Goodevening,
I amherethiseveningasabusinessowner intheDownTowndistrict toaskthat youdenyMr. Rodriguezappeal of therevocationof hisconditional usepermit 2011-18andapproveResolutionnumber 2024-59.
I amtheowner of 2businesseswithin300feet of RookiesSportsBar &Grill andcantell youwithout adoubt that thetroublesomeconduct occurringthereover thelast 5yearshashadanongoingnegativeimpact onother businessesinthevicinity, andarguablyonthereputationofthegreater downtowndistrict asawhole.
Mr. Rodriguezisnot onlythePresident of theDownTownVisaliansOrganization, but additionallyisamember of theBoardof Directorsof thePropertyOwnersAssociation, a501cnonprofit forwhichhissecurityfirmOn-Siteholdsacontract valuedat morethan273kof which, 100%istaxpayer funded. Thisraisessignificant conflict of interest concernsfor theuseof publicfunds.
Thecost totaxpayersandthestrainonour policedepartment, codeenforcement, andneighborhoodpreservationaresignificant, andnot limitedtothecallsfor servicethat werehighlightedinthepresentationat thePublicHearing. It isconcerningthat intheappeal form, apublicdocument, Mr. Rodriguezwouldbesoemboldenedtosight theVPD“Lackof doingtheirJob” and“NoCodeEnforcement” despitethepublicrecordshowingmorethan4meetingsinvolvingtheneighborhoodpreservationdepartment whichincludescodeenforcement and2meetingswiththeVPDconcerninghislackof compliancewiththeconditionsof hispermit.
Further, it isirresponsibletosaythat thehomicidethat occurredinthedoorwayof Rookieswasthroughnofault of hisown, whenpublicrecordshowsthat onJune23, morethanamonthbeforethehomicideoccurred, hewasmadeawarethat largegroupsof patronswereseencongregatingoutsideof thisnuisanceestablishment.
It isdisturbingtoseealetter signedbyJaneeneRobbinsandMyronSheklianonletterheadcontainingthelogosof boththeDownTownVisalians, andthePOAsubmittedpledgingthoseorganizationssupport of histroubledestablishment, asI haveseennoevidencethat therewasboardactionapprovingsuchsubmission.
I urgethecitycouncil todowhat isbest for theentiredowntowncommunity, andupholdtherevocationof theconditional usepermit for livemusicanddancinginconjunctionwiththebonafideDownTownRookiesSportsBar andGrill Restaurant.
Thankyoufor your attentiontothispressingmatter.
April TreonaLancaster