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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNeighborhood CommentsWestbury Neighborhood Association 6 Worthington Ct. Little Rock, AR 72223 September 19, 2004 Ms. Donna James Department of Planning and Development City, of.Little Rock' , 723 West Markham Little RoekXAR 72201-1334 RE: Proposed Rezoning and Change of Land Use for Pleasant Ridge Town Center File Number: LU04-01-04 Dear Ms. James: The Westbury Neighborhood Association is opposed to the change of zoning and land use of the more than 11 acres being requested by the developer in this application. We are opposed tnlhe request forsthe following zeasans to�... 1. It appears to be in violation of the City of Little Rock Subdivision and Zoning ` Oriiinarice;" 2. It will create traffic gridlock at this location; -3. It will negatively affect the residential -properties located in the. area.;. Violation of the City of Little Rock Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance Section 3 6-3 01 of the City of Little Rock Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance provides:. Itis the intent of these'regulations that the C-3 District be concentrated at the intersection of arterial streets. Extension of this district along major arterial streets in linear fashion shall be discouraged. This property is located at the: intersection, o�an arterial and collector ;streets. SectioiO&92'gives the purpose of zoning amendments: The amendment process is designed to accommodaie those changes in -the" {"�o`if p'�rezSrtiit ] ttleich not h ve:an aduerseimpact on surrounding property. The approval of this development will have a negative impact on the neighborhoods behind it due to traffic congestion, the removal of the hillside, increased noise pollution and the placement of large retail establishments backing up to the neighborhood. Traffic Gridlock Placing a development of this size on a single arterial will create traffic gridlock on Arkansas Highway 10 and in the neighborhood behind it. The creation of traffic gridlock on Highway 10 at this location will encourage traffic to find an alternate route. The natural choice for that alternate route will be Pleasant Ridge Road, further aggravating the traffic situation on that road. River Mountain Neighborhood Action Plan As a member of the River Mountain Neighborhood Action Plan Steering Committee, the other members of the committee and I spent several months working with the Little Rock Department of Planning and Development in developing the land use and zoning plan for this area at the city's request. As a result of this work, the land use for this property was designated by the city in early 2003 as suburban office to provide a transition between the commercial development in the front and the residential properties behind it. The developer purchased the property located on Summit Road with the knowledge that the future land use for the property is suburban office. The proposed development of a commercial development of this size at this location is inappropriate. Our decision to oppose this request was reached at an open meeting with all residents of the neighborhood being notified of the agenda. We respectfully request that this application be denied and that copies of this letter be provided to all members of the City of Little Rock Planning Commission. Sincerel �y Nathan C. ulp Attorney at Law Member of the River Mountain Neighborhood Action Plan Steering Committee President of Westbury Neighborhood Association Oct of 04 05:53p The Martins 501-868-5583 p.l .The MItfln5 3 Canterbury Court Little Rock, AR 72223 Phone & Fax: (501) 868-4303 Email: thecook7@comcast.net To: Walter Malone Company: LR Dept. of Planning & Development Fax #: 501-399-3435 Total Pages: 2 (including this page) Date: 1 October 2004 Message: Mr. Malone, As a resident in. Westchester neighborhood my husband and I are concerned about the proposed Hwy 10 Future land Use Plan. We've lived here for 15 years and have seen, and expect to continue to see, many changes along Hwy 10. We have 2 main concerns. The first is the amount of current development along this corridor that is commercial in nature. Although these developments are now under construction, many of the tracts were rezoned from transition to something more commercial in nature. We would hope that if the current plan is adopted that the planning commission would be hesitant to change the designated zoning. We'd like to see a moratorium on zoning changes until the current developments are completed and their impact or, this area can be better judged. In addition to projects currently under construction there are 2 additional tracts of land that are asking for land use amendment. Our second concern is the traffic While the newly installed traffic lights along Hwy 10 have helped with some of the problems turning onto and off Hwy 10 there are stili numerous areas where traffic becomes bottlenecked at various times of the day, especially during morning and afternoon work drive times and also around the times Robinson schools. Little Rods Christian and Arkansas Baptist schools begin and end. Again, we think a moratorium on zoning changes until the impact on the traffic generated from all the current building projects are completed would be in the best interest of not only this stretch of Hwy 10 but also to the east as well. We certainly know there will continue to be changes along Hwy 10. It is such a beautiful natural area. We hope that feeling can be maintained while still allowing for some business and commercial development mixed with other uses. We hope it can be developed into a showplace for other cities to model after. We think this can be accomplished with concerted planning and careful consideration of how each tract fits into the whole picture. Celia B. Martin. Treasurer. Westchester/Heatherbrae Neighborhood Assoc. Gene Martin REGISTRATION FORM FOR PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION This card can be picked up at any time in the Planning and Development Office, 723 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas.. I wish to speak about Item #T Ni n', ! on the agenda. I am opposed X for t Name d„ , Address Wr..A"rl� J TetephoneNo.�� A¢� Date i�Jl��� T� `Yc+%e upasfiifrani � .xr- REGISTRATION FORM FOR PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION This card can be picked up at any time in the Planning and Development Office, 723 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas. I wish to speak about Item # Ton the agenda. I am opposed t" for Name 16b Address !