TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, ACM
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Craig Harmon, Senior Planner
Demetrios Moutos, Planner I
DATE: October 27, 2025
RE:Title
AX25-02: CRA Commercial Development, LLC has submitted a petition to annex approximately 2.55 acres located at 3456 Black & Decker Road (PIN 0425754360) into the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville. The site is situated on the south side of Black & Decker Road, west of Gillespie Street, and near the intersection with Dedication Drive.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2 - Council Member Malik Davis
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
FY2025 Strategic Plan
The request involves annexing approximately 2.55 acres located at 3456 Black & Decker Road and applying initial LI (Light Industrial) zoning alongside the annexation. The site is currently vacant and falls within an area designated as an Employment Center on the City's Future Land Use (FLU) Map. This land-use designation supports industrial and employment-center activities in the airport area and aligns the City's jurisdiction with expected service delivery.
All future structures and uses on this site will be subject to the Airport Overlay standards and FAA Part 77 airspace review, with restrictions on high-occupancy assembly or bird-attracting uses. Although the parcel is situated within the Employment Center area, parts of the immediate edge are classified as Low-Density Residential on the adopted FLU Map. Therefore, approval should include a concurrent map update to reflect Employment Center designation for consistency.
Goals and Consistency:
Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy - Consistent
This request advances a diverse tax base and job creation by positioning the small, airport-adjacent parcel for light industrial use, in line with the FLU's Employment Center designation.
It supports the City's objectives to build p...
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