Fayetteville, AR

City Council

Fayetteville City Council meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM in City Hall Room 219 to act on a tentative agenda covering purchases, contracts, rezonings, annexation, and the 2027 property tax millage. The consent agenda includes roughly $5.3 million in equipment and construction items, including dump trucks, drainage work, and wastewater facility engineering. Several land-use items carried over from earlier meetings remain unfinished business, and new business includes multiple rezonings and a property purchase for an animal services facility.

• Consent: three dump trucks from Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. for $628,500.00 (2026-2789)
• Consent: East Cinnamon Way drainage contract with Ground Zero Construction, Inc. for $354,067.00 plus $50,000.00 contingency (2026-2882)
• Consent: Garver, LLC Amendment No. 3 for $2,294,000.00 for Noland Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility design (2026-3013)
• New business: 2027 property tax millage ordinance setting rates including 2.3 mills General Fund, 0.4 mills Firemen's Pension, 0.4 mills Policemen's Pension, 2.5 mills Library Operations, 1.2 mills Library Expansion (2026-2863)
• New business: purchase of 123 East 15th Street for $690,000.00 plus $10,000.00 contingency for animal services facility (2026-3049)

Housing Authority Board Of Commissioners

Transportation Committee

The Fayetteville Transportation Committee meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:30 PM at City Hall Room 101 and via Zoom, immediately after the City Council agenda session. The main decision item is a resolution authorizing an Agreement of Understanding with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission for planning, design, and environmental phases of the MLK Boulevard/East Huntsville Road Corridor Project, along with a budget amendment. The rest of the meeting is reports: a fleet operations presentation on alternative fuel vehicles and quarterly updates on the transportation and stormwater plans.

• Resolution 2026-3431: authorize an Agreement of Understanding with ArDOT and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission for planning, design, and environmental phases of the MLK Boulevard/East Huntsville Road Corridor Project, plus a budget amendment
• Fleet Operations presentation on alternative fuel technologies and the city's adoption of alternative fuel vehicles
• Transportation Plan quarterly update
• Stormwater Plan quarterly update

Procurement

Procurement

Technical Plat Review Committee

The Fayetteville Technical Plat Review Committee meets Sept. 30, 2026, to take up nine land-use items, including two tabled from earlier meetings. The largest is a 15.97-acre preliminary plat south of Underwood Park on N Deane Solomon Rd seeking 115 residential lots and 2 unbuildable lots. Other items include a fraternity house near 1516 W Sligo St, a 56-lot plat on 33.6 acres at 1875 & 2215 W Haskell Hts, and a rezoning southeast of W Wedington Dr and W Michael Cole Dr. The agenda is a review schedule; no votes or outcomes are recorded in the document.

• PPL-2026-0009: 115 residential lots and 2 unbuildable lots on 15.97 acres south of Underwood Park on N Deane Solomon Rd (tabled Aug. 19, 2026)
• LSD-2026-0008: Fraternity House and Lodge on 2.41 acres east of 1516 W Sligo St (tabled May 27, 2026)
• PPL-2026-0010: 56 residential lots and 3 unbuildable lots on 33.6 acres at 1875 & 2215 W Haskell Hts
• CPL-2026-0018: 33,892 sq. ft. commercial mixed-use structure at 503 W Dickson St on 0.20 acres
• CUP-2026-0048: Conditional use permit for a 2,725 sq. ft. drive-thru restaurant at 3223 N College Ave

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

The Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council meets Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Meeting Room 101. The agenda includes approval of the September 17, 2026 meeting minutes, an art wall review, a final discussion on clean-up, and planning for a Halloween costume drive and a book drive. A presentation by member Aniruth Satish and an open discussion are also listed. No ordinances, contracts, or dollar amounts appear on this agenda.

• Approval of the September 17, 2026 meeting minutes
• Art Wall Review
• Final Discussion on Clean-Up
• Halloween Costume Drive
• Book Drive

General

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Board Of Adjustments

City Council

Urban Forestry Advisory Board

Planning Commission

Historic District Commission

Planning Commission

Advertising & Promotion Commission

Food Commission

Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Committee

City Council

General

Active Transportation Advisory Committee

City Board Of Health

Technical Plat Review Committee

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Airport Board

Black Heritage Preservation Committee

General

Fayetteville Public Library Board Of Trustees

Friends Of YRCC

Environmental Action Committee

City Council

Fayetteville Arts Council

Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority Executive Committee

Housing Authority Board Of Commissioners

Planning Commission

Long Range Planning Committee

General

Planning Commission

Town and Gown Committee

City Council

Transportation Committee

Technical Plat Review Committee

Community Development And Assistance Programs Advisory Board

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Board Of Adjustments

Animal Services Advisory Board

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Urban Forestry Advisory Board

