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Council approves first reading to rezone hospital-owned tract, advancing Hot Springs housing plans
Summary
The Hot Springs City Council approved a first reading to rezone FRMS Tract 1 from "no use" to Residential A, clearing a procedural step for a planned housing project led by Fall River Health Services that could include single-family lots, twin-home lots and multifamily sites if infrastructure funding is secured.
The Hot Springs City Council voted to approve the first reading of Ordinance 12 75 to rezone FRMS Tract 1 from "no use" to Residential A during its regular council meeting.
The rezoning moves property annexed by the city out of its temporary "no use" status and into a residential zoning category that Fall River Health Services says is needed to pursue an affordable housing project near the hospital. Council members voted in favor on a roll call; no no votes were recorded and the motion passed.
Planning and zoning staff and Fall River Health representatives told the council the rezoning is a procedural step required after annexation when a…
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