Pharmacy applicant appealing rejection to city council

The applicant of a retail pharmacy drive-through on West College Avenue has appealed the decision by the Conway Planning Commission and plans to take his case to the Conway City Council during its regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the District Court Building.

Larry Sparks, who had envisioned turning a compound pharmacy into a small retail store, hit a snag with the commission after problems with one neighbor in the small office mall could not be worked out.

At the earlier meeting, Eddie Glover, one of the partners in the building, which has until now housed a compounding pharmacy, said he was asking for a pick up window for a new community retail pharmacy in the current space. A drive-through already exists on the property, but it is not being used at this time. The drive-through would have traffic enter from Dennison and leave on College, but Glover said toward the end of the meeting that he would consider placing the drive-through on the opposite side of the building. That plan was nixed, however, after meeting with most of the other tenants.

The one business who was unable to be swayed was the Foot Clinic, who said the area would be a safety concern for his business and its patients. The drive-through area would only allow for up to three cars in the area at a time, with spill-over causing traffic problems.

The commission voted 7-1 to reject the request, with Chris Steplock the only commissioner to vote for his motion to approve.

The council will also consider other requests for rezoning that were approved by the commission. The representatives for Kum & Go have requested that their rezoning proposal on Donaghey and Meadowlake, which was approved by the commission, not be placed on the councils docket until a later meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Christmas Day, although Conway Mayor Tab Townsell and council members acknowledged that the late December meeting will be rescheduled.

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Pharmacy applicant appealing rejection to city council