The city council abandoned the plan to rezone our park and allow alcohol sales at the amphitheater. This victory belongs to every person who signed to protect our neighborhoods from this massive expansion. Please monitor the upcoming council meeting agendas to ensure this proposal does not reappear in another form.
September 9, 2012
Say "NO" to Beer/Wine Sales at Community Park and the Zoning Change to Make the Spellman Amphitheater Part of an Entertainment Overlay District
Final supporters
The City of Forney, Texas, proposes to bring Community Park into the Entertainment Overlay District which would allow the sale of beer/wine at the Spellman Amphitheater. This is designed to bring in large scale national concerts. While the City is proposing limiting the numbers of events per year and providing certain security measures, it does not change the location of the amphitheater which is surrounded by neighborhoods and schools, BACKED UP to a daycare, church, and senior adult living center and situated on FM-548, an already congested thoroughfare. Do you want large concerts that sell beer/wine at Community Park?
The City Council believes only a small clique of the community opposes beer/wine sales at the amphitheater in Community Park so let's use this petition to find out.
DUPLICATE AND ANONYMOUS COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED
The zoning and other development issues must be changed or exempted to make this work because beer/wine at the amphitheater ---
Is shown in the "Center Zone" of the comprehensive plan (the city's vision for future development and the basis for all zoning decisions). The center zone serves as the residential backbone of the community with "little or no commercial intrusion" Cannot meet current zoning requirements
Cannot meet minimum parking requirements
Has no restrooms (concession stand has a few but outside gated amphitheater)
Cannot meet statutory minimum distance requirements from churches, daycares, hospitals and schools (City of Forney asserts that it technically does)
Cannot follow the Parks and Rec ordinance (no beer/wine allowed in city parks)
Will dump cars for 4500 people on FM-548 although the single entrance/exit has no traffic signal
Will close the park several times a year to the public (frequency can increase)
Will require a park ordinance amendment to allow beer/wine in park
Has bypassed the Park and Rec Board altogether (no recommendation from them) Requires funding for security Requires funding for traffic direction Requires port-a-potties Requires overflow parking at a church or school Requires a shuttle for people to and from overflow parking Is resulting in the hiring of a special events coordinator Is resulting in the hiring of an events promoter
Sign this petition IF YOU ARE OPPOSED to the sale of beer/wine at the amphitheater and only if you live within the Forney ISD.
Updates
August 24, 2012
We just hit 250 signatures and proved that this opposition is widespread rather than a small clique. Go to the city council website right now to find your representative and email them about your concerns. Post this link on your Facebook page to ensure our council members understand how many residents want to protect our neighborhoods.
Reached 250 supporters
August 23, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
August 21, 2012
August 19, 2012
The city council thinks we are just a small group so prove them wrong by getting us to one hundred signatures today. Text three neighbors who live near the park and ask them to sign this right now.
6 Comments
My parents live in the senior center. How is this allowed near them? Seriously bad idea.
WHY ARE THEY PUSHING THIS. Its a community park not a concert venue. Leave it alone!
Drunk people and kids playing at the park dont mix. Think about the neighbors for once.
Traffic on 548 is already a nightmare. This will only make getting home from work impossible.
Keep our park family friendly. We dont need booze and national concerts right next to the daycare. Absolutely not.
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The city council abandoned the plan to rezone our park and allow alcohol sales at the amphitheater. This victory belongs to every person who signed to protect our neighborhoods from this massive expansion. Please monitor the upcoming council meeting agendas to ensure this proposal does not reappear in another form.
September 9, 2012
Say "NO" to Beer/Wine Sales at Community Park and the Zoning Change to Make the Spellman Amphitheater Part of an Entertainment Overlay District
Final supporters
The City of Forney, Texas, proposes to bring Community Park into the Entertainment Overlay District which would allow the sale of beer/wine at the Spellman Amphitheater. This is designed to bring in large scale national concerts. While the City is proposing limiting the numbers of events per year and providing certain security measures, it does not change the location of the amphitheater which is surrounded by neighborhoods and schools, BACKED UP to a daycare, church, and senior adult living center and situated on FM-548, an already congested thoroughfare. Do you want large concerts that sell beer/wine at Community Park?
The City Council believes only a small clique of the community opposes beer/wine sales at the amphitheater in Community Park so let's use this petition to find out.
DUPLICATE AND ANONYMOUS COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED
The zoning and other development issues must be changed or exempted to make this work because beer/wine at the amphitheater ---
Is shown in the "Center Zone" of the comprehensive plan (the city's vision for future development and the basis for all zoning decisions). The center zone serves as the residential backbone of the community with "little or no commercial intrusion" Cannot meet current zoning requirements
Cannot meet minimum parking requirements
Has no restrooms (concession stand has a few but outside gated amphitheater)
Cannot meet statutory minimum distance requirements from churches, daycares, hospitals and schools (City of Forney asserts that it technically does)
Cannot follow the Parks and Rec ordinance (no beer/wine allowed in city parks)
Will dump cars for 4500 people on FM-548 although the single entrance/exit has no traffic signal
Will close the park several times a year to the public (frequency can increase)
Will require a park ordinance amendment to allow beer/wine in park
Has bypassed the Park and Rec Board altogether (no recommendation from them) Requires funding for security Requires funding for traffic direction Requires port-a-potties Requires overflow parking at a church or school Requires a shuttle for people to and from overflow parking Is resulting in the hiring of a special events coordinator Is resulting in the hiring of an events promoter
Sign this petition IF YOU ARE OPPOSED to the sale of beer/wine at the amphitheater and only if you live within the Forney ISD.
Updates
August 24, 2012
We just hit 250 signatures and proved that this opposition is widespread rather than a small clique. Go to the city council website right now to find your representative and email them about your concerns. Post this link on your Facebook page to ensure our council members understand how many residents want to protect our neighborhoods.
Reached 250 supporters
August 23, 2012
Reached 100 supporters
August 21, 2012
August 19, 2012
The city council thinks we are just a small group so prove them wrong by getting us to one hundred signatures today. Text three neighbors who live near the park and ask them to sign this right now.
6 Comments
No beer in the park. Period.
My parents live in the senior center. How is this allowed near them? Seriously bad idea.
WHY ARE THEY PUSHING THIS. Its a community park not a concert venue. Leave it alone!
Drunk people and kids playing at the park dont mix. Think about the neighbors for once.
Traffic on 548 is already a nightmare. This will only make getting home from work impossible.
Keep our park family friendly. We dont need booze and national concerts right next to the daycare. Absolutely not.
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No beer in the park. Period.