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Notice of Public Hearing
The Fort Smith Planning Commission will consider the following applications:
1. Master Land Use Plan Amendment request from Residential Detached to a Residential Attached at 705 Xavier Street. Request by Dana Roza.
2. Zone change request from Industrial Light (I-1) to a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) at 705 Xavier Street. Request by Dana Roza.
3. Home Occupation request for a massage therapy business in a Transitional (T) zone at 8604 Southridge Drive. Request by Karen Carlson.
4. Master Land Use Plan Amendment request from Residential Detached to Mixed-Use Residential at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
5. Zone change request from Residential Multifamily High Density (RM-4) to Transitional (T) at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
6. Development Plan request for an office in a proposed Transitional (T) zone at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
7. Zone change request from Planned Zoning District (PZD Ord #21-23) to a Planned Zoning District (PZD) at 5300 South Zero Street and 5991 Grand Slam Loop. Request by Tyler Teague and Isaac Le.
8. Development Plan request for an office and warehouse in an Industrial Light (I-1) zone at 5400 South 66th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
9. Conditional Use request for an assisted living facility in a Transitional Special (T-SPL) zone at 2201 and 2203 North 58th Street. Request by Richard and Holly Nethers.
10. Subdivision Variance request from Section 27-503(2)(G) allowing double frontage lots driveway access on two streets in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at 1912 and 1916 Kathleen Trace and 1919 and 2001 Saint Francis Crest. Request by Brett Abbott.
11. Zone change request from Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) to Commercial Light (C-2) at 1725 North 7th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
12. Development Plan request for a restaurant addition and a parking lot (off site) in a Commercial Light (C-2) zone and proposed Commercial Light (C-2) zone at 1716 North 6th Street and 1725 North 7th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
13. Development Plan request for a shopping center with drive-through in a Commercial Light (C-2) zone at 8716 Rogers Avenue. Request by Jackson Goodwin.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment will consider the following variances from the literal provisions of the zoning code:
14. Variance request from 60 feet to 50 feet minimum lot width and from 7.5 feet to 1.5 feet interior side yard setback in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at 4237 Wirsing Avenue and from 60 feet to 50 feet minimum lot width in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at and 4300 Johnson Street. Request by Jose Sanchez.
15. Variance request from the required street access of a Residential Collector or higher to a local road in a proposed Transitional (T) zone at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
16. Variance request from 5 feet to 1.5 feet side yard setback in a Transitional (T) zone at 1320 Jacobs Avenue Unit A, and from 50 feet to 0 feet minimum street frontage and from 60 feet to 0 feet minimum lot width in a Transitional (T) zone at 1320 Jacobs Avenue Unit B, and Unit C. Request by Dana Roza.
17. Variance request from 50 feet to 0 feet minimum street frontage and from 60 feet to 0 feet minimum lot width in a Transitional (T) Zone at 1708 and 1710 Jacobs Avenue. Request by Dana Roza.
18. Variance request from Section 27-444(1.09)(1) from 30 feet to 10 feet security military compatibility airport buffer in an Industrial Light (I-1) zone at 5400 South 66th Street. Request by Brett Abbott
19. Variance request from 30 feet to 12 feet front yard setback and from 30 feet to 17 feet front yard setback in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at 1912 and 1916 Kathleen Trace and 1919 and 2001 Saint Francis Crest. Request by Brett Abbott.
20. Variance request from the perimeter and parking lot landscaping requirements in a Commercial Light (C-2) zone at 1716 North 6th Street and from the required street access of a Major Collector or higher to a local road and from the perimeter and parking lot landscaping requirements in a proposed Commercial Light (C-2) at 1725 North 7th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
These applicants will present said applications to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment at its study session on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. and at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the Blue Lion, 101 North 2nd Street. At this time, the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment will conduct a public hearing on said applications. All interested people are invited to attend and are entitled to be heard.
This publication was paid for by the City of Fort Smith Planning Department and cost $340.48
Maggie Rice
Deputy City Administrator
May 24, 2026 599897
The Fort Smith Planning Commission will consider the following applications:
1. Master Land Use Plan Amendment request from Residential Detached to a Residential Attached at 705 Xavier Street. Request by Dana Roza.
