HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-571 - Appeal: Large Scale Development-2024-0038: (151 W. Dickson St./Trinitas Ventures, 484) (2)
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From:Elliot Hunt <elliot@atlastherestaurant.com>
Sent:Saturday, May 17, 2025 4:53 PM
To:Moore, Sarah; Berna, Scott; Turk, Teresa; Bunch, Sarah; Jones, Monique; Jones,
D'Andre; Stafford, Bob; Wiederkehr, Mike; Rawn, Molly; CityClerk
Subject:Letter to the City Council
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Dear Council Member,
My name is Elliot Hunt. I am the owner and executive chef of Atlas The Restaurant at 208 N Block Ave. I want
to begin by sincerely thanking you for serving on the Fayetteville City Council. As a business owner, I know
how much work goes into running my restaurant. I cannot imagine the time and effort you must invest in your
role on the City Council, and I deeply appreciate your dedication, thoughtfulness, and leadership on behalf of
our community.
As the owner of Atlas The Restaurant, located just steps from the proposed Trinitas development at 151 W.
Dickson Street, I’m reaching out to share my concerns ahead of the upcoming vote on the developer’s appeal.
My concern is focused on the long-term traffic and pedestrian safety issues as well as the congestion that will
be created as a result of a high-density student housing complex built in this already congested area. Block
Avenue, with its back-in parking and narrow, one-way design already poses traffic challenges, especially
during the many events that are held in our city. From my experience at Atlas, my staff and I have witnessed,
almost daily, cars driving in front of Atlas heading in the wrong direction down this one way street. This already
poses a hazard for cars and pedestrians alike and I fear this will be exacerbated with out of town students and
visitors trying to access the entrance to the student residence from the wrong direction. As a business owner,
the experience and safety of my guests and staff is of utmost importance to me.
I know you are giving careful consideration to the long-term implications of this development for the decades
ahead in terms of the safety and well-being of our citizens. Thank you again for your time and for your public
service.
Regards,
Elliot Hunt
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