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Council approves first reading to annex and zone culture/oak-area parcel to R-2 and conservation preservation

5595111 · August 18, 2025
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Summary

Council gave first reading to rezone roughly 109.13 acres near Culture Road and Oak Street to medium-density residential (R-2) and Conservation Preservation upon annexation, with staff citing flood-zone acreage and recommending split zoning to protect environmentally sensitive areas.

The City of Conway on Aug. 18 approved first reading of an ordinance to annex and rezone about 109.13 acres near the intersection of Culture Road and Oak Street to medium-density residential (R-2) and Conservation Preservation (CP) upon annexation.

City planning staff told council the parcel sits partly in AE flood zone and a small portion in a floodway. As a result, staff recommended a split zoning approach so that the sections within flood-prone and environmentally sensitive areas would…

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