TO: PORTSMOUTH CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

RE: CASE Z-18-01 : PROPOSAL TO CONVERT 303 BEDFORD CT. FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERICAL

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED ARE BONAFIED RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND ARE ALL ABOVE 18 YEARS OF AGE. WE CONTEND THAT THIS ZONING CHANGE WOULD INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THAT ALREADY EXISTS WITHIN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, THERBY DISRUPTING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND OUR COMMUNITY TRANQUILITY. WE FEEL THE PLACEMENT OF ANY COMMERICAL BUSINESS WOULD FURTHER ENCROACH ON THE LIFESTYLE WE NOW ARE ABLE TO ENJOY. WE POINT OUT THE PROBABILITY THAT LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO THE PARKING LOT, THEREFORE MUST PARK ON THE STREETS ADJACENT TO THE LOCATION. WE ALSO FEEL IT WOULD INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF CRIME AND/OR CONFLICTS DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO RESIDENTIAL HOMES.

THE APPLICANT STATES THE PROPERTY IS IN A TRANSITIONAL COORIDOR FOR MIXED ZONING. WE CONTEND THAT STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE AS STATED AND THE PROPERTIES LISTED ON THEIR RECORDS HAVE BEEN FALSELY IDENTIFIED AS WELL. THE PROPERTIES IN QUESTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. "U.R.H." - LABELED AS A COMMERICAL PROPERTY, IS ACTUALLY AN ELDERLY HOME FOR SENIOR CITIZENS.

2. "SEAGUARD AVENUE STORAGE LOTS" - LABELED AS A JUNKYARD, IS ACTUALLY A SPACE STORAGE FACILITY.

BOTH PROPERTIES RESIDE WITHIN THE SEAGUARD INDUSTRIAL PARK, HENCEFORTH COMES THEIR NAME. IT IS ALSO ZONED AS GENERAL RESIDENCE.

THE LAST PROJECT THE APPLICANT WAS GRANTED APPROVAL IN OUR COMMUNITY BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION LEFT US WITH SEVERE STREET FLOODING ON LEEDALE AVE. EVEN WITH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO THE CITY, NO FURTHER ACTIONS WERE TAKEN IN RESPONSE TO OUR CONCERNS OR THE SAFETY THREAT IT POSED FOR CHILDREN CATCHING THE SCHOOL BUS. THIS LACK OF ACTION BY THE CITY HAS ALSO RESULTED IN A FAMILY BEING FORCED TO MOVE OUT THEIR RESIDENCE DUE TO THE CONSISTANT FLOODING ON THEIR PROPERTY.

WE THE RESIDENCE OF THIS COMMUNITY URGE YOUR MOST SINCERE CONSIDERATION TO PREVENT ANY COMMECIAL CONSTRUCTION TO OCCUR AT THIS LOCATION AND TO HELP US PRESERVE THE LIFESTYLE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

- SIGNED

THE RESIDENTS OF PORTSMOUTH