Protect Grays Creek from Proposed Industrial/Commercial Development in Residential Area
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This Petition has been created to Protect Grays Creek Area from Industrial/Commercial Development on
Property Zoned Conservation Agriculture with Permitted Use being
Single-Family Residential. It has been created Specifically to Oppose
a Proposed Variance which will be considered for approval on November 15th by the Memphis & Shelby County Board of Adjustment to Permit Construction of a large
Industrial/Commercial Warehouse on a Residential Gray's Creek
Lot and allow limited dispatching of Contractor’s Employees.
Grays Creek Area is special and distinguished by the tranquil natural setting with wildlife woods, ponds, agriculture, and meadows. The Grays Greek Area Plan was developed to provide a comprehensive growth strategy for the area and was adopted by joint resolution to serve as the main implement of future development for the area and is referenced in the Unified Development Code (link here). It sets forth policy that protects the residential nature of the area by limiting the location of commercial use to the intersection of key roads within the Area.
Details About this Petition:
The owners of a Bartlett Construction company recently purchased a residential lot in the Grays Creek Area at 2339 N. Reid Hooker Road and applied for a variance to allow them to build a 5,000 Sq. Ft. accessory building to the residence as storage for construction and industrial materials, to build additional driveways for employees to drive work trucks to access the building, and to allow dispatching of employees. Area residents were notified that the Memphis/Shelby County Planning and Development Department will recommend approval of the proposed variance by the Memphis & Shelby County Board of Adjustment.
Residents
and interested parties, please sign this petition and let MSPD know
that you oppose Industrial/Commercial facilities and use in our Grays
Creek Residential Area.
Even if you do not live
on Reid Hooker Road, this variance, if granted, could set a precedent for
Industrial/Commercial uses in residential areas throughout Grays Creek.
By Signing this Petition I Am Stating:
I Oppose the Granting of any Commercial Variance for Case #BOA 2023-0125 (link here)
The Reasons I Do Not Support This Variance Are:
1. Residential Use areas in Grays Creek should stay residential.
2. The applicants have not met the requirements set forth in UDC Section 9.22.6 A, Paragraphs 1-6 for granting a variance.
3. The proposed accessory structure is inconsistent in both size and use with accessory structures on neighborhood properties.
4.
The proposed building and use is not in harmony with the purpose and
intent of the UDC and the Grays Creek Area Plan and will be detrimental
to the surrounding neighborhood, the varied wildlife, aquifer recharge, and property
values.
5. This section of N. Reid Hooker Road
is narrow, hilly and has several blind curves. The increased commercial
traffic would create safety issues for vehicles, pedestrians and
cyclists.
6. The conditions recommended by MSPD
staff for a grant of the variance do not resolve the detrimental impact
to the neighborhood and the burden of enforcing those conditions will
fall on the neighbors!
In addition to signing this petition you can:
Attend Hearing where the Variance will be voted on: Wednesday, November 15th at 2 pm Council Chambers, First Floor, Memphis City Hall, 125 North Main Street
Contact Brett Davis by writing an email or calling at [email protected] 901-636-7179
Contact County Commissioner David Bradford’s Office: [email protected] 901-222-1000
Updates
November 14, 2023
The feedback I have received from residents reinforces the importance of maintaining the residential character of our community. I am currently coordinating with local representatives to ensure that our concerns regarding the proposed variance are formally documented before the upcoming board review.
Reached 100 supporters
November 14, 2023
52 Comments
Please protect the original ordinance. A variance from the original intended use would be detrimental to further intended use, along with adding additional wear and tear on the infrastructure, further interference of the water table, pollution, etc.
By allowing this company to build here would not only destroy acres of forest but unknown chemical runoff from the storage sites would also add to the poisoning of every stream and creek between here and the Wolf River.
I live in this area, and drive past the proposed site several days a week. Placing a construction company in the middle of a quiet residential neighborhood would destroy the tranquility of the surrounding neighborhoods.
I am a resident on Reid Hooker Road and avidly disagree with the dispatching of construction trucks in a residential neighborhood. It would disrupt our peaceful neighborhood. In addition the location would create a significant hazard for cars and pedestrians since it is in the middle of several sharp curves. We are also concerned that heavy construction trucks traveling the road regularly would degrade the road rather quickly.
As a resident on N Reid Hooker, I see first hand that the current amount of traffic on this residential street is already dangerous to home owners checking their mail, walking their dogs or visiting across the street neighbors. Not only should the variance be denied but our leaders should evaluate restricting traffic to residents only. A casua.l observance of the roadside littering of our neighborhood should convince any reasonable person.
Terrible
I strongly agree that this area should remain residential and not allow for a mixed industrial usage especially due to the negative precedent it sets for future developments in the area.
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Protect Grays Creek from Proposed Industrial/Commercial Development in Residential Area
**You Do NOT Need to Donate In order to Sign this Petition**
This Petition has been created to Protect Grays Creek Area from Industrial/Commercial Development on
Property Zoned Conservation Agriculture with Permitted Use being
Single-Family Residential. It has been created Specifically to Oppose
a Proposed Variance which will be considered for approval on November 15th by the Memphis & Shelby County Board of Adjustment to Permit Construction of a large
Industrial/Commercial Warehouse on a Residential Gray's Creek
Lot and allow limited dispatching of Contractor’s Employees.
