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Council rejects rezoning at 2291 Wagon Wheel after neighbors oppose flex-warehouse plan
Summary
Springdale City Council voted 5-3 to deny a rezoning request at 2291 Wagon Wheel Road after residents and nearby homeowners urged the council to preserve the area for residential uses and questioned compatibility with the city's land-use policies.
Springdale City Council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to deny an ordinance that would have rezoned 2291 Wagon Wheel Road from an agricultural district (A-1) to a general commercial district (C-2).
The action would have been recorded as R25-20 under the city's zoning ordinance; the planning commission had previously recommended C-2 after the petitioner asked to downgrade an original request for C-5. Sharon Tromberg, director of planning and community development, told the council the commission recommended the C-2 option after public input and discussion about surrounding land uses.
Why it matters: Neighbors and nearby homeowners told the council that placing commercial flex or warehouse uses amid an otherwise residential area would contradict the Springdale comprehensive land use plan and could depress property values.…
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