*****UPDATE 6/10/2015: The Tribune The Tribune wrote a shortened version of my position piece found below in the Tribune on 6/7/2015, which you can read by clicking here.
I find it interesting that Karen B. of SLO wrote (my paraphrase) in part: the first sentence in the project description posted on the devloper’s website state that the Grand Avenue project is the ideal location to develop homes for rental purposes. My first instinct ask: what business is that of yours? Do we now live in a world where a single family residence cannot be located in a place that is “ideal for rental purposes”? Statistically, we are told, the city of SLO consists of 62% rentals, so in my mind, it would make sense for a developer to design and develop a project that would be suitable for the majority of the city, that is, RENTERS! Also, let’s assume it is true that the location is ideal for rentals, then that is what I would expect the developer to build! How is that a negative? Renters have to live somewhere too.
