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Conway planning commission approves Woodside Crossing reduction and multiple rezoning recommendations
Summary
The commission approved a reduced letter of credit for Woodside Crossing Phase 1 and recommended Highway Commercial zoning for three annexed parcels; motions passed unanimously and recommendations will be forwarded to City Council for first reading Feb. 17.
The City of Conway Planning Commission on Feb. 5 approved a reduction and one-year renewal of the financial guarantee for Woodside Crossing Phase 1 and recommended Highway Commercial zoning for multiple annexation requests.
Staff told commissioners the current letter of credit for Woodside Crossing Phase 1 is $1,468,647 and that, because many homes and infrastructure are complete, the applicants requested reducing the letter of credit to $445,729 and extending it one year. "The amount of the current letter of credit is $1,468,647," Speaker 5 said, and "the applicants are requesting to reduce the letter of credit amount to $445,729 and extend it for an additional year." TRC reviewed and approved the reduction, and the Planning Commission voted to approve the request.
Separately, the commission considered three rezoning/annexation items. Two Cottage Lane parcels (described by staff as 'donut holes' within the city limits) face a choice between remaining zoned Highway Commercial under the city's future land-use map or being rezoned to R-1 after a future-land-use amendment. Staff said annexation is required for city utilities. The commission recommended Highway Commercial for those parcels and forwarded the recommendation to City Council for first reading on Feb. 17.
A vacant parcel adjacent to the Cottage Lane parcels and a property that previously held a used-car dealership were also presented; in each case staff said the city's future land-use map and surrounding zoning indicate Highway Commercial and the commission voted to recommend Highway Commercial zoning for both parcels.
Other procedural actions included approval of the meeting minutes (01/08/2025) and closing of the public-input periods where no speakers appeared. The commission scheduled its next meeting for March 5 at 4:30 p.m.
All votes recorded in the meeting transcript were announced as 'Aye' with no opposition noted; staff will forward the commission's rezoning recommendations to City Council for consideration.
