Parking lot for Choctaw Nation casino rejected

Thursday, October 12, 2006  

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has lost a request to rezone land for a casino parking lot a recreational vehicle park.

The tribe owns a casino in Pocola, Oklahoma. But the proposed parking lot and RV park is within the jurisdiction of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

As part of a $10 million expansion of the casino, the tribe asked the Fort Smith Planning Commission to rezone the site. But the commission rejected the request, saying the tribe failed to consult with a neighbor who opposes the development.

Get the Story:
Fort Smith : Planners vote no on casino RV park (The Arkansas Democrat Gazette 10/12)
Planners Nix Casino Parking (The Fort Smith Times-Record 10/11)