HomeMy WebLinkAboutComment Received 05-31-2017 - Avila Ranch (General) (Hunting)
From:
Stephanie Hunting <
Sent:
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 5:12 PM
To:
Advisory Bodies
Cc:
info@avilaranchslo.com
Subject:
Planning Commission — Avila Ranch
Good Afternoon!
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
MAY 3 1 2017
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
I am writing to show my support of the Avila Ranch Housing development. As a lifetime SLO County resident, and 12 -year SLO
City resident, my husband and I have struggled to find affordable housing. We have rented in SLO and have watched our rents
regularly increase but have "put up with it" because this is where we work and have our son enrolled in school. Further, we
love "living the SLO life" and are willing to wait to purchase the right home here in SLO.
During the last year, we have even tried purchasing here in SLO. Over a period of 11 months, we placed offers on seven
different homes, most of which went into bidding wars. My husband and I have good jobs (he's a CPA and I do Marketing for a
well-established engineering firm) but we could not compete with those purchasing in our price range. Many of the homes that
we placed offers on won out to all-cash investment offers. A working family with 10% down isn't as attractive as all-cash. So
what are we to do?
The Avila Ranch development offers affordable, attractive, and a geographically mindful approach to housing. We look at this
development as an opportunity to get into the market and have our own little slice of the pie. Workforce housing keeps
employees local, reducing commute times while providing an improved quality of life. Let's make SLO a little happier for those
who work here!
Please consider this development in a favorable light. If you have any questions or would like clarification as to why I am
supporting Avila Ranch, please feel free to email or call me.
Best Regards,
Stephanie Hunting
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Cannon
1050 Southwood Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
CannonCoro.us