�3yjj 'O-e"%'r R' 6--r-- - Telephone No. 02`6 Date `1 Marie Linn 14 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR 72223 September 24, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission Dept. of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Re: October 7 hearing - rezoning of property south side of Cantrell & west of Taylor Loop Road (just west of current David Claibourne Antiques) Dear Commissioners: I object to Basham Cantrell Long Form PCD (Z-7700) concerning the application for rezoning of the above captioned property. When our home on Westchester Court was purchased in 1991, the subject property was zoned Residential. The 36 -foot wooded buffer as depicted on developer's proposed plan is not acceptable. Our privacy would be destroyed. Our property value would diminish. The noise from Cantrell would be devastating. The office buildings would tower 45'+ above our home. The lovely view of trees from our street and backyards would be replaced by a building wail with electrical boxes, air conditioning units and possibly windows looking into our back yards. Westchester is a quiet subdivision with one way in and one way out. We do not have a vandalism problem. We are sheltered from the increasing traffic voice on Cantrell by a hill and wooded area behind our homes. We have approximately 75 home'§ in this neigiiao`hood who all take pride in home ownership as displayed by beautiful landscaping. If developer's plan is approved, our lifestyle at home, as we know it, will be gone forever. What ever happened to leaving residential subdivisions alone when progress must take place? The decision you make is one we will have to live with each day we live in Westchester. Sincerely, ),`ICLPLE Marie Linn Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) Cl (address) .Robbie & Marie Linn 14 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR 72223 (501)868-8745 September 24, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission Dept. of Planning & Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Re: Basham Cantrell Long Form PCD (Z-7700) Property located south side of Cantrell Road, west of Taylor Loop Road (west of David Claiboume Antiques) Dear Commissioners: Application has been made to rezone the above captioned property and will be taken up for discussion at a Public Hearing on October 7, 2004. The proposed development will be located directly behind our home and therefore as a concerned homeowner, we object to the rezoning of this subject property for the following reasons: ➢ The proposed plan allows only 36 feet of undisturbed land from our property line to the rear of proposed office buildings. ➢ The proposed plan for offices shows an elevation of 320'. Our home has an elevation of 285 feet, meaning the slab of the office buildings will soar 35 feet above our home. ➢ The current hill, trees and under bush on subject property shields our home from increasing traffic noise on Cantrell. ➢ If the proposed plan is approved, Westchester would be on the only residential subdivision on Cantrell with commercial property located that close to homes. ➢ Currently we know of 9 office, commercial and multi -family construction projects from I-430 to the new Walmart. Traffic is already a problem on Cantrell. ➢ 8 homeowners met with developer on September 15 and discussed the proposed plan. We asked developer to increase the wooded buffer from 36' to 100'. Developer was to get back with us, which to date has not done so. ➢ Our decreased property value would be great with towering office buildings peering into our back yards. ➢ Developer plans to locate 2 office buildings within 40 feet of our rear property Iine. That's less footage than the distance BETWEEN our homes. Currently the distance between 14 & 16 Westchester Court, wall to wall, is 74 feet. ➢ We are concerned about water drainage. 10 Westchester Court and 14 Westchester Court currently have drainage problems. In July, 2004, several homes on Westchester experienced standing water in their yards during a heavy storm, and one home at 40 Westchester Court almost flooded. ➢ The proposed plan depicts four office buildings in the back of the tract, leaving 2 parcels in the front along Cantrell to later be developed as Commercial. We strongly oppose any commercial establishment to be built now or in the future on this site. Inasmuch as we oppose developer's plan as presented, we agree an office building is more acceptable than commercial business. Should you as a planning commission disregard our concerns as homeowners and approve developer's plan, we ask for the following: 1. The homes on Westchester Court behind David Claibourne (formerly Harvest Foods) is protected by a 100' wooded buffer. This precedent was set and we desire the same consideration of a 100' wooded buffer. 2. We desire existing trees and underbrush be left as is in the wooded buffer. We request 10 foot Leland Cypress trees be planted with 15' centers in all directions, including homes on southern and western boundary. We request immediate planting so by the time the development is complete, the trees will have had approximately 2 additional years of growth. 3. We request a 10 foot fence be erected directly behind the office buildings — not at our property line. This will help cut out noise as well as shield our homes from the unsightly views of electrical boxes, air conditioning units, etc. 4. Office buildings are to be built with no windows overlooking our backyards. 5. We request a retaining wall be constructed from ground level to highest point to stabilize the dirt area where the hill ends and the concrete begins. 6. We must be protected from drainage and water flow from proposed development. 7. We request no outdoor speakers or any sort of paging system, and that garbage and trash pickup be made during the hours of 9am — 5pm Monday — Friday. On the following pages are photos taken from 14 Westchester Court & 16 Westchester Court supporting our opposition to the proposed plan of developer. We thank you for your consideration is opposing developer's plan as presented. Sincerely, Robbie & Marie Linn 14 Westchester Court Photo # 1 taken from 16 Westchester Court toward proposed development site. Photo #2 is backyard of 16 Westchester Court - Mrs. Godwin standing at property line and Mr. Godwin just beyond holding a white sign at 40' setback. Court. Photo #4 taken from the street between 14 Westchester Court (on right) & 16 Westchester Court (on left). The distance between our homes is 74 feet, wall to wall. Developer plans to construct office buildings 40 feet from our homes — that's almost half the distance between our homes. Please note: Most of the trees behind our homes are not evergreens and lose their leaves in the fall, meaning more of the office buildings would be visible from Westchester Court and the backyard of our homes for 6 months of each year. Photo #5 taken at property line of 14 Westchester Court looking at 40' setback. Notice there are few trees between property line of 14 Westchester Court and the 40' setback. Photo #6 was taken from property line of 14 Westchester Court onlooking backyard. The height of the home from slab up is approx. 35 feet. The elevation of 14 Westchester Court is 285 feet. The slab of the office buildings would be constructed at 320 feet — 35 feet higher than the homes. In realistic terms, the slab of the office buildings would be even with the top of 14 Westchester Court, with the office structure towering even another 10-12 feet above slab. Westbury Neighborhood Association 6 Worthington Ct. Little Rock, AR 72223 September 21, 2004 Ms. Donna James Department of Planning and Development City of Little Rock 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 RE: Proposed Basham Long Form P.C.D. Dear Ms. James: The Westbury Neighborhood Association is opposed to the change of zoning and land use being requested by the developer in this application. We are opposed to the request for the following reasons: 1. It appears to be in violation of the City of Little Rock Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance; 2. It will negatively affect the residential properties located in the area. 3. It is inappropriate to place commercial developments in transitional land use areas. 