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From:Curth, Jonathan
Sent:Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:59 PM
To:Paxton, Kara; CityClerk
Subject:FW: IN SUPPORT of 248 S. Happy Hollow Rd. rezoning
Kara,
Were you copied on the below? It looks like the Council may have been blind copied, but I do not want to assume that
included you too. I will make reference to this in my presentation shortly. Sorry it did not occur to me earlier that you
may not have been BCC’d.
Thanks,
Jonathan Curth, AICP
Development Services Director
Development Services Department
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
jcurth@fayetteville-ar.gov
479.575.8308
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From: Evelyn Rios Stafford <evelynalexisrios@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 9:15 AM
To: Curth, Jonathan <jcurth@fayetteville-ar.gov>
Subject: IN SUPPORT of 248 S. Happy Hollow Rd. rezoning
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Dear Fayetteville City Council Members,
I am writing in support of the proposed rezoning at 248 S. Happy Hollow Rd. It is item D.2 on tonight's agenda. I live
approximately 0.5 miles from the property in question.
Here are some reasons why I am in support:
Near Public Transit and a School
This property is on an ORT bus line and it is a 13-minute walk from Happy Hollow Elementary School. Our city is facing a
housing shortage and we especially need housing that is accessible to public transportation and schools, without the
need to drive. Reducing the number of car trips in our community will also help our residents save gas money and help
our environment.
Active Transportation, Traffic Calming and Connectivity
In addition, the city is about to start construction to complete the sidewalk gap that currently exists on this stretch of
Happy Hollow Road - this will make sidewalks continuous from Cliffs Blvd. to Huntsville Rd. There is also a proposed
traffic calming project in the works to add additional speed humps to Happy Hollow Rd. There is already street
connectivity to Crossover Rd via Cliffs Blvd. to the northwest and to Hunstville Rd. to the south.
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Matching Neighborhood Character
The proposed rezoning would not be out of character with the neighborhood. There is a mix of housing types and zoning
designations nearby including a neighborhood of duplexes and The Cliffs apartment complex immediately to the north
and east.
Adding Needed Services & Ending Food Deserts
The Cliffs is one of the densest communities in South Fayetteville. However, there is a lack of any services within walking
distance of The Cliffs or to the Happy Hollow neighborhood to the south. Potential mixed-use development in this
location could help bring much-needed services to what is currently a food desert.
Thank you,
Evelyn Rios Stafford
527 S. Sherman Ave.
Fayetteville, AR
479-879-2068
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