HomeMy WebLinkAbout06_28-29_2017 PC Correspondence - Avila Ranch (Cementina, R.)
From: Rachel Cementina <
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 7:22 PM
To: Advisory Bodies
Subject: Re: Housing Development in SLO
Planning Commissioners,
RECEIVED
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
JUN 27 2017
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
As you are approached in the near future to approve or deny applications for new development projects, I encourage you to say
yes to housing for the common good of the community; housing that is affordable for working families, reduces traffic and
emphasizes our open space, and prioritizes the members of our community.
No one can deny that San Luis Obispo isn't a popular place to live. I am certain the competition will always be fierce for rental
properties and sales alike. I am a renter who dreams of buying - and I can't afford the average $700,000 home, but I am also not
in the bracket for affordable housing. There needs to be a middle option for someone like me - born and raised here, who has
spent the past 10 years improving community conditions and caring for my neighbors - that I can afford, and is built to be priced
modestly.
Along with this, please consider approving projects that provide parks, bike paths, and reduce traffic congestion. Don't build
houses just to build - build homes that add value to our community. Consider both the reduction of traffic leaving town, along with
a balance of parks, bike lanes and open space. The Avila Ranch and San Luis Ranch Projects seem to be striving to
encapsulate these principles.
Last night I stood on top of Cerro San Luis. I was captivated by the view that makes us all love SLO, and hesitant about the
changes that might come. However, if we are thoughtful and deliberate with our decisions today, the changes that take place can
benefit the community for good.
Rachel Cementina
San Luis Obispo