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To: Local Elected Officials, Committees, Boards, Developers and Service Providers
Petition Against All Homeless Housing Projects in Wilmington, CA
I oppose the Permanent Supportive Housing proposed at 1355 Avalon Blvd., 56 units in Wilmington. I further oppose the Permanent Supportive Housing projects at 445 Avalon Blvd., 927 Marine Avenue, 831 Banning Blvd., 828 W. Anaheim, 728 Lagoon Avenue as well as the new proposed Bridge Home at 1221 N. Figueroa Place, and all transitional or hotel/ motel conversion for the homeless and any other proposed homeless housing projects for Wilmington.
Wilmington is only 9.14 square miles with 7 proposed PSH projects, 1 Bridge Home, a Navigation Center and about 30% designated for homeless safe parking for RVs & cars. We already have 3 private Homeless shelters and at least 2 transitional housing (which is another form PSH housing for the homeless) and the city approved the Permanent Supportive Housing at 1424 Deepwater 56 units. We know that convicted criminals qualify for homeless housing.
The City Needs to STOP taking advantage of our community. We already suffer the burdens from environmental health hazards.
I further oppose the continued placing of Homeless from the Beach Cities into Wilmington by Harbor Interfaith and other non-profits through their contract with the beach cities because they refuse to house homeless in their own communities. We ask the investors to STOP!!
Look elsewhere for your project. Not here next to our schools and next to our library.
The City and its elected officials are taking advantage of a community of color by dismissing and misleading the stakeholders of Wilmington. Stakeholders have repeatedly opposed these projects yet the city marches forward. Even if these are privately owned the officials should support the stakeholders who are against it and do what they can to stop it. City Council approved these projects, and they can counter them. The reason these facilities can pop up with little to no restrictions is because of bills like SB2 which have created loopholes for organizations to circumvent normal processes and procedures.
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Why is this important?
All these projects are exempt on all zoning requirements and do not require public notice. Zoning changes: For example, R1 zoning is for single-family residences. It was never intended to house 20 plus inmates next to families with children or near schools and library. In a community that is already overburdened with homeless shelters, permanent supportive housing, gang violence, behavioral clinics, and several other transitional housing during a time of a pandemic and civil unrest our elected leaders should have considered those who live in the area and notified the community as they should be obligated to do so and obtain feedback. Although, Permanent Supportive Housing projects & transitional housing may have some benefits the disadvantages are greater. Homeowners have spent their life savings to buy their homes. Children and preschoolers should live in a safe environment and as our recent pandemic has proven. Density housing is a failure and should never be rushed into.
How it will be delivered
Citizens for a Better Wilmington will Arrange delivery to all officials and parties