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Neighborhood Livability Working Group <br /> <br />Bad behaviors associated with noise and alcohol are of major concern to neighborhood residents. An analysis of <br />data on arrests for noise, disorderly conduct and alcohol related violations for the period of 2006-2010 provides <br />some insight into how conditions are trending (see Appendix C). In general, the numbers of these violations have <br />remained relatively steady in Amazon and Fairmount neighborhoods. South University has seen a steady rise of <br />these types of arrests during this period and recorded nearly 2.5 times the number of violations in 2010 than five <br />years earlier. While the total number of violations is significantly higher in any given year in the West University <br />area, the same trend of increasing numbers of violations holds true. <br />A Catalogue of Negative Behaviors and Impacts document was compiled to categorize and explain some of the <br />negative behaviors and impacts of living in proximity to the university (see Appendix A). Behaviors and impacts <br />that are addressed include those related to property, personal and behavior crimes, and zoning/land use issues. <br />The Catalogue gives a thorough description of the issue of concern and provides firsthand accounts from residents <br />of their experiences. Short of spending time in the neighborhood on a Friday or Saturday night, the document <br />gives a good sense of what residents experience on a regular basis. <br />Each neighborhood experiences all the catalogued negative behaviors and impacts to some degree. While <br />negative incidents are significantly more common and intense in the West University area and the situation has <br />become more pronounced in SUNA in recent years, residents of Amazon and Fairmount are also experiencing real <br />impacts to the peaceful and safe enjoyment of their neighborhoods. The following information was provided by <br />neighborhoo <br />West University Neighbors <br />. <br /> <br />of inhabitants can be described as transient, youthful and students. <br />The bulk of the property owners and occupants are those that support the benefits of medium and high <br /> <br />density residential living. <br />The neighborhood has more than its share of problems typical with late night parties, low-level antisocial <br /> <br />behavior, noise and trash as standard complaints. <br />Additional problem areas include increased gang related activity, homelessness, assaults, burglaries and <br /> <br />unsafe operation of vehicles (i.e., speeding). <br /> <br />Amazon Neighbors <br />Frequent, blatant violation of the land use laws, particularly in regard to secondary and accessory <br /> <br />dwellings and renting to more than five unrelated individuals with little or no financial consequence. <br />Because of the "overbuild" of bedrooms within this R1 zoned neighborhood, purchasing a house keeping <br /> <br />these properties in a cycle of investment is more expensive than home ownership or long-term tenancy. <br />Behavioral problems are on the rise, including noise, speeding, parking on lawns, vandalism, litter, <br /> <br />garbage, as well as some poor oversight/neglect of properties by investors and homeowners. <br />Inconsistent messaging and enforcement from the neighbors, landlords, City code enforcement, and police <br /> <br />contribute to the problem. This leads to long-term neighbors becoming frustrated by having to either <br />tolerate the bad behaviors or assume the burden of educating new residents on neighborhood <br />expectations for appropriate behavior. Longer-term residents grow weary of the situation, which results <br />in frequent turn-over and flight from the neighborhood. <br />South University Neighborhood Association <br />During the school year (and increasingly during the summer), young people spend Thursday, Friday and <br /> <br />Saturday nights in loud and disruptive parties. <br /> <br />7 <br />Page <br />
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