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HomeMy WebLinkAboutemail response from Downtown Neighbrhood, WellsPagel of 3 Malone, Walter From: Kathy Wells [katwells@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 3:40 PM To: Malone, Walter Subject: RE: query Planning Comsn. re: E of 1-30 rezoning Many thanks for this detail. Best wishes, Kathy From: Malone, Walter [mailto:WMalone@littlerock.org] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 3:04 PM To: katwells@earthlink.net Cc: Bozynski, Tony Subject: RE: query Planning Comsn. re: E of I-30 rezoning There are areas east of 1-30 that have and continue to be shown as residential on the City Land Use Plan. We have not and are not now advocating all of the area east of 1-30 to be industrial. There are and we expect will continue to be residential neighborhoods in this overall area. Most of the neighborhood association areas you have listed are proposed to remain residential on the City Land Use Plan - no change. Only the areas in the East Little Rock NA that I have already noted to you and a small area of Hanger Hill NA that was never residential (at one time it was where CATA kept their buses) are proposed to be shown as industrial now. No areas currently used for residential or commerical are proposed to be changed from any residential use group or commerical use group to Industrial in the changes developed as part of this review of the City Land Use Plan. There has been and continues to be some expansion of industrial use shown on the Plan immediately around the National Airport - north, east and west. This is nothing new and has been shown this way for over a decade (both the National Airport Plan and the City Land Use Plan). Acquisitions that have been made, were by the Little Rock National Airport not the City of Little Rock and you will have to talk to them about their acquisition plan and policies. If you want to know about current and past investments in the residential stock of this area (or any other area), you will need to talk with Housing and Neighborhood Programs staff. Carver is a magnet school and as I noted before the Plan proposes the immediate area remain residential. Walter Malone, AICP Planning Manager -----Original Message ----- From: Kathy Wells [mailto:katwells@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:46 AM To: Malone, Walter Subject: RE: query Planning Comsn. re: E of I-30 rezoning Looked at city's website and maps of recognized neighborhood assns. Found E of 1-30 the city lists Hermitage NA; East Roosevelt NA; College Stn. NA; Granite Mtn. NA; Hanger Hill NA; and East LR NA. With each re -definition such as this current one, those residential areas lose connective tissue to daily living basics, much less amenities. These folks saw their pool closed; their library closed, this year. Is the city planning for eventual shift to industrial all over East of 1-30? What provisions are being made for folks to sell their homes at reasonable price, to make a new life another place? What will remain to provide pupils to Carver Elementary? Decades of inaction on other residential blocks if matched by population declines all over this area. Again, the question is: what will city do to aid residents make a transition away from this area? It's not sinking 8/27/2010 Page 2 of 3 money into residential re -development, is it? If so, where? Would there be deliberate effort to foster residential living certain areas? Thanks in advance, Kathy From: Malone, Walter [mailto:WMalone@littlerock.org] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:02 AM To: katwells@earthlink.net Cc: Bozynski, Tony Subject: FW: query Planning Comsn. re: E of I-30 rezoning In the areas shown to change from residential, there are not any homes or residential structures remaining (there are a couple that are falling down awaiting demolition). There is no zoning of the area with this. The land will remain zoned R-3, C-3, etc as it is today. If the current owner (close to 100% owned by LR National Airport or other public entity) wishes to rezone, they will have to file an application and follow the public hearing process before both the PC and BOD. There are currently homes across from industrial uses and zoning in this area without any action and has been for decades. Staff is still of the option that residential use of the area around Carver Elementary School in east Little Rock can be a viable residential neighborhood and it is now and will continue to be shown as residential on the Plan. The only residential areas changing have been shown for residential with the ability to change to Industrial if an entire block changes at one time - not one lot at a time. This change only acknowledges that in a part of east Little Rock all the homes, churches and businesses have been removed and now the likely future conversion to industrial is more certain. If you have any further questions please let me know. Walter Malone, AICP Planning Manager -----Original Message ----- From: Carney, Dana Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:23 AM To: 'katwells@earthlink.net' Cc: Malone, Walter Subject: RE: query Planning Comsn. re: E of I-30 rezoning Walter: can you answer Kathy's questions? Dana -----Original Message ----- From: Kathy Wells [mailto:katwells@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:09 AM To: Bozynski, Tony Cc: Carney, Dana Subject: query Planning Comsn. re: E of I-30 rezoning What is city staff comment on the future of residential living in areas E of 1-30, following this proposed rezoning on consent agenda of Planning Comsn. Today? Are there any still living in homes in those areas to be rezoned? Are there residents across the street, or adjacent? If there are residents, what is city plan for them? Will city agency buy them out? Thanks in advance, Kathy Wells 8/27/2010