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Robbinsdale (the ResCare representative kept referring to) had 86 calls in 2018; that’s a call every 4 days. We thank you for taking our concerns under consideration and hope you will move to NOT grant the conditional use permit to ResCare for this facility. Please imagine if it was your family, children, or loved ones living next door to this establishment. We strongly feel there must be a better location for this institution. This area is strictly residential with no public transportation nearby, or easily available, for these people to re-integrate into society. On a personal note, we have lived in this neighborhood for 15 years. We purchased our home not long before the housing crash and it has taken us this long to regain our property values. Putting this facility in our neighborhood could have a drastic impact on our home values and we stand to lose all the value we have only recently gotten back. While many people were foreclosing and selling, we stuck it out knowing property values would rise again if we waited. Now we are in fear of losing everything we have worked so hard to keep. We already know of several neighbors who are ready to sell, or have already listed. We have also spoken with a realtor and are strongly considering listing our home because of this issue. We would have happily lived in this house until retirement and feel we are being forced to make this decision based on the possibility this permit could be approved. While I’m sure our neighbors have provided you with much more information, below you will find some excerpts of complaints, crimes, and issues occurring at ResCare facilities much like the one they will put in our neighborhood. Please consider these carefully when deciding whether they should be allowed in this family-oriented, residential area. The neighborhoods surrounding this building consist of families and senior citizens. The school bus stop is right at the end of the block next to this facility. Within a mile radius, there is an early childhood center, a park, and a senior activity center. These are vulnerable places and we must consider the safety of the children and people in this area.Again, we strongly urge you to vote NO to the conditional use permit. The safety and financial stability of our neighborhood is at stake. We feel the evidence that has been gathered by our concerned neighbors and community members is overwhelming and supports our request to NOT give ResCare a conditional use permit. Thank you again for taking the time to listen and consider our concerns. Respectfully, Michael and Robin Chopskie 1757 Tipton Circle Excerpts: -From 2012 to 2016, the state Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification confirmed 32 complaints among 10 West Virginia ResCare agencies. These included allegations of neglect, sexual abuse and issues with the training and staffing of employees.