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Council upholds approval of Horn Drive site plan with conditions on lighting and access
Summary
After an open‑record appeal hearing, the Benton City Council voted to deny an appeal and allow preliminary approval of a commercial site plan at 1520 Horn Drive, adding conditions to limit lighting impacts and to control access from 14th Street.
Benton City — The Benton City Council on May 20 denied an appeal of a staff decision to preliminarily approve a commercial site plan at 1520 Horn Drive, but it added conditions aimed at reducing lighting impacts and limiting traffic access through adjacent residential streets.
The appeal was filed by neighboring homeowner Zachary Howard, who argued the planned construction of two commercial buildings (each roughly 62 by 180 feet) with 38 paved parking spaces would create noise, light and traffic that reduce nearby residents’ quality of life. Howard also suggested rezoning the…
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