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Springdale council tables Old Wire Road rezoning, sends zoning change back to planning for conditional-use language
Summary
Council voted unanimously to table an appeal seeking to rezone an Old Wire Road tract to I‑2, and referred the item to the planning commission to draft a conditional‑use option that could allow on‑site soil sifting in I‑1 districts.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Springdale City Council on Tuesday voted 8‑0 to table an appeal of a planning commission denial that sought to rezone land along Old Wire Road from single‑family and light industrial designations to heavy industrial (I‑2), and directed the planning commission to draft language making the general industrial use (use unit 26) available as a conditional use in I‑1 zones.
The action removed the immediate rezoning request from council consideration and sent it back to the planning commission for ordinance language changes that staff and council said could allow a soil‑sifting operation under restricted conditions.
Council members and planning staff framed the issue as a balance between preserving industrial land needed for growth and protecting long‑standing nearby residents. Sharon Tromberg, director of planning and community development, told council the land‑use…
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