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ITEM NO.: � JAN 17 2097
From: "Camille Small' <
Date: Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 11:37 PM -0800
Subject: SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ZONE AMENDMENT
To: "E-mail Council Website" <emailcounci1@slocity.or >
Subject: SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ZONE AMENDMENT
January 16, 2017
Dear Mayor Harmon and Council Members,
Please pass the Safety Enhancement Zone Amendment
with the recommended dates and include noise violations as an
essential element. Of course keeping `noise' as part of the regulation
is important as life in residential neighborhoods can be improved for
both permanent residents and student residents when noisy parties
are soundly discouraged.
Young people likely are unaware that many permanent residents
moved from homes they didn't want to leave and away from San Luis
Obispo, a town they loved. Those moves were specifically due to
having to live in neighborhoods that changed drastically from what
they once were. Homes and yards in which children once played
became filled with college -aged students who played beer pong with
loud voices and often foul language. Students who don't empathize
should be asked if these are streets they would want their mom and
dad, or grandpa and grandma to live on.
Many of us warned 15 to 20 years ago that we could become Isla
Vista North.
City Councils were not proactive and the police were often slow to
act. Thankfully, passing subsequent ordinances helped-- but
continued and increased diligence is required.
While I know and like many students and know of many
outstanding students, I wish to make this definitive statement: It is
not up to student residents to make City Policy. This has
nothing to do with whether they are old enough to vote in
elections. They may wish to vote in elections at any time they
qualify! However, they must wait to weigh in on City Policies until
they:
• stay beyond their college years
■ live in San Luis Obispo as permanent residents
Thank you for making important decisions on our behalf.
Respectfully,
Camille Small
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