Food processing plant eyeing Siloam Springs

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SILOAM SPRINGS -- The owners of a food processing plant are looking at opening a facility in Siloam Springs.

Rock Hill Foods, a poultry producer from Summers, applied for a significant development permit for the 22100 block of Arkansas 16, which is outside the city, to build a 61,534-square-foot warehouse and food processing facility, as well as a 5,644-square-foot attached office, according to a staff report prepared by senior planner Ben Rhoads.

This item will go before the Planning Commission today and before the city board June 1.

Total development will be 67,178 square feet, the report states. If the proposed facility is built, it will bring 100 jobs to the city, the report states. Rock Hill Foods intends to use the facility to process eggs and other food products, the report states.

City staff is recommending approval for the development subject to three conditions. First, Rock Hill Foods will request the land be annexed into the city and request to apply for an I-1 (industrial) zone as indicated on their significant development permit prior to construction.

Second, the food processing company must file a utility easement plat via separate instrument as directed by the city engineer prior to being presented the certificate of occupancy.

Finally, Rock Hill Foods will comply with city standards regarding exterior parking lot lighting. This includes a photometric plan in the architectural plans prior to the issuance of the building permit.

The Planning Commission will also review the following items:

• Preliminary plat development permit for 816 Arkansas 16. This item will go before the board June 1.

• Final plat development permit for the 2900 block of Cheri Whitlock Drive. This item will go before the board on June 1.

• Rezoning development permit to rezone the 2900 block of Cheri Whitlock Drive from A-1 (agriculture) to C-2 (roadway commercial) and G-I (general-institutional). This item will go before the board on June 1.

• Rezoning development permit to rezone 1803 Dawn Hill Road from A-1 (agriculture) to R-2 (residential medium). This item will go before the board June 1.

• Rezoning development permit to rezone 3550 U.S. 412 E. from I-2 (light industrial) to C-2 (roadway commercial). This item will go before the board June 1.

• Special use development permit for 305 S. Mount Olive St. This item will go before the board June 1.

• City comprehensive plan monthly update.

• Final plat development permit for the 2300 block of North Mount Olive Street. The item will go to the board June 1.

• Lot line adjustment development permit for 3550 U.S. 412. This item went to the board for easements May 4.

• Lot line adjustment development permit for 606 and 612 N. Madison St. This item will go before the board May 18.