4. The developer purchased the property when it was designated as transit . Section 36-301 of the City of Little Rock Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance provides: It is the intent of these regulations that the C-3 District be concentrated at the intersection of arterial streets. Extension of this district along major arterial streets in linear fashion shall be discouraged. This property is located on an arterial street and approval of this application will result in the development of linear commercial development along this arterial street. The residents of our neighborhood and the other neighborhoods in our area purchased our properties with the understanding that commercial development would be. limited to the commercial nodes set out in the Highway 10 land use plan. We are seeing the commercial nodes, expanding which will result in a Rodney Parham -like; situation.. If we had wanted to live on Rodney Parham we would have invested in homes in that area. Section 36-82 gives the purpose ofzoning amendments: The amendment process is designed to accommodate those changes in the map [rezoning] which not have an adverse impact on surrounding property. As a member of the River Mountain Neighborhood Action Plan Steering Committee, the other members of the committee and I spent several months working with the Little Rock Department of Planning and Development in developing the land use and zoning plan for this area at the city's request. The land use for this property was designated by the city in early 2003 as transitional to provide a transition between commercial development and residential properties behind it. The approval of commercial uses for this development in a transitional land use area will have a negative impact on the neighborhoods behind it and it is inappropriate to place commercial development in areas designated as transitional. Cour decision to oppose this request was reached at an open meeting with all residents of the neighborhood being notified of the agenda. We respectfully request that this application be denied and that copies of this letter be provided to all members of the City of Little Rock Planning Commission. Sincerely, / G Nathan C. Qdp Attorney at Law Member of the River Mountain Neighborhood Action Plan Steering Committee President of Westbury Neighborhood Association September 23, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: T%16 directVb6hind the area on Cantrell Road west of Taylor Loop that is the topic of a rezoning request filed with your commission. When my husband and I bought our house, the entire area behind us was zoned Residential. It is a lovely wooded area and home to hundreds of small animals and birds. My son and his friends play in the woods and love to climb the "hill" behind our home. My grandchildren run and play in the backyard and swim in our pool. Right now it is our own little paradise. Suddenly, someone wants to bulldoze the trees, level the hill, and build office structures. Now I begin to see the beautiful woods transformed into a concrete and steel structure, teeming with complete strangers, coming and going at various times. Who knows how many of Little Rock's 200 + registered sex offenders might be employed there in the future? That is a chance I don't think we should be forced to take. The plans submitted to your office show a mere forty feet between my back fence and the office buildings proposed. That is certainly an inadequate amount of green space to separate any neighborhood from commercialism! This request reeks of the same clearing methods used at the corner of Cantrell Road and Sam Peck Road. The public outcry was heard across the City when that developer annihalated the trees. Even City Hall scurried to pass an ordinance prohibiting future clear -cutting like that. If you allow the area in question to be rezoned to Commercial, massive clearing will devistate the vegetation and wildlife that we enjoy so much. Please deny the rezoning request for the area on the south side of Cantrell Road just west of David Claiborne. The Land Use Plan designates this property as Transitional. We want to keep our neighborhood just as quiet as it is now. Sincerely, Gayle uattlebaum Willie & Brenda Godwin 16 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR. 72223 September 23, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Attn: Donna James Dear Commissioners; This correspondence is in regards to a proposed request to rezone, from Residential to Commercial, a property on the south side of Cantrell Road, West of Taylor Loop Road. The Property is adjacent to the David Claiboume store, formerly a Harvest Food Store. Willie and I have lived at #16 Westchester Court since 1992. Our home is 2 houses west of the David Claibourne property. Our home directly backs up to the center of the proposed development. The elevation of our house is 285 feet and the elevation of the rear proposed office buildings is 320 feet, which means the slabs would be 35' towering directly above our home, if approved with a 40 -feet setback. We request a compromise that would keep this development from greatly reducing the value of our property and that of our subdivision, in addition to the quality of our lifestyle at home. We ask for a 100 -foot wooded setback, which is what Harvest Food Store gave the neighborhood whenever it was built backing up to a residential area. This is a precedent that should have great consideration. We ask for an evergreen screen of 10' Leyland Cypress trees to be planted immediately at the back of the development where the development's concrete paving ends. We ask that these trees be planted in 3 rows on 15 feet centers. This screen would need to be planted on the south (back) and west property lines of the development to help cut down traffic noise we will hear once the hill and woods are cut down between our homes and Cantrell Road. Also this would be a barrier from the unit noise of the air conditioners and a barrier for the trash dumpsters that will be facing us. We request that all this development be zoned Transition only and not Commercial on the front part of the property. Please help us keep this development all office space. We also request that there be no outdoor speakers or paging systems on any of this development. We oppose any commercial development on this tract of land either now or in the future. A major concern of ours, as well as the whole neighborhood is that by granting the rezoning request you will most certainly exacerbate the existing flooding problem in the Westchester Development. More asphalt from commercial property will increase the water run off and surely lead to the inundation of Westchester Court homes at some future date. As recently as July 30, 2004 a summer downpour produced a flood in the street and nearly flooded the home of John Vaughn at #40 Westchester Court. David Hamilton, a city engineer who