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Board denies variance and conditional use for Grand Avenue drive‑through shopping center
Summary
The Board of Zoning Adjustment and Planning Commission denied requests to allow a proposed 2,700 sq ft restaurant with a drive‑through (omitting the required passing lane) and associated variance for drive‑through aisle on Grand Avenue, citing site overdevelopment and concerns about emergency access and sanitation access.
The Fort Smith Board of Zoning Adjustment and Planning Commission on Oct. 13 denied a variance and a companion conditional use application that would have allowed construction of a roughly 4,000‑square‑foot shopping center with a 2,700‑square‑foot restaurant and drive‑through on Grand Avenue without the required passing lane.
Staff recommended denial, arguing the site design without a passing lane constituted an overdevelopment of the property and could create conflicts…
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