The Hot Springs Board of Directors unanimously adopted Ordinance O-26-02 to correct an earlier zoning-map error involving the parcel at 526 Airport Road, restoring its Regional Commercial (CR) zoning.

Planning and development director Kathy Selman explained the parcel of about 7.99 acres is used by Clayton Homes and had been depicted incorrectly as Residential Neighborhood 5 (RN5) when the city adopted a new zoning code in November 2024. Selman said the previous zoning map showed the property as C-4 (regional commercial) and that the map error resulted when the new Exhibit B misidentified the parcel. She told the board that Planning Commission reviewed the record, held a public hearing on Dec. 11 and voted 7–0 to recommend correcting the error.

During her presentation Selman apologized to Clayton Homes for the mistake: “we apologized to Clayton Homes for this error.” Director Dudley Webb said the aerial imagery makes the site appear residential and thanked staff for discovering and correcting the mistake. No one signed up to speak during the council meeting. The board called the roll and recorded unanimous “aye” votes; the ordinance was adopted.

The ordinance restores the parcel’s regional commercial designation in the city zoning map and does not include additional regulatory changes beyond the map correction.