HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/5/2017 Item 12, Gorshack
Christian, Kevin
From:Ashley G <ashleygorshack@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:San Luis Ranch
Dear City Council,
I urge you to support the San Luis Ranch project because if you work here, you should be able to live
here. We are losing great young professionals and families, not only to neighboring cities, but to other
parts of the country. If we want our business to continue to thrive, they need access to wonderful
employees, who need to be able to afford homes. The diverse range of affordable and workforce housing
can begin to put a dent in the supply we so desperately need!
Personally, my husband and I own a small business in SLO and have for 4 years. We live in Atascadero
and commute 40 miles per work day, sometimes 80. We can't always carpool because we have a 3
month old.
Just last week I drove with my daughter to a meeting at 6:45am and stayed in SLO until 11am. I drove
back home to Atascadero so the baby could nap and have some time in her own environment. I then had
to drive back to SLO at 4:30pm to be at another meeting that evening. If we were able to afford a home
in SLO, this would have saved me well over 70 miles of commuting and putting my little one at higher
risk on the highway. We have envisioned ourselves living in San Luis Obispo but never thought it was
possible until a friend told us about San Luis Ranch.
Again, I urge you to support San Luis Ranch to help me, a new mom, a business owner, stay local and
continue to support our local economy.
Best regards,
Ashley Gorshack
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