEM NO.: ,? MAR 2 1 2017
From: Garrett Otto [
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 4:28 PM
To: E-mail Council Website <emaiicouncil@slocity.or >
Subject: Open Space Usage Hours
Dear Mayor and Council,
I am writing in support of revising the open space usage hours. I am a regular trail user who uses many of the
SLO open space trails on a daily basis. During the winter months, under the current usage hours I am not able to
use the trails legally since I work during the daylight hours. I would like to request that the hours be adjusted to
match those of typical summer usage.
I know there are many concerns about wildlife and neighbors for you to consider. I think there is a good balance
that allows humans to use the while still limiting hours to not cause a significant impact to wildlife. Nighttime
usage has risk, but many activities have risk and we should individually be responsible for what risk we are
willing to take. I would also caution having a rotating area or day of week that the trails can be used as I feel
you will have a concentrated trail use that will be more damaging than spreading everyone out over the many
open spaces we have.
Thanks for considering this on the agenda and taking the time to read my concerns.
Garrett Otto
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