2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

Ir • Although the study was unable to obtain data from before the recent increase in adult establishments and, thus, unable to show if there's been an increase in actual complaints, there were, in fact, 118 complaints made on Eighth Avenue between 45th and 48th compared to 50 on the control blocks on Ninth Avenue between 45th and 48th Streets. In addition, the study reveals a reduction in criminal complaints the further one goes north on Eighth Avenue away from the major concentration of these establishments. • The 'rate of increase of total assessed values of the Eighth Avenue study blocks increased by 65% between 1985 and 1993 compared to 91 %. for the control blocks during the same period. Furthermore, acknowledging the many factors that lead to a property's increased value, including -greater rents paid by some adult establishments, an assessment of the study blocks reveal that the rates of Increases in assessed value for properties with adult establishments is greater than the increase for prgperties on the same blockfront without adult establishments. • Many property owners, businesses, experts and officials provided anecdotal evidence that proximity (defined in various degrees) to adult establishments hurts businesses and property values. EVER00185 iii