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Council annexes and rezones nearly 396 acres near Lolly Road; residents press city for noise and wildlife studies
Summary
Council approved annexation of about 296 acres and 39.5 acres and rezoned 160 acres to I‑3 zoning (ordinances O25‑37, O25‑38 and O25‑39). Residents raised concerns about noise from data centers, impacts to a bald eagle nest, and asked for site visits and impact studies.
The Conway City Council approved three related land‑use measures that collectively annexed and rezoned property east of Lolly Road for industrial development, clearing a procedural step that could enable a large private data center project to move forward. Ordinances O25‑37 (annex ~296.21 acres), O25‑38 (annex ~39.5 acres) and O25‑39 (rezoning of ~160 acres from A‑1 to I‑3) passed by roll call, each 8‑0.
Planning staff presented the annexations and rezoning as routine steps to bring contiguous land into the city so that development would be regulated under Conway codes, including the city’s data‑center ordinance (23‑55). Miss Tucker, planning staff, and Jamie Gates, who attended from planning, said annexation allows access to city services and ensures that future site planning,…
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