Springdale City Council on May 27 approved a planned unit development rezoning for a Ford Avenue property to allow a dense cluster of small single-family homes developed by Eagle Homes.

The project, presented to the council by the city’s Director of Planning and Community Development Sharon Traumberg, rezoned the parcel from low‑medium density multifamily (MF‑4) to a planned unit development (PUD). Traumberg said the project will contain "over 67 single family sites on a little over 10 acres," and read the ordinance title amending Ordinance No. 3,307 to rezone R25‑17 and declaring an emergency. The council adopted the ordinance and emergency clause by 6‑0 votes.

Eagle Homes representative Dave Gallo described the development as an affordable, small‑footprint housing community. "We have 100% owner occupants…we do we have 1 rental unit out of the 76," Gallo said, and added unit sizes will range roughly from 420 to 510 square feet. Gallo said the company averages about 1.18 residents per unit and anticipates low infrastructure impact, with about 1.1 vehicles per dwelling on average.

The developer said each dwelling will have two dedicated parking spaces, additional visitor parking (stated as eight visitor spaces and one employee space in the presentation), and common areas including stormwater facilities, a dog park and outdoor gathering spaces. John, an engineering representative from Phil Swope Engineering, noted common areas are incorporated into the stormwater design.

Traumberg told council the internal streets will be private and will not be maintained by the city. The PUD documents presented to the council also require a long‑term land‑lease structure; Traumberg noted the development plan calls for on‑site management for a minimum of 50 years as part of the PUD agreement. Gallo described a management approach that uses an on‑site manager during absorption and appointed resident “eyes and ears” after stabilization.

Councilmembers asked about street connections, neighborhood access and whether the project will extend Ford Avenue; staff said the plan does not currently propose a new through connection to the adjacent Amherst neighborhood. The council had no public opposition during the hearing.

The ordinance title and rezoning reference in the packet read: an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3,307 by rezoning R25‑17, lands located at Ford Avenue from MF‑4 to PUD and declaring an emergency. The board voted 6‑0 to adopt the ordinance and to adopt the emergency clause.

The developer and planning staff said follow‑up items—final plat approval, development plan details and construction approvals—will return to the city through standard permitting and plan review channels.