Description
A request to rezone 2620 Alexander from R-1 to C-3 general commercial was held at second reading while the applicant talks with adjacent neighbors about a possible protective overlay limiting uses.
Impact summary
Allows general commercial development adjacent to a residential area, with negotiated buffers and green space protecting neighbors.
Applicant
- Name
- Paula Thompson
- Address
- 2620 Alexander, Jonesboro, AR
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Feb 17, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — February 17, 2026
Adopted on third reading after the revised ordinance added a 25-foot buffer, seven use exclusions, and southeast green space negotiated with the neighbors.
City Council — February 3, 2026
A request to rezone 2620 Alexander from R-1 to C-3 general commercial was held at second reading while the applicant talks with adjacent neighbors about a possible protective overlay limiting uses.
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