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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Fort Smith public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
St. Francis Crest residence setbacks and drainage
A large new single-family home with garage and pool house won reduced front-yard setbacks and double-frontage driveway access after a neighborhood architectural committee member raised aesthetic and drainage concerns on behalf of residents.
Duplexes on reduced-size lots near Willow and North 32nd
Two new brick duplexes are coming to the corner of Willow Street and North 32nd Street on lots smaller than zoning normally allows. The vote was 7-2, with concerns about lot size relief.
River Valley Church of Christ activity center
The church gets to build a 2,400-square-foot activity center with kitchen and dining space and expand parking to 30 spaces, with a new sidewalk required along Skywood Drive.
Armour Street duplex setback error
A duplex was built two feet into the required front setback because of a measuring error — the board let it stay and allowed a second house behind it on a shared driveway, over a drainage ditch.