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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Woodland Park Opposing BEAN 090820Gary and Breta Bean Opposing Neighbors Response to Woodland Park: We have several concerns about this development. My family has lived here since 1965 and have seen many changes to the area. We have also watched Little Rock grow and change around us. One of the issues is seeing developments grow up around individual houses. It can go well or be a disaster, we are hoping the planning commission will help us to have a good experience. • Drainage: Runoff comes from the development behind us, Parkway Place. Runs down the hill, goes through the culvert and has always drained into the pond at the Smelley’s. When the drainage is backed up, our side yard at the corner of Kanis and Asbury floods. If the development doesn’t address this, our yard will stay backed up, therefore causing decreased property value and hardship on our family. • Number of houses: 55 houses on approximately 9 acres. That is over 6 houses per acre. It seems like they will be very small and crammed in. This was also a concern when Taylor Park was being developed. I believe the Planning Commission had that development build fewer houses. • Traffic: we have two major concerns about this. First, it appears as if the opening will be directly in front of our house. Currently Kanis is often backed up as people are turning into Woodlands Edge and people are also trying to get in and out of Asbury Road. Now you want to add this development, and openings of the developments proposed on Woodlands Trail that would be two additional turning places. Our proposal is that the opening be an extension of Asbury Road, therefore not causing alternating multiple turn places on Kanis. • You should note that Kirby and Cooper Orbit, while they look even, cause multiple issues already due to a hill and a curve and they are not directly across from each other. • As noted above, the street entrance will be across from our house. This will cause carlights to come directly into our home. This will disrupt our home environment tremendously. Think about this, 55 houses x 2 cars and visitors with lights coming into your home. We believe they should erect some barrier on our property to protect our privacy prior to construction, ie privacy fence or hedge. Our home has been here for many years, we have been tax paying citizens since 1965 and have embraced most changes.