TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Taurus Freeman - Planning & Zoning Divisional Manager
DATE: February 3, 2020
RE:
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(TFA Related) Downtown Urban Design Plan & Murchison Road/Bragg Boulevard Area Study Presentations - by Steve Auterman - Urban Design Associates
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
2 - Shakeyla Ingram
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Diverse and Viable Economy
Goal III: High Quantity Built Environment
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
The Downtown Urban Design Plan was created by combining extensive citizen input with proven urban design principles, becoming a guide towards investments in Downtown Fayetteville for the next five to ten years. By envisioning the future of Downtown, certain urban design improvements become clear, as do the actions needed to achieve them.
The plan can be found at the following link: https://fayettevillenc.gov/home/showdocument?id=11776
Subsequently, the City sought to coordinate and advance a number of public investments in the Murchison Road/Bragg Boulevard area between Fayetteville State University (FSU) and Downtown Fayetteville. Urban Design Associates (UDA), with Stewart Engineering, were asked to help facilitate a design conversation among stakeholders and the public, and seek the strategic alignment of public improvements and private investment in the area.
Below is a link to the plan:
https://fayettevillenc.gov/home/showdocument?id=13659
Background:
Downtown Urban Design Plan
In July of 2017, the City of Fayetteville was awarded a $100,000 Revitalization and Economic Development Grant from the State of North Carolina's Legislature. These funds were used to hire a consulting group, which is being led by Urban Design Associates and assisted by Stewart Design, Walker Parking Consultants and SFL+a Architects.
The P...
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