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Springdale council approves rezoning at Wagon Wheel and Robins over neighborhood objections
Summary
Springdale City Council voted 5-4 March 11 to rezone 3.66 acres at the northeast corner of Wagon Wheel Road and Robins Road from C-2 to C-5 after a lengthy discussion and public comment; the council later adopted the ordinance's emergency clause unanimously.
Springdale City Council voted 5-4 on March 11 to rezone a 3.66-acre tract at the northeast corner of Wagon Wheel Road and Robins Road from general commercial (C-2) to thoroughfare commercial (C-5), a change residents said could allow outdoor industrial storage near new homes.
Planning staff presented the item as a rezoning request that had been tabled at the Feb. 25 meeting. Sharon Cromberg, planning staff, explained the proposal and fielded council questions. The applicant’s team and residents spoke during the public hearing.
The rezoning drew repeated concerns from neighbors who said the site is surrounded by single-family subdivisions. Ron Minot, who said he lives at 4900 North Graham Road, told the council, “This is an example of…
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