Summary
About 7.5 acres in Southern Hills will shift from high-density multifamily to commercial, part of a trend that has cut the planned apartment acreage roughly in half. A commissioner flagged concern that remaining multifamily strips could become undevelopable 'no man's land,' but the developer committed this is the last acreage to be rezoned.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
The change cuts planned high-density multifamily acreage roughly in half while adding commercial space, including a planned restaurant with 14 lofts above it.
Residents of growing southern Jonesboro gain commercial amenities like restaurants and a grocery store closer to home.
Supporters of high-density housing lose about half the originally approved apartment acreage.
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