March 13, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The Smithville Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, April 1 will consider first reading action on proposed ordinance 523 to rezone 10.8 acres of property adjacent to Walmart from R-1 residential to C-1 commercial. The property belongs to Sullivan Walter Homes, LLC.
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https://wjle.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/SullivanPartialReZone.pdf
The site is located from West Broad Street by the entrance to Walmart on the north side extending to the southwest corner of the Walmart property on the south side. On the west side, the site is near other properties including a portion of Oakhaven Subdivision.
Tonya Sullivan explained that while Sullivan Walter Homes, LLC owns the entire 45-acre property in that area (zoned R-1 residential), the request is to only rezone a portion, 10.8 acres of the property to C-1 commercial. According to Sullivan, a portion at the front of the site (near West Broad Street) is already zoned C-1 commercial.
“We are trying to go back even with Walmart . The rest would remain for future housing development,” said Sullivan.
The mayor and aldermen will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 523 ordinance rezoning on Monday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at city hall.