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ITEM NO.;
MAY 15 2017
CLERK
From: Karyn Stevens [
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:25 AM
To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil slocit .or >
Subject: Avila Ranch Housing
Dear City Council Members:
This summer, you will likely be asked to approve the proposed Avila Ranch project. I strongly urge you to approve the project, as
it will be a significant step toward fulfilling the Council's top priority of facilitating the creation of more workforce housing. The
city's housing shortage is severe. Avila Ranch will help ease the problem. Please vote to approve Avila Ranch.
Here are several other reasons I hope you will support Avila Ranch:
Workforce Housing: Avila Ranch is a step forward for the city in its efforts to address the city's severe housing
shortage. By design, many of the Avila Ranch homes will be priced to be attractive to working families. Numerous
features have been added that will reduce the cost of ownership including Net Zero Energy, car sharing, small yards
with lower monthly maintenance costs.
2. A Net Zero Energy Community: Through solar power and other energy efficiencies, Avila Ranch will be a net zero
user of electrical power, and residents' electrical and heating and cooling costs will be minimal.
3. Traffic Improvements: The developer will install and/or pay for desperately needed improvements including an
extension of Buckley Road to South Higuera, thus relieving the tricky Vachell Lane-Higuera intersection, and to
numerous intersections along Higuera from Los Osos Valley Road to South Street.
4. New Parks & Bike Paths: The developer will install new parks and bike paths for everyone to enjoy, not just Avila
Ranch residents.
5. EcoFriendly: About 30,000 commuters drive into SLO everyday to work. If more people live closer to their work, there
will be fewer commuter miles and thus a reduction in tail -pipe emissions, one of the best things we can do to address
climate change.
This past weekend, I property shopped with a friend from Arizona looking for a small affordable home to retire to. She searched
the entire Central Coast for 2 days and couldn't find anything. I mentioned there would be some newer homes coming up soon
and that she should wait. Property shopping did make me realize that the need for affordable new construction is still very much
needed in this area.
Thank you!
Avila Ranch Team
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