TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, ICMA-CM - Deputy City Manager
Gerald Newton, AICP - Development Services Director
FROM: Taurus Freeman, Planning & Zoning Divisional Manager
DATE: May 28, 2019
RE:
Title
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Task Force Committee Final Report
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
• Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective A: To enhance recreation, leisure and cultural opportunities for all to thrive that reflects our diversity.
• Goal II: Strong, Diverse and Viable Local Community
Objective A: To sustain a favorable development climate through continual improvement of internal processes and by providing redevelopment tools to encourage business growth.
• Goal III: Designed to Include Focal Points, Desirable Industrial, Commercial and Residential Opportunities with High Quality and Sustainable Infrastructure
Objective A: To manage future growth and support strategic land use policy by supporting quality development and decreasing oversupply of commercial land and under developed buildings and increases occupancy of vacant retail and office spaces.
Executive Summary:
Under the guidance of Major General (Retired) Al Aycock, the ad-hoc mayoral appointed citizen committee met for approximately one year, from May 2018 to April 2019, for a total of 21 meetings. Chairman Aycock will present works of the task force to the City Council.
Background:
After several months of organizing a citizen led task force, Mayor Mitchell Colvin presented the charge to review and recommend process decision adjustments, city-initiated zoning map amendment, and related board compositions connected to the City of Fayetteville’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30 - Unified Development Ordinance.
Issues/Analysis:
This report is based on the period of time from May 2017 through April 2019
Budget Impact:
NA
Options:
1. Accept the report (recommended).
2. Request additional information before accepting the report.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council accepts the report.
Attachments:
• Summary of Action
• Voting Actions