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85 <br />couple,of enterprises that will not locate here because of the prohibition. These include In- <br />n-Out Burger and Walgreen's. I am sure there must be others of which we are unaware. <br />However, the drive thru prohibition has grown into a hallmark of our community. <br />Fortunately, the City of San Luis Obispo enjoys a high level of interest from businesses <br />wishing to locate here. This did not change with the prohibition. In fact, in the intervening <br />years, it seems that our Downtown and mail areas have continued to grow and prosper <br />despite the rigors of our permitting processes and various regulations. I do not track the <br />effects of the prohibition and do not know of any studies done prior to adoption so do not <br />have any hard data to offer you. <br />I hope this "sense" of the economics will help you with your considerations. Good luck. <br />Sincerely, <br />Claire <br />Claire 8. Clark I Economic Development Manager <br />te18Q5781 -7164 I fox 805-781-7109 1 www.sioety ora <br />City of San Luis Obispo ( 990 Pain Street I San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 <br />From: Shannon Berry [mailbo:sberry@co.orange.nc.us] <br />Sent. Monday, July 27, 2009 7:47 AM <br />To: Clark, Claire <br />Subject: San Luis Obispo drive throughs <br />Good morning Ms. Clark. <br />I am a planner with Orange County, North Carolina, located in the Research Triangle of <br />North Carolina. We are looking at possibly modifying our Zoning Ordinance to limit or <br />more strongly regulate drive - throughs in the county and I am trying to gather as much <br />Information as possible regarding the impacts other communities have experienced due <br />to regulations or prohibitions. <br />I understand San Luis Obispo has had a long - standing prohibition of new drive- throughs <br />in the city. What, if any, economic impacts has the city experienced as a result of the <br />drive through prohibition? Has the city experienced any issues with business <br />recruitment or backlash from the business- community? Any positive economic results? <br />Any information you may have on the economic impacts of your city's drive -through <br />prohibition would be greatly appreciated. <br />Thank you for your time and assistance with this matter. <br />SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA <br />• population (01/01/04): 56,300 <br />• 12 square miles in area <br />• Median Household Income (1999): $50,605 <br />• Median Home Value (2000): $411,900 <br />• located on the northern part of Monterey Bay, approximately 74 miles south of <br />San Francisco <br />• home of UC Santa Cruz <br />