Fayetteville public meetings in 2022
33 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will review the results of a recent bond referendum involving public safety, streets, and housing. The agenda includes a rezoning request for Stoney Point Road, budget amendments for enterprise resource systems, and public hearings regarding venture capital funds and private activity bonds.
- Resolution declaring results of $60,000,000 Public Safety, $25,000,000 Streets/Sidewalks, and $12,000,000 Housing bonds
- Rezoning of 8.68 acres at 8142 & 8159 Stoney Point Road from Agricultural Residential to Community Commercial
- Public hearing on Economic Equity Venture Capital Fund using American Rescue Plan Funds
- Public hearing on renaming a Providence Street to JP Swinson Street
- Authorization of up to $114,000,000 in private activity bonds for housing at 1701 Owen Drive and 1944 Cedar Creek Road
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
City Council Work Session
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss several municipal updates. Topics include amendments to the solid waste ordinance, the 2023 Federal Action Plan, and various agenda item requests from Council Member Benavente.
- Solid Waste Ordinance Amendments
- Federal Action Plan 2023 (FY 2024)
- Disparity Study Implementation Plan Update
- Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Program Update
- Shotspotter Contract Text request
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council is reviewing a second reading of the Downtown Social District Ordinance and several property rezoning requests. The body is also considering an affordable housing loan for Cliffmore Park Apartments and the appropriation of a federal justice grant.
- Second reading of the Fayetteville’s Downtown Social District Ordinance
- Rezoning of 1.23 acres at 6985 Raeford Rd from Neighborhood Commercial to Limited Commercial
- Rezoning of 2.22 acres at 2400 Hope Mills Rd from Single Family 10 Residential to Community Commercial
- Appropriation of FY22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant via Ordinance 2023-9
- Approval of affordable housing loan for Cliffmore Park Apartments
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will hold public hearings regarding the adoption of a downtown social district and a rezoning request. The body is also considering several grants, interlocal agreements, and a contract for gunshot detection technology.
- Public hearing on the adoption of Fayetteville’s Downtown Social District
- Rezoning request P22-33 for 1.94 acres north of Raeford Road and west of Hoke Loop Road from Agricultural Residential to Limited Commercial
- Interlocal Agreement with Cumberland County for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park Project
- Appropriation of a U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Grant
- Reconsideration of a contract for gunshot detection technology services
🗳️ How they voted — 6 divided votes
City Council Work Session
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a work session to receive presentations and discuss several items, including a stormwater program overview, a community safety residential camera program, and a parks and recreation projects report card. The council will also hear a mental health co-responder research presentation from the police department and review a draft tax increment grant policy. Additionally, council members have submitted agenda item requests covering Shot Spotter, sidewalks, community-based public safety, an office of community safety, and historic properties district designations.
- Stormwater Program Overview with 2021 annual report
- Community Safety Residential Camera Program focusing on low-income areas
- Mental Health Co-Responder Research by the Fayetteville Police Department
- Development Finance Policies - draft Tax Increment Grant policy and application
- City Council agenda item requests: Shot Spotter, sidewalks, community-based public safety, office of community safety, historic properties district
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider several rezoning applications and text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance. The body is also reviewing demolition recommendations for uninhabitable structures and a budget amendment for the North Carolina History Center Foundation.
- Rezoning of 15.14 acres at 7009 Fillyaw Road for up to 160 units (P22-36)
- Rezoning of 5.91 acres north of Raeford Road and east of Cliffdale Road (P22-30)
- Rezoning of 1.94 acres north of Raeford Road and west of Hoke Loop Road (P22-33)
- Demolition recommendations for 547 Orange Street and 1416 Coley Drive
- Budget Ordinance Amendment 2023-7 for the North Carolina History Center Foundation
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council is meeting to approve several capital project ordinances for aviation and transit grants. The body will also consider contracts for watershed management and vehicle replacements for parks and recreation.
