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Conway council hears a slate of land-use items; Planning Commission hearings set
Summary
Council heard presentations on a future land-use amendment for Sycamore Street, a rezoning and conveyance of 10 acres to Conway Christian School, and two annexation first readings (Buccaneers Cove and a tract near Lake Busby); public hearings before the Planning Commission are scheduled for early June and July.
Conway — The City Council spent a portion of its June 1 meeting on multiple land-use items that will return to the Planning Commission and council for public hearings and formal zoning consideration.
Planning staff described an applicant request to amend the future land use map for property on Sycamore Street to allow townhomes. "Under the city's unified development ordinance, town homes require a minimum zoning classification of medium density residential or R-2," staff said, while the property is currently designated R-1; because of that mismatch, both a future land use map amendment and rezoning are necessary. Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 4 and forward a recommendation to council.
Separately, staff outlined a proposal to subdivide roughly 10 acres from a larger tract on Culture Road and Oak Street and convey that parcel to Conway Christian School. The 10-acre portion is currently R-2 while the adjacent school property is R-1; staff said the requested rezoning to R-1 is primarily administrative and would create consistent zoning for the combined campus. Planning Commission will also consider that rezoning at its June 4 meeting.
The council also took first readings on two annexations. One annexation involves property in the Buccaneers Cove subdivision so the property can be included in city utility service accounts; staff recommended approval and said Planning Commission will hold a July 9 public hearing on zoning. The other annexation covers a portion of a parcel adjacent to Lake Busby that staff said is heavily wooded, encumbered by flood-prone areas, and consistent with the city's previous conservation-preservation actions for surrounding parcels; staff recommended assigning conservation preservation zoning.
No final zoning decisions were made at the June 1 meeting; staff repeatedly reminded the council that Planning Commission recommendations will be forwarded to council following public hearings. Council members asked clarifying questions about likely uses and the timing of hearings; staff offered to answer additional questions at the Planning Commission meetings.
