HomeMy WebLinkAboutWRITTEN RESPONSE - 04-00069 - 13 Areas - Comp. Plan Map Amend.Pat Hinton
55 South 2nd East
Rexburg ID 83440
Phone 208-359-9064
September 2, 2004
Planning & Zoning Committee
To Members of the Board:
As I am not able to attend your meeting this evening, I wish for you to have my words
considered while your making your difficult decisions.
My name is Patricia Hinton. I reside on family property located at 55 South 2nd East. This
property is owned by my cousin Mary L. Burn, who is more like a grandmother. I pay the
property taxes & insurance on this home. Her wishes are that the property remains as single
family housing. I also wish for it to be that way. At some point in the near future, I will be the
listed property owner and plan to remain living at that same location.
I have come to love the neighborhood as it is. Some people complain about the traffic & noise
on 2nd East. I don't have a problem with it because I allow extra time. As for the noise, it
usually is not that bad. I do hear the sirens & am concerned for those who have been hurt or
needing that help. But that is part of life. I can deal with that.
As for the family neighborhood, I feel safe & secure with my neighbors. I have been blessed
with kind & honest ones. I can leave things in by back yard & know they will be there when I
come back. My kitties are safe with going behind my house towards Professional Plaza. I enjoy
my back yard, watching the gold finches, humming birds, the squirrels teasing my cat, & just
being able to relax to enjoy the peace & quiet of the summer evenings. I love to hear the
children riding their skateboards on the hill behind Dr. Smith's office in the evenings. Their
laughter & teasing makes me realize how lucky I am to live where I do. I have tried to improve
on a nice home in the 2 years I have lived here & I feel I have accomplished that by having
complete strangers stop to comment on my yard. I feel good to live in a neighborhood where
I'm not afraid to talk to strangers & they of coming to my door to ask questions & comment on
what I have accomplished. I set out to improve the looks of my property & feel that I have.
This seems to be spreading because the house just south of me started looking better at about
the same time. Look at the houses in my block and you will see that people take pride in their
homes. It would be a great loss to the City of Rexburg if our neighborhood was destroyed. I
have friends come from out of state & comment on how nice our area is & say this is where
they would like to relocate to. They comment on the clean, well cared for homes, especially the
older homes.
I realize the city is growing fast. With all this change going on, please maintain & protect my
neighborhood as single family homes. After 10 years and the city has settled down, re-evaluate
our area. I understand some of my neighbors want to sell their homes for other than single
family residences. They should be able to, but please put tight restrictions on record for what
can take place on those properties. Please, PLEASE protect the feel of the area. Once our
neighborhood is gone, it can never be replaced. I love where I live. I feel it is your
responsibility to help protect it.
Thank you for hearing me out & I trust you have & will deliberate on this matter very long and
hard. I just want you to know I appreciate all the hard work you are doing in a job where you
can never please all the people. You are doing a great job.
Sincerely,
Pat Hinton
55 South 2nd East
Rexburg