2. Zone change request from Industrial Light (I-1) to a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) at 705 Xavier Street. Request by Dana Roza.
3. Home Occupation request for a massage therapy business in a Transitional (T) zone at 8604 Southridge Drive. Request by Karen Carlson.
4. Master Land Use Plan Amendment request from Residential Detached to Mixed-Use Residential at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
5. Zone change request from Residential Multifamily High Density (RM-4) to Transitional (T) at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
6. Development Plan request for an office in a proposed Transitional (T) zone at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
7. Zone change request from Planned Zoning District (PZD Ord #21-23) to a Planned Zoning District (PZD) at 5300 South Zero Street and 5991 Grand Slam Loop. Request by Tyler Teague and Isaac Le.
8. Development Plan request for an office and warehouse in an Industrial Light (I-1) zone at 5400 South 66th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
9. Conditional Use request for an assisted living facility in a Transitional Special (T-SPL) zone at 2201 and 2203 North 58th Street. Request by Richard and Holly Nethers.
10. Subdivision Variance request from Section 27-503(2)(G) allowing double frontage lots driveway access on two streets in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at 1912 and 1916 Kathleen Trace and 1919 and 2001 Saint Francis Crest. Request by Brett Abbott.
11. Zone change request from Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) to Commercial Light (C-2) at 1725 North 7th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
12. Development Plan request for a restaurant addition and a parking lot (off site) in a Commercial Light (C-2) zone and proposed Commercial Light (C-2) zone at 1716 North 6th Street and 1725 North 7th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
13. Development Plan request for a shopping center with drive-through in a Commercial Light (C-2) zone at 8716 Rogers Avenue. Request by Jackson Goodwin.
The Board of Zoning Adjustment will consider the following variances from the literal provisions of the zoning code:
14. Variance request from 60 feet to 50 feet minimum lot width and from 7.5 feet to 1.5 feet interior side yard setback in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at 4237 Wirsing Avenue and from 60 feet to 50 feet minimum lot width in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at and 4300 Johnson Street. Request by Jose Sanchez.
15. Variance request from the required street access of a Residential Collector or higher to a local road in a proposed Transitional (T) zone at 606 South 22nd Street. Request by Anthony Leraris.
16. Variance request from 5 feet to 1.5 feet side yard setback in a Transitional (T) zone at 1320 Jacobs Avenue Unit A, and from 50 feet to 0 feet minimum street frontage and from 60 feet to 0 feet minimum lot width in a Transitional (T) zone at 1320 Jacobs Avenue Unit B, and Unit C. Request by Dana Roza.
17. Variance request from 50 feet to 0 feet minimum street frontage and from 60 feet to 0 feet minimum lot width in a Transitional (T) Zone at 1708 and 1710 Jacobs Avenue. Request by Dana Roza.
18. Variance request from Section 27-444(1.09)(1) from 30 feet to 10 feet security military compatibility airport buffer in an Industrial Light (I-1) zone at 5400 South 66th Street. Request by Brett Abbott
19. Variance request from 30 feet to 12 feet front yard setback and from 30 feet to 17 feet front yard setback in a Residential Multifamily Medium Density (RM-3) zone at 1912 and 1916 Kathleen Trace and 1919 and 2001 Saint Francis Crest. Request by Brett Abbott.
20. Variance request from the perimeter and parking lot landscaping requirements in a Commercial Light (C-2) zone at 1716 North 6th Street and from the required street access of a Major Collector or higher to a local road and from the perimeter and parking lot landscaping requirements in a proposed Commercial Light (C-2) at 1725 North 7th Street. Request by Brett Abbott.
These applicants will present said applications to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment at its study session on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. and at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the Blue Lion, 101 North 2nd Street. At this time, the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment will conduct a public hearing on said applications. All interested people are invited to attend and are entitled to be heard.
This publication was paid for by the City of Fort Smith Planning Department and cost $340.48
Maggie Rice
Deputy City Administrator
May 24, 2026 599897
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