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: November 14, 2022
RE:
Title
Public Hearing on Adoption of Fayetteville's Downtown Social District
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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 September 6, 2022, at the City Council Work Session, the City Council directed Staff to work with Cool Spring District, Inc. (CSDD) to bring back the required subsequent actions for implementation of a social district in the downtown footprint. Council is asked to approve a pilot program for six months from December 2022 to June 2023. After three months, Staff and CSDD will present a progress report on the impacts to both downtown businesses and the City's Departments. In June 2023, Staff will request direction from Council to rescind the pilot or create an ordinance amendment for a Social District.
Pursuant to NCGS 160A-175, the proposed social district ordinance has to be presented to the City Council twice on November 14th and 28th, since violation of the ordinance is a misdemeanor.
Background:
The Board of the Cool Spring Downtown District, Inc. (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 En...
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