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Planning board approves Woodward subdivision waiver after utility and access clarifications

Benton County Planning Board · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Benton County planning board approved the Woodward waiver and minor subdivision after the applicant agreed to add a fire‑service hammerhead turnaround and clarify utility easements; residents asked the county to consider Rutherford Road's condition and water capacity.

Benton County planners on Feb. 4 granted a waiver for the Woodward major subdivision (cases 25534 and 25535), allowing the applicant to proceed to final plat review without submitting a separate preliminary plat. The parcel, off Rutherford Road near Gentry, would split a 25.06-acre tract into five parcels ranging from roughly 3 to 6.5 acres.

Applicant Alan Reed told the board he had added a dedicated hammerhead turnaround suitable for fire trucks and emergency vehicles, updated…

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