City Council

Planning Commission

Food Commission

Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Committee

City Council

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Historic District Commission

Audit Committee

Advertising & Promotion Commission

Environmental Action Committee

Friends Of YRCC

City Council

Fayetteville Arts Council

Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority Executive Committee

Technical Plat Review Committee

Black Heritage Preservation Committee

Planning Commission

Housing Authority Board Of Commissioners

Airport Board

Long Range Planning Committee

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Planning Commission

Transportation Committee

City Council

General

City Council

Urban Forestry Advisory Board

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Board Of Adjustments

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Committee

Food Commission

City Council

Active Transportation Advisory Committee

Historic District Commission

Planning Commission

Planning Commission

Advertising & Promotion Commission

City Council

Fayetteville Arts Council

Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority Executive Committee

Technical Plat Review Committee

Airport Board

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Housing Authority Board Of Commissioners

Black Heritage Preservation Committee

Friends Of YRCC

Fayetteville Public Library Board Of Trustees

Environmental Action Committee

Transportation Committee

City Council

Technical Plat Review Committee

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Nominating Committee

Advertising & Promotion Commission

The Commission will consider implementing Martus financial software and discuss rebuilding EF's brick columns. The agenda also includes a reimbursement request for the Prairie Street Block Party.

• Reimbursement for Prairie Street Block Party Favoriteville Fund
• Implementation of Martus financial software ($25,100 over 2.25 years)
• Discussion and vote on replacing and rebuilding EF's brick columns
• Discussion and vote on Commission nominating committee recommendation

Planning Commission

The Fayetteville Planning Commission meets Monday, September 28, 2026, at 5:30 PM in City Hall Room 219 to hold public hearings and vote on development requests. Items include two rezonings, three conditional use permits (all short-term rentals or a duplex), a large commercial expansion at 3919 N Mall Ave, a plat, and a right-of-way vacation. The agenda also lists two items administratively approved by staff and approval of the September 14, 2026 minutes.

• RZN-2026-0032: Rezone 24.34 acres at NE corner of E Joyce & N Old Missouri (The Trails at Paradise Valley) from R-A to CS and UT
• RZN-2026-0031: Rezone 3.92 acres at 1295 & 1299 W Van Asche Dr from R-A to CS
• LSD-2026-0011: 7,991 sq. ft. commercial expansion and parking on 24.38 acres at 3919 N Mall Ave (Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust)
• Three conditional use permits for short-term rentals: 568 E Rebecca St, 1275 N Rupple Rd, and a 3,552 sq. ft. duplex at 3393 E Huntsville Rd
• VAC-2026-0014: Vacate 0.19 acres of alley right-of-way southwest of W Center St and S Razorback Rd (University of Arkansas)

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Planning Commission

The Fayetteville Planning Commission meets Sept. 24, 2026, to hold public hearings and vote on a slate of development requests, including two rezonings, three conditional use permits, a lot split, a right-of-way vacation, and a large commercial expansion. The largest item is a request to rezone about 24.34 acres at the northeast corner of E Joyce and N Old Missouri from residential-agricultural to community services and urban thoroughfare. The agenda also lists a 7,991 sq. ft. commercial expansion at 3919 N Mall Ave and three short-term rental or duplex requests. Items are listed as tentative; the agenda does not state outcomes.

• RZN-2026-0032: rezone ~24.34 acres at NE corner of E Joyce & N Old Missouri (2188 LLC; The Trails at Paradise Valley) from R-A to CS & UT
• RZN-2026-0031: rezone ~3.92 acres at 1295 & 1299 W Van Asche Dr (Josie's Rentals LLC) from R-A to CS
• LSD-2026-0011: 7,991 sq. ft. commercial expansion and parking on ~24.38 acres at 3919 N Mall Ave (Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust)
• CUP-2026-0032 and CUP-2026-0042: short-term rental requests at 568 E Rebecca St and 1275 N Rupple Rd
• CUP-2026-0043: 3,552 sq. ft. duplex at 3393 E Huntsville Rd; VAC-2026-0014: vacate 0.19 acres of alley right-of-way southwest of W Center St & S Razorback Rd (University of Arkansas)

Civil Service Commission

Long Range Planning Committee

Housing Authority Board Of Commissioners

Procurement

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Procurement

Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission will meet to schedule a trial date and set a deadline for trial materials in an appeal filed by former police officer Joshua Russell. The agenda includes roll call, new business, announcements, and adjournment.

• Set trial date for appeal by former police officer Joshua Russell
• Set deadline for trial materials to commissioners, opposing counsel, and HR Department

Food Commission

The Fayetteville Food Commission is meeting to approve minutes from August 11, 2026, and to hear a presentation from Cobblestone Farms about their operations. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no votes or decisions listed beyond the minutes approval.

