I really cannot believe it but we actually stopped the development and the land is staying the way it is. My hands are shaking a bit while I type this because I honestly expected them to ignore us but they finally listened to the neighborhood concerns. Keep an eye on …
December 30, 2018
Monday, October 29 - UPDATE - Don’t allow the development of Mergeron Court on Markham across from Brady Elementary
Final supporters
UPDATE 10-29-18
The Little Rock Planning Commission hearing will be held THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 4PM in City Hall, located at 500 W. Markham Street. All concerned citizens are encouraged to attend. If you would like to contact the Commission Members, their info is at the bottom of this post. Additionally, please cc Dana Carney, Zoning and Subdivision Manager at [email protected] with each letter sent to any Planning Commissioners.
A request has been made for a proposed development between the Markham and Mississippi and the Markham and Rodney Parham intersections by Rodney Chandler, owner of Icon Development and Homes, LLC in Little Rock. The site of the proposed 12-house development is the 2.15 acre lot between the Wingate and Kaylin Hills neighborhoods, accessed off Markham directly across from Brady Elementary, proposed to be known as Mergeron Court. It is currently all green space.
The community is adamantly opposed to this development. Chief among concerns are exacerbating existing drainage and flooding issues and increasing traffic in the Brady Elementary school zone. This will also destroy vital green space and wildlife and cause noise and air pollution.
We respectfully ask the board NOT to approve the preliminary plat.
This area is already prone to flooding and drainage issues. The property in question is the low point in a geographic bowl. A topographical map shows that water from 450 acres (from Cantrell Road south to Markham Street) drains into the creek adjacent to this property. When the creek is high, properties all along it already experience flooding. The creek is already at capacity, and this green space is absolutely vital to absorbing rainfall and slowing the water flow into the creek.
The developer has said his development will pave over most of this green space. No hydrological studies have been made.
Further, the entrance to this development will be directly across from Brady Elementary, causing increased traffic and additional safety issues. This will add another entrance/exit to the busy street as well as more cars and traffic exactly where students are being dropped off and picked up.
Please share this information with your neighbors, friends and on social media
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS—
Also, cc each email to the Planning Commissioners to Dana Carney at [email protected]
Craig Berry
480 Ridgeway Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 399-3943
Buelah Bynum
8719 Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Mabelvale, AR 72103
(501) 227-5883
Keith Cox
16 Honey Bear Court
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 614-5016
Rebecca Finney
12814 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 258-8867
Scott Hamilton
1700 Centerview Drive
Little Rock. AR 72211
(501) 244-1505
Marlon Haynes
30 Summit Ridge Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 541-3754
Troy Laha
7 Althea Circle
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 565-7384
Paul Latture
2 Calais Court
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 681-5298
Bill May
8411 Leawood Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 225-4785
Robert Stebbins
28 Sherrill Road
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 666-7101
Diana Thomas
300 Springwood Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 960-7390
Updates
November 3, 2018
I just saw the counter hit two hundred and fifty signatures and I am honestly kind of floored because I thought maybe we would get fifty if I was lucky. It is so weird to think about all of you out there looking at the same map and worrying about the flooding as much as I am while I sit here at my desk just staring at this screen.
Reached 250 supporters
October 31, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
September 16, 2018
92 Comments
The reasons this land was protected as a green space several years ago have not changed. If anything, they’ve become more compelling in recent years. Moreover, Little Rock is not suffering any shortage of housing.
Please don’t this. This city is losing its green space by th second with new development while large stores are closing left and right leaving abandoned real estate that will probably never be filled again.....
I oppose developing one of the last and largest green spaces remaining in the mid-town area. This proposed development will create significant drainage issues and safety problems for Brady Elementary students.
NOAA projects a continued increase in flooding for this area - the trend has already begun. City engineers use data from 1998 (20 yrs old) when determining what measures developers must take to prevent flooding. This is INSUFFICIENT. We need to get real about this and get our heads out of the sand.
Markham Street from Rodney Parham to Mississippi already horrendous traffic congestion. The development will add additional traffic issues in front of Brady Elementary. I am vehemently opposed to destroying green space and endangering pedestrians and motorists.
This should not happen, period.
The additional traffic is not considered. The additional construction will also affect traffic. Traffic is bad enough where walking would be faster alreay.