- Capital Project Ordinance 2023-10 and Amendment 2023-14 for NCDOT General Aviation Development and Security and Infrastructure grants
- Capital Project Ordinance 2023-11 and Special Revenue Fund Ordinance 2023-7 for FTA Grant NC-2022-059-00
- Professional Service Contract for FY23 Watershed Master Plan program and project management
- Purchase of Parks, Recreation, and Maintenance vehicles including F250, F350, and Transit Connect XL vans
- Resolution for construction of Area 32 East Section II of the Phase 5 Annexation Utility Improvement Project
City Council Work Session
The City Council will receive updates on the Salvation Army, Fayetteville Forward, pavement conditions, and development services permitting. They will discuss proposed text amendments for water supply watershed management and the 2023 meeting calendar. Multiple council member agenda requests include competing positions on the NC Civil War and Reconstruction History Center, a proposal to fund a homeless shelter, and a street name change from Filter Plant Road to Bronco Village Way.
- Water Supply Watershed Management and Protection Proposed Text Amendments (4.05)
- Street name change from Filter Plant Road to Bronco Village Way (4.011)
- Request to fund a homeless shelter (4.010)
- Council member requests regarding the NC Civil War and Reconstruction History Center: support, formal agreement, and no funding (4.07, 4.08, 4.09)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider several rezoning requests for residential and commercial properties. The agenda also includes budget ordinance amendments for Rowan Park and stormwater drainage, as well as various infrastructure and demolition recommendations.
- Rezoning of 5.91 acres near Raeford Road and Cliffdale Road
- Rezoning of 1.94 acres near Raeford Road and Hoke Loop Road
- Conditional rezoning for up to 160 units at 7009 Fillyaw Road
- Budget amendment to appropriate funding for Rowan Park Improvement Project
- Demolition recommendations for 5002 Collins Street and 3902 Coventry Road
🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will discuss several budget amendments, including support for the Black Voices Museum and ARPA fund allocations. The body is also reviewing a rezoning request for properties on Fairfield Road and Emeline Avenue.
- Rezoning 813 and 913 Fairfield Road and 826, 901, and 902 Emeline Avenue from SF-10 to MR-5
- Purchase of 36 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles and 5 Ford Escape SUVs
- Budget Ordinance Amendment 2023-3 to support the Black Voices Museum
- SROA 2023-2 to appropriate the second allocation of ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
- Public hearing on the Preliminary Assessment Resolution for Phase 5 Annexation Area 32 East Section II
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
City Council Work Session
The City Council is holding a work session to review various policy proposals and reports. Discussions include the potential for a downtown social district and updates to residential front yard parking regulations.
- Consideration of a Social District in Downtown
- Review of vehicle parking codes for residential front yards
- Presentation of the Disparity Study Draft Report
- Update from the NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center Foundation regarding cost increases
- Proposed resolution of support for an interest rental rate cap
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a contract for gunshot detection technology (ShotSpotter), several rezoning and annexation requests, and a citizen petition calling for a special election. The agenda also includes demolition of uninhabitable structures, drainage project contracts, and a legislative hearing on a denied rezoning appeal.
- Contract for gunshot detection technology services (ShotSpotter) — consent item
- Legislative hearing: appeal of zoning commission denial for conditional rezoning at 777 Autumn Drive/4002 Rosehill Road
- Initial conditional zoning for 38-lot subdivision at end of Saddle Ridge Road
- Initial zoning for apartments and multi-use recreation facility on Jim Johnson Road
- Citizen initiative petition seeking special election on November 8, 2022
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider a public hearing regarding bond orders for public safety, streets, and housing. The agenda also includes several rezoning petitions, airport funding updates, and municipal election certifications.
- Public hearing on $60,000,000 Public Safety Improvement Bonds, $25,000,000 Streets/Sidewalks Bonds, and $12,000,000 Housing Bonds
- Rezoning of 3.59 acres at McArthur Road and Stacy Weaver from Office Institutional to Limited Commercial
- Initial zoning of 15.29 acres at 6765 Ramsey Street to Community Commercial
- Rezoning of 2.06 acres at 238 N. McPherson Church Road and 469 Vancouver Drive from Office & Institutional to Limited Commercial
- Capital Project Ordinance Amendment for $1,429,420 for the Devonwood Lower Dam Hurricane Matthew Recovery Project
🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
City Council Work Session
The City Council work session will hear updates on the repurposing of the Market House, proposed new electric rates and riders from the Public Works Commission, a transit development plan update, and discuss a proposed ordinance on camping on public and private property. Other items include a parks project report card, home occupation standards code changes, and several council member agenda requests.
