TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Planning and Zoning Division
FROM: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
DATE: April 14, 2026
RE:Title
A26-12:Order of Approval - Findings of Fact: Walmart Real Estate Business Trust (Shay Stripling, Applicant) at 7701 S Raeford Rd (9486349062000) for a variance to the maximum height of exterior lights (UDO Section 30-5.E.5) to achieve desired illumination...Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
City Council District 7 - Brenda McNair
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This request directly supports the City's FY2025 Strategic Plan mission to provide "quality and sustainable public services" that support communities and businesses.
Most Direct Alignment
* Goal I - Safety & Security (Objective 1.3): The applicant states that the existing fence height and location deter unauthorized access and illegal dumping on an active industrial site. This intent supports the City's goal to maintain a safe and secure community, including the objective to ensure a low incidence of property and violent crime.
Secondary Alignment
* Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy (Objective 2.4): The request enables the established industrial business to continue operating by maintaining site security and limiting operational disruption related to relocating or downsizing the fence. This approach helps the City sustain a favorable development climate that encourages business growth.
* Goal III - City Investment Planning (Objectives 3.2 and 3.4): The City applies land use regulations (strategic land use) in this case and addresses recurring dumping and trespass, described by the applicant as a quality-of-place and compliance issue. These actions help the City manage growth, strategic land use, and neighborhood revitalization through effective code enforcement and violations abatement.
Executive Summary:
Walmart Real Estate Business Trust has submitted a variance request from Section 30-5.E.5 of the Fayetteville Unified Developm...
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