Fayetteville public meetings in 2024
34 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance. The body is also considering several budget ordinance amendments and a policy for the HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program.
- Proposed text amendments to Chapter 30 - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
- Appropriation of $287,130 for the FY 2024 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program Grant
- Reduction of Graham Road speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph
- Adoption of a policy for participation in the HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
- Budget ordinance amendments for an Air Service Development Incentive Program and the Office of Community Safety
City Council Work Session
The City Council will discuss updates on the Innovation Districts, Hurley Plaza, and Cape Fear River Park. The session also includes a proposal to install memorial signs for former council members.
- Innovation Districts Update
- Hurley Plaza Project Update
- Cape Fear River Park Bond Project Update
- North Carolina Veterans Park Phase II Update
- Mayors Finch and Hurley Memorial Signs
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a consent agenda with multiple rezoning requests and capital project ordinances for the FY25 budget. The meeting also includes public hearings on a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance and an annexation request.
- Rezoning from Residential 6 to Heavy Industrial at 3424 Cumberland Road
- Rezoning from Single-Family Residential to Mixed Residential at 411 Jefferson Dr
- Rezoning from Single-Family Residential to Neighborhood Commercial at 202 Hope Mills Road
- Public hearing on amendment to uses and standards in the UDO requiring special use permits
- Public hearing on annexation of 2.53 acres on Cumberland Road
City Council Regular Meeting
This regular meeting includes consent agenda items such as approval of minutes, 2025 meeting dates, capital project closeout, and several contract awards. Notable items include a $595,000 bid for Mable C Smith Park and a $2,573,629 bid for Mazarick Park Tennis Center Building. Council will also receive reports from the Community Police Advisory Board and a first quarter financial update.
- Approval of 2025 City Council meeting dates calendar
- Capital project closeout and bond fund appropriation for Parks and Recreation
- Municipal agreement with NCDOT for ownership of CSX bridge (TIP EB-6030)
- Award Mable C Smith Park bid to Alpha Builders for $595,000
- Award Mazarick Park Tennis Center Building bid to M & E Construction for $2,573,629
City Council Work Session
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss financial reports, zoning updates, and traffic management. The body will review the annual comprehensive financial report and proposed changes to the Unified Development Ordinance.
- Audit and Financial Results for the Year Ended June 30, 2024
- Proposed Text Amendments to Chapter 30 - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
- ARPA Portfolio Update and Obligation Strategy for FY24
- Review of Special Use Permit Processes of Peer Cities
- Residential Traffic Management Program review including speed hump request workflow
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a public hearing on a text amendment to regulate tobacco and hemp retail establishments. The consent agenda includes appropriating $201,500 from opioid settlement funds, accepting an emergency solutions grant of $153,374, approving demolition of three uninhabitable structures, and awarding multiple Public Works Commission contracts. A rezoning request at 770 Ocarina Circle is also scheduled for a public hearing.
- Public hearing on TA24-11, amending regulations for tobacco and hemp retail uses
- Rezoning of 7.10 acres at 770 Ocarina Cir from SF-10 to MR-5
- Adoption of ordinance appropriating $201,500 from opioid settlement funds for substance use programs
- Demolition of uninhabitable structures at 112 Webb St, 1909 N Pearl St, and 166 Summer Hill Rd
- Award of $1,146,202 contract for galvanized steel transmission poles by the Public Works Commission
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will meet to vote on a consent agenda including multiple contract awards and grant appropriations, most notably a $455,510 contract for a real-time transit passenger information system and a $500,000 grant for police cybercrime enforcement. Staff will report on recreation district cost allocation and funding, as well as an update on the Glenville Lake Crossing and East Shore Trail. The council will also discuss a potential emergency watershed protection grant and proposed bylaw amendments for the NEXT Commission, followed by board and commission appointments.
- Award $455,510 contract for Transit's Real-Time Passenger Information System
- Appropriate $500,000 grant from Office on Violence Against Women for FPD cybercrimes program
- Adopt budget ordinance to appropriate $94,000 reimbursement grant for Urban Search and Rescue Program
- Adopt capital project ordinance to appropriate $166,185 for community policing microgrant to expand GIS for crime analysis
- Discussion of recreation district cost allocation & funding and potential emergency watershed protection grant for Siple Avenue
City Council Work Session
The City Council will discuss appropriating $15,000 for a cultural exchange alliance, a resolution to seek rezoning, and the proposed 2025 meeting calendar. The session also includes reviews of traffic management, a potential emergency watershed grant, and special use permit recommendations.
