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Planning commission defers Carson's Ferry PD amendment after neighborhood opposition; applicant offers residential-only option
Summary
After a community meeting, developers seeking to expand commercial uses in Carson's Ferry proposed a residential-only alternative for Tract A; the Planning Commission deferred action to allow the applicant to submit revised plans and give commissioners time to review materials.
The City of Conway Planning Commission deferred May 1 action on a proposed amendment to the Carsons Ferry planned development (PD) that would have expanded permitted commercial uses in a neighborhood tract.
City planning staff summarized the PD history and the current request to revise Tract A into a mixed-use tract that would allow commercial uses at ground level and residential units above. "This plan development has been amended several times in the past," said Ms. Hubbs, a city planning staff member, and staff cautioned that repeatedly removing commercial acreage could create a PD that conflicts with case law and the city's PD standards.
Ashley Cowan, representing Diamond Shores and speaking for the applicant, told the commission a…
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