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October 20, 2021
Romie Price | Development Specialist Via: email only
City of Little Rock | Planning and Development
723 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
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Email: rprice@littlerock.gov
RE: APPLICATION FOR ZONING VARIANCE – 9 LaScala Court (Case Z-9628)
Dear Mr. Price,
My name is J. Don Overton and I represent the Property Owner of 9 LaScala Ct. Case No. Z-9628. Please
accept this as the Cover Letter of Intent as to the applicant’s proposal and justification and reasons for
requesting a variance from the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Simpson purchased the real property in May of 2014. At the time of purchase, the out of
compliance items were present on the property and had been put in place prior to the purchase by Mr.
& Mrs. Simpson. The issues did not become apparent to Mr. or Mrs. Simpson until they placed the
property for sale and a survey was performed by the buyer and the issues were then made known to
Mr. & Mrs. Simpson.
The property is in a gated community in WLR and access is restricted to outside persons via a locked
gate at the entrance to the neighborhood. All of the adjacent property owners have signed off on the
requested variances and the POA has also signed off on the variances. Everyone agrees that the
requested variances will not affect their ownership of their property and all agree that to deny the
requested variances would be unfair to Mr. & Mrs. Simpson as they were innocent purchasers of the
property and the issues were not made known to Mr. & Mrs. Simpson when they purchased the
property. Additionally, the adjacent property owners were not aware of these issues until recently
made aware due to the current buyer’s survey.
The requested variances are both necessary and warranted as they will correct a minor set of issues that
were unknown to the current owners, at the time of purchase, and that will not negatively affect or
impact the surrounding property owners, nor any of the numerous utility companies that are on or
service the property.
If the Board of Adjustment denies the requested variances, then the City of Little Rock will lose out on
the new family that is trying to purchase the property and make it their home.
Very Truly Yours,
J. Don Overton
Cc: Client, File