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Commission forwards annexation and land-use/zoning amendments for 9.378-acre parcel on Highway 365 to city council after public concerns
Summary
The commission voted May 22 to recommend annexation (ANX-25-2) of about 9.378 acres at 2906 Highway 365 North and to forward proposed land-use (ETJ→SUR) and PRD zoning to city council; a nearby property owner urged that development plans and traffic/sewer details be provided before supporting the actions.
Maumelle — The Maumelle Planning Commission on May 22 unanimously forwarded a do-pass recommendation to city council for annexation ANX-25-2, a proposed amendment to the master land-use map (ETJ to SUR) and a companion amendment to the zoning map (to PRD) for approximately 9.378 acres at 2906 Highway 365 North.
Staff said the property is currently in the county but within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction and that annexation would allow the parcel to be considered under Maumelle’s planning framework. Staff recommended a Special Use Residential (SUR) land-use designation paired with PRD (planned residential district) zoning, noting the ML Forward strategic plan (Resolution 2013-38) envisions mixed-use development along Highway 365 and recommending that future development plans reserve commercial or higher-density residential uses for the highway frontage and step lower-density residential uses inward.
A nearby landowner, TJ Ashley, spoke during public comment saying he could not support or oppose the actions without seeing a development plan. "I have absolutely no idea what we're being proposed to develop," Ashley said, raising specific concerns about access at Coulson Drive, sight lines over the hill, sewer connections, and how adjacent owners will be affected. Staff responded that annexation enables a formal city-led development review process — including a community meeting and development plan review — and that without annexation the county process would likely provide less opportunity for city-managed community input.
The commission moved to forward do-pass recommendations to city council for the annexation, the land-use amendment, and the zoning amendment; each motion carried by voice vote. Staff emphasized that a formal development plan will be required after annexation and zoning and that details about traffic, sewer, density and commercial mix will be determined during that subsequent process.
Why it matters: Annexation and zoning determine which development rules will apply and whether future projects will be reviewed under Maumelle’s development standards. Nearby residents raised access and sewer questions that staff said would be studied as part of any development plan.
What’s next: The commission’s recommendations will go to Maumelle City Council. If council approves annexation and zoning, any future development will require a formal development plan and additional public meetings, engineering review and permitting.
