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Council approves rezoning of 1314 South Ellis to ‘urban neighborhood’; bill of assurance limits business hours
Summary
After extensive public comment both for and against, Fayetteville City Council approved rezoning 1314 South Ellis Avenue from RMF-24 to Urban Neighborhood on July 1 and accepted a bill of assurance that restricts on-site commercial hours and bans vape stores.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville City Council on July 1 approved rezoning 1314 South Ellis Avenue from RMF-24 (residential multifamily, 24 units/acre) to UN (urban neighborhood), adopting an applicant-submitted bill of assurance that limits business operating hours and precludes certain retail types.
The council added and accepted a bill of assurance submitted to staff the same day, which contains two operative restrictions: businesses on the site may not operate between 11:01 p.m. and 5:59 a.m., and vape stores are expressly prohibited. Council recorded the amendment and then voted to approve the rezoning.
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