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Residents tell Benton City Council they were not notified of rezoning and voice concerns over growth and utilities
Summary
Several residents told the council on Dec. 2 they did not receive mailed notice about nearby rezoning and urged the city to review notification rules, development density and water/sewer capacity; staff said they would investigate and report back.
Multiple residents raised concerns at the Dec. 2 Benton City Council meeting about notification for a nearby rezoning and whether the city can sustain rapid growth.
A resident who identified himself as Gary (S6) said he found a sign announcing a rezoning from suburban A to R‑2 on a parcel near his property on Carroll Avenue but had not received the city’s mailed notice. He said the city code requires 300‑foot notice and asked why he was excluded. Gary also read city planning language aloud, citing roughly $2,250,000 in current water and sewer reserves…
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