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CITY OF BATESVILLE A 500 East Main COUNCIL HISTORIC TREASURE BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS 72501 pANABONE Phone 870-698-2400 JIM CARGILL R.L.CARPENTER FAX 870-698-2406 ROBERT FORD AR S ts,SECON � T C GERALD GAITHER JIM MITCHUM JOE BIARD,MAYOR JERRY PECTOL DENISE JOHNSTON,CLERK JIM WATKINS SCOTT STALKER,ATTORNEY October 8, 2002 Blair& Stroud Attorneys g Law Attn: Mr. Robert Stroud 500 East-Main Street, Suitg 201 Batesville, Arkansas 72501 Re: Talburt Rezoning RNuest Dear Bob, Cr On behalf of the Batesville Planning Commission; I apologize for the tardiness of this written communication. Chair Fran Flener contacted the Commission from Kentucky advising us of your communication. In order to specifically reply with your request, as secretary, I have been charged to respond in Fran's absence. On September 09, 2002 the Batesville Planning Commission conducted a public hearing to consider the rezoning request for the Talburt property located at 1188 East Boswell Street. The rezoning request for lot O5, block 45 in the School Addition from Hr-1 t4 R-2 was considered before the commission and was denied by a vote of 4-1. The commission denied the request based in part on the following: 1. Neighboring property owners voiced concerns that a rezoning would have a negative impact on the largely single family neighborhood and the intent of the Hr-l district, the preservation of the single-family residences located in the District as it pertains to Boswell Street frontage. 2. The actual current use of the property is not commercial or multi-family asp was maintained but rather a single-family.residence. 3. The recommendation to rezone any lot presently designated as Hr-1 would set a precedent that would have the potential to erode the Hr-1 districts. Regardless of location or circumstance once a lot is removed from the Hr-1 District other lots from other HR-1 Districts certainly could be removed as well for any number of arguable "CITY OF HOSPITALITY"