Development & Heritage Standing Committee April 14, 2020 Written submission

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To whom it may concern:

My name is Abraham Bazzi, and I am the property owner at 241 Wyandotte St. E in Windsor, ON. I understand this was meant to be submitted by 12pm (noon) on Tuesday April 14, however I did not receive your letter via Canada Post until about 12:15pm on Tuesday April 14.

About a year ago, I had applied to close a part of the alley abutting my property. The primary reason behind this is to help deter crime surrounding my area, as many people use the alley to hide in the shadows. Just recently, Monday April 13, 2020, a group of vandals broke into my back lot and destroyed 6 of my 8 security cameras watching over the property. They then continued to dispose of garbage on my property, break into my neighbours business and trash the store, and break several pieces of signage lying about. WPS was notified and a report was filed. I feel this could have been prevented, had we owned the alleyway and blocked off the foot traffic access from Windsor Avenue, via the vacant lot (632 Windsor Ave).

Since the alleyway is not a complete through-way (Hi Neighbour owns approx. 75% (three-quarters) of the alley, and have fenced it off), I plan to fence off the remaining bit to disallow public access, further preventing vandalism and crime from occurring on my property. The problem is, people use this as a shortcut by trespassing on a vacant lot just off the intersection of Windsor and Wyandotte (632 Windsor Ave). I have found used needles, discarded clothing, tents set up, and various other items that I have been forced to clean up.

If approved, I will of course allow the proper channels that need an easement to have such access, including all utilities and communications personnel. I will also be following all by-laws when it comes to closing any sections of the alley, with the proper chain of authority kept in the loop.

I thank you for your consideration and am eagerly awaiting your decision in the matter. I trust you will make the right choice.

You can reach me by e-mail at: alpha4signs@hotmail.com or by telephone at 519-977-6139

Have a great day, and stay safe.

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