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Home My WebLink Aboutletters on the applicationSent by: WorkCenter 250 5012247528 03/17/99 14:36 Job 596 Page 2/2 !'1NNAC I-1::. 1101 N,1 I- 1-1 C) S P 1 "-1- 6t E - VIA FACSIMILE. (501) 371-6863 Brian Minyard City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 RE: Land Use Amendment LU -99-11-02 Dear Mr. Minyard: 1 -Fri-m-44 q As a property owner adjacent to the Embassy Suites, I wish to go on record as supporting the request for an amendment to the Land Use Plan for blocks number 53 and 54 of the West Highland Subdivision. As business in the west end of Little Rock continues to grow, the need for appropriate facilities to house and entertain guests to our city is imperative. I believe this project will also result in the extension of Embassy Drive, and that it's eventual expansion to Kanis Road will benefit the traffic patterns in West Little rock. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Gerald L. Hooper Chief Executive Officer pc: Dan Robinson, II (xLH:mp 115UI I Ii`;}N1.1 A? ; 1 i, i I:.I CA It ". Yr A'; H 1 111 RM: ►. AKK.+::N` A.) '.,?i; hutropA I I * * NafiolwBankLunsford W. Brides P.O. Box 8010 President and CF -0 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 (501)377-7600 March 15, 1999 The Honorable Jim Dailey Mayor of Little Rock City Hall 500 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Jim: John Q. Hammon is planning for the future for his Embassy Suites Hotel in West Little Rock. The hotel has been so successi'ul that he is contemplating the possibility of expanding the facility in the not too distant future. In order to accomplish this he will need to buy some additional land, and is in the process of doing just that. The land he is considering is blocks #53 and X154 in the West Highland Subdivision which is just south of the hotel. However, it is imperative that there be an amendment to the land use plan from office to commercial to accommodate the additional facility for the hotel complex. I want you to know that I feel that the land use change to be in keeping with good land use in general, and more specifically for that area and the hotel. If I can provide any other information please let me know. Sincerely, Lunsfo . Bridges LWB:JJ cc: Brian Minyard Dept. of Planning and Development �T m4-7 March 6, 1999 Mr. Brian Minyard Department of Planning and Development City of Little Rock 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Re: 1001 Embassy Drive (Block 53 and 54, West Highland Subdivision, Little Rock, Arkansas) Case #LU -99-11-02 Dear Mr. Minyard: My wife and I own the east one-half of Tract 60 in the West Highland Subdivision, and I am writing to express our support for the land use amendment and C-3 commercial zoning request for this property. Sincerely, Jerry Folsom March 5, 1999 Bill and Jane Turpin 11222 Kanis Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Brian Minyard Department of Planning and Development City of Little Rock 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Re: Case #LU -99-11-02 (Block 53 and 54, West Highland Subdivision) 1001 Embassy Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas Dear Mr. Minyard: My wife Jana and I are the owners of 11222 Kanis Road, which will be affected by the proposed land use amendment and by rezoning this property for C-3 commercial use. I am also trustee of the Mrs. Guy E. Turpin estate. We are in favor of the proposed zoning changes and hope you will approve this application. Sincerely, Bill Turpin reg `CR -I5--6i9 -#-7 March 5, 1999 Bill and Jane Turpin 11222 Kanis Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Brian Minyard Department of Planning and Development City of Little Rock 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 Re: Case #LU -99-11-02 (Block 53 and 54, West Highland Subdivision) 1001 Embassy Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas Dear Mr. Minyard: As agent for Cheryl McGee, who owns property located at 11222 Kanis Road, I am writing to voice support for rezoning this property for C-3 commercial use, and I hope you will approve the