completed a site visit to Westchester Court and assessed the flooding situation determined this to be a serious flooding problem. Attached is a report from David Hamilton concerning this situation. This flooding situation is caused by the run-off of water from David Claiborne Store, which comes directly behind my house at present and continues on down to the above listed area. This new development will only compound this flooding problem. The developers should be required to install retaining walls, large underground drains, or whatever measures a Civil Engineer says will prevent this development from being a flood hazard. I have had numerous surgeries from bladder cancer over the past 2 years. My recoveries from each surgery would last for weeks and months at a time. During my seasons of recovery and even now, my comfort and peace of mind has been the serenity, peacefulness and beauty of the trees behind our home. We spend many hours of family time on our deck with hot tub and garden area. Our privacy will be destroyed if this development is approved. Enclosed are some photos taken at our property line to 40 feet so you can see how close the development will be to our backyard. Also enclosed is a photo of our backyard area, at present. If this development is approved and we lose the hill and beautiful woods, our property will be affected for all the years to come. Please give this application serious consideration from the view point of the Westchester Subdivision Property Owners. Thanking you in advance for your time in this matter. Best regards, OF - K wy` All Ts THE MARTINS 3 CANTERBURY COURT Ln -r E Roca, ARKANsns 72223 September 23, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioners, RE: Basham Cantrell Long -form PCD (Z-7700) Although facing Cantrell Road, these properties back onto our Westchester neighborhood. The Westchester subdivision is unusual in that it is the only established subdivision from 1430 west that actually abuts and basically encloses a Transition zoning area that faces Cantrell Road. Our neighborhood is long-established and has been totally built out for some time. Although the current proposal doesn't lay right behind our home it will impact us, and the whole neighborhood, as it will change some of the topography of the area which affects water run-off and sound transmission. In Mr. Basham's proposal, the properties would combine two lots and divide that into a rear lot with 4 single story office buildings and two commercial lots with Cantrell Road frontage (undesignated uses). We are concerned that this project, as presented, will intrude into our neighborhood in several ways. First, there is a good sized hill that will be lowered somewhat to allow for construction of the four office buildings. However, it will still be about 35 feet higher than the homes in our neighborhood and that's without the added height of the buildings. As it is now proposed, there is a 48 foot set back from the back property line to the back of the buildings, all of it straight up hill. That will be very little visual or sound barrier considering the height difference. In 1989 when Harvest Foods (now David Claibourne s) was built, the board designated a 100 foot undisturbed green belt with no rear drive or entrances between the back of the store and the Westchester neighborhood. There also was to be trash removal and deliveries during normal business hours. It seems that was a precedent that recognized the need to cushion the impact of business activity on an existing neighborhood. Second, in the proposal, there is to be a six foot privacy fence. Whether it is placed at the back of the building or down at the property line, it will be of very little or no value in blocking the visual or sound intrusion of the buildings into the neighborhood, and especially to those houses that immediately back onto the property. It would be preferable to have a very tall, dense evergreen screen which in addition to being a visual barrier would limit ready access to the neighborhood from the office development. Third, given the small amount of territory on Cantrell Road between David Claibourne s and the rest of our neighborhood to the west, we are concerned about the two front lots that will have commercial uses. Since commercial uses encompass a wide array of businesses, many of which have too much activity to be compatible with a neighborhood, it would be preferable for the whole proiect to be confined to office use. We are also very concerned about the amount of traffic generated by any development this close to the Cantrell and Taylor Loop intersection. This is an extremely high traffic intersection that has seen an increasing number of accidents. Commercial designation of the proposed two front lots certainly has the potential to increase the traffic load in this area. Fourth, there is already a water run-off problem in a couple of areas in the neighborhood. The homes behind David Claibourne's have problems with run-off whenever we have heavy rains or when the ground is saturated. The homes at the bottom of Westchester Court from # 39 to the end of the streeet have had flooding problems in the street and up into their yards for years, the latest one being this summer. You can understand the neighborhood's concerns that additional run-off from parking lots will only add to the existing problems. Fifth, noise. To mitigate some of the intrusion a development of this type makes into a neighborhood we would like to be certain that any business housed within the proposed project would have no external speakers orya& systems. NO trash removal or deliveries outside normal business hours (8 am-5 pm). It would also be desirable for this project to have a tall, dense evergreen screen on the west perimeter as well as the south. This would help not only with noise reduction but also with some of the water run-off problems. Please understand that we have always known that there would be changes in the landscape along Cantrell Road. In the 15 years since we built our home we have seen many changes and expect to see more. Naturally, what concerns us most is how those changes have, and will, directly affect us. We personally feel that an office development could be compatible as neighbors if it included the following: 1. Office use only with no rear drives or access on the south (back) perimeter 2. 