HomeMy WebLinkAboutproperty owner responses to april mailing about possible changesMalone, Walter
From: Jack Myers <jwmsail@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 12:03 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: City's Future Land Use Plan - 12 Old Delmonte Dr
Mr. Malone. I do not object to changing the use of property near my residence from
residential high density to low density. This is based on my understanding that low
density means single family housing and NOT apartments or other multiple dwelling
units which will increase traffic on Hinson Road. Sincerely, John W. Myers, 12
Old Delmonte Dr, Little Rock, AR 72212.
PS. May I suggest that future letters of this type include a description of the property as
well as a map. Street boundaries, etc.
EtCity of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863
May 12, 2014
Mr. and Ms. Stecks
10 Spy Glass Lane
Little Rock, AR 72212
Dear Mr. & Ms. Stecks:
Planning
Zoning and
Subdivision
Your letter of May 8, 2014 has been received and hopefully the following information
will address your questions in that letter. The proposed Land Use change from
Residential High Density to Residential Low Density is intended to reflect how the land
in the area has been developed and to encourage that it remain in a single-family
development pattern.
This possible amendment is part of a package of amendments staff is developing to
hopefully `clean-up' the Land Use Plan and make it more representative. These reviews
are a continuing effort of the City to try and make sure our documents are current and can
be used with confidence in making decisions about the future. As noted in the original
letter, if this change is made it will not change your zoning (which tells you how you can
and may not use your property) nor does it affect the taxes or valuation.
Your property is in a developed section of Little Rock. Prior to the area developing the
Plan had shown this land as an area where higher density residential (apartments) would
be appropriate. However, that is not what was developed and for whatever reason the
Land Use Plan never was changed to reflect how that area did develop. Staff believes
that this change will result in a better Land Use Plan document and that the area should
continue to have a development pattern like that which is there currently.
If your area remains part of this `clean-up' effort, then you will receive another letter later
this summer. This will tell you when a hearing will take place before the Little Rock
Planning Commission at which time they will vote to actually approve the Land Use
change.
Sincerely,
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
Walter Malone
Planning Manager, City of Little Rock
723 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas
MAY 9 2014
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Dear Mr. Malone,
May 8, 2014
In reply to your letter of April 21, 2014, regarding the proposed change of our property at 10
Spyglass Lane from Residential High Density to Residential Low Density, the basic questions we
have are:
1. What future development changes are envisioned?
2. What activities and changes have been noted recently?
3. Who noted the recent activities and changes?
4. Will the proposed changes adversely affect the value of our property?
5. Does the proposed change allow more commercial or apartment development?
We respectfully request your written comments regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Donald W. and Maxine D. Stecks
Malone, Walter
From: Dale Hoggard <dale.hoggard@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 8:48 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: Future Land Use Plan
The Church at Pinnacle Mountain will not oppose the re -zoning of the property at 7901 Hwy 300. I would like
to be notified of other property proposed zone changes. Please note that we changed the name of our church
several years ago to "The Church at Pinnacle Mountain".
Dale Hoggard
Chairman of Deacons
501-951-8182
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City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863
April 21, 2014
Jerry W/Christina L Burchfield
13218 FAIRWAY VILLAGE CT
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212
Dear Mr/Ms Burchfield:
Planning
Zoning and
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Based on the records of the Pulaski County Assessor's Office, you own property that is
within an area under consideration for a change 13218 FAIRWAY VILLAGE CT to the
City's Future Land Use Plan.
The Department of Planning and Development has been reviewing the City's Future
Land Use Plan in the area west of Interstate 430, and north of Chenal Parkway/Kanis
Road, as part of the City's efforts to maintain the Future Land Use Plan for consistency
with likely future development patterns. Proposed changes are a result of discussions and
review by City Staff, to hopefully reflect a more likely future development pattern in the
area, based on activity and changes noted in the recent past.
In your area the proposed change is from Residential High Density to Residential Low
Density. Enclosed is a map showing the area of change and a list of the Land Use
categories with definitions for your information. Please note that such a change in the
Future Land Use Plan does not change the zoning (PRD, Planned Residential
Development), taxes or currently allowable uses for your property.
