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Planning commission rezones Conway Christian campus and adjacent tracts to institutional
Summary
The commission approved rezoning roughly 42.77 acres, including the Conway Christian campus and two adjacent vacant tracts, from agricultural (A‑1) to institutional (S‑1). Staff said the change aligns the campus with the zoning code and will revoke the older conditional-use permit if adopted by council.
The Conway City Planning Commission voted to approve a rezoning request for approximately 42.77 acres encompassing the Conway Christian School campus and two adjoining vacant tracts, changing the zoning from A‑1 (agricultural) to S‑1 (institutional).
Planner Lauren presented the staff report, describing the site north of the East Stavoor Drive and Southeast German Lane intersection, and said the comprehensive plan supports institutional uses in that area. She noted parts of the existing Conway Christian property are within a FEMA flood hazard area and that development of the currently vacant tracts would require development review. “As it sits now, there's a lot of agricultural land surrounding it… and I do think that this use does align with the Conway code,” Lauren said.
Applicant Emily Farris, representing Conway Christian, told the commission the school is seeking to bring its campus into current zoning and to acquire adjacent parcels for future use; she emphasized there are no immediate concrete development plans for the newly purchased parcels. “There are no immediate plans for the additional properties that we're purchasing, but these will eventually support the future school,” Farris said.
Staff advised that the existing conditional-use permit that allows Conway Christian to operate (issued in 2000 under the A‑1 zone) would be revoked if the rezoning is approved by council, which was noted as an intended outcome to align land use with the code. The commission heard no opposition testimony and approved the rezoning motion.
