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Home My WebLink About11/27/2018 Item 11, Carr Purrington, Teresa From:Purrington, Teresa Sent:Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9:38 AM To:Purrington, Teresa Subject:RE: FW: THOW as ADUs From: Kimberly \[mailto:KCarr@TipsFromSurvivors.com\] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2018 9:39 PM To: Bell, Kyle <KBell@slocity.org> Cc: Davidson, Doug <ddavidso@slocity.org> Subject: Re: FW: THOW as ADUs Oh my... I realized your meeting is tomorrow and I can't be there because I'm still in Paradise getting some emergency housing set up for folks. I will look at the information you have given.... and what's available on the website. Sorry I can't be there. I will be there within a week I hope to continue my housing search. This is the most incredible fire storm I could imagine. Paradise frankly was a chimney because they had rim canyon on both sides of the town. The stories of surviving the escape are humbling. Send me anything you got on your tiny policy as it currently stands. My 3 issues that concern me are 1) Affordability - Deed restriction on pricing tied to HASLO 1 bedroom studios (Should exist BEFORE permitting) 2) Insulation - Should be better. Can amend this later when we have better examples to build with. 3) Chassis - Make sure these chassis axles are built adequately and not overweight. Can amend this later, sooner rather than later. Investors bought up most of the inventory in Chico after the fire. So sad..... I'm sure we'll talk tomorrow. Can someone read my public comments for me?? ~ Kimberly On 11/2/2018 12:50 PM, Bell, Kyle wrote: Hello Kimberly, Attached are the property development standards you have requested, we are still in the th process of formalizing the language from the Planning Commission hearing on October 10 once we have it locked in for City Council we will be happy to share it. 1 Let me know if you have any additional questions. Kyle Bell CDD Associate Planner T 805.781.7524 From: Davidson, Doug Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 8:21 AM To: Bell, Kyle <KBell@slocity.org> Subject: FW: FW: THOW as ADUs Kyle, please send Kimberly the property maintenance chapter as requested. I’ll follow up with her on the PC new language. Thanks From: kcarr@tipsfromsurvivors.com \[mailto:kcarr@tipsfromsurvivors.com\] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 5:13 PM To: Johnson, Derek <djohnson@slocity.org> Cc: Davidson, Doug <ddavidso@slocity.org>; Codron, Michael <mcodron@slocity.org>; Bell, Kyle <KBell@slocity.org> Subject: Re: FW: THOW as ADUs Hello Derek and friends, I'm holding my breath until after the election in the hopes that we are still empowered to collaborate on this innovative housing model with movable tiny homes. I met with one of the authors of IRC Appendix Q (written for tiny homes) over the weekend at a building workshop. The IRC is on a 3 year updating cycle and the deadline is in late spring. THUS any suggestions we want to offer based on our practical experience need to happen by then or we have to wait another 3 years. In your previous message (below) you mentioned the "clause added to the development standards for tiny homes ‘to resemble the general appearance, siding, and roofing of a traditional home.” Also, standards relating to skirting of the undercarriage, foundation, utility hook-ups, and screening of mechanical equipment were included." Please send this to me, if you have it available. I am also looking for the property maintenance standards mentioned by Doug Davidson at the planning commission meeting. Where can I find this? Furthermore to be as productive as possible in developing a tiny home housing model, I need your help please. I MUST find a property that can welcome a tiny home, so I can get started in building one and work thru these details with you to see where the greatest need for improvement lies and document the experience for educational purposes. YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR ANY LEADS TO PLACE LEGALLY ARE VERY WELCOME. I was contacted today by one of the largest water re-sellers in the state seeking information I previously published on emergency housing. I'm going to decline engaging for now. Once we work out the model I envision, then we can open to wider discussion for other municipalities to consider. I still remain incredibly alarmed about no deed restrictions on renting these units. I know first hand what is happening in the rental market and it is really alarming. If you don't put restrictions on these units at the same time it is legalized, adding restrictions later will be harder politically because people 2 will eventually feel a sense of entitlement. It is a gift to be offered the opportunity of a tiny home on wheels and at 1/4 the development costs, I think it is perfectly reasonable to restrict rental prices. I look forward to seeing how this initiative unfolds and am grateful for your pro-active approach to this flexible housing option. Thank you! -- ~Kimberley Carr (KC) (805) 215-4429 TipsFromSurvivors.org ~ Lessons from those who lost their home, so you can protect yours and recover faster. On 10/15/2018 2:29 PM, Johnson, Derek wrote: Mayor Harmon th Thank you for reaching out to the City and your October 9 was submitted to the Planning Commission as correspondence for the meeting on the 10th. My understanding is that you spoke at the podium under public comment for the Zoning Regulations Amendments, particularly the tiny homes component. In their recommendation to the Council, the Commission did include some of the criteria for tiny home approvals as suggested, particularly in the design of tiny homes. A clause was added to the development standards for tiny homes ‘to resemble the general appearance, siding, and roofing of a traditional home.” Also, standards relating to skirting of the undercarriage, foundation, utility hook-ups, and screening of mechanical equipment were included. The Commission believed the certification by the national code body (ANSI) was sufficient, and in fact, they added some flexibility by including “or comparable standard” to the certification language. While a covenant agreement to ensure owner-occupancy would be required, the Commission did not entertain any other deed restrictions, nor any form of rent control. There will be more discussion of these items in the staff report now being th prepared for the Council on November 27. Please contact Doug Davidson who is copied on this message should you have any more questions. Derek Johnson City Manager City Administration 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218 E djohnson@slocity.org T 805.781.7114 slocity.org 3 From: Kimberly <kcarr@tipsfromsurvivors.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 11:35 AM To: Harmon, Heidi Cc: Sims, Shannon; Bell, Kyle Subject: Re: THOW as ADUs Hello Mayor Harmon, I received your text this morning requesting that I offer my "questions" via email. The main concern I have is this, I need you to please tell my why I have been told there is no strong desire to implement deed restrictions for rental pricing on tiny homes. I find it interesting that the general contractor that I may work with was at your fundraiser on Sunday. He said that you were very keen on keeping housing affordable. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME SPECIFICALLY HOW YOU, OR OTHERS WITH INTEREST IN THIS TOPIC, PROPOSE DOING SO? Attached is my public comment and you may also find it at the following link: http://tipsfromsurvivors.org/slo I find my market analysis a frightening view into what is going to happen with pricing if you don't address it directly. So THIS is exactly what the meeting request is about. Thank you for your kind consideration! =) -- ~Kimberly Carr, 707-529-9589 TipsFromSurvivors.org ~ Lessons from those who lost their home, so you can protect yours and recover faster. -- TipsFromSurvivors.org ~ Lessons from those who lost their homes so you can protect yours & recover faster if you do. 4