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II <br /> 1 il <br /> 2911 Colby Ave., Everett,WA.98201 <br /> August 3, 2018 <br /> Everett City Council <br /> 2930 Wetmore Avenue,Suite 9-A <br /> Everett,WA.98201 <br /> RE: Clinics&Social Services in Downtown Everett <br /> Dear Councilmember, <br /> The Historic Everett Theatre and its management and ownership wishes to express our deepest concerns <br /> over the idea of rezoning the existing Central Business District and the proposed Metro Plan Urban Mixed <br /> zone.The theatre attracts thousands of visitors to the downtown corridor on a yearly basis and the current <br /> concentration of clinics and other social service agencies have our visitors nervous for their own safety. <br /> Adding more Clinics and these types of services to the area will, in our opinion, create a much larger risk <br /> to people coming into town to enjoy an evening or day of shopping,eating and entertainment. I personally <br /> walk to work each day and I cannot go the 6 blocks that I need to travel without being approached by <br /> people asking for money and coming across used needles and paraphernalia. I am also having to clean up <br /> said items around our business and are left with other"gifts"that are unsanitary and disturbing. <br /> By adding more clinics and services to downtown this situation can only make it worse. I feel that the City <br /> Council should be more concerned with the life blood of the City,the businesses, owners,taxpayers and <br /> residents that are fueling the upturn in this once forgotten area. If people come here and are afraid for <br /> their safety or are continuously asked for money they will find other places to live and work where they <br /> can feel secure.This area contains senior citizens daycare,senior homes,Children's museum,Funko,Angel <br /> of the Winds Arena not to mention our theatre. These venues and attractions are vital to sustaining the <br /> tourist growth of which the downtown businesses in the area desperately rely upon. <br /> Please focus on the right people in this decision. The voters, taxpayers and visitors are what is going to <br /> make this City continue to grow and thrive. I write this as another arrest of a homeless drug person is <br /> being made in front of the theatre in front of our guests and people trying to purchase tickets. <br /> Inc rely, <br /> Cr <br /> Curt S iner <br /> Hist,-c Everett Theatre <br />