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Board to consider rezoning 521 Market Street West for crematorium; fire chief flags access benefits
Summary
Fire Chief Bergman presented two site-plan options and favored a rezoned College Street West parcel for better fire and apparatus access; planning staff reintroduced ordinance 2026-01 (rezoning 521 Market Street West from R-3 to C-3) and will move the ordinance to Tuesday’s meeting for a vote.
The Fayetteville work session reviewed site plans and a rezoning proposal tied to a planned crematorium project. Fire Chief Bergman said a Lot on College Street West (seeking rezoning) would be preferable from a fire-department access and apparatus-maneuverability standpoint, while the previously proposed lot is zoned for the use but presents challenges for aerial trucks and back‑side access.
Chief Bergman described the site differences and told aldermen he was not advocating for or against rezoning but that the College Street West parcel would be safer for emergency response: “For the fire department, it's the best lot,” he said, emphasizing access and buffering concerns.
Planning staff reintroduced the formal rezoning ordinance to change 521 Market Street West from R-3 to C-3 (ordinance 2026-01) to accommodate the crematorium project; staff reported the planning commission previously recommended approval and requested the board place the new ordinance on the Tuesday meeting agenda for a formal vote.
Board members asked for the usual planning, utility and building-permit reviews, discussed scale/footprint and setbacks shown in the site plan, and were told building permits and occupancy will still require planning and utility clearance even if the rezoning passes. The issue was moved to Tuesday for formal consideration and public hearing procedures as required by local ordinance.
