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Developers, city and county debate Windmill Road concept; board signals preference for PUD over mass variances
Summary
Developers outlined a 200‑acre concept near Windmill Road and asked whether Benton County would accept lot sizes smaller than the 1‑acre minimum if city water/sewer were extended; the board expressed reluctance to approve mass variances and encouraged a planned unit development (PUD) or annexation path instead.
Developer representatives presented a concept on Nov. 5 to develop roughly 200 acres along Windmill Road, where the east portion lies inside Bentonville city limits and the west portion remains in unincorporated county territory. The developer asked whether the planning board would support lots smaller than the county's one‑acre minimum if the property could be served by Bentonville water and sewer.
Board members said they were unwilling to approve…
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