Centerton City Council adopts Magnolia Landing Subdivision Phase 1

The Centerton City Council on Feb. 20 adopted Ordinance 2025-07, approving the final plat for Magnolia Landing Subdivision Phase 1, a 29-lot residential development on Vaughn Road east of Mason Valley Road in Benton County.

The ordinance approves Phase 1 of a four-phase project, creating residential lots 1 through 29 and two tracts identified in the plat: one drainage tract and one tract comprising future phases. Council members voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance after motions to read the ordinance by title only and to suspend the rule requiring three readings.

City staff described the site as north of Vaughn Road, east of Mason Valley Road and near the children’s shelter; staff also noted this action covers only Phase 1. John Wherry, the project engineer referenced during the discussion, was present and identified as the engineer for the related projects. No public comment was recorded on the item in the transcript.

Procedural actions recorded in the meeting: Councilmember Wendy Henson moved to read the ordinance by title only; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. Councilmember Josie Reed moved to suspend the rule requiring three readings; the motion was seconded by Cody Miles and carried by roll call. Reed then moved to adopt Ordinance 2025-07; the motion was seconded by Cody Miles and carried on a unanimous roll-call vote (Cody Miles: yes; Joshua Hagen: yes; Josie Reed: yes; Wendy Henson: yes; Cliff Thompson: yes).

The ordinance’s adoption clears the final plan for Phase 1; the transcript indicates the project will continue in subsequent phases (Phase 2 through Phase 4) but contains no timetable, building permits, or developer performance guarantees. The council did not attach conditions to the ordinance on the record in the transcript.

The council moved on to a second subdivision item and then adjourned the special meeting.