100 feet of undisturbed green belt 3. Tall, dense evergreen screen on the south and west perimeters 4. Water run-off/flooding issues addressed 5. No external speakers or paging systems 6. Trash removal and deliveries to be during business hours (8 am-5 pm) This property is now designated Transition in Little Rock's Land Use Plan. The final sentence in the definition of "Transition -T" states "Uses that may be considered are low-density multi -family and office uses if the proposals are compatible with qualitu of life in nearby residential areas." Since this proposal includes commercial as well as office use, we do not feel as though it meets the intent, much less, the wording of the definition. We are opposed to the change in zoning designation of this property to PCD and to the project as proposed. We appreciate the considerable time each of you spends working for orderly growth in our city. We also appreciate you careful consideration of this proposal that is of great import to our neighborhood. Thank you. Sincerely, R. Gene Martin Celia B. Martin 868-4303 September 23, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner My dad and mom tell me that someone has bought the land behind my house that faces Cantrell Road. It is right neat door to David Claybum's furniture store. They said that the man who bought the land wants to cut down all the trees and flatten the hill that we climb on. The woods on this piece of land are where my friends and I play a lot. We play with our paintball guns and sometimes take our BB guns out to shoot cans in the woods. There are lots of squirrels and rabbits out there but my dad won't let us bother them Please don't let them tear down our trees. We won't be able to play on that land if there are buildings and offices built there. I know it doesn't belong to me or my family, but I have lots of good memories of times spent with my friends on the hillside behind my house. We used to play across the street behind the neighbor's house but they widened the creek real wide and it floods a lot when it rains. I'm not old enough to vote yet, but if I could I would vote against the big business people that want to cut the trees down. Can I count on you to vote for me? Thank you. Sincerely, YCJ�'V d-uAUav1' Josh Quattlebaum September 21, 2004 Bonnie S. Griffin, AIA Little Rock Planning Commission 723 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioners: As an architect. I take creat interest in development of the built environment However, not all development is "good and proper" under certain conditions. To this point, I want to ask that you deny the re -zoning of the property on the south side of Cantrell Road, west of Taylor Loop (west of David Claiborne) from Residential / Transitional to Commercial. I feel the 40 foot setback is inadequate to maintain the residential qualities of the EXISTING Westchester neighborhood. You may recall that through negotiations when Harvest Foods (presently David Claiborne) was developed, a 100 ft. setback was agreed upon. This agreed upon requirement should be adhered to in further development for the same valid reasons which predicated the 100' setback back then! As a resident of the Westchester neighborhood I take great interest in how changes to existing requirements maw impact my neighborhood and home ANY NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE WATERSHED OF TAYLOR LOOP CREEK SHOULD BE RESIDENTIAL, ALLOWING NO LARGE PARKING AREAS TO BE DEVELOPED. As proof of this, consider that after a heavy rain this summer, Westchester Court was completely under water. (I have photos that illustrate this). Inadequate drainare from EXISTING commercial developments (vast parking areas) already on Cantrell Road caused water run-off. creek overflow and storm sewer back-up to the point that homes NOT INCLUDED IN THE 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN were in crave dancer of flooding. This problem will only be exacerbated by further commercial development Therefore, I must ask that you: Deny the re -zoning of the urooerty on the south side of Cantrell Road west of Taylor Loop (west of David Claiborne) from Residential / Transitional to Commercial. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours truly, Bonnie S. Griffn, AIA 41 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR 72223-4323 868-3020 (home) 580-4658 (cell) im September 23, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: I am a resident of the Westchester/fleatherbrae neighborhood and have been for the past eleven years. When I purchased my home at 18 Westchester Court, the entire area around it was zoned residential. Slowly but .surely the neighborhood atmosphere has been chipped away, first by a large grocery chain, then a veterinarian clinic, and finally a hair salon business. Now I have been served notice that plans are being formulated to clear-cut the land directly behind my house to erect four office buildings. The parking area for the businesses will be forty feet from my back fence. The occupants of the buildings will look over the fence into my backyard pool area. My privacy and serenity are at grave risk. I have worked for the City of Little Rock for thirty years. I realize that progress means new building and more jobs. I also understand the importance of neighborhoods. The area in question for commercial development is one of the very few that has frontage on Cantrell Road and backs up to an established neighborhood. There is plenty of room on this property for office buildings closer to Cantrell Road and still leave the wooded area as a buffer zone between them and the residential structures. I urge you to deny the rezoning of the property directly west of the David Claiborne business, west of Taylor Loop Road, from Residential to Commercial. Please allow us to preserve the residential nature of this area. nRensnp-ectfully, 1�.� Allen Quattlebaum Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. - , P,64 (signed) �q (address) 31 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR 72223-4323 September 24, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission Department of Planning and Development Attention: Donna James 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner; I am a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area. I am opposed to the rezoning from Residential to Commercial the property south side of Cantrell Road west of Taylor Loop (property is located west of the David Claiborne building). Currently the Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. In addition to an inadequate 40 -foot set -back to protect our neighborhood from a view of this commercial development and the resulting noise, it is my understanding that several of the proposed office buildings at the back of the property are to be rental property, resulting in the potential for continuous turnover of renters who might not have a vested interest in being good neighbors. Water runoff from paved parking lots is also cause for concern for the homeowners whose property borders the development. Likewise, a large portion of our neighborhood borders Taylor Loop Creek and the impact on water drainage is of importance. I do not believe that this use is in keeping with the purposes of "transition" land use and will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Sincerely yours, Kitty R. Rhodes 31 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR 72223-4323 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. I i &�,&�ax (signed) �jP_ S!'L -eJL &OLt- (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your dedenial �of`this request will be appreciated. (signed) - (address) . , Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. /:� i� e A�3u1 C_ ovue (signed) S UT, LIT'lL6- &OQc-*AK 7, )13 (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (igned) (address) GG lG r Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will will` be appreciated. s Gln �j Li (signed) 3z uJ % L Lt r2,t '72- z2,3 (address) e e- L �' env_ cf i . '7/? i Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be TransitionaL The 40 8 set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. /` *O 7YZZK Zoo,,,) Id (address);-� /DC7' .lie- `7zzz� Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR. 