Please send us any comments you have about the proposed change of the area'so that they
will be received before Friday, May 16, 2014. The planning staff will review your
comments before developing a final set of changes to the Future Land Use Plan and set a
date for Planning Commission review of the change (of which you will be notified later).
Send any comments or questions to Walter Malone at the above address or
winaloge@littlerock.org by Friday, May 16, 2014.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter.
Sincerely,
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
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From: Mike Tadlock <mtadlock@swbell.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2014 11:56 AM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: Proposed Change to Future Land Use
Dear Mr. Malone,
We received your letter of April 21, 2014 regarding the proposed Future Land Use Plan for the area in which we live. We
reside at 20 Old Delmonte Dr in Carmel Valley. I believe that our area is currently built at the 6 units per acre level. We
would definitely be in favor of revising the City's Future Land Use Plan for our area as "Residential Low Density - RL" and
believe that it is in the best interest of the City and the residents of our area to do so. Thank you for advising us of this
proposed change.
Michael and Marsha Tadlock
20 Old Delmonte Drive
Little Rock, AR 72212-4415
mtadlock@swbell.net
Maxine L. Kizer
1322 Gleneagles Lane
Little Rock, AR 72211
April 30, 2014
Walter Malone
Planning Manager
City Of Little Rock
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
Dear Mr. Malone
May 2 2a14
I live at 1322 Gleneagles Lane. I strongly desire that my land continue to be zoned R-2 single
family.
Concerning the proposed change in zoning for land near my house, I support the zoning change
for the area near my residence from RH (Residcntial High Density) to RL (Residential Low
Density. This is per the description of the proposed changes in the 4-21-14 letter that I received
from you.
Sincerely,
Maxine Kizer
April 30, 2014
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager pc,�
Department of Planning and Development
City of Little Rock
723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-133413
Dear Mr. Malone:
I am in receipt of your letter of April 21, 2014, regarding the proposed change to the
Land Use Plan that would affect my property as well as other properties in the
vicinity.
I do not understand just how City Staff arrived at the proposed change from
Residential High Density to Residential Low Density for the properties shown for
my area. To my knowledge, there are no vacant lots suitable for residential
development in the areas shown on the "Land Use Plan", Case: LU14-01-1113, which
was included with your letter.
Please advise me as to just what the City Staff expects to be accomplished by this
proposed change. It appears to me that the Staff is trying to "close the barn door
after the cows are out", so to speak, and that nothing constructive will be
accomplished by the proposed change.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
Frank Letzig
#2 Old Delmonte Drive
Little Rock, AR 72212-4415
501-225-6110
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City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863
May 2, 2014
Frank/Charlus Letzig
2 Old Delmonte DR
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72212
Dear Mr Letzig:
The intent of the proposed change is to make the City Land Use Plan more reflective of
what is and is likely to continue to exist in this area. You are correct that everything is
developed in the area and that the area was not developed as had been shown.
In Staff's opinion this change along with several others will correct things on the Plan
that maybe should have been fixed previously. For whatever reason, this `correction'
was not made in the past. So rather than continue to reflect things that are not likelylo
occur, Staff is proposing to fix those issues now.
I hope this helps answer your question about the change currently under review.
Sincerely,
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
Planning
Zoning and
Subdivision
Malone, Walter
From: Henry Esposito <hesposito50@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 2:17 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: City's Future Land Use Plan
Henry and Lisa Esposito
3 Loria CT
Little Rock, AR 72212
April 28, 2014
City of Little Rock
723 Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
Dear Sir or Madam:
I just received your letter concerning the city's Future Land Use Plan. In my area the proposed change is from Residential
Medium Density to Residential Low Density. We want to go on record to support this change. Some of the undeveloped
land in our area borders the street of Dorado Beach. There is already enough traffic on this street. Adding more units in a
specific land space will increase traffic on Dorado Beach. People already use this street as a short cut through from
Chenal areas to downtown (to cut off the drive on Rahling going north and then going east on Hinson Road). Other
people use this shortcut to transport their children to and from Pulaski Academy Schools. I already have trouble getting
out of my subdivision onto Rahling because of the blind downhill curve and automobiles speeding down on me. Frankly,
I have to do a rolling stop exiting Hickory Grove from La Scala onto Dorado Beach to ensure I have enough speed to not
be run over by speeding cars that abruptly show up on that downhill curve.
