TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Telly C. Whitfield, Ph.D. - Assistant City Manager
Dr. Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Jennifer C Baptiste, CZO - Planning and Zoning Division Manager
DATE: May 23, 2022
RE:
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TA22-03: Proposed Text Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow the adaptive reuse of hotels/motels into multi-family dwellings, requested by David Mitchell of GoodHomesCo.
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2021
Goals 2026
Goal 2: Responsible City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
* Objective 2.4 - Sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth
Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
* Objective 3.2 - Manage the City's future growth and strategic land use
Executive Summary:
According to the applicant, the national demand for housing is on the rise. This Text Amendment Application has been submitted by the GoodHomesCo, LLC. The applicant is requesting a change to the City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow the conversion of existing hotels/motels into multi-family residential developments.
According to the applicant, the proposed text amendments will allow for the adaptive reuse of older, dilapidated hotels by transforming them into vibrant multi-family housing, which is critically needed in Fayetteville for the work force and military residents.
This is the second request of this type to be made to the City. The first request was completed as a Conditional Rezoning request, P21-42, on Owen Drive. Currently, the UDO only allows the conversion of hotels to multi-family residential uses if the site complies with all the development standards of a multi-family residential use or by Conditional Use.
Background:
The applicant is requesting a change to the City's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow the conversion of existing ...
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