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Arcade council unanimously denies rezoning request for 7-acre parcel near Jefferson Bypass
Summary
The Arcade City Council voted unanimously to deny a request to rezone 7.0 acres from Agricultural to Highway Commercial, citing traffic, property-value and noise concerns; the denial followed council comments that echoed a staff report whose details were not specified in the minutes.
The Arcade City Council on Oct. 13, 2025, voted unanimously to deny RZ-2025-05, a request to rezone 7.0 acres south of U.S. Highway 129 and west of Old Highway 82 (parcels 070 046G and 070 046D), rejecting a change from AG (Agricultural District) to C-2 (Highway Commercial District).
Council Member Cindy Bone moved to deny the rezoning, saying she was concerned about traffic, property values, noise and potential disruption to the area's atmosphere. The motion was seconded by Council Member Ron Smith and passed without recorded opposition.
Ron Smith said his concerns aligned with points noted in the staff report; the minutes reference the staff report but do not include the staff report’s text or its numbered findings. The transcript records the council’s reasons in summary form only; specific mitigation measures or commercial uses proposed by the applicant were not recorded in the minutes.
The applicant was listed as Winder Friends Properties, LLC, represented in the agenda language by Stanton Porter Law, LLC; the minutes do not record direct testimony or a presentation from the applicant in the public transcript.
The denial is a final council action recorded in the meeting minutes. The minutes do not specify any immediate next steps for the applicant or an appeal timeline.
The council’s action completes consideration of RZ-2025-05 for this meeting.