Another reason that I support this Residential Low Density change is selfish. This change will no doubt allow us to hold
onto our property value. This also helps the city. If our property value dropped, tax revenues from my property would
also decease.
So please consider our desire to SUPPORT this change to Residential Low Density status. Our two concerns are traffic
density (safety issue) and property values. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Henry and Lisa Esposito
Malone, Walter
From:
Malone, Walter
Sent:
Friday, April 25, 2014 11:24 AM
To:
'Arleta Power'
Subject:
RE: Your response
You are correct for all the questions. If anyone wanted to put more than one single-family house on one tract of land it
would require a rezoning before both the Planning Commission and the Board of Directors and nothing of that nature
has been filed.
If you have any additional questions feel free to contact me again.
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
-----Original Message -----
From: Arleta Power [mailto:arleta-home att.netj
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 11:18 AM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: Your response
Dear Mr. Malone,
Just to be clear as other residents on Bella View have called me,
The 2 vacant lots on Bella View Dr can only be built as a SINGLE RESIDENCE?
The remaining vacant lots on LaScala can only be built as single resident homes?
The 3 vacant lots above Bella View can only be built as single residential homes?
Please pardon this second email but the residents of Bella View are concerned as we had a major conflict with a
developer who proposed to build multiple dwellings on lots that were approved for single dwellings
Thank you as many of us are not familiar with city codes etc.
Arleta Power
Malone, Walter
From:
Malone, Walter
Sent:
Friday, April 25, 2014 8:06 AM
To:
'Arleta Power'
Subject:
RE: Case LU14-01-11A
This does not change the zoning of any Land. Currently the area is shown for Medium Density Development but has
been or is being developed at a lower density. This change is intended to reflect the currently development pattern of
the area at less than 6 units per acre rather than over 6 units per acre. It does not change any zoning actions or create a
new zoning action, that would require an application by the property owner.
Staff views this just as an attend to reflect the current and likely future development pattern of the area and as a 'clean-
up' action.
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
From: Arleta Power [mailto:arieta-homeL@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:19 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: Case LU14-01-11A
Dear Mr Malone,
Re the case sited above:
In rezoning this area from RM to RL - 11A, and seeing the area highlighted, does this mean that the
area of vacant lots BEHIND Bella View, remaining lots off LaScala, and the 2 vacant lots on Bella
View could be used to build patio,garden or cluster homes? Has there been a plan submitted to the
commission for this type of development? If so, by whom?
Does it affect the land on the East side of Hinson?
Does the rezoning have any bearing on traffic ? For example, would the rezoning affect the
possibilities of a traffic light at Hinson/Dorado Beach or additional stop signs on Hinson at this
location?
Thank You in Advance,
Arleta Power
President Bella View Property Owners Association
8 Bella View Drive
Little Rock, AR 72212
227-0055
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Malone, Walter
From: Malone, Walter
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 3:01 PM
To: 'Ed Smith'
Subject: RE: Changes in Future Land Use Plan
The City is doing a review of the Land Use Plan in your area. Staff believes that the change proposed is more 'accurate'
representational of what is there and likely to be there in the future. At some point in the past the area was should for
apartment development (high Density Residential), however that is not what got developed. So the City is considering
this change to reflect the reality there.
Similar letters were sent to some 200 plus property owner for various changes of which this is one, to get comments
before the City actually does anything. Once the month comment period is complete a final group of amendments will
be developed and sent to the Little Rock Planning Commission for their review (to change the City Land Use Plan). You
will get a second letter to inform you of the meeting time and location if you wish to be present.
Since your property is zoned and developed, as long as you wish to continue the use of the property as it is zoned the
change would have no impact on you. The Land Use Plan is used when a property owner asks for their property to be
reclassified as part of the decision making process on whether to approve their request.
In the opinion of Staff this change is 'clean-up' in nature and just makes the City Land Use Plan more reflective of the
current and likely future use pattern of the area.
