Planning Commission Regular Meeting 11/10/2026

The Eureka Springs Board of Zoning Adjustment and Planning Commission met in a regular session; the meeting title gives November 10, 2026, while the chair announced November 11. The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved removal of one living tree at each of three properties. The Planning Commission approved a roof over the recessed courtyard at 115 West Van Buren, with one opposing vote recorded. It also approved sending revised sidewalk-garden language to City Council, clarifying substantial redevelopment and when sidewalks would be required on both sides of a street. No new contract awards or procurement approvals were made. In a GIS update, staff reported ongoing work with consultant McClelland on an improved city web map and updated data; the commission understood project funding had been approved through a mid-year budget adjustment and noted that the RFQ included a timeline, but no new spending action was taken.

Commissioners discussed draft special-use-permit requirements for businesses subject to additional state or federal licensing, agreeing to seek the city attorney’s review and continue the matter at a workshop. They also discussed possible local guidelines for high-impact industrial and high-intensity digital-infrastructure facilities, in light of a Carroll County moratorium and state-law constraints; no ordinance or spending action was adopted. The next agenda is expected to continue both discussions and include the 2027 meeting calendar.