• Approval of August 11, 2026 minutes
• Presentation from Cobblestone Farms by Cameron Frangenberg, Greg Guillot, and Lucy Menocal

Friends Of YRCC

Environmental Action Committee

Procurement

Airport Board

Black Heritage Preservation Committee

Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council

Fayetteville Arts Council

The Fayetteville Arts Council is meeting to approve the August minutes and receive an Arts and Culture Program Work Report covering upcoming events like Weekend Starts and Trick or Treat on the Trail. The agenda includes announcements of several park openings and community events, but no specific decisions or proposals are listed. The meeting is largely procedural and informational.

• Approval of August meeting minutes
• Arts and Culture Program Work Report on Weekend Starts and Trick or Treat on the Trail
• Bryce Davis Park Opening on September 17, 2026
• Square to Square event on October 3, 2026
• Walker Park Opening on October 18, 2026

Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force

The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force Control Group is meeting for routine business: roll call, approving July minutes, a financial report from Fiscal Officer Willie Newman, and an operational report from Lieutenant Jacob Lawson. The agenda is procedural with no listed votes, contracts, or policy changes. Public comment is limited to five minutes per speaker who signs up beforehand.

• Approval of minutes from July 22, 2026 meeting
• Financial Report by Fiscal Officer Willie Newman
• Report of Task Force by Lieutenant Jacob Lawson
• Public comment limited to 5 minutes per speaker with sign-up required
• Next meeting set for October 14, 21, or 28 at Washington County Sheriff's Office

Technical Plat Review Committee

The committee will review various land use requests including lot splits, rezoning, and site improvement plans. The agenda includes several previously tabled items regarding commercial expansions and residential lot divisions.

• Park improvements at 2600 W Judge Cummings Rd, including three artificial turf fields
• Commercial development of 6,077 sq. ft. at 3500 N College Ave
• Commercial building expansion of 1,554 sq. ft. at 3089 E Mission Blvd
• Medical clinic proposal of 5,000 sq. ft. west of 4295 W Ozark Trl
• Four requests for conditional use permits to allow short-term rentals

Procurement

Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority Executive Committee

City Council

The Fayetteville City Council will vote on a consent agenda covering equipment purchases, park changes, and grant approvals, plus several rezoning and annexation ordinances. The largest item is a budget amendment appropriating $176,529,470 from the 2026 sales tax bonds for capital improvements. Other notable actions include a $75,000 study for the Aquatics/Recreation Center and multiple property rezoning requests.

• Appropriate $176,529,470 from 2026 sales tax bonds (2026-2901)
• Approve $328,995.87 for three excavators for Water and Sewer (2026-2788)
• Rezone 0.55 acres at 1845 W Wedington Dr from RSF-4 to RI-U (2026-2260)
• Annex 11.17 acres northeast of 4110 W Weir Rd (2025-0002)
• Approve $1,261,286.07 in CDBG/HOME grant agreements (2026-2927)

Procurement

Planning Commission

The Fayetteville Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a preliminary plat for 169 single-family lots and 33 townhome lots south of 3495 E Goff Farm Rd, multiple rezoning requests, and several conditional use permits including a drive-thru restaurant and short-term rentals. The commission will also consider variances, a right-of-way vacation, and administrative items. Decisions made at this meeting will shape future development and land use in the city.

• Preliminary plat for 169 single-family lots and 33 townhome lots on 115.90 acres south of 3495 E Goff Farm Rd
• Rezoning of 243, 319 & 325 W 22nd St from RSF-4 to RI-12 (12 units per acre)
• Conditional use permit for a 2,899 sq ft drive-thru restaurant south of 3365 N College
• Conditional use permit for a 4,326 sq ft convenience store with gas station at 615 S Stone Bridge Rd
• Variance to vacate 0.448 acres of right-of-way at 1358 E Millsap Rd

Animal Services Advisory Board

General

Historic District Commission

The Fayetteville Historic District Commission is meeting to approve prior minutes, review a City Council request to amend the South Fayetteville Local Historic District boundary, and receive training on preservation and the Certified Local Government program. The agenda is otherwise routine.

• Approval of August 13, 2026 meeting minutes
• Review of City Council request for amended South Fayetteville Local Historic District boundary
• Downtown Plan Update
• Commissioner training on General Preservation & Certified Local Government Program

The Historic District Commission approved the July 9, 2026 minutes unanimously. Staff reported that the Oak Grove District amendment was approved and the Black Historic District passed with public support, while the South Fayetteville Historic District was tabled to the next meeting. No formal decisions were made on new business items, which were informational discussions.

• Approved July 9, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Noted Oak Grove District amendment approved
• Noted Black Historic District passed with public comment in favor
• Tabled South Fayetteville Historic District to next meeting