I hope this helps —
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
From: Ed Smith mailto:escs rea an.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:41 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: FW: Changes in Future Land Use Plan
From: Ed Smith [mailtoescs@reagan.corn]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:39 PM
To: 'wma lone@ I ittlerock.00 rg'
Subject: Changes in Future Land Use Plan
We just received your letter on changing us from Residential High Density to Residential Low Density. We understand
what High and Low Density mean, but what exactly does the letter mean? How will this change affect us?
Thanks,
Ed & Charlotte Smith
1321 GlenEagles Ct.
Little Rock, Ar 72211
501-225-56824
Malone, Walter
From: Shannon Pate <shannybsp@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 12:59 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: Re: City's Future Land Use Plan
That sounds good. Thank you so much!!
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 25, 2014, at 8:00 AM, "Malone, Walter" <WMalonenlittlerock.org> wrote:
Currently the City Land Use Plan shows the area as High Density Residential — Apartment
development. Since the area has developed as single-family detached and attached homes. The City is
looking to change the Plan to recognize what is there and likely to continue to exist. We view this as a
clean-up.
For you the property owner unless you or your neighbors wanted to change the zoning of your property,
the Plan change would have no impact on you. Your use of the property is governed by the zoning not
the Land Use Plan. The Land Use Plan is used by the City when and if a property owner asks for a
reclassification to help decide is that change should be granted. With the Change the Land Use Plan
would say that the area should continue to be lower density in nature (less than 6 units per acre) rather
than higher density over 12 units per acre.
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
From: Shannon Pate fmailto:shannybsp@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:33 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: City's Future Land Use Plan
Dear Mr. Malone,
I received a letter in the mail today stating that our house is in an area under consideration for a
change. We live at 13204 Fairway Village Ct. Could you explain to me what kind of change and
what it would mean to us? Thank you, Shannon Pate
Malone, Walter
From: Thomas Bruce <tabruce@aristotle.net>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 1:16 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: Re: Future Land Use Plan
Thanks, sounds like a good idea.
On 4/25/2014 12:12 PM, Malone, Walter wrote:
> The purpose of the Land Use change is to show that the area is single-family not multifamily and is or should continue
to be that way. The High Density Residential has been shown for that area for many years and that is not how the area
was development. So as a 'clean-up' Staff believes it is a good idea to change the area to reflect the lower density
development.
> If you have any additional questions please let me know.
> Walter Malone, ACIP
> Planning Manager
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Bruce [mailto:tabruce@aristotle.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 3:58 PM
> To: Malone, Walter
> Subject: Future Land Use Plan
> What is the purpose and potential impact of changing from 'Residential
> High Density'to'Residential Low Density' zoning? T. Bruce
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Malone, Walter
From: Malone, Walter
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 3:01 PM
To: 'Ed Smith'
Subject: RE: Changes in Future Land Use Plan
The City is doing a review of the Land Use Plan in your area. Staff believes that the change proposed is more 'accurate'
representational of what is there and likely to be there in the future. At some point in the past the area was should for
apartment development (high Density Residential), however that is not what got developed. So the City is considering
this change to reflect the reality there.
Similar letters were sent to some 200 plus property owner for various changes of which this is one, to get comments
before the City actually does anything. Once the month comment period is complete a final group of amendments will
be developed and sent to the Little Rock Planning Commission for their review (to change the City Land Use Plan). You
will get a second letter to inform you of the meeting time and location if you wish to be present.
Since your property is zoned and developed, as long as you wish to continue the use of the property as it is zoned the
change would have no impact on you. The Land Use Plan is used when a property owner asks for their property to be
reclassified as part of the decision making process on whether to approve their request.
In the opinion of Staff this change is 'clean-up' in nature and just makes the City Land Use Plan more reflective of the
current and likely future use pattern of the area.
I hope this helps —
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
From: Ed Smith [mailto:escs rea an.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:41 PM
To: Malone, Walter
Subject: FW: Changes in Future Land Use Plan
From: Ed Smith [mailto:esc! @reagan.eom]
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 2:39 PM
To: 'wma lone@ I ittlerock.00rg'
Subject: Changes in Future Land Use Plan
We just received your letter on changing us from Residential High Density to Residential Low Density. We understand
what High and Low Density mean, but what exactly does the letter mean? How will this change affect us?
Thanks,
Ed & Charlotte Smith
1321 GlenEagles Ct.
Little Rock, Ar 72211
501-225-56824
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