To prevent the construction of a research center in a residential section of Richardson, dozens of locals have signed a petition.
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Dozens of residents have signed a petition in hopes of stopping a research facility from being built in an area surrounded by homes in Richardson.
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The facility would be built at Lennox s headquarters, north of Campbell Road and west of Waterview Parkway.
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Currently, the Lennox headquarters is zoned for office use. However, the Richardson City Council will soon decide if the use should be changed to allow for the testing of commercial HVAC units.
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Dozens of residents have signed a petition in hopes of stopping a research facility from being built in an area surrounded by homes in Richardson.
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The facility would be built at Lennox s headquarters, north of Campbell Road and west of Waterview Parkway.
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Currently, the Lennox headquarters is zoned for office use. However, the Richardson City Council will soon decide if the use should be changed to allow for the testing of commercial HVAC units.
Texas’s RichardsonThe construction of an HVAC research center in a Richardson neighborhood is being opposed by locals.
We know:
The headquarters of Lennox, a manufacturer of heaters and air conditioners, are located in Richardson close to Campbell Road and Waterview Parkway.
To the north, west, and east of the office-zoned area are residences.
The proposed zoning change from office usage to research and development has angered the folks who live next door.
Lennox would be able to construct a 34-foot-tall structure to test large commercial HVAC systems if the modification is granted.
What they’re saying:
A petition signed by neighbors aims to halt the zoning change.
“It is completely out of place in this crowded residential area. Allen Baskind, the owner of the neighboring Parkside Townhomes, remarked, “We are surrounded on all sides.” “It s an unwelcome intrusion into a dense residential neighborhood.”
Anil Misra mentioned how lovely the location is and how many people walk there. He is opposed to that being altered.
Tomer Lankri’s property would be located behind the proposed structure.
“If I even knew about it when I had the desire to purchase our lot and move forward we spent our life savings,” he stated. “View-wise, tranquility, our livelihood are definitely going to be damaged.”
The opposing viewpoint:
According to a Lennox spokesman, the equipment undergoing testing will not be audible from outside the structure.
“The equipment goes into one of these, There’s an engineer or technician sitting out here at a computer screen looking at how the equipment is behaving under certain conditions,” explained John Hurst.
The business claimed to have enclosed the recycle dumpster and included drawings for landscape screening.
“It is now garaged if someone places metal scrap in the recycling bin. We expect those doors to be shut. Hurst stated, “Unless someone is coming to pick up scrap metal, there’s no reason for the doors to be open.”
Hurst stated that the trailer might make a little noise when pulling in, but that would be the only noise produced during the loading and unloading of the HVAC systems.
“Once it’s inside the facility, we anticipate the truck unhitching from the trailer, leaving the trailer in the bay and then the crane does its thing,” Hurst explained.
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Next steps:
Richardson’s planning and zoning commission changed the zoning last month by a vote of three to one.
The only person to vote against the plan was Nate Roberts. He expressed concern about a decline in property values.
Lennox, however, arrived into the neighborhood well before the majority of the houses, according to Chairman Bryan Marsh. He said that the HVAC company would suffer financially if it wasn’t approved.
At its meeting on February 10, the Richardson City Council will make the ultimate decision.
The Source: A planning and zoning meeting as well as interviews with Richardson locals provided the information for this article.
