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Springdale planning commission approves multiple rezonings, plats, variances and waivers
Summary
On Jan. 6 the commission approved a slate of rezonings, preliminary plats, variances and waivers — including New Hope Fellowship (A1 to P1), several commercial rezones, preliminary plat approvals, and multiple variances — and forwarded select waivers to city council.
At its Jan. 6 meeting the Springdale City Planning Commission approved several rezoning and plat requests, granted multiple variances and forwarded waivers to the City Council for ordinance action.
Key approvals at a glance
- R26‑01 (New Hope Fellowship, Cary Smith Road): rezoned from A1 to P1 for future institutional use; staff recommended approval and the commission approved the rezoning 7‑0. Staff will prepare an ordinance for council on Jan. 27.
- R26‑02 (Robert Lee and Diana Waltrip): rezoned from A1 to C1 to support neighborhood commercial uses; approved 7‑0; staff to prepare ordinance for Jan. 27 council meeting.
- R26‑03 (Sammy Haddell/Bates & Associates): rezoned from C2 to C6 to permit outdoor displays consistent with the regional commercial land‑use designation; commissioners approved 7‑0 after staff comments regarding floodplain study and building elevation requirements.
- PP26‑01 (Don Toss and Gateway): preliminary plat to create a street connection and create commercial lots; the commission approved the preliminary plat subject to staff comments (7‑0), approved the variance for maximum slope (7‑0) and forwarded a sidewalk waiver to city council with a recommendation to approve (7‑0).
- RP26‑01 (Dixie Industrial Center, Lot 4 replat): commission approved the replat subject to staff comments (7‑0); staff noted a pending declaratory judgment process in Washington County circuit court tied to consent of subdivision owners.
- FB26‑01 (Hauser family form‑based rezoning, NR1 to NC2): the commission approved the form‑based code rezoning 7‑0 after discussion of mixed‑use potential, floodplain avoidance and encouragement of trail connectivity to the Razorback Greenway.
- Board of Adjustment and variance actions: height variance for an accessory structure (Sean and Gina Ritchie) passed 7‑0; a landscaping and screening variance for Courtney Hollingsworth Auto passed 7‑0.
- W26‑02 (Paramount Metals): the commission moved to forward a waiver of street improvements on Old Missouri to the city council with a recommendation to approve; the applicant agreed to install a sidewalk on Old Wire Road as part of the compromise.
Staff follow‑up and calendar items
Staff will prepare ordinances for approved rezonings and waivers to go before the City Council later in January; the Planning Office announced it is hiring a planning technician and will present a refresher on commissioner responsibilities on Jan. 20 and a future land use session on Feb. 1. Staff reminded neighbors to request copies of drainage and flood studies as those documents become available during the design phase.
Votes and outcomes recorded at the meeting will accompany ordinance packages forwarded to council; several items approved by the commission will proceed to council with staff‑prepared ordinances.