- Discussion of a Budget Ordinance Amendment appropriating $15,000 for the Fayetteville - Saint Avold Friendship Alliance
- Discussion of a resolution authorizing the PWC CEO/General Manager to seek rezoning of real properties
- Discussion on proposed 2025 City Council meeting dates calendar
- Review of the Residential Traffic Management Program
- Discussion of a potential Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Grant
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider approving budget amendments, infrastructure projects, and agreements for public safety and transportation improvements.
- Adoption of budget ordinance amendment for $15,000 to the Fayetteville - Saint Avold Friendship Alliance
- Adoption of capital project ordinance for $1,450,000 in Public Infrastructure GO Bond funds
- Approval of $102,740 preliminary engineering agreement with CSX Transportation for bridge improvements
- Adoption of special revenue project ordinance to appropriate $120,000 for Phillips Towing Service
- Approval of $2,395,779 and $5,000,000 agreements for the North Carolina Airport Improvement Program
City Council Regular Meeting
The council will consider a consent agenda with budget amendments and contracts for infrastructure projects. Items include $5 million in Powell Bill funding for pavement preservation, $4.1 million for water main rehabilitation, and $3.9 million for street resurfacing. A presentation on appointments to boards and commissions is also scheduled.
- Adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2031 allocating $5,000,000 for pavement preservation
- Approve bid recommendation for $4,149,400 for water main rehabilitation project
- Approve bid recommendation for $3,986,745 to resurface various streets 2025 Phase I
- Adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendments 2026-2028 funding $1,596,633 for North Street and Sunbury drainage improvements
- Approve professional service contract for $564,037 for Russell & Person Street bridge and stream improvement project management
City Council Special Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss affordable housing strategies, a homeownership loan forgiveness program, and a draft policy for a Section 108 loan fund. The meeting is scheduled for 5:00 PM on September 5, 2024, at the Council Chamber on Hay Street.
- Discussion of Affordable Housing Strategies and Update
- Review of Homeownership Program Loan Forgiveness
- Draft policy for Section 108 Loan Fund for Development Finance
City Council Work Session
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss and provide direction on several items. They will consider pedestrian improvements and traffic mobility around the Market House project. A scoring matrix to prioritize demolition projects will also be discussed. Additionally, Mayor Colvin has submitted a request for an agenda item regarding an Innovation District.
- Discussion and direction on Market House Project pedestrian improvements and traffic mobility
- Establishing a scoring matrix to prioritize demolition projects, including review of pending demolitions
- City Council agenda item request from Mayor Colvin for an Innovation District
- City Manager report and approval of agenda (procedural)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider the adoption of the Fayetteville Comprehensive Transportation Plan and several grant appropriations. The body is also reviewing loan commitments for affordable housing and a lease for a police substation.
- Approval of the Fayetteville Comprehensive Transportation Plan
- Evidentiary hearing for a Special Use Permit to build 8 townhomes at 1011 Cain Rd
- Loan commitment letters for Eutaw Landing Apartments and Hillside Manor Rehabilitation
- Proposed lease for the Police Substation at 1944 Cedar Creek Road
- Appropriation of Governor’s Highway Safety, Energy Efficiency, and Juvenile Restitution grants
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider approving rezoning requests for several properties, including a large commercial zone on Bragg Boulevard, and will appropriate federal transit grants for paratransit vehicles and software. The council will also authorize the condemnation of easements for sidewalk projects and consider a public hearing on $80 million in private activity bonds for mixed-income housing.
- Rezoning 2620 Bragg Blvd from SF-10/OI/CC to Community Commercial (16.30 acres)
- Appropriating FTA grant NC-2024-040-00 for paratransit scheduling software
- Public hearing on $80M private activity bonds for mixed-income housing
- Authorization to condemn easements for Morganton Road, Old Wilmington Road, Rosehill Road, and Cliffdale Road sidewalk projects
- Adoption of budget ordinance to appropriate Homeless Coordination Grant
City Council Work Session
The Fayetteville City Council will discuss updates on stormwater projects, a HUD housing plan amendment, and a surplus property interest list. The session also includes a presentation on a wayfinding plan and a policy review for streets and parking.