Grays Creek Area is special and distinguished by the tranquil natural setting with wildlife woods, ponds, agriculture, and meadows. The Grays Greek Area Plan was developed to provide a comprehensive growth strategy for the area and was adopted by joint resolution to serve as the main implement of future development for the area and is referenced in the Unified Development Code (link here). It sets forth policy that protects the residential nature of the area by limiting the location of commercial use to the intersection of key roads within the Area.
Details About this Petition:
The owners of a Bartlett Construction company recently purchased a residential lot in the Grays Creek Area at 2339 N. Reid Hooker Road and applied for a variance to allow them to build a 5,000 Sq. Ft. accessory building to the residence as storage for construction and industrial materials, to build additional driveways for employees to drive work trucks to access the building, and to allow dispatching of employees. Area residents were notified that the Memphis/Shelby County Planning and Development Department will recommend approval of the proposed variance by the Memphis & Shelby County Board of Adjustment.
Residents
and interested parties, please sign this petition and let MSPD know
that you oppose Industrial/Commercial facilities and use in our Grays
Creek Residential Area.
Even if you do not live
on Reid Hooker Road, this variance, if granted, could set a precedent for
Industrial/Commercial uses in residential areas throughout Grays Creek.
By Signing this Petition I Am Stating:
I Oppose the Granting of any Commercial Variance for Case #BOA 2023-0125 (link here)
The Reasons I Do Not Support This Variance Are:
1. Residential Use areas in Grays Creek should stay residential.
2. The applicants have not met the requirements set forth in UDC Section 9.22.6 A, Paragraphs 1-6 for granting a variance.
3. The proposed accessory structure is inconsistent in both size and use with accessory structures on neighborhood properties.
4.
The proposed building and use is not in harmony with the purpose and
intent of the UDC and the Grays Creek Area Plan and will be detrimental
to the surrounding neighborhood, the varied wildlife, aquifer recharge, and property
values.
5. This section of N. Reid Hooker Road
is narrow, hilly and has several blind curves. The increased commercial
traffic would create safety issues for vehicles, pedestrians and
cyclists.
6. The conditions recommended by MSPD
staff for a grant of the variance do not resolve the detrimental impact
to the neighborhood and the burden of enforcing those conditions will
fall on the neighbors!
In addition to signing this petition you can:
Attend Hearing where the Variance will be voted on: Wednesday, November 15th at 2 pm Council Chambers, First Floor, Memphis City Hall, 125 North Main Street
Contact Brett Davis by writing an email or calling at [email protected] 901-636-7179
Contact County Commissioner David Bradford’s Office: [email protected] 901-222-1000
Updates
November 14, 2023
The feedback I have received from residents reinforces the importance of maintaining the residential character of our community. I am currently coordinating with local representatives to ensure that our concerns regarding the proposed variance are formally documented before the upcoming board review.
Reached 100 supporters
November 14, 2023
52 Comments
I am OPPOSED! Grays Creek area is sought after by families, We have a middle school away from the city. We enjoy the feeling of peace and safety tucked away from the city! We do not want the noise, the traffic with unknown people coming and going! Our property values will go down. I’m retired, my husband and I chose this area for all the reasons I mentioned and those stated in this petition! We are a tight knit community with families as well as retirees. We want to keep it that way!
Please protect the original ordinance. A variance from the original intended use would be detrimental to further intended use, along with adding additional wear and tear on the infrastructure, further interference of the water table, pollution, etc.
By allowing this company to build here would not only destroy acres of forest but unknown chemical runoff from the storage sites would also add to the poisoning of every stream and creek between here and the Wolf River.
I live in this area, and drive past the proposed site several days a week. Placing a construction company in the middle of a quiet residential neighborhood would destroy the tranquility of the surrounding neighborhoods.
I am a resident on Reid Hooker Road and avidly disagree with the dispatching of construction trucks in a residential neighborhood. It would disrupt our peaceful neighborhood. In addition the location would create a significant hazard for cars and pedestrians since it is in the middle of several sharp curves. We are also concerned that heavy construction trucks traveling the road regularly would degrade the road rather quickly.
As a resident on N Reid Hooker, I see first hand that the current amount of traffic on this residential street is already dangerous to home owners checking their mail, walking their dogs or visiting across the street neighbors. Not only should the variance be denied but our leaders should evaluate restricting traffic to residents only. A casua.l observance of the roadside littering of our neighborhood should convince any reasonable person.
Terrible
I strongly agree that this area should remain residential and not allow for a mixed industrial usage especially due to the negative precedent it sets for future developments in the area.
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I am OPPOSED! Grays Creek area is sought after by families, We have a middle school away from the city. We enjoy the feeling of peace and safety tucked away from the city! We do not want the noise, the traffic with unknown people coming and going! Our property values will go down. I’m retired, my husband and I chose this area for all the reasons I mentioned and those stated in this petition! We are a tight knit community with families as well as retirees. We want to keep it that way!