Planning commission rejects Mission Boulevard storage complex CUP after residents cite compatibility and runoff concerns

The planning commission voted 3–2 to deny a conditional use permit for a proposed Mission Boulevard Secure Storage facility in the Fayetteville planning area, halting the applicant’s immediate effort to proceed to large‑scale development review.

Staff described the proposal as a multi‑phase storage development on roughly 8.3 acres north of East Mission Boulevard (Arkansas Highway 45), with 15 buildings proposed across two initial phases and a total building footprint of about 2.96 acres. The project team said it would employ one full‑time employee, offer standard office hours (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–2 p.m.), and construct site drainage and detention ponds during the large‑scale development stage.

The staff report noted 63 written complaints in opposition and summarized neighbors’ concerns about traffic backups on Highway 45,…