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Brian Minyard I Vince HuStead OCT 0 3 2001
Little Rock i'latwing Catnn%9ion .
723 W. Markham BY:
Little Rock, .4R 72201
RF,: Amended Laval Use plan from Singlc Family to Commercial
240$ Wolfe and 2417 Battery f
PACE 2/3
C. Brewer
Morris
Dear Sirs:
I have had an opportunity to consider tete proposed amendment to the land use plan.
bm single
family to conimer'cial for propertics located at 2408 Wolfe and 2407 Batter. Afier car sing sante
property owners, they have raised the following concerns;
1, The neighbour' understtutdirig is trios Mr. Cedric Rogers has owned property.
This i5.a large "pink' structure. 'ibis propuriy caught, fire at least severi or eight years . Nothing
w ' done to the property for seweral years and the property dc;teriorazed and was not Injintained.
2. During the tune tate property operated. as ycare, the alumwaulc'
during the day and event in the middle of the night or early morning hours which *as vel
and disturbing for itxdiVidudg5 Who toad to get up and go to .work the next morning.
3. Dining much of the tirac, the Rogers have owinecl this property, it has
state of squalor. At ane paint, buili#xng matUials were being stockpiled and dumpdi
including brokers up Concrete and ether items, It :appeared to tine neighbors, at one 0
property was being used as a dump. ghirlcy Holtman, a rzeiglahor at 2411 called to ccs
the dtunping that was occurring on the property.
4. Trash is habitually not picked Up at the referenced property, Weedia 4
and allrin en6fe uiprnent and items are apparently clumped on this site, every up unt
I11.erc is Gttrreritly a large cart rvitYa debris and branches that has been sitting park
(Wolfe) for a month or raorc iyithout beirlf attended to. 1;
t
go off
kept its a
the site,
that the
ain about
overgrown
,he present.
n the street
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]tri .an Minysrd and Vince Hu.stead
Octrrber 3, 2001 a
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5. A trailer was $rtcprraped on a portion of this property and individuals living, in
a sure that this neighborhood is zoned to accammad a trailer
the trailer.. Tht. 3�caghbars are ❑crt
being stationed. bra it.
the
During the tune that tlris structure has been unoccupied, the wvindow�s11:tcon
boon:
broken out and not repaired or hoarded ap, Pventuaily, the windows were bearded up �
first level;
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7. Earlier r}ais urtaxazer, there were at least two unleashed, what appcfred Mbe
Dobennarl Pinchers were roaming this property. t
$. Recently a traffic light was installed at Roosevelt and Battery that holps
osttrvl r.lae
clow of k�affc. This is becoming a enngefite point of traffic for this area and I b4i a that the
Street -
addition ofa.daycare will do m(a %re to create further congestion an Batter]+, as well as : 1£v ttcet.
This property has'a+een a blight in this fj6ghborhood for too rtxany years. T'he proper owner has
al�rhood a
shown no ir0ination toward maintaining thus property in a manner that inaal cs our no a Central
pleasant or attractive place. It has been a constant cyc sore. This neighborhood is irn -
'Highpleas School area orad of a historic nature. I would lige to see this neighborhood inta4i that
Character with single ianiily dwellings. ifpossible, The neighbors that 1 haVO spoken; cairn vale,
in any way, how this property, ever: if daycare is on it, can enhwwe the aesthetic or arty
tet alone Maintain the historic "tare of this neighborhood. There -fore, I am agposi1* a rezoning
of [los property and piton on presaming rrty case to the Zoning Commission.
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