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Veterans training campus seeks planning approval for hub and phased trade‑school expansion across Arkansas–Oklahoma border
Summary
UHP founder Matt Essey told the county ERC his veterans training campus plans an immediate classroom 'hub' and physical‑plant building in Arkansas and a phased trade‑school expansion; staff discussed grading, addressing, water/septic complications because infrastructure crosses the state line, and the need for waivers if septic sits off the served parcel.
Matt Essey, founder of the University of Health and Performance (UHP), asked the county for guidance on a multi‑phase expansion of a veterans training campus that straddles the Arkansas–Oklahoma border. He said UHP currently operates a residential training program and plans to expand classroom capacity with an immediate 'hub' building and a short‑term "physical plant," followed by trade‑school buildings; UHP projects scaling to 1,000 beds by 2030.
Essey said the hub and physical plant are the most immediate needs, and he would prefer to start site grading for the trade‑school parcels while finishing full design details. Planning staff confirmed grading can proceed by right and reviewed the planning…
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