- Fayetteville Market House Re Purposing Update
- New PWC Electric Rates/Riders
- Camping on Public and Private Property Ordinance (Chapter 17)
- Home Occupations Standards - Proposed City Code Changes (Chapter 30-4.D.3.i)
- City Council request to increase mailing notification for land use cases
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider authorizing $60 million in public safety bonds, $25 million in streets/sidewalk/connectivity bonds, and $12 million in housing bonds for potential placement on the November 2022 ballot. The agenda also includes initial zoning requests for commercial and industrial development, annexations of three areas, and adoption of budget ordinances for affordable housing and federal grant programs. Consent items cover meeting minutes, a grant application, and demolition of uninhabitable structures.
- Authorize $60M public safety, $25M streets/sidewalk, $12M housing bonds for November referendum
- Initial zoning for 16 acres on King and Rockfish Roads to Limited Commercial/Conditional (P22-02)
- Initial zoning for 83 acres on N. Plymouth Street to Heavy Industrial (P22-20)
- Annexation of three areas (AX22-001, AX22-003, AX22-004) totaling over 106 acres
- Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-15 for Affordable Housing Trust Fund
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the FY2022-2023 budget ordinance, fee schedule, strategic plan, and capital improvement plans. Council will also hold a public hearing on economic development incentives for a project code-named 'Project Dogwood.' The consent agenda includes approval of rental car leases at Fayetteville Regional Airport, a construction contract for Mazarick Park Tennis Center site work, funding for a homeless day resource center, and speed limit reductions on several roads.
- Adoption of FY2022-2023 Budget Ordinance and Fee Schedule
- Public hearing on economic development incentives for Project Dogwood
- Authorize City Manager to execute subrecipient agreement with NCORR for $1 million for Homeless Day Resource Center
- Speed limit reductions to 45 mph on Cliffdale Road, Pamalee Drive/Country Club Drive, and Stoney Point Road
- Construction contract with Mohammad Construction for site work at Mazarick Park Tennis Center
City Council Work Session
The City Council will consider providing financial assistance to the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival due to COVID-19 impacts and discuss housing program policies. The session also includes briefs on stormwater funding and the Blounts Creek Watershed Master Plan.
- Consideration of financial assistance to the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
- Discussion of housing program policies and procedures
- Stormwater funding brief
- Blounts Creek Watershed Master Plan solutions
- Council member requests for aquatic center and field upgrades
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will hold public hearings on a major downtown rezoning creating new DT-1 and DT-2 districts, a text amendment to allow conversion of hotels into apartments, and an installment financing agreement for a new fire station. The council will also consider consent items including an initial zoning near Shawcroft Road, a special use permit for a veterinary clinic expansion, demolition orders for three uninhabitable structures, and grant agreements for transit funding. Additionally, the city manager will present the recommended FY2022-2023 annual operating budget and set a public hearing date.
- Downtown rezoning (P22-16) to create DT-1 and DT-2 districts, covering multiple properties in and around downtown
- Public hearing on installment financing for a new fire station, with a proposed financing agreement
- Text amendment (TA22-03) to allow adaptive reuse of hotels/motels into multi-family dwellings
- Initial zoning of 5.3 acres near Shawcroft Road (P22-13) from Planned Neighborhood Development to Single Family Residential-15
- Demolition orders for uninhabitable structures at 310 Ingram St., 522 School St., and 4830 Belford Rd.
🗳️ How they voted (11 roll-call votes)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council is meeting to vote on construction contracts for a new fire station and senior center. The body will also discuss bond issuance for public safety, streets, and housing, and consider financial aid for the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival.
- Contract with Cooper Tacia General Contractors for Senior Center East
- Contract with W.B. Brawley Company for New Fire Station No. 4
- Lease agreement with Megabus Southeast, LLC at the Fast Transit Center
- Preliminary findings for bonds regarding Public Safety, Streets, and Housing
- Financial assistance for the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
City Council Work Session
This is a work session, so no final votes will be taken. The council will discuss nine items including a funding proposal for the FSU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub, a proposal for an African American Museum, a peer comparison of Fayetteville Regional Airport key performance indicators, the 2022-2023 HUD Annual Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA programs, and an update from the Homeless Encampment Task Force.
