Maumelle council approves preliminary Coulson Point subdivision plan; annexation set for second reading

The Maumelle City Council voted to adopt Resolution 2025-30 on Aug. 4, approving a preliminary development plan for a proposed subdivision along Highway 365 described in meeting materials as the Coulson Point edition. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.

The council also held first readings of Ordinance 1148 (annexation of the property into the city), Ordinance 1149 (an amendment to the Maumelle land‑use plan), and Ordinance 1150 (a zoning map amendment). All three ordinances were read by title only and were set for second readings at the council’s next meeting.

Council members and staff discussed traffic and access for the site. Scott Grummer, speaking from the public record, and the project engineer (addressed in the meeting as Mr. Grim) said state improvements to the nearby interchange and a planned corridor study by ARDOT could affect final access design. "We're going to be requesting that those access ramps be integrated into the adjacent frontage roads," Mr. Grim said, noting Frontier Road could provide primary access instead of a direct connection to Highway 365.

Staff emphasized that required state approvals and civil‑plan review will be part of the developer’s responsibilities if the property proceeds through annexation and subsequent platting. The council also noted that annexation, if approved on second reading, would place the new area in Ward 4.

No formal roll‑call vote count was read into the record for the resolution or first‑reading ordinances; each motion passed by voice vote. The council convened the items for second reading at the next scheduled meeting.

The council did not take final action on the annexation at this meeting; the matter will return for a final vote and the required public hearing when it appears on the second reading agenda.