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Hot Springs board approves multiple rezonings, including 415 Quapaw and controversial Stover/Blair change
Summary
The board adopted Ordinance O-26-12 to rezone 415 Quapaw Avenue and approved additional zoning map amendments to allow smaller-lot single-family infill (RN5→RN3). One Stover/Blair rezoning passed 5–2 after residents raised concerns about narrow streets, fire access and stormwater.
The Hot Springs Board of Directors approved several zoning map amendments on April 7, 2026, including Ordinance O-26-12 (415 Quapaw Avenue) and a pair of RN5-to-RN3 rezonings intended to enable smaller-lot single-family infill.
Planning and Development Director Kathy Kaffee Selman presented staff reports for the items, saying the proposed changes implement Forward Hot Springs 2040 housing goals and that the Planning Commission recommended approval 7–0 for each item after finding compatibility with surrounding development. For 415 Quapaw, Selman said the property…
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