land use amendment and rezoning. Sincerely, Ut Bill Turpin, Agentat rr� Cheryl McGee, Owner OSPp,TMENT 0AND fr],�ltir DEPARTMENT 01 PARKS & TOURIS6 One Capitol Mal Little Rock, AR 7220 Phone: 501-682-777; FAX: 501-682-1361 History Commissior 501-682-6900 (WT -F, Keep Arkansas Beautiful Divisior 501-682-350-1 Personnel Sectior 501-682-7742 (V/TT; State Parks Divisior 501-682-1191 (V/TT: Tourism Divisior 501-682-7777 (V/TT: Interne www.arkansas.corr Mike Huckabee GOVERNOR Richard W. Davies EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STATE PARKS, RECREATION & TRAVEL COMMISSION Polly Wood Crews CHAIRMAN J.D. 'Bud' Shomburger VICE-CHAIRMAN Bill Barnes Jane Christenson Dan Dempsey Danny Ford Jim Gaston Debra Hoak Loretta Lever Billy Lindsey Donna Kay Matteson Montine McNulty Ness Sechrest Ovid Switzer Wade Willicros DIVISION DIRECTORS Larry Corgile ADMINISTRATION Greg Buffs STATE PARKS Joe David Rice TOURISM Nancy Clark GREAT RIVER ROAD John L. Ferguson HISTORY COMMISSION Robert Phelps KEEP ARKANSAS BEAUTIFUL AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT EMPLOYER wansas. THE NATURAL STATE March 5, 1999 The Honorable Jim Dailey Mayor of Little Rock City Hall 500 W. Markham, Room 203 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mayor Dailey: jfi,—M/k alt The "I'm Big on Little Rock" program is wonderful, perfectly capturing the positive mood and direction of the state's capital city. Great things are happening throughout the community with park improvements, the riverfront revitalization, convention center expansion, the Peabody announcement, and, of course, the Presidential Library. Your leadership with these developments makes me proud to be a Little Rock taxpayer. Another indication of the city's strong and vibrant economy is the proposed expansion of the Embassy Suites hotel (case: LU -99-11-02). In the dozen years I've held this job, I've had several occasions to work with John Q. Hammons and Tony Moody. These gentlemen understand the lodging and customer service businesses inside out, and set the standard wherever they have a property. I know from firsthand experience that the Little Rock Embassy Suites is filling an important niche, offering convenient, first-rate accommodations in one of the city's fastest growing areas. I hope you and your staff can work with the Hammons team to ensure that the expansion project moves along on schedule. Your hard work in behalf of central Arkansas benefits the entire state. Thanks for your support of the tourism industry. cc: Brian Minyard �ry oe David Rice Tourism Director Rector Phillips Morse 800 Prospect Building, 1501 North University, Little Rock, Arkansas (501) 664-7807 Mail Address: P. O. Box 7300, Little Rock, Arkanss 72217 Fax (501) 664-0104 Arkansas Realtors Association Certified Commercial -Investment Member (Individual Member) Commercial -Investment Real Estate Institute Institute of Real Estate Management International Council of Shopping Centers Little Rock Realtors Association National Association of Realtors Realtors National Marketing Institute Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (Individual Member) Womens Council of Realtors ac,c` S- B --,?q 1-1-4901*� q March 5, 1999 Mr. Brian Minyard Department of Planning & Development City of Little Rock 723 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 RE: Change of land use plan for Blocks 53 & 54, West Highland Subdivision Dear Mr. Minyard: We represent the owners of Lots 7RA and 9 of Office Park West Subdivision on Office Park Drive in Little Rock. These properties are within the distance requiring notification of the Embassy Suites' application to change the land use plan from residential to commercial. The owner of these properties (Blocks 7RA and 9 of Office Park West Subdivision) is Wendy's of Little Rock, Inc. Pension Trust held by C. H. Investments, which is the estate of the late Jerry Hamra. There is no objection to the Embassy Suite Hotel's application to change the land use plan. In fact we support their application. Sincerely, RECTOR PHILLIPS MORSE, INC. John L. Burnett, SIOR Sr. Vice President JB/cc