HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-2019 Item 14, HopkinsFebruary 5, 2019
Steven Hopkins
1190 Buchon Street
San Luis Obispo,(A 93401
Dear City Council Members,
COUNCIL MEETINU:Q 0S
ITEM NO.: �` -
SLO CITY CLERK
I am a real estate broker in San Luis Obispo and fully support the agenda item described below:
650 TANK FARM ROAD ZONING - INTRODUCEAN ORDINANCEAND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
AIRPORT AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN TO REZONE PROPERTY TO POTENTIALLY ALLOW FOR
A MIXED-USE PROJECT
I support and applaud this project for the following reasons:
1. Supports a Major City Goal: Housing
• This is a needed project
• There is high demand for quality rental stock in SLO
• The current inventory is limited, low quality, and comes at a high cost
■ The current inventory is geared toward student rental
• Few options exist for young professionals and families not ready to buy, but who desire to
live in SLO and experience quality living
■ No apartment complexes/apartment homes; simply old houses in need of repair
■ There is a huge gap, but projects like the one presented this evening offer hope for bridging
this gap
2. Location, Location, Location
■ Perfect location for this development
• Instant walkability factor
o Vons
o CVS
o Sesloc
o Soccer fields
o Kennedy Fitness
o Public Market
o Riparian open space
o Plus new mixed use businesses on site
• Rare opportunity for someone some to rent an apartment outside the downtown core and
have this level of walkability and instant community, not to mention that its walkable to work
for those employed on the south side of town.
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3. Demographic:
• It's not just millennials in need of quality rental housing:
0 20s, 30s, 40s
o Single, married, young families
o There is a need across the spectrum for quality apartment living
I hope the commission will consider and support not only this project but embrace future opportunities
for rezoning and infill that can help increase the supply and diversity of housing in SLO.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely
Steve Hopkins
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805-458-5505