HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9500-A J Favorite PP Not Used in May 061821Little Rock Board of Adjustment
Presentation
Goodwin Manor is Not a Small Home
Business
•200 guests with 300 maximum stated to health department
•They Advertise Caterers, Bands, Photographers, Parking Attendants, and Security guards
•Rated One of the Top 10 Event Centers in the State
•Intense Traffic on Dangerous Road
Other Vendors
Florists
Caterers
Cakes
Music
Photographers
Videographers
Hair and Makeup
Rentals
Limo Service
Parking Lot
Lost Amazon Truck
Lost Truck on Wrong Road
Access Road
History of Not Following Rules
Defied the City’s Cease and Desist Order
Held Events After 10:00
Held Two Events on Week-Ends
Held Events on Holiday
Did Not Follow Pandemic Procedures
Have Frequently Had Loud Music
Events Held and Scheduled
•Since the Cease and Desist Order
There Have Been 5 Events
•There are 8 Events Being
Advertised for May and June, and
2 in October. We likely don’t
Know All of Them.
Typical Event
Revenue Estimates
•Fees are advertised between $5,000 and
$10,000 per event.
•Assume an Average of $7,500 For 13 Events
This Spring
•Estimated Gross Revenue is $97,500 for 3
months.
•Even if Estimates are off 50% Revenue Still is
Significant.
•This is definitely not a small home business
This Doesn’t Seem to Qualify as Home
Business
•High Impact Operation with Many Support Staff
•High Volume of Traffic
•Road Totally Inadequate for Traffic
•Noise from Loud Outdoor Music
•Residential Water and Sewage Systems
In Summary
•This is not Small Home Business but a Large
Commercial Enterprise
•It has Proven Not to be a Good Citizen
•If Approved it Likely Will Only Get Worse
•We Urge You to Deny This Application
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