FAYETTEVILLE — Dog and beer lovers rejoice.
The Planning Commission on Monday voted 7-0 to approve a development plan for Wagbar, an off-leash dog park and bar concept originating in North Carolina. The combo spot for dogs and their humans is proposed on 2.7 acres near Shiloh Drive, north of the Northwest Arkansas Mall and west of College Avenue.
According to the development plan, the bar portion of the operation will be inside a repurposed shipping container, with a separate restroom facility next to it. The dog park portion of the property will be fenced in. Plans showed bicycle parking and about 29 car parking spaces, with access from College Avenue and the nearby paved-surface trail…