- FSU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub funding proposal
- African American Museum proposal
- Fayetteville Regional Airport peer city comparisons
- 2022-2023 HUD Annual Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, HOPWA
- Homeless Encampment Task Force update
City Council Special Meeting
This special meeting includes a discussion on the issuance of general obligation bonds. No votes or decisions are scheduled; it is solely a discussion item.
- Discussion on the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will decide on two rezoning requests: one for a 159-lot residential development at 8506 Olted Road and another for commercial rezoning at 4938 Lake Valley Drive. The Council will also vote on capital project ordinances to fund pedestrian safety improvements, Blanton Road extension planning, and stormwater drainage projects using state and federal grants. Additionally, they will hold a public hearing on a special use permit for a veterinary clinic expansion with dog kennels.
- Conditional rezoning (P22-06) of 42.35 acres at 8506 Olted Road for a 159-lot residential development
- Rezoning (P22-07) of 7.88 acres at 4938 Lake Valley Drive from office/institutional to community commercial
- Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance 2022-21 for pedestrian safety improvements and Blanton Road extension planning
- Resolution to accept ARPA funding from NC DEQ for stormwater infrastructure projects (Capital Project Ordinance 2022-20)
- Demolition recommendations for uninhabitable structures at 318 Pinecrest Dr., 407 Durant Dr., and 947 Louise Cir.
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will vote on a consent agenda that includes a conditional rezoning to allow up to 960 apartment units on Berkley Hall Way. Other consent items include amendments to the Good Neighbor Homebuyer Loan Program, additional funding for the Greenock Avenue Hurricane Matthew repair project, and changes to downtown parking enforcement hours. A new Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program will also be discussed. The meeting includes several budget, capital project, and fee schedule amendments.
- Conditional rezoning (P22-09) from SF-10 to MR-5/CZ for up to 960 apartment units on Berkley Hall Way (81.38 acres)
- Adoption of Special Revenue Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-5 for the Good Neighbor Homebuyer Loan Program
- Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2022-57 providing additional funding for Greenock Avenue Hurricane Matthew repair
- Budget Ordinance Amendment 2022-8 to change downtown parking enforcement times to Monday–Friday, 9 AM–7 PM
- Discussion of the Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
City Council Work Session
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss several infrastructure and financial planning items. The body will review recommendations for watershed management, parking enforcement, and federal funding allocations.
- Locks Creek Watershed Master Plan Recommendations and Letter of Map Revisions Update
- Downtown Parking Program revised weekly enforcement times and special event operations
- American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Committee Recommendations
- Fiscal Year 2023-2027 Recommended Capital and Technology Improvement Plans
- Council Member Kinston's agenda item request regarding shopping carts
City Council Regular Meeting
The Council will consider consent agenda items including multiple rezonings and special use permits for housing, a $19 million parks bond, and police vehicle purchase. Staff reports cover the Market House repurposing and Juneteenth. Public hearings address UDO text amendments, renaming Coalition Boulevard, annexation, and financing for a new fire station.
- Rezoning 307 Owen Drive from OI to LC
- Special use permit for 4 townhome units at 611 Law Road
- Award contract for 35 Ford Explorer police interceptors
- Issue $19M General Obligation Parks and Recreation Bonds
- Public hearing on financing agreement for new fire station
🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider several consent agenda items, including an ordinance amendment on hazardous material abatement, a bid recommendation for vacuum circuit breakers, and an assessment appeal for 1910 Partridge Drive. The meeting also includes a presentation on board and commission appointments.
- Approval of meeting minutes from five meetings in February and March 2022
- Assessment appeal for 1910 Partridge Drive (PIN 9496-67-8292)
- Ordinance amendment to Article III of Chapter 11 on hazardous material and substance abatement
- Bid recommendation for three vacuum circuit breakers with optimizer monitoring devices and spare parts
- Presentation of appointments committee recommendations for boards and commissions
City Council Work Session
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a work session to discuss several policy updates, including expanding the Good Neighbor Homebuyer Loan Program to all city employees and introducing a development finance policy. They will also receive updates on the Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant, homeless activities and a Day Resource Center, and the Fayetteville Regional Airport operations strategy. Additionally, the council will review home occupation codes compared to peer cities and discuss three paid parking requests.
- Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant update
- Expansion of Good Neighbor Homebuyer Loan Program to all city employees
- Development finance policy introduction
- City homeless activities and Day Resource Center update
- Paid parking requests 1, 2, and 3
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will hold public hearings on annexation and initial zoning for five parcels on Cope Street, and consider rezoning a 12-acre property at 2725 W. Rowan Street to commercial. They will vote on special use permits for duplexes and townhomes, adopt a resolution accepting unpaid taxes, and authorize financing for vehicles and equipment. The council will also discuss a resolution regarding the censure of Council Member Ingram.
- Rezoning of 2725 W. Rowan Street from Mixed-Residential to Community Commercial
- Initial zoning and annexation for five parcels on Cope Street (0.83 acres, T&W Investments)
- Special Use Permit for 4 duplexes at 5473 & 5487 Grimes Rd
- Special Use Permit for 9 townhomes at 6322 Raeford Rd on Little Dr
- Installment financing approval for various vehicles and equipment purchases
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a consent agenda with multiple bid recommendations for street resurfacing, bank stabilization, solid waste trucks, and an airport T-hangar, plus a $250,000 transfer for City Hall renovations. An administrative report will present a five-year funding model and fee for residential solid waste. The council will also vote on a resolution supporting the NCDOT Murchison Road project.
- Bid recommendation for Resurface Various Streets 2022-Phase II
- Bid recommendation for Ann St. Bank Stabilization (EWP DSR #5038-502)
- Purchase of four solid waste knuckle boom trucks
- Award of 8-unit T-hangar construction contract at airport
- Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 2022-6 transferring $250,000 for City Hall First Floor Renovation
City Council Work Session
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss several items including a text amendment to the Code of Ordinances for shared active transportation (electric scooters/bikes), proposed solid waste ordinance amendments, a strategic plan for the Public Works Commission, and updates on the Small Local Business Enterprise program. No final votes are expected at this work session.
- Discussion of Shared Active Transportation Program text amendment for micro-mobility (electric scooters/bikes) to Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances
- Proposed solid waste ordinance amendments (Chapter 22)
- PWC Strategic Plan for 2022
- City-sponsored Juneteenth Celebration
- Parks and Recreation Bond Report Card update
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a public hearing on annexation and initial zoning of 117.7 acres at 7165 and 7249 Ramsey Street from Cumberland County to Single-Family Residential 15. The consent agenda includes a rezoning of 0.84 acres at 1660 Cedar Creek Road to Limited Commercial, a special use permit for 16 townhome/duplex units on Danish Drive, and demolition recommendations for four uninhabitable structures. The council also will consider adoption of a Special Revenue Project Ordinance for a Rural Economic Development Grant to Best Building, LLC for its eClerx project.
- Public hearing on annexation and initial zoning of 117.7 acres at 7165 and 7249 Ramsey Street
- Rezoning of 0.84 acres at 1660 Cedar Creek Road from SF-15 to Limited Commercial
- Special Use Permit for 16 attached dwellings (townhome/duplex) at 880 & 881 Danish Drive
- Demolition recommendations for uninhabitable structures at 633 Robeson St., 2220 Progress St., 316 Horseshoe Rd., and 949 Louise Cir.
- Adoption of Special Revenue Project Ordinance 2022-10 for a Rural Economic Development Grant to Best Building, LLC (eClerx project)
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will vote on several infrastructure projects, including street resurfacing and sidewalk installations. The body is also considering an ordinance to establish Juneteenth as an additional city holiday for employees.
- Sewer Lift Station Upgrade at Fayetteville Regional Airport funded by Golden Leaf Foundation Grant
- Bid recommendations for Slurry Seal and Cape Seal of various streets (2022-Phase 1)
- Rosehill Road Sidewalk Project between Country Club Drive and Shaw Mill Road
- Speed limit revisions along Cedar Creek Road (NC 53) between Grove Street and I-95
- Ordinance to add Juneteenth as a city holiday for employees
City Council Work Session
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss a passenger rail feasibility study between Fayetteville and Raleigh. Members are also reviewing requests regarding city holidays, public safety programs, and community facilities.
- Fayetteville-Raleigh Passenger Rail Feasibility Study presentation
- Recommendation for an additional city holiday and Juneteenth ordinance
- Crime Prevention Mini-grant Program for grassroots nonprofits
- Proposed Recreation Center at Sherwood Park/Sherwood Park Elementary
- Request to eliminate funding for the Civil War Reconstruction Museum