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner We know that the land in question on Cantrell is going to be developed We would prefer that this property stayed transitional as designated on the Land Use Plan. However, if it is to be rezoned for commercial use please have the current proposed buffer zone changed from 40 foot to 100 foot. This would be consistent with the David Claybourne buffer zone of 100 foot. If the buffer zone was 100 foot and all trees within the buffer zone were left undisturbed it would make looking at office buildings more tolerable and hopefully a water drainage problem would not occur at the bottom of our side of the hill. As for the businesses directly on Cantrell, I hope they will not be a harm to the residential nature of this area. I do not want to hear, "Do you want fries with that," when I'm outside in the evenings or on weekends. Sincerely Robert R.Harden Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/-Ieatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) 30 W e-,}4cs�-eA W (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrac area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (sign (address) 399-3435 Little Rock Plam ing Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201.1334 Nor Commieasioner: As a resided of the Westchestermeatherbraa area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West ofTaybr Loop (property is west ofDavid Claiborne) to allow the change Som Residential to Conunerdal. The Land Use Plea designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 S set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from ibis Commercial developmed. This lead use w81 not preserve the residential nature of this area Your denial of this request wID be appreciated. ( Lj e tuk� (e tel°J�n ock Ct e 72��2� (a) In.cd llw i o S =l l.iz c r . cw rl L. x Po �L—.) P.,y t, u ?W, . Gb fa ¢Z�1I4wNID. ��tUtz. s�pSemu bck_ e 00/21/2004 06:05 F.A% 5013203450 EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2001 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little hock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Conaurw oner: As a resident ofthe West Aef/Ecatherbrw area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commem al The Lard Use Plan designates this property to be Tramatiotral. The 40 ft set bacL is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Comwrcml development. ibis lard use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) () Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) (address) � _ . Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (sil.ed) NNY4 ,--, 3"Z 2-4 WBdnh 4a ' au -r+- -72223 (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated J (signed) ol (address) Robert J & Sharon Altoff 43 Westchester Court Little Rock, AR 72223 868-1220 September 21, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 722201-1334 Dear Commissioners; This correspondence is in regards to a proposed request to rezone, from Residential to Commercial, a property on the south side of Cantrell Road, West of Taylor Loop Road. The property is adjacent to the David Claiborne store, formally a Harvest Food Store. I had the privilege of serving five years as a township commissioner with an appointment to the township planning commission prior to relocating to Little Rock. I have dealt with the same issues that the Little Rock Planning Commission faces during my previous service and fully understand that progress and growth in any community is a reality. Since moving to 43 Westchester Court in 1998 I and other residents located in the southwest portion of the Westchester Development have dealt with multiple episodes of street flooding as a result of upstream storm run off from Commercial development on Highway 10. I have attached copies of a report of the most recent flooding incident that almost resulted in the flooding of a home at 40 Westchester Court. By granting the rezoning request you will most certainly exacerbate the existing flooding problem in the Westchester Development. More asphalt from commercial property will increase the water run off and surely lead to the inundation of Westchester Court homes at some future date. PLEASE, if you should choose to ignore the Highway 10 planning document created in the early 90's, originally developed to avoid the dilemma you are now faced with, at least repair the existing infrastructure problems that already exist from past mistakes. In addition require the entity that is making this request to provide both sight and noise barriers to shield the Westchester Development from construction that was unplanned when the development was built. Attempting to stop progress is unwise. Proper planning in order to prevent harm to Little Rock residents is prudent. Should you choose to grant the rezoning request, plan to do so only after the outstanding environmental issues that already exist along Highway 10 are resolved. Report of Flooding Investigation -#40 Westchester Court Bob Altoff From: Hamilton, David[DHamilton@littlerock.state.ar.us] Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:18 AM To: Petty, Eric; Jacobi, Mark; Vaughn, John Cc: Haralson, Steve Subject: Report of Flooding Investigation -#40 Westchester Court The following is a synopsis of the flooding situation at #40 Westchester Court in west Little Rock: Page 1 of 1 The summer downpour of July 30, 2004 produced a flood in the street in front of this address, the home of Mr. John Vaughn. It also caused water to rush around the side of his house, washing out landscaping. The resident across the street, Mr. Bob Althoff, was able to move his car out of the street and up his driveway, before damage could occur to his car. Westchester Court at this location is the end of a cul-de-sac that runs northerly as it terminates just south of Highway 10. It is located within the loop that is Taylor Loop Road. It is just west of a dog grooming business and David Claiborne Interiors (formerly Harvest Foods). It is in a low area that receives concentrated runoff from the dog grooming area. Just west of Westchester Court is Taylor Loop Creek. It is a broad, relatively shallow regulatory floodplain The two residents named above have provided the city with photographs of the flood. No homes were flooded, although Mr. Vaughn's home got very close. It was close in both the front yard and back yard. Mainly, the flood consisted of ponding in the street, due to the street being sunken below the level of all surrounding ground at this location. Although there are two sag inlets at this location, they were unable to discharge water through the pipe system to the creek. Water got about 2 feet deep and encroached into several front yards. Water also ran overland from the rear lot line of two houses on the east side of the street, one of which was Mr. V aughn's house. This overflow was due to a pipe inlet (headwall type) that was unable to capture all of the concentrated flow arriving from the dog grooming business on the east. The pipe system is a simple, straight flow-through arrangement about 400 feet long that conducts incoming water from east to west between houses and