HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDC2005-019 Letter To Mr. Randy Jefferies And Capitol Zoning Commission From Gloria O. Venable Property Owner 04/27/2005- i L
1409 Cumberland Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
April 27, 2005
Mr. Randy Jefferies and
Capitol Zoning Commission
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am no longer in opposition to the East Side Auditorium being converted to apartments
nor to additional units, not to exceed 34, being added to the site.
At their initiative, Mr. Steven Hitt and Mrs. Cynthia Stone of the ARC Arkansas met with
Mrs. Connie Manning and me to discuss my various objections to the expansion and to
the existing apartments. Most points of objection were met with a positive remedy. Mr.
Hitt and Mrs. Stone agreed to reduce to writing the various remedies and to submit them
to you as a part of their proposed plan to be voted on by your body. A letter, given to me
by Mr. Hitt and described as a copy of the letter to be submitted to you, is attached.
We have long waited for the refurbishing of the old school auditorium. Given the
example of Arc's recent development at the old West Side School where their
involvement was from start to finish, and their willingness to address our neighborhood
concerns, I believe their plan for East Side is the best development option we can hope
for.
If indeed the ARC remedies our concerns about the existing apartments, and I believe
that is their intent, the Eastside Lofts Phase I and II will be assimilated into our area as
good neighbors.
While I do not speak for the neighborhood, my opposition was reflective of that of my
neighbors. Consequently, I believe that if the plan is altered to include items as outlined
in the letter, the neighborhood will no longer object to the project.
Si cerely,
Gloria O. Venable, Property Owner