TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff T. Bauer, ICMA-CM - Deputy City Manager
Gerald A. Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
Taurus Freeman - Planning & Zoning Divisional Manager
FROM: Sharon D. Williams, AICP - Senior Planner
DATE: May 6, 2019
RE:
Title
TA19-01: An amendment to the Design Guidelines for Fayetteville's Historic District and Local Landmarks to add language regulating murals in the City's Historic/Landmark Overlay (HLO) Districts.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
2024 Goals, Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
Currently, the City of Fayetteville does not have a process for reviewing murals in the City's Historic District, nor on Local Landmarks in the Design Guidelines for Fayetteville's Historic District and Local Landmarks (2000). Staff has received several inquiries regarding whether murals are permitted and if so, what is the approval process. Staff is recommending that Council consider options to amend the Design Guidelines for Fayetteville's Historic Districts and Local Landmarks to establish a review and approval process.
Background:
On September 25, 2018, the Historic Resources Commission (HRC) heard a request to paint a mural on the rear wall of 126 Hay Street (COA# 18-030). A discussion held between the applicant, staff and the HRC revealed that no process existed for regulating murals in the City of Fayetteville.
At the request of the Commission, members of the planning staff researched the process used by other localities in North Carolina to regulate murals in historic districts. The findings were presented to the HRC and discussions were held over the course of several months.
At its February 26, 2019 meeting, the Historic Resources Commission recommended a request be forwarded to City Council so a public hearing would be set to receive citizen comments on a proposed amendment to the Design Gui...
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