is fitted with the two sag inlets to capture water as it crosses under the street. The pipe is 18 -inch diameter. It appears that ponding and backup occurred because a high water level at the outlet in Taylor Loop Creek occurred simultaneously with the attempted passage of a large amount of water through the pipe. Water couldn't get through the pipe without developing a pond in the street (head pressure) and backing up the inlet (headwall type) on the east side. Hence, ponding and overflow occurred. The street ponding has no relief until it reaches quite a high level, maybe 3.5 feet, at which time it can then overflow between elevated houses to the west, and enter the creek in that fashion. This achievement of relief level fortunately did not occur during the reported event; rather, the pond just subsided with time. Had relief level been reached, lower situated homes in the area would have been flooded. It is estimated that the street elevation at this location is at or below the 100 -year Base Flood Elevation of Taylor Loop Creek, which is about 200 feet to the west. The street can flood slightly by mere backflow alone, when the creek is very high. But it can also flood when the creek is moderately high, and incoming flow from the east is considerable. For this second reason it is believed the pipe size at 18 inches is too restrictive. Residents are worried and insistent that something be done before major damage occurs. They claim a capital project for this location was listed in the 1999 tax vote. They want to know if it is on the present list, but I checked and it is not listed in any capital program I know of. I told the residents I would report my findings to Operations Division. I also am relaying my concern for brush buildup at the mouth of the headwall inlet on the east side of the property. This is the location where concentrated flow enters the pipe system and will overflow, causing repetitive damage to landscaping and filling the back yard to the level of Mr. V aughn's back door, whenever there is a serious backup condition. I think the headwall situation is something where preventative measures to control overflow can be done now. 9/21/2004 Message Bob Altoff From: Bob Altoff Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 11:43 AM To: 'board@littlerock.state.ar.us' Cc: 'John.Vaughn@phh.com' Subject: FW: Report of Flooding Investigation Mr. Brad Cazort Board of Directors Little Rock City Hall, Room #203 500 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr Cazort, Pagel of 2 Thank you for taking the time last week to discuss with me the flooding situation on Westchester Court. The following day I received a telephone call from David in the city maintenance department who informed me that he would have to pass the request along to the Chief engineer because his department could do nothing for a chronic flooding problem except check to ensure that the existing storm drain system is not clogged with debris. I did request that he put this temporary remedy on his schedule and execute it at the earliest possible opportunity. I do not believe this has been done. Attached is a report from David Hamilton, a city engineer who completed a site visit to Westchester Court and assessed the flooding situation. As you can determine from the report a serious flooding problem exists in the area of the cul-de-sac on Westchester Court and has the potential to cause one or more homes to be inundated with water that is not carried away by the existing undersized storm water drainage system. During our conversation I indicated that this drainage project had been named in a previous bond issue that was voted down by the electorate. This drainage project would require minimal capital resources to effect relief of the flooding in the Westchester Court basin. As residential and commercial construction continues on Highway 10 the upstream volume of water runoff will continue to increase. If something is not done about the existing problem catastrophic flooding to the homes on Westchester Court could and most likely will occur at some future date. This storm water drainage project would probably require less money than the city taxes collected in one year from the 8 - 10 homes affected by the flooding, and certainly much less than the money that would have to be expended to repair and replace flood damaged property. As our representative to city government, we (the residents of the Westchester Court basin) are respectfully requesting that you submit a priority request to include this project on the current list of capital projects. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf Regards, Bob 9/21/2004 Little Rock Plannin Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Ileatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your d-e�niialloof this request will be appreciated. 1 ! I (signed) 16 �^ LjKi r7L:.23 (address) / PS: Should the developers be granted a commercial zone, it is my understanding that the Plan is to build 4, 10,000 sq.ft. office building on the South 3.57 acres, with 2 buildings within 40 feet of Westchester Court residences. The Plan is to sell these buildings for rental purposes which is an alarming plan unless there would be very definite design plans withthe Westchester residents and the responsibledevelopers. In the end, outcome must be good for.us and for whoever develops that property. In the past, we also objected to Harvest Foods' request for a change in Zone from Transitional to Commercial. However, a negotiated compromise was reached and Harvest Foods agreed to the following building plans which were the most important to our residential area: 100 feet green -belt set -back from residences; no loading dock or trucks in the back of the building; no doors or windows in the back of the building; no garbage bins or bright lights in the back of the building. The Harvest Foods building has never been a problem to our residences, nor have we heard any complaints from them. It is and always has been a happy arrangement. We are also very concerned about the massive development movement in this area in terms of flood possibilities. Please see the attached letter (1987) stating a complete Floodplain correctionin this area -- which must be regularly inspected and carefully monitored by professional engineers to make sure that we remain in a 100 -year non -floodplain area for all of us. City of Little Rock Engineering Division Department of 701 West Markham Public Works Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 371-4800 May 14, 1987 Memorandum To: Private Mortgage, FHA, and VA Lenders Re: Westchester Subdivision, City of Little Rock Floodplain Modifications & Floodplain Map Revisions This is to advise of completions of channel improvements and related work on Taylor Loop Creek in the vicinity of Westchester Subdivision. These improvements will result in removal -of -the Phase IV from the floodplain zone as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the 100 year "ultimate" event. The subject floodplain improvements were designed according to the HEC -2 computer method per Corps of Engineers and City of Little Rock requirements. These facilities are now complete and have been inspected by the Little Rock Department of Public