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HomeMy WebLinkAboutletters before board of directors against10/05/98 15:32 FAX 501 971 4498 LITTLE ROCK AR CITY MGR lao01 FROM : INSTY PRINTS PHONE N0. : 1 501 758 5574 Det. 05 1998 02:59PM Pi 10/05/98 MON 14:°3 (TX/Ra NO 69741 Henry Gilmore 5913 Forestview Rd. Little Rock, AR 72204 September 30, 1998 Mr. Bryan Minyard Planner II City Planning Commission 723 W Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. Minyard On August 5th, 1998, I wrote a letter to you in opposition to Plan Amendment LU -98-14. As you know, at the Planning Commission meeting that night, Mr. James Hathaway and Mr. Buddy Ellis expressed their view to me about the proposal to amend the land use from R1 to STD for the purpose of subsequent rezoning with intent of the development of a "light industrial park". They believed that the development would not do any negative damage to the community and would not have negative impact on the community. My position at that time was neutral, I had reservations but as 1 said before the commission , "I no longer stand in opposition to the plan at this time". This is not a support endorsement as has been suggested in the Notice of Plan Use Amendment, Planning Commission Action document that I've reviewed nor a stand against, it's a neutral statement. On September 10th, 1998 after Mr. James Hathaway and Mr. Buddy Ellis met with the Pecan Lake Property Owners Association at the Bible Doctrine Church, it became clear to me that this development would not fit in the community, there are too many unknowns. I do not support LU98-12-04 in my opinion , the community stands to suffer more than benefit from the zoning and development that would follow. I've enclosed a copy of a letter dated September 14, 1998 addressed to Mrs B.J. Wyrick, who's the Director of Ward 7. My feelings of opposition were expressed to her in the letter and again on the night of the Board of Directors meeting at city hall on September 15, 1998, when I spoke against LU98-12-04. I'm officially asking you to let the record reflect my true feelings on LU98-12-04 , which are strongly against. Sincerely Henry Gilmore CC. Mr. J' awsoll Littld ock Board Of Directors Enc Henry Gilmore 5913 Forestview Rd. Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: 565-7204 / 897-4235 September 14, 1998 Mrs. B.J. Wyrick Director Ward 7 City of Little Rock Dear Mrs. Wyrick, On August 5t', 1998, I wrote a letter to Mr. Bryan Minyard, Planner City of Little Rock, on behalf on some of my neighbors and myself in opposition to a proposed development by Mr. Buddy Ellis on a tract of land described in Plan Amendment LU98-12-04. Also, a copy was faxed to you, and thanks for the response. Before the hearing about the land use amendment on August 6a', 1998 Mr. James Hathaway and Mr. Buddy Ellis presented information that made me feel more comfortable about the development. Since that time other information has surfaced and meetings have been held. There is information that suggests the majority of the residents in the community either have reservations about the development or flat out oppose it. After considering all the unknowns and the strong reactions against the development that were voiced, I no longer feel that the development is a good idea. I stand with my neighbors and other residents of the community in opposition to the development. We all respect Mr. Hathaway and admire Mr. Ellis for his desire to accomplish such a big task. We all have a desire to leave a legacy, maybe this is his. You see, the majority of the work -a -day people in the community live their legacy and the most that some of us will leave is the 80' x 125' plot and a modest home that we've spent years paying for. This represents for the majority of us, life's biggest financial investment and the feeling is that Mr. Ellis's development will have a negative impact on the community. There is land zoned STD located on Shackleford Road for sale that should serve Mr. Ellis's purpose, some of the land is listed by Mr. Hathaway's company. Also, there are residential developers who are interested in the property that Mr. Ellis bought and would probably make him an offer to buy the property. In case Mr. Ellis feels that he's in a losing position on his investment in the property. Thanks for your time and consideration. Sincerely VtilnreHenry