LOWELL -- The Planning Commission approved a 329-lot subdivision during its regular meeting Monday.
A preliminary plat approval gives developers of Lakewood Subdivision, Phase II, the ability to start construction, Mitch Wright, Lowell commissioner, said after the meeting.
"We have been working on this project for more than a year," said Mayor Eldon Long. "People want to live in that area. the lots are going to sell quickly.
The neighborhood will be located at the intersection of Mount Hebron Road and Arkansas 264.
Rausch Coleman Homes plans to develop the lots, Stephen Lieux, the company's director of engineering and land development, previously said. He did not provide costs or sizes of the proposed houses.
About 77 houses in the second phase of the neighborhood are currently under construction, Lieux said. He said work on the houses started in the fall.
Houses in Phase II are between $143,900 and $183,900, according to Rausch Coleman's website. It states square footage for the houses range from 1,298 to 2,648.
Long said it is interesting to think about the population that could end up living in the second and third phase of the neighborhood. He said you can assume most of the houses will be occupied by three to four people.
"There could be more people living in that subdivision than in Lowell when I first moved here," Long said.
The population in 1979 was about 1,000 when Long moved to the region, he said. There were 7,346 people living in the city in 2010, according the United States Census.
The first phase of Lakewood Subdivision was completed in Rogers by another developer about 10 years ago, Lieux said. He said property for the additional phases was purchased by Rausch Coleman in recent years.
Rausch Coleman also is completing another neighborhood in Lowell. The Edinburgh neighborhood has two homes listed for sale on its website. Both homes are 1,845 square feet and listed for about $191,000.
Kris Sullivan, Lowell planning director, previously said Lakewood Subdivision and Edinburgh are the only two neighborhoods under construction currently in the city.
Zak Johnston, project engineer for Crafton Tull, was representing the project Monday night. He said he was unable to give a timeline or any additional information on the project.
NW News on 07/21/2015