TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera - Assistant City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cauley, Economic & Community Development Director
Taurus Freeman, Assistant Economic & Community Development Director
DATE: June 5, 2023
RE:
Title
Fayetteville's Downtown Social District Progress Report
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: The City of Fayetteville will have a Responsive City Government supporting a diverse and viable economy.
* Objective 2.2: To invest in community places to ensure revitalization and increase the quality of life
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
* Objective 4.2: To enhance diverse recreation, leisure, and cultural opportunities
Executive Summary:
On November 14, 2022, at a Regular meeting, the City Council approved the creation of a temporary Downtown Social District for 12 months to operate Monday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The District was effective on December 1, 2022.
Cool Spring Downtown District, Inc. (CSDD) will present a progress report on the impacts on both downtown businesses and City's Departments. In addition, the City Council will direct Staff to rescind the pilot, continue until December 31st, or create an ordinance amendment for a permanent Social District.
Background:
The Board of the CSDD requested City Council's consideration to establish a social district as authorized by legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2021. This was recommended as an Action Item in the Downtown Urban Design Plan adopted by City Council on February 24, 2020, which called for adopting an Entertainment Ordinance to better regulate open containers, amplified sound, retail sidewalk sales, etc., within the Municipal Service District.
Social districts have been implemented in various towns and cities across the state since legislation was enacted, allowing mu...
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