- Stormwater ARP Projects Quarterly Update
- Substantial Amendment to HUD 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
- City Council Policy Review for Streets, Traffic, and Parking
- Wayfinding Plan & African American Heritage Trail
- Council Member Thompson requests a CIP fund for property ownership
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will vote on multiple rezoning requests, annexations, and public hearing items. The meeting also includes the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget and fee schedule.
- Rezoning of 3.5 acres at 2246 Angelia M Street to Light Industrial
- Rezoning of 27.72 acres on Cedar Creek Road to Mixed Residential 5
- Annexation of 3.51 acres north of NC HWY 24
- Adoption of FY 2024-2025 budget ordinance and fee schedule
- Public hearing on Hospital Area Overlay and Plan amendments
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will vote on a consent agenda including a lease for the Cross Creek District police office, a quitclaim deed for 939 Taft Street, and several funding adjustments for drainage and housing programs. An administrative report will review a scope of work for a Day Resource Center operated by Manna Dream Center. The meeting begins at 6:30 PM on June 10, 2024.
- Resolution authorizing a lease for the Cross Creek District Office of the Police Department
- Resolution authorizing a quitclaim deed of city’s title to the county for land at 939 Taft Street
- Capital project ordinance amendments appropriating additional funding for the Ray Ave Drainage Improvement Project
- Reduction of appropriation for the HOME Affordable Housing Development Program
- Scope of Work for Day Resource Center - Manna Dream Center Operation
City Council Work Session
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss the recommended budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The body will also review proposals for venue management and police department leasing.
- Recommended FY 2024-25 Operating and Capital Budget
- Festival Park Management Proposal (OVG360 response to RFP)
- Resolution authorizing a lease for the Police Department Cross Creek District Office on Raeford Rd
- Franklin Street Parking Deck funding and development agreement
- Empowering Community Safety Micro-Grant Program Close Out Report
City Council Regular Meeting
This regular meeting includes a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Operating and Capital Budget. The council also holds hearings on a rezoning, eight text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance, and a special use permit for a towing service. Consent agenda items cover a rezoning, police district office lease, pedestrian plan study, street sweeping and mowing agreements with NCDOT, and an improper towing ordinance amendment. Staff reports review first-quarter performance of the Fire and Police departments.
- Rezoning 19.65 acres at 0 Preston Ave & Pelt Dr from SF-6 to MR-5
- Lease for Cross Creek District Police Office at 6147 Raeford Rd
- Supplemental Fayetteville Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan Study scope and fee
- Public hearing on 8 text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (TA24-001 through TA24-008)
- Special use permit for J & P Towing and Transporting at 639 Gillespie Street
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider approving minutes, budget amendments for travel and a fire camp grant, and a capital project for a battery electric bus. The body will also hold public hearings on closing Carthage Drive and Joseph Street.
- Approval of Amended Independent Auditor Contract
- Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment for Council Travel
- Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance for Battery Electric Bus
- Bid Recommendation for Sunbury Drive Drainage Improvement Project
- Public Hearings to Consider Closing Carthage Drive and Joseph Street
City Council Work Session
The City Council will discuss the Fayetteville Comprehensive Transportation Plan update, a March 2024 financial update, and several ordinance amendments including tobacco/hemp retail, improper towing, and heavy truck storage. Other items include selection of a day resource center operator and expansion of the down payment assistance program.
- Comprehensive Transportation Plan update with work authorization for Kittelson & Associates
- Text amendment to Chapter 30 regulating tobacco and hemp retail
- Improper towing ordinance amendment
- FY2024 Financial Update for March 2024
- Day Resource Center operator selection
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will hold a public hearing to adopt the 2024-2025 HUD Annual Action Plan for CDBG, HOME, and HIV/AIDS housing funds, and a substantial amendment for 2023-2024. The consent agenda includes rezoning at 458 Lansdowne Rd and 2326 Owen Dr, special use permits for a duplex and 111 townhomes, and affordable housing loan commitments for Aubrey Hills and Eutaw Landing Apartments. Other business includes a grant application for Phillip's Towing Services and administrative reports on a historic survey and a potential tobacco/hemp retail text amendment.
