Council rejects P26-44 — Rezoning 3001 Village Dr for Conditional Community Commercial (gas station), 0–2

P26-44 — Rezoning 3001 Village Dr for Conditional Community Commercial (gas station)

0 yes, 2 no

Deno Hondros (no), Lynne Greene (no)

TA26-01 — UDO Text Amendments: Data Storage Facilities (Data Centers)

0 yes, 4 no

Antonio Jones (no), Lynne Greene (no), Shaun McMillan (no), Stephon Ferguson (no)

Sewer Assessment Appeal — 1420 Hoke Loop Rd.

0 yes, 1 no

Deno Hondros (no)

Parkview Owners Associations — Removal from Downtown Municipal Service District

0 yes, 2 no

Deno Hondros (no), Lynne Greene (no)

Consent Agenda (Items 7.0A1–7.0A5, 7.0A7–7.0A9, 7.0A11, 7.0A13, 7.0A15–7.0A16)

0 yes, 0 no

Murchison Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant and Elliott Circle Bridge Loan

0 yes, 0 no

Hay Street Parking Deck Elevator — Design-Build Authorization

0 yes, 0 no

AX26-02 — Annexation of 9.49 Acres on Gillespie Street (Vival Reality LLC)

0 yes, 0 no

Adopt Resolution for Proposed 2027 City Council Meeting Dates Calendar

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of Limited Obligation Bonds and the Execution and Delivery of a First Amendment to Master Trust Agreement, a Third Supplemental Trust Agreement, and Related Documents in Connection…

0 yes, 0 no

Adoption of Resolution Accepting the HUD Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration Grant, Authorization to Execute Grant Documents, and Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 26-0685

0 yes, 0 no

PWC - Bid Recommendation - Annual Underground Distribution Boring Construction Contract

0 yes, 0 no

PWC - Bid Recommendation - Inventory - BABA Galvanized Steel Transmission Poles

0 yes, 0 no

Gillespie Street Commercial Zoning & Annexation

Unaddressed Gillespie St (REID: 0435031004000)

A request to annex 9.49 acres and initially zone the property from County M(P) to Community Commercial (CC).

still pending

N Reilly Road Rezoning

582 N Reilly Road

A request to rezone 0.39 acres from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Limited Commercial (LC).

still pending

Sweetwater Drive Rezoning

4201, 4203, & 4207 Sweetwater Dr.

A request to rezone 1.61 acres from Single Family Residential 6 (SF-6) to Limited Commercial (LC).

still pending

Village Drive Conditional Rezoning

3001 Village Dr

A proposed gas station rezoning near the medical district was pulled from consent; a direct approval failed and Council set it for a public hearing instead.

tabled (8-2) · still tabled

P26-32 Gillespie St Rezoning

Unaddressed Gillespie St

A Dallas-based developer won unanimous approval to annex and initially zone 9.49 acres off Gillespie Street as Community Commercial for a flex-space and retail park.

approved · still approved

P26-37 — Sweetwater Drive Rezone

4201, 4203, & 4207 Sweetwater Dr, Fayetteville, NC

1.61 acres across three parcels rezoned from single-family residential to Limited Commercial on the consent agenda.

approved · still approved

P26-42 — 582 N Reilly Road Rezone

582 N Reilly Road, Fayetteville, NC

0.39 acres rezoned from single-family residential to Limited Commercial on the consent agenda.

approved · still approved

Downtown Mixed-Use District Rezoning (Gillespie and Blount Streets)

The council is reviewing several property rezoning and annexation requests across the city, including commercial proposals on Gillespie Street, Sweetwater Drive, N. Reilly Road, and Village Drive.

What it means: Property owners and developers seeking expanded commercial use rights.

Downtown Municipal Service District Adjustments

Residents of 49 condos and townhomes at 301 Bragg Boulevard pay the downtown MSD tax — roughly $1,000 per owner per year — but say they receive no additional services. Removal would cut about $20,000–$25,000 from the roughly $360,000 downtown MSD budget, forcing decisions about what downtown services to trim.

What it means: About $20,000–$25,000 a year less for downtown services if the removal is approved.

Unified Development Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers

Proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (TA26-01) aim to establish regulations for data storage facilities and data centers within the city.

What it means: Tech infrastructure developers and the city's commercial tax base.

McArthur Road Sports Complex and Fire Apparatus Bond Financing

Council authorized up to $28.5 million in Limited Obligation Bonds to build the McArthur Park Sports Complex and reimburse fire apparatus costs.

What it means: Up to $28.5 million in limited obligation bonds to be repaid by the city.

Murchison Choice Neighborhoods Transformation

A $25.1 million HUD grant will fund 323 mixed-income apartments, support for existing Murchison Town Houses and Elliott Circle residents, new homeownership, small business grants, and trail and gateway improvements over eight years. The city's $20+ million in matching investments far exceeds the 5% match requirement.

What it means: $25.1 million in federal money plus a $3.5 million bridge loan the Housing Authority is expected to repay by March 2028.

Demolition of Uninhabitable Structures in District 2

Four blighted structures — on Lamon Street, Southern Avenue, and two on Bragg Boulevard — are slated for demolition, with staff still offering owners chances to comply voluntarily or self-demolish first.

What it means: Neighbors of the blighted properties who live with safety and blight impacts.

Property Rezoning and Annexation Requests

The council is reviewing several property rezoning and annexation requests across the city, including commercial proposals on Gillespie Street, Sweetwater Drive, N. Reilly Road, and Village Drive.

What it means: Property owners and developers seeking expanded commercial use rights.

FAST 2026 Feasibility Study and Regional Transit Expansion

A free, app-based on-demand rideshare will serve soldiers, families, and civilian employees on Fort Bragg, fully funded by the Army through NCDOT. Soft launches are planned for 2027, starting at the campus dining facility and Womack, with eventual connections to FAST and the airport.

What it means: Soldiers and military families living on post, especially households without reliable transportation.

Hay Street Parking Deck Elevator

After years of a developer's failed project leaving the deck without full ADA access, Council authorized the design-build method to finally install the elevator. Bids close November 24, with cost and funding source answers due back in early December.

What it means: Downtown visitors and workers with disabilities who need full access to all deck floors.

Data Center Zoning Regulations

Fayetteville is trying to regulate hyperscale data centers under tight new state downzoning limits. Council adopted interim rules folding data centers into warehouse storage with noise, utility, and setback standards — but delayed their effect until after a moratorium public hearing, possibly December 7.

What it means: Residents near industrial zones gain noise and utility protections that don't exist today.

Corridor Development and Gas Station Concentration

Councilwoman McNair flagged yet another gas station proposed near the new medical district, arguing the city needs the corridor strategies it commissioned a year ago to avoid over-concentrating fueling stations along key corridors.

What it means: Residents and students near the medical district who want walkable, bikeable corridors.