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Planning Commission recommends A1→R1 rezone at 51 Sutherland Rd amid neighbor concerns

City of Conway — Board of Zoning Adjustment & Planning Commission · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The Conway Planning Commission voted Jan. 20 to recommend rezoning 51 Sutherland Rd from A1 to R1. Staff and the applicant said a concurrent 96‑lot subdivision is under review; neighbors warned the straight rezone could permit higher density and raised traffic, school and character concerns.

The Conway Planning Commission voted Jan. 20 to recommend that City Council rezone 51 Sutherland Road from A1 (agricultural) to R1 (single‑family residential), advancing an application tied to a concurrent 96‑lot subdivision under review.

Planning staff said the 31.52‑acre tract could mathematically allow up to 183 lots by simple density math but that drainage, easements, topography and subdivision standards would reduce yield; staff said a 96‑lot…

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