Council Member, District 4· 2025–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
D.J. Haire
Fayetteville
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 3:26:43
- Avg per meeting
- 8:59
- Segments
- 3992
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Top issues during term (15)(Development)
Unified Development Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers
Data center investments can significantly boost the local tax base, though they require substantial utility infrastructure.
Data Center Development and Resource Impacts
Large capital investments by tech firms contrasted with potential increases in residential utility rates and infrastructure demands.
Hay Street Parking Deck Elevator
Cost unknown until bids return in December; the city is completing a project a developer never finished.
BerryDunn Development Services and Permitting Audit
$1,000,000 federal grant award
Murchison Choice Neighborhoods Transformation
$25.1 million in federal money plus a $3.5 million bridge loan the Housing Authority is expected to repay by March 2028.
Multifamily Residential Development on Mount Rainer Road
Expands local housing stock and potential utility fee revenues.
Raeford Road Commercial Expansion
Increased commercial and industrial investment within Fayetteville.
Commercial Signage and Visibility Variances
None.
Downtown Convention Center Feasibility
Initial feasibility study estimated at $100,000.
Transitional Housing Special Use Permit at 707 Murchison Road
Funded primarily through private partnerships, requiring city assistance primarily in land identification and zoning coordination.
Community Development Block Grant Action Plan and Non-Profit Funding
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Market Square Pedestrian and Stormwater Improvements
The project costs $648,519.20, funded through reallocated capital project funds and state historical preservation grants.
Special Use Permit for Salvage Yard on E. Russell Street
Private commercial investment on industrial-zoned property.
Affordable Housing Loan Subordination for Aubrey Hills Apartments
The city's $2.14 million investment is secured in a junior lien position behind a $350,000 construction loan in a total project exceeding $10 million.
Child Care Access and Residential Family Child Care Homes
Utilization of surplus residential properties or in-kind administrative coordination.
Decisions during term (9)
Recorded while Haire was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
26-0474 Approve P26-29: A request to rezone 1928 Progress Street (0436035927000) from Single Family Residential 6 (SF-6) to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5), 0.21 acres ±, from Patricia and Raymond King of King Construction and Development…
Proposed Text Amendments to Multiple Sections of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Regarding Fences and Walls, Zoning Districts, Zero Lot Line Applicability, and Subdivision Design Standards
Approval of Single Family Housing Development Loan for Kingdom CDC’s Rosehill Road Project
Adopt Resolution to Convey Real Property and Issue Loans for the Affordable Single-Family Housing Development Program
Approve Economic Development Program Modernization and Priority Areas
City Council Agenda Item Request - Downtown Development Coordinator-Manager - Council Member Davis
Establish 120-Day Study Period for Data Center Development
Approve P26-09: A request to rezone the property at 3456 Black & Decker Rd (0425754360000) consisting of 2.55 acres and owned by CVA Commercial Development LLC from Light Industrial (LI) to Community Commercial (CC).
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Text Amendments
Voting record (1)(Development)
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