The Duncan City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to deny a commercial RV park near Osage Road and U.S. 81, siding with three residents who raised concerns about property values, traffic, and the loss of the area’s quiet character. Mayor Robert Armstrong cast the only vote in support, despite the Planning Commission having recommended approval with conditions back in August.
The denial doesn’t mean RV parks are off the table in Duncan, though. In separate votes, the council approved commercial RV parks in the tourism commercial district and allowed them as a use permitted on review in the general agricultural district. So development is still possible, just not at that specific location. The council’s approach reflects a common balancing act for growing communities, figuring out where new development fits without changing the feel of established neighborhoods.
For Duncan residents, the practical takeaway is that zoning rules just shifted. If you own land in the tourism commercial or general agricultural districts, new options may be available. If you live near U.S. 81 and Osage Road, Tuesday’s vote keeps things as they were. Either way, it’s a reminder that showing up to a council meeting can genuinely change outcomes.
What do you think? Should Duncan have approved the RV park, or did the council get it right?
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