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Planning Commission approves 8‑foot G Street right‑of‑way dedication in lieu of full 50‑foot requirement
Summary
The Bentonville Planning Commission voted unanimously to accept an 8‑foot right‑of‑way dedication at 801 West Central, allowing the property owner to build a garage while preserving some future widening potential; commissioners said they preferred a larger dedication but approved the compromise to avoid immediate hardship to the homeowner.
The Bentonville Planning Commission on Jan. 7 approved an 8‑foot right‑of‑way dedication for G Street at 801 West Central Avenue, rather than the 50‑foot cross‑section called for in the Master Street Plan. The motion passed 6‑0.
Commissioners said the master plan calls for a 50‑foot right‑of‑way for that corridor, but the property at 801 West Central currently fronts a platted alley of roughly 12–13 feet. The property owner, Peyton Combs, asked the commission for a full waiver of the right‑of‑way requirement so he could build a single‑family garage; staff and commissioners negotiated an 8‑foot dedication as a…
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