Conway council denies North Main rezoning, votes on multiple annexation and zoning items

The Conway City Council on May 5, 2025, voted to deny a rezoning request for property on North Main Street and Court Boulevard and took action on several other land-use items, including disapproval of an annexation at Old Cedar Lane and first-reading approvals for other rezoning requests.

Council members spent much of the meeting on land-use matters that included public comment, staff briefings and extended council discussion about housing, traffic and neighborhood character. The motions produced a mix of outcomes: one rezoning was denied after notable debate, one annexation was disapproved, two first readings of rezoning ordinances carried unanimously, and the council approved a requested subdivision name change.

Planning staff described the annexation at 125 Old Cedar Lane as a property with an existing single-family residence that would be required to connect to city services if annexed. "During the annexation process, Sanitation did identify the property and denied the request,…