This short article was published in the SAND SPRINGS CITY

Sand Spnngs Leader May 12, 2010:

COUNCILORS
Apartments proposed for eouth Sand Springs
By Dustin Hughes, Managrng Editor
dustinh@sandspringsleader. com
WARD { Michael Phillips
Published:
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 2:50 PM CDT
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complex near 5l st Street and Highway 97, according
to documents given to the city council Monday. APPI{IVEO' FIIR ANEUS
WARD 2 Dean Nichols
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City councilors voted to "conditior-rally" applove a
j resolution shor,ving support fbr a plarrned apartment DO YOU LIVE IN:
i complex that were presentecl by Missouri-based Zim- WARD 3 Mike Burdge Angue Acree Editlon
merman lnvestments LLC. Plans given to the council
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acres along Highway 97 south of 5l st Street, (918) 7e8-2678
i "This was very last minute," said Rachel Clyne, city runburdgerun@aol.com Quail Ridge Hdltion
planner.
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i tion of support from the city council to apply for a tax
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i "suying we support it doesn't do much," Clyne said.
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points in a bid to get the most money from the Okla- WARD 5 Harold Neal Stone Villa Edltlon
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; I he resolution approved by city councilors states that
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runcilors supported favorable consideration

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Neighbors,
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The^ Sand Springs City Council has
"conditionally approved" a low-income apart-
ment complex to be built at Highway 97 and 5lst
Street. This apartment complex will cover an
eight (8) acre area bordered to the west by the
Stone Creek Estates III and to the south by the
Shannon Vall ey C ommunity,

I spoke with the Sand Springs Police

Department about the low-income housing con-
plex at 8lst Street and Highway 412 and asked
how the surrounding neighborhoods have been
afficted since it became operational. They indi-
cated that crime rose significantly as far west as
the areas surrounding Sand Springs Lake.

We should also be concerned about aur property

values-how will they be affected by this housing
placement?

If the potential placement of this complex con-

cerns you too, please call our city councilors,
Their decision will affect our neighborhoods and
homes-we deserve to weigh in!

I have called City Hall and was told thqt

Zimmerman Investments LLC should have
received a gront to build the complex last
Friday, May 14th. I was also told that the
1 Shannon Valley Community 7 Angus Valley Farms Edltlon
issue would go before the City Council in three
(3) months or less, 2 Stone Greek Estates lll I Anguc Acres Edltlon
Listed on the back of this pamphlet are the 3 Stone Creek Eetatee ll 9 Shenandoah Edltlon
names and contact information for each of our 4 Quall Ridge Edltlon 10 Walnut Creek Edltlon
City Councilors. Stone Villa Edltlon
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Is this what vou want for PrattvilleT 6 Angus Valley Elementary 12 Sunburst Estates