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HomeMy WebLinkAboutapplicant amendment to requestD P�riaryv �.tw0y�'� 9-/3-99 0 Request for Exclusion of .43 Acres for Planning Amendment A. Staff recommended that the proposed commercial building not be built on the .43 acres and not be separate from existing commercial building B. Expensive cost of water main to the rear parcel C. Expensive cost of dedication of additional property to the City We wish to exclude the .43 acres from the application because the expensive costs far out weighs the need. I would like to thank Brian Minyard and staff for their patience and help through this process. I do respect the staff's recommendations but I have applied for mixed use so I have to try my best to get this planned use amendment approved. To begin with, I wish to exclude the .43 acres from this planned use amendment application for these reasons: 1. Staff recommended that the proposed commercial building not be built on the .43 acres and not be separate from existing commercial building 2. Expensive cost of water main to the rear parcel 3. Expensive cost of dedication of additional property to the City 4. Expensive costs far out weighs the need It is my understanding that when our area came under ETJ that all property was zoned SF by default. To change it to proper zoning in 1992, the criteria from the City was to give them a legal description of the land with a brief description of the property on the back. I understand that planning is looking to the future while understanding the past. Here is a list of reasons for proper zoning from the past into the future: A. In 1989 we purchased the land and started the upholstery business out of our house. B. In 1990 we built our building and officially opened R.C.'s Custom Auto/Marine Upholstery. C. In 1992 the ETJ came into effect. At that time, I went to all City meetings at the church and downtown. We were informed at that time to get the proper zoning we would have to meet the criteria of the City, and it would be approved. I did that by giving a survey and a brief description on the back to the City. We turned it in and thought that everything was taken cafe of like we had been told by the City. (Refer to copy of survey) At the back of survey at the lower right hand corner is proof that the City did recieve this and also has a copy. When we recieved the copy back we called and we were told at that time to get the proper zoning we would have to file like we are doing now. Also, we were told we were considered a non- conforming use. D. R.C.'s Custom Auto/Marine Upholstery is a quiet shop and has never recieved a complaint from the church, neighbors, or the community during our ten years of operation. E. Crystal Valley Rd. hosts a lot of non -conforming businesses that have been here long before the ETJ came into effect which were not properly zoned in 1992 along with us, and those businesses are still conducting business today. F. I've had my land use amendment sign up for 45 days. I have full support of my neighbors up and down the road on a signed petition, and I have the support of the people in Little Rock and surrounding areas. G. Hammond Rd. is not even shown on the City planning map. It is a short road that is a dead end and will remain a dead end, because at the end is a single family home site and the other side of it is Plantation Acres. The president of Plantation Acres Association and the resident at the dead end through conversation have assured me that the road would not go through to Plantation Acres. H. In the future, the City of Little Rock plans to make Crystal Valley Rd. a five lane which is considered a principal arterial and is part of the proposed outer loop, which in turn will result in more traffic. I. Because of the rising prices of new automobiles, an automotive repair shop will be necessary and convenient in this working class community to keep their automobiles efficient and in good condition. In closing, my land was mixed use in '89, it was mixed use in '92, it is mixed use in '99, and will be mixed use in the year 2029 if we all live that long. So, that means for a fact that this property is mixed use in the past, present, and future, so it should be appropriate at this time to recognize and rezone it as mixed use. And, if anyone can predict the future of R.C.'s and property better than me, I would like to hire them to be my personal stock broker. Thank you. v Se fZM,07 P�t) SEI/4SE//� LAHA ENGiNEERS, INC. P. 0. BOX 9251 • UrME ROCK, ARKANSAS 72214 565-7384 ENGINEERS BENTON 776.1985 LAND SURVEyGFtS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS PERCOLATION TESTS NW Corner LA --I s Eli¢ SE11¢ Sec Z4, T -/--N, z._ R -/4-W RCA. yrs r L n e, 0.6' 4 N80°5B &� 3 �+43 157 116 N O C s p � e03 9 c' x� s G� f�Cor a + QL � ►c� n owe r. `! n e rAsvho%f GinCraocfies 90'. M7' r- 0 9 D�, 7.5'�'rilEs r �S � 40 n .i