HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/5/2017 Item 12, Burnside
From:Steve Burnside <spburnside@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, July 01,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:San Luis Ranch
Dear Council,
In lieu of the meeting tonight featuring the San Luis Ranch project, I felt it necessary to email and voice some
thoughts that my family has as well as many young families in the area.
Growing up in the area, and continuing to raise my family here, we are forced to live in North County due to
housing cost regardless of the fact that both my wife and I work in SLO.
In addition, I have watched as numerous peers have moved out of the area due to the cost of living. As the
economy continues to change and the push for knowledge workers is becoming more imminent, as well as
critical for business success, we are forcing these workers out of the area due to an insane cost of living. As
more of them leave, our local businesses are subject to a reduced pool of applicants to fill positions. As that
happens, businesses are forced to leave the area in order to grow and thrive.
We have seen this happen already and I do not expect it to stop unless we can support the "minds" that can fill
these roles. It is critical we can support these families with housing within a reasonable budget.
San Luis Ranch, in my opinion, is a line in the sand, a statement that the city can make, declaring that not only
is affordable housing a priority, but the city is taking action. While it will take substantially more work than a
single development, I believe the approval of San Luis Ranch is the right first step, and encourage you to vote
accordingly.
Regards,
Steve Burnside, MBA
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