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From: Gentry, Frederick
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:40 AM
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Cc: James, Donna; Gieringer, Eve
Subject: FW: Rezoning 3600 West 11 and 3604 West 12 for a Rehab Dormitory
Frederick Gentry
Assistant to the Board of Directors
City of Little Rock
371-6801
500 West Markham
Room 203
From: ADKINS, ELSIE AARON [mailto:EADKINS@entergy.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:12 AM
To: board
Subject: Rezoning 3600 West 11 and 3604 West 12 for a Rehab Dormitory
I am not sure how all the Board of Directors receive this email but hopefully this will be given to them and
they read it. I have sent this letter to the Planning Commission and we will be at the meeting. There are
two rehab houses already in my neighborhood on 12th Street (the Will House and Hoover) and a third one
on 22nd street. Enough is enough and I am sure one more in our area will cause more flight from the city.
We would appreciate any help you can give us especially since you are trying to do something constructive
on the 12th street corridor. Thank you.
City of Little Rock
Attention: Eve Gieringer and Donna James
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
Re: 3600 West 11th Street and 3604 West 120' Street
Rezoning Meeting September 18, 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
As a property owner at 3521 West 11th Street we are opposed to any placement of an alcohol and drug
residential treatment facility with a 24 bed male and a 24 bed female dormitory. We have lived here since
1970 as this was my parent's home and several years ago they put it in my name as I lived with them. I have
2 granddaughters that stay with me ages 7 and 13 and they do not need any more exposure to this type of
life more than they see already. Also my father is 94 years old and still lives here. He is alone in the
daytime while I am at work and I know this would put him in danger. Look how many sex offenders are
located in other dormitories for alcohol and substance abuse. This would put my granddaughters and other
kids in the neighborhood at risk.
9/3/2008
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We had enough drug traffic in this neighborhood and surrounding this area without a rehab being put
here. As statistics show most rehab people are just trying to get to a rehab house to find the nearest crack
house. Which I might say there are some around this area as I sure most of you know.
We have several widow ladies that live in this neighborhood that would be put in danger. They too have
lived here over 30 years. They, too, are against it. It seems one of them has heard her house has already
been bought and they will move her to 10th street which she knows nothing about.
Across the street is a Baptist Ministry Home for young people. This home receives young children who are
already afraid and this would put them more in jeopardy.
The false propaganda that has been put out about increasing value of your home and property if the rehab
center is built is not true. People that have sold their houses and are happy about it is not true. People are
happy in their houses where the new rehab center is suppose to be built. This would mean that they would
have to sell their houses or be forced to move because of the rehab center.
We were told that the property (11th and Valentine or 3600 block of West 11th - northwest corner) was
owned by the group who are trying to rezone this area. This lot and house are still above the city's
requirements in reference to grass height (above the knees). The house has all broken windows, a fallen in
carport and high grass, shrubs. The city (Code Enforcement) has placed signs on both lot and house but
signs keep disappearing.
If you would look further north, south, east and west you will find there are full blocks of vacant houses and
vacant lots for this rehab dormitory to be built on. At the other locations no one would have to move as
these that have lived for over 30 years in their homes. Probably in the surrounding areas we mentioned in
the above (north, east, south and west) if anyone is living near would be renters not 30 year residents.
Your consideration in this matter is urgent and this letter is sent to you to advise you that we are opposed to
this dormitory being built along the south side of West 11th Street between Maple and Valentine Streets.
Also, we attended a meeting last month where there was a group come in and told us the city wanted to
improve 12th street corridor. They also talked about getting investors involved and new people moving in.
This would be great. However, I am sure if you build one more rehab in this area you might as well forget
trying to renew 12th street corridor and new people moving in.
If there are people in this area saying they are not oppose to it I am sure they are the renters thinking they
will be moved to a better area. Homeowners do not want this rehab - enough is enough. If you do not
want any more flight from the city then the right thing to do is not let this be rezoned for an alcohol and
drug residential treatment facility.
Sincerely,
The Adkins and Aarons
3521 West 11th Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
9/3/2008