HomeMy WebLinkAboutFW_ [External]Fw_ Objection to gas station on Lake and Mountain_RedactedFrom:Candice Alvarez
To:City Council
Cc:Jason Simpson; Todd Parton; Damaris Abraham; Shannon Buckley; Barbara Leibold
Subject:FW: [External]Fw: Objection to gas station on Lake and Mountain
Date:Monday, March 11, 2024 9:47:04 AM
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Good morning, Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council.
Please see the email below regarding Item No. 17 on tomorrow’s agenda.
You should have also received another written communication from Araceli Jimenez.
Please advise if you didn’t receive that one.
Both have been uploaded with the agenda, will be available for public review, and will be
noted during the meeting.
Sincerely,
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore
951-674-3124 ext. 262
From: Mary Sullivan
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 9:20 AM
To: Candice Alvarez <calvarez@Lake-Elsinore.org>; Natasha Johnson <njohnson@Lake-Elsinore.org>
Subject: [External]Fw: Objection to gas station on Lake and Mountain
Message from external sender. Use Caution.
Reference #17. Please read into record tomorrow night (March 12th)
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From: "Mary Sullivan" <marys2051@aol.com>
To: "NJOHNSON@LAKE-ELSINORE.ORG" <NJOHNSON@LAKE-
ELSINORE.ORG>
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Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Subject: Objection to gas station on Lake and Mountain street
Dear council memebers of Lake Elsinore,
I am unable to attend the March 12th meeting at 7pm. Therefore, I am emailing in
regards to the gas station, convenience store, car wash, quick service restaurant
that is proposed to be built on Mountain and Lake Street.
My name is Mary. I am in district 4. I moved into my home on Noblewood street
June 15th 2023. I would not have moved into my house if a gas station was
directly across from my house. Here are my concerns.
Drug addicts: I worry about the homeless and drug addicts it would attract. Being
so close to houses, I worry about the wrong kind of people coming into my
neighborhood. When I introduced myself to my neighbor, she told me Lake
Elsinore was the "Meth capital of California." When I go out into our city, I can see
what she means. Especially, around gas stations and convenience stores.
Decrease in Property Value: "Gas stations typically have a negative effect on
property values. They are often considered to be eyesores, and can create noise
and air pollution. Additionally, they can be associated with crime, which can further
lower property values." (https://www.lng2019.com/the-impact-of-gas-stations-on-
home-value/)
Health Hazards: Gasoline contains benzene. A known carcinogen. "The
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that benzene
causes cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to high levels of benzene in the air
can cause leukemia, cancer of the blood-forming organs. The air around
hazardous waste sites or gas stations can contain higher levels of benzene than in
other areas. " (CDC.org) "A recent study conducted by a team of environmental
health scientists from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health
found that many of the nation’s gas stations are leaking potentially hazardous
vapors into the surrounding environment. Gas stations can have a significantly
adverse impact on neighboring housing complexes, especially neighborhoods with
young children. Despite the convoluted array of modern safety and health
guidelines that gas stations must follow, these fossil fuel-selling businesses can
emit high levels of ground-level ozone from gasoline fumes, impact groundwater
systems from leaking fuel tanks, and expose nearby residents to a number of other
hazards from other chemicals that might be used at a fuel station (Scientific
American, 2009). " https://fossilfuel.com/is-it-safe-to-live-near-a-gas-station-
scientists-point-to-numerous-health-hazards/
Traffic: Another concern is the traffic it would bring. Lake street going toward
Mountain Street is a one lane street. Cars going in and out of a multi building
parking lot are sure to bring traffic jams to those of us who are just wanting to get
home.
I ask you please reconsider putting a gas station and convenience store on the
corner of Mountain and Lake Street.
Thank you for your time,
Mary
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