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Arkansas City Commission approves rezoning to allow light-industrial use
Summary
The commission approved rezoning of a city property from C-3 general commercial to I-1 light industrial after staff said the planning commission recommended approval and the property owner plans to relocate manufacturing operations to Arkansas City. The vote was recorded by roll call and carried.
The Arkansas City Commission voted to rezone a property transcribed in the packet as 80824 West Madison Avenue (planning record also referenced 808124 Westminster Avenue) from a C-3 general commercial district to an I-1 light-industrial district.
City staff told the commission the case went before the planning commission in September and that the planning body recommended approval. Staff said property owner McLeod, who operates a boardwalk-manufacturing business, intends to move operations to Arkansas City and needs the industrial zoning to expand. "He wants to move everything to Arc City," City staff said during the presentation.
Commissioners asked about site access and whether an alley would remain for deliveries. Staff replied that a previous vacation of the alley had been rescinded by an earlier commission and that the alley would be retained for deliveries.
Speaker 2 moved to authorize the rezoning and the motion was seconded. The item was decided by roll-call vote; the transcript records affirmative votes from "Mister Beeson," "Mister Stover," "Mister Tweedy" and one entry transcribed as "Air wine." The motion carried.
Why it matters: Changing the zoning from commercial to light industrial could allow manufacturing activity and related truck or delivery operations on the site. Commissioners flagged access and neighborhood interfaces in their questions; staff said planning review raised no unresolved issues.
What’s next: The ordinance changes the zoning classification; staff did not specify outstanding conditions or a further public hearing in the transcript excerpt.