Works. Certified "as -constructed" plans have also been provided to the Department of Public Works. All necessary documentation has been submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C., to effect an official map change based on the completed improvements. A copy of this documentation ma be obtained from the Project Engineer at Civil Design, Inc. (666-4418. The City of Little Rock has approved these plans based on official final approval by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Due to the time required to effect an official map change, we are issuing this memorandum to provide interim service to area lending interests in the matters of construction loans, permanent mortgages, and flood hazard insurance. If you have any.questions, please do not hesitate to call at 371-4860. Mike batie, P.E. Chief of Civil Engineering CLR Department of Public Works Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to CommerciaL The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional- The 40 R set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of st will be appreciated. (signed) /0 We5Fe P57-6-,- C 7Z2z 3 (address) September 18, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. Alit l ,nJ Wed) 40 Westchester Court, Little Rock, AR 72223 (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. Qx ", (siign�e�d)) (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 $ set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. f (signed) (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. i (signed/)/ p (address) J 9 -ao -0 4 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. C:2484�� (signed) (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester'l3eatherb a: area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (s �) (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be TransitionaL The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. all'u'a dvls'��"' (signed) ( ) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. 1 (signed) J ''l G-Iadc bur t i,, Lb kocL9 i� 3 (address) Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. gam) (address) �� September 20, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As residents of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, we are opposed to the rezoning of the property on the south side of Cantrell Road and west of Taylor Loop (the property is west of David Claiborne Furniture) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 - foot set -back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development as this land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. We would appreciate your consideration of our concerns and a denial of the request for rezoning. We have a wonderful, friendly and quiet neighborhood and feel strongly in preserving it! Thank you. Sincerely, Bud & Gladys Martin #49 Westchester Ct. Little Rock, AR 72223-4323 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Ileatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property Southside of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) 431L OauS ki(..ff Ol,'%/e L.ttlt Qi—k /}(L 7z Zz3 (address) Daniel J. & Elizabeth S. Hennessey 10 Westchester Court Little Rock, Arkansas 72223 September 20, 2004 Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72202-1334 Dear Commissioner, We are writing in opposition to the proposed rezoning of the property on the south side of Cantrell Road/Highway 10 and west of David Claiborne Antiques from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. Our home is behind and just to the east of the property in question. If we're not mistaken, zoning this land commercial would make our neighborhood the only single family residential area adjacent to commercial development along the Highway 10 corridor. A number of years ago, Harvest Foods negotiated with, among others, the Westchester Neighborhood Association for a 100 foot setback from the rear property line. When we bought our home in 1995, we believed that a precedent had been set through this negotiation to protect our home and neighborhood in terms of privacy, safety and property value. Our home is directly behind that property (now David Claiborne Antiques). In the summer, a 100 foot setback is quite effective. In the winter, however, the building is very visible. The developer of the property now under consideration has proposed a forty foot setback from the rear property line. Frankly, forty feet isn't very far. For perspective, it's just a little wider than a residential street. The property also has relatively steep terrain. A one story building placed on or near that 40 foot setback would tower over and literally look down on our backyards, destroying our privacy and property value. We are generally supportive of the overall idea of developing one story, quiet office buildings on the site. If we must have backdoor neighbors, let it be theml But a 40 foot setback is out of the question. Unless the developer meets the precedent established by the Harvest Foods development, we will have to vigorously oppose the rezoning. Sincerely, Daniel J. Nefinessey Elizabeth S. Hennessey Little Rock Planning Commission 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Dear Commissioner: As a resident of the Westchester/Heatherbrae area, I am opposed to the rezoning of the property South side of Cantrell Road West of Taylor Loop (property is west of David Claiborne) to allow the change from Residential to Commercial. The Land Use Plan designates this property to be Transitional. The 40 ft set back is inadequate to protect our neighborhood from this Commercial development. This land use will not preserve the residential nature of this area. Your denial of this request will be appreciated. (signed) (address) �•/�°"„"'^� (✓{tea",-�+�c -�i --�ct t- (�'�tz.c� 9�r.+'?--�-��' W , me W1101, 0 wil, UR mrs-lb" PLEASANT .FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 21214 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72221-1214 September 28, 2004 LR Planning Commission Re: LU04-01-05 Amend Land Use Plan from Transition to Commercial Dear Commissioners: The River Mountain Action Plan Review was completed just a couple of years ago. Professionals from Planning carefully took us through the Future Land Use Plan for the are4, and made the recommendation of Transition. The Future Land Use Plan was amended as recently as 2003. The property in question was Transition then and it should remain that way for good reasons. Transition land use designation provides for an orderly transition between residential uses and other more intense uses. Residents in the area have invested in their homes and the land in question is not adequate to provide for reasonable separation and buffer from high intensity commercial use. To approve the change would ignore the considerable efforts of citizens and planning professionals for the benefit of the applicant. Consider the purpose and intent of the Highway 10 Overlay and whether this change would be consistent. We don't need Highway 10 to assume the appearance of Rodney Parham. We hope you will consider the impact to the nearby neighborhood and the minimal gain of this small commercial application and leave as Transition. Respectfully, t_ Craig Williams President, PFPOA