HomeMy WebLinkAbout06_28-29_2017 PC Correspondence - Avila Ranch (Duffy)
From: Jim Duffy <
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2017 4:29 PM
To: Advisory Bodies; E-mail Council Website
Cc: Jim Duffy
Subject: Support for Housing
Dear City Council and Planning Commissioners,
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JUN 19 2011
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
I am writing to express my support of the development of new housing in San Luis Obispo specifically as it relates to
"workforce" level housing. As an business owner, the lack of affordable housing for our professional staff is a serious
challenge to recruitment and retention. As an architect and urban planner I understand the challenges to developing
projects that provide the critical housing we desperately need along with the required community amenities balanced
with the significant costs involved.
Having grown up in Southern California, I have seen the impact of urban sprawl on communities. The "suburban
dream" has turned into a sprawling mess. The traffic that has resulted out of control. We are now seeing that traffic
pattern on the central coast due to the local jobs -housing imbalance. A large percentage of our local workforce is
forced to live in less expensive area, north and south and the resulting commuting is turning the 101 into a parking
lot.
Many of the City's stated major goals can be addressed by increasing the amount and variety of housing along with
the community amenities they can provide, specifically climate action, fiscal sustainability, multi -modal
transportation.
There are many development projects coming before you in the following months.
I have studied many of these projects and urge you to support any serious efforts at creating more housing in our City,
while at the same time taking a long look at strategies to density our urban area in order to preserve the open space
that makes the central coast so unbelievably beautiful.
There is a small vocal minority who would rather shut the door behind them and enjoy their pensions without being
bothered by the economic realities faced by the large majority of the population. Many of these folks who work in San
Luis but live elsewhere don't have the leisure time to get politically engaged to fight for more affordable housing in
the City. They are working 2 jobs, raising kids and just making ends meet. Please don't let the NIMBY crowd drown
out the unheard voices of those who would love the opportunity to live closer to their jobs but can't afford to get their
foot in the door.
Thanks for your consideration and leadership!
Sincerely,
JIM DUFFY
NCARB, LEED AP
I U TEN OVER STUDIO, INC.
W 805.541.1010 x101 M 805.540.8896
www.tenoverstudio.com