TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps – Assistant City Manager
Gerald Newton – Development Services Director
FROM: Jennifer C Baptiste – Planning & Zoning Manager
DATE: October 26, 2026
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AX26-02: Request to annex an Unaddressed Gillespie Street (REID: 0435031004000) 9.49 acres± owned by Vival Reality, LLC represented by Vanessa Ballard of V Ballard Consulting, LLC from County zoning M(P) to Community Commercial (CC).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2 – Councilman Malik Davis
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II – Diverse & Viable Economy
2.1: Ensure a diverse City tax base.
2.4: Sustain a favorable development climate to encourage business growth.
2.6: Manage the City’s future growth and strategic land use.
Executive Summary:
The applicant is requesting to annex and establish initial zoning (Case P26-32) for a tract of approximately 9.49 acres located at 0 Gillespie Street. The applicant is proposing a zoning designation of Community Commercial (CC). The property is located within the Fayetteville Municipal Influence Area and is adjacent to existing Heavy Industrial (HI) and Community Commercial (CC) zoning, making the request compatible with the surrounding development pattern.
Background:
Owner: Vival Realty, LLC.
Applicant: Vanessa Ballard of V Ballard Consulting, LLC.
Requested Action: Initial zoning to CC (Community Commercial)
REID #: 0435031004000
Property Address: 0 Gillespie Street, Fayetteville, NC
Status of Property: Undeveloped
Size: 9.49 acres ±
Adjoining Land Use & Zoning
North: M(P) – County Industrial
South: CP – County Commercial
East: M(P) – County Industrial
West: HI & CC – Industrial and school across Hwy 301
Notices Mailed: 77 property owners within a 1,000-foot radius for initial zoning case.
Issues/Analysis:
Staff has reviewed the applicant’s responses in relation to the standards for map amendments outlined in the Fayetteville Unified Developmen...
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