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I really cannot believe it but we actually stopped the development and the land is staying the way it is. My hands are shaking a bit while I type this because I honestly expected them to ignore us but they finally listened to the neighborhood concerns. Keep an eye on …
December 30, 2018
Monday, October 29 - UPDATE - Don’t allow the development of Mergeron Court on Markham across from Brady Elementary
Final supporters
UPDATE 10-29-18
The Little Rock Planning Commission hearing will be held THIS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 4PM in City Hall, located at 500 W. Markham Street. All concerned citizens are encouraged to attend. If you would like to contact the Commission Members, their info is at the bottom of this post. Additionally, please cc Dana Carney, Zoning and Subdivision Manager at [email protected] with each letter sent to any Planning Commissioners.
A request has been made for a proposed development between the Markham and Mississippi and the Markham and Rodney Parham intersections by Rodney Chandler, owner of Icon Development and Homes, LLC in Little Rock. The site of the proposed 12-house development is the 2.15 acre lot between the Wingate and Kaylin Hills neighborhoods, accessed off Markham directly across from Brady Elementary, proposed to be known as Mergeron Court. It is currently all green space.
The community is adamantly opposed to this development. Chief among concerns are exacerbating existing drainage and flooding issues and increasing traffic in the Brady Elementary school zone. This will also destroy vital green space and wildlife and cause noise and air pollution.
We respectfully ask the board NOT to approve the preliminary plat.
This area is already prone to flooding and drainage issues. The property in question is the low point in a geographic bowl. A topographical map shows that water from 450 acres (from Cantrell Road south to Markham Street) drains into the creek adjacent to this property. When the creek is high, properties all along it already experience flooding. The creek is already at capacity, and this green space is absolutely vital to absorbing rainfall and slowing the water flow into the creek.
The developer has said his development will pave over most of this green space. No hydrological studies have been made.
Further, the entrance to this development will be directly across from Brady Elementary, causing increased traffic and additional safety issues. This will add another entrance/exit to the busy street as well as more cars and traffic exactly where students are being dropped off and picked up.
Please share this information with your neighbors, friends and on social media
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS—
Also, cc each email to the Planning Commissioners to Dana Carney at [email protected]
Craig Berry
480 Ridgeway Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 399-3943
Buelah Bynum
8719 Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Mabelvale, AR 72103
(501) 227-5883
Keith Cox
16 Honey Bear Court
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 614-5016
Rebecca Finney
12814 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 258-8867
Scott Hamilton
1700 Centerview Drive
Little Rock. AR 72211
(501) 244-1505
Marlon Haynes
30 Summit Ridge Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 541-3754
Troy Laha
7 Althea Circle
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 565-7384
Paul Latture
2 Calais Court
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 681-5298
Bill May
8411 Leawood Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 225-4785
Robert Stebbins
28 Sherrill Road
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 666-7101
Diana Thomas
300 Springwood Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 960-7390
Updates
November 3, 2018
I just saw the counter hit two hundred and fifty signatures and I am honestly kind of floored because I thought maybe we would get fifty if I was lucky. It is so weird to think about all of you out there looking at the same map and worrying about the flooding as much as I am while I sit here at my desk just staring at this screen.
Reached 250 supporters
October 31, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
September 16, 2018
92 Comments
Not opposed to appropriate development; when neighbors raise concerns, it should not be taken as an attack, but should be taken as something to work through so that it is a win win. I certainly would not want to buy a home only to have it flood!
The reasons this land was protected as a green space several years ago have not changed. If anything, they’ve become more compelling in recent years. Moreover, Little Rock is not suffering any shortage of housing.
Please don’t this. This city is losing its green space by th second with new development while large stores are closing left and right leaving abandoned real estate that will probably never be filled again.....
I oppose developing one of the last and largest green spaces remaining in the mid-town area. This proposed development will create significant drainage issues and safety problems for Brady Elementary students.
NOAA projects a continued increase in flooding for this area - the trend has already begun. City engineers use data from 1998 (20 yrs old) when determining what measures developers must take to prevent flooding. This is INSUFFICIENT. We need to get real about this and get our heads out of the sand.
Markham Street from Rodney Parham to Mississippi already horrendous traffic congestion. The development will add additional traffic issues in front of Brady Elementary. I am vehemently opposed to destroying green space and endangering pedestrians and motorists.
This should not happen, period.
The additional traffic is not considered. The additional construction will also affect traffic. Traffic is bad enough where walking would be faster alreay.
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Not opposed to appropriate development; when neighbors raise concerns, it should not be taken as an attack, but should be taken as something to work through so that it is a win win. I certainly would not want to buy a home only to have it flood!