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Commission hears runoff concerns as Alter Trading rezoning to expand recycling facility is approved
Summary
Alter Trading Corporation’s rezoning to expand its recycling facility at 4500 West Bethany Road was approved after the company said it will design a retention pond; commissioners pressed the applicant about mitigation for a neighboring conservation (wetland) area.
The North Little Rock Planning Commission approved a rezoning request from Alter Trading Corporation to expand an existing recycling facility at 4500 West Bethany Road, but commissioners pressed the applicant on stormwater mitigation for an adjacent conservation area.
Why it matters: The property in question borders a conservation area described during the meeting as “basically swamp” by a commissioner; runoff from site expansion and how it will be managed are concerns for environmental protection and neighborhood impacts.
What was proposed and approved: The applicant, Jim Bell of Alter Trading…
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