TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Michael Gibson - Interim Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley - Economic & Community Development Director
DATE: October 24, 2022
RE:
Title
Murchison Choice Neighborhood Plan Update, Authorization of Housing Plan Memorandum of Understanding, and Gateway Improvement Resolution
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
Districts 2, 3, and 4
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Goal II: Responsive City Government Supporting a Diverse and Viable Economy
Goal III: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Goal VI: Collaborative Citizen and Business Engagement
Executive Summary:
The Choice Planning Grant is near completion of a two-year process that has seen marked success in achieving the goals of a collaborative planning process. Staff will provide a status update of the work to date and outline the expected milestones moving forward. The Housing plan requires a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and staff is requesting Council adopt a resolution asking the North Carolina Department of Transportation to review a proposal for gateway improvements. Council is asked to receive the report and authorize the Housing Plan MOU as well as the Gateway Improvement Resolution.
Background:
In December of 2020, the City of Fayetteville, in partnership with the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority (FMHA), was awarded a HUD Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant for the Murchison neighborhood. Through the Grant, the City and FMHA are working with local residents and a variety of community stakeholders - including nonprofits, faith-based organizations, anchor institutions, supportive services agencies, businesses, and others - to create a forward-looking Transformation Plan with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The Plan will be centered on the redevelopment of FMHA's Murchison Townhouses, which...
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