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Springdale council adopts limits on accessory buildings, caps total residential development
Summary
The Springdale Town Council on June 11 approved Ordinance 2025‑08 to set new size, height and siting standards for accessory structures and to cap total development allowed on residential lots.
The Springdale Town Council voted June 11 to adopt Ordinance 2025‑08, a revision to the town land‑use code that creates separate development standards for accessory structures and caps the total square footage of development permitted on residential parcels.
Planning staff said the change is intended to protect Springdale’s village character and visual resources. “Currently, accessory structures are regulated by the same standards as a primary structure on a property,” staff member Tom Dancy said, explaining the existing code and the planning commission’s rationale for separate rules. The ordinance introduces increased setbacks for accessory buildings over 12 feet in height, new setbacks…
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