- Public hearing on 2024-2025 HUD Annual Action Plan and 2023-2024 substantial amendment
- Rezoning of 458 Lansdowne Rd from SF-10 to Limited Commercial (0.96 acres)
- Rezoning of 2326 Owen Dr from Light Industrial to Community Commercial (0.91 acres)
- Special Use Permit for 111 townhomes at 6622 & 6658 Old Bunce Rd
- Affordable housing loan commitments for Aubrey Hills and Eutaw Landing Apartments
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider approving budget amendments to fund the Adam Street Drainage Improvement Project and the Fire Station 4 Relocation Project. The meeting also includes the re-appointment of a member to the Airport Commission.
- Approval of 2023 MOTIVA First Responder Grant funds
- Funding for Adam Street Drainage Improvement Project
- Funding for Fire Station 4 Relocation Project
- Re-appointment of Jay Wyatt to the Airport Commission
- FY 2024 Financial Update report
City Council Work Session
The City Council will review a recommended 2024-2025 housing action plan, demolition lien enforcement, and a presentation on a grocery co-operative feasibility study. The session also includes a work session on the Project Homerun baseball stadium and a request for free bus fares for the elderly and disabled.
- 2024-2025 Housing and Urban Development Annual Action Plan
- Enforcement of City-Initiated Demolition Liens
- Murchison Road Grocery Co-operative Feasibility
- Project Homerun: 5-Year Review with Fayetteville Woodpeckers
- Request for free bus fares for elderly and disabled residents
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will review several rezoning requests and special use permits for residential and commercial developments. The body is also deciding on infrastructure contracts, stormwater ordinance amendments, and the potential renaming of Providence Street.
- Rezoning of 27.72 acres at Cedar Creek Road and Fields Road to Mixed Residential 5
- Special Use Permit for 111 townhomes at 6622 & 6658 Old Bunce Rd
- Public hearing to consider renaming Providence Street to JP Swinson Street
- Proposed closures of Carthage Drive and a portion of Joseph Street
- Contract award for ARPA funded sewer main rehabilitation
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider approving contracts for water facility improvements and legal representation for city employees. The meeting agenda also includes staff reports on sustainability and resident surveys, as well as recommendations for board appointments.
- Approval of meeting minutes from February 2024
- Professional service contract for Cross Creek Watershed Study
- Request for legal representation for Detective Molly O'Hara
- Bid recommendation for water reclamation facility screw pump improvements
- Presentation of Spring 2024 Boards and Commissions recommendations
City Council Work Session
The City Council will discuss multiple agenda items at this work session, including housing initiatives from Mayor Colvin, downtown lighting plans, stormwater ordinance changes, and a towing ordinance. The meeting also includes reports on the state action plan, strategic planning retreat, Cool Spring Downtown District, and the Day Resource Center.
- Mayor Colvin requests City Council to adopt a 300 New Homeowners Initiative by 2026
- Mayor Colvin requests to expand down payment assistance eligibility
- Downtown Nighttime Landscaping - Lighting Plan Proposals presented
- Stormwater Development Ordinance - discussion on functional maintenance responsibilities of residential subdivision stormwater control measures
- Council Member Greene requests a towing ordinance
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider adopting Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-12 to appropriate the required local match for Terminal Renovations Phase III. The consent agenda includes three rezoning requests: P24-01 (Summer Hill Rd, OI/CC to SF-10), P24-02 (Stoney Point Rd, AR to CC), and P24-03 (Cape Fear Regional Theatre, NC/CC to NC/CZ). Also under consent are a stormwater ordinance text amendment and rescission of demolition ordinances for two properties.
- Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-12 for terminal renovations local match
- Rezoning P24-01 on Summer Hill Rd: 0.67 acres from Office/Institutional and Community Commercial to Single Family Residential 10
- Rezoning P24-02 on Stoney Point Rd: 9.77 acres from Agricultural Residential to Community Commercial
- Conditional rezoning P24-03 for Cape Fear Regional Theatre: 0.84 acres from Neighborhood Commercial and Community Commercial to Neighborhood Commercial Conditional Zoning
- Rescission of demolition ordinances for 5523 Meharry Drive and 901 Person Street
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider approving a special use permit for transitional housing at 344, 348, 352 Hawley Lane and unaddressed Plummers Lane. Other action items include a capital project ordinance amendment for a replacement aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle, approval of an updated affordable housing rehabilitation loan commitment for Liberty Springs Apartments, and adoption of the Transit 2024-2028 Equal Employment Opportunity Program. The consent agenda also includes approvals of meeting minutes, a PWC lease amendment, and a bid recommendation for a water line project.
- Special use permit for transitional housing at 344, 348, 352 Hawley Lane and unaddressed Plummers Lane (REID # 0437848219000, etc.)
- Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 to appropriate additional funding for a replacement Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle
- Approval of updated Liberty Springs Apartments Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Loan Commitment Letter
- Approval of Transit 2024-2028 Equal Employment Opportunity Program
- PWC - Bid recommendation for readvertisement of Design-Build Services for Line 54-Inch Outfall Research Drive to I-95 Project
City Council Work Session
This February 5 work session focuses on discussion and administrative updates rather than binding votes. The council will review Special Use Permit text amendment recommendations, the Mazarick Park Neighborhood Connections Concept Plan, and a wayfinding plan for the African American Heritage Trail. Additional agenda items cover community safety, private lake revitalization, reentry requirements, mandatory training for officials, hiring a city attorney, and the 901 Person Street property.
- Special Use Permit peer review and text amendment recommendations comparing standards to other North Carolina cities
- Mazarick Park Neighborhood Connections Concept Plan discussion
- Wayfinding plan and African American Heritage Trail update
- Administrative report on the Fayetteville Market House
- Council member requests covering private lake revitalization, 901 Person Street, hiring a city attorney, mandatory training for officials, and reentry requirements
City Council Special Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will hold a special meeting to consider two business items: the Murchison Choice Implementation Grant application, including partnership certification and leverage, and a proposed International Farmer's Market partnership with Cumberland County. No votes are scheduled in the agenda, but the council will discuss these proposals.
- Murchison Choice Implementation Grant application – partnership certification and leverage (attachments included)
- International Farmer's Market partnership with Cumberland County (concept drawings and makerspace design report attached)
City Council Regular Meeting
The Fayetteville City Council will consider several rezoning requests, including a conditional rezoning of 1.42 acres from Mixed Residential to Heavy Industrial at 1009 North Street. Other items include a public hearing for a rezoning at 1040 Stamper Road, adoption of drainage project amendments, and a resolution for sidewalk condemnation. The meeting also covers a Catalyst Site 1 MOU update, lease approval, and a Federal Action Plan presentation.
- Public hearing: Conditional rezoning of 1.42 acres at 1009, 1015, & 0 North Street from MR-5 to Heavy Industrial (HI/CZ)
- Rezoning of 9.66 acres at 201 Rosemary Drive from SF-6 to MR-5 for Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendments 2024-10 and 2024-11 for Neville Street Drainage Improvements
- Resolution authorizing condemnation of permanent and temporary easements for Yadkin Road Phase III Sidewalk at 5030 Yadkin Road
- Approval of extension to award letter expiration for Cliffmore Park Apartments
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council will consider several zoning changes, including a special use permit for a school at 4502 Rosehill Road and rezoning requests on Hawley Lane and North Street. The meeting also includes various budget and capital project ordinance amendments regarding schools, taxiways, and grants.
- Special Use Permit for a school at 4502 Rosehill Road
- Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-9 for Orange Street School renovations
- Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-11 for Taxiways Foxtrot and Golf Rehabilitation
- Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-8 for the 2023 Motiva First Responder Grant
- Rezoning of 1.86 acres at 344, 348, 352 Hawley Lane and Plummers Lane
City Council Work Session
The City Council will review proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance and consider changing the start time for council meetings. The session also includes a request to discuss vape shops and a proposal to censure two council members.
- Proposed text amendments to Chapter 30 - Unified Development Ordinance
- Consideration of changing Council Meeting start times
- Council Member Haire requests discussion on Vape Shops
- Council Member Banks-McLaughlin requests censure of Mayor Colvin and Council Member Benavente
- Solid Waste - Yard Waste - Acceptable Containers