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(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The Fayetteville City Council met May 22 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss matters relevant to the city in order to Fayetteville forward. 

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. The invocation was offered by Father Gregory Lowchy with Saint Patrick Catholic Church followed by the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Mayor Mitch Colvin. 

There were several ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS made by the Mayor Pro Tem and Council.

• Mayor Mitch Colvin presented a proclamation for Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to Mr. Hyun Chul Kim, President of the Korean Chamber of Commerce.  
• Mayor Mitch Colvin presented a proclamation for National Public Works Week to Mr. Daniel Edwards Public Services Assistant Director, Mr. Byron Reeves, Public Services Assistant Director, and Mr. Brian McGill, Deputy City Traffic Engineer 
• Council Member D.J. Haire presented a Certificate of Excellence to Mr. Dykashie Harris for his hard work and outstanding performance as State Champion Bowler 
• Mayor Mitch Colvin recognized and presented the North Carolina Public Transportation Association Transit Advocate Award to Mr. Austin Campbell.  This award honors individuals and organizations who have championed the goals, services, and cause of public transportation in North Carolina. 
• Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins stated this week marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. He thanked all Vietnam Veterans and welcomed them home.  
• Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins stated this week is All American Week on Fort Bragg and thanked soldiers for all they do. 
• Council Member Shakeyla Ingram stated the line-up for Juneteenth has been announced and invited everyone to attend.

Council Member Deno Hondros moved to APPROVE THE AGENDA with the removal of Item 7.011 and 10.01 and seconded by Council Member Shakeyla Ingram. This motion was approved unanimously. 

The City Council acted on nine CONSENT AGENDA items during this meeting. The Consent Agenda is a group of items that are considered routine whereby all items are passed with a single motion and vote. Members of City Council can remove items from the Consent Agenda for further discussion prior to voting. A motion was made by Council Member Council Member D.J. Haire moved to approve consent agenda and pulled Item 7.05 for presentation and separate vote and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins. This motion was approved unanimously.   

• Approval of Meeting Minutes:  
  • May 8, 2023 - Discussion of Agenda Items  
  • May 8, 2023 – Regular 
  • You can read more about this item here. 
• P23-11. Initial conditional zoning of two contiguous parcels totaling 4.68± acres, requesting annexation, to Heavy Industrial (HI/CZ) located at 1682 Middle River Loop (REID #0447464759000), being the property of Charles F. Horne, and 1662 Middle River Loop (REID #0447466947000), being the property of Billy D. Horne and Fay J. Horne, represented by Cynthia Smith of Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc. You can read more about this item here. 
• P23-13. Conditional Rezoning from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Heavy Industrial/Conditional Zoning (HI/CZ) to allow car washing and auto detailing on 1.57± acres, located at 616 Person Street (REID #0437929325000), and being the property of AOM II, LLC, represented by E.C., (Ned) Garber, III. You can read more about this item here. 
• P23-18. Creation of an Airport Entrance Corridor Overlay (AECO) zoning district located at 101 - 231 Airport Road on approximately 130+/- acres belonging to Cedar Creek Crossing West LLC, Kinlaw Rentals LLC, Asemota, Osaze Love-Efosa & Lily Efosa Igunbor, Draughon Holdings LLC, McDonald, Vadis, Smith, Izzie H. Heirs & Vadis S. McDonald, Hertz Corporation, Eaton Corp C/O Ducharme, McMillen & Assoc, Spivey, Phyllis Council, Vance Johnson Plumbing Inc, Pittman, W R & Linda, Warren, Mark A & Kim D, Fullblock LLC, Winstead Rentals Limited Partnership, Infinity Nine at Fay LLC, WFN Investment Group LLC, State of North Carolina, City of Fayetteville. You can read more about this item here. 
• Addition of Certain Streets to the City of Fayetteville System. You can read more about this item here. 
• Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2023-25 to Increase the Local Match for Transit Capital Grant NC-2020-033-00. You can read more about this item here. 
• Approval of Installment Financing and Adoption of Resolution for Various Vehicles and Equipment Purchases. You can read more about this item here. 
• Bid Recommendation - Excitation System in Steam Turbine Generator at BWGP. You can read more about this item here. 
• 7.010 23-3377 Bid Recommendation - Readvertisement for PH V Annex, Project XII, Area 26 Cliffdale West Subdivision. You can read more about this item here. 

One item was pulled for a separate vote: 

• Uninhabitable Structures Demolition Recommendations: 
  • 416 Alfalfa St. District 2  
  • 887 Winslow St. District 2  
  • 111 Jasper St. District 4  

Council Member D.J. Haire moved to approve this item (7.05), which was seconded by Council Member Shakeyla Ingram. This item passed unanimously. You can read more about this item here.  

The City Council held several PUBLIC HEARINGS during this meeting. This is a critical portion of the Regular Council meeting since for certain issues, the Fayetteville City Council may sit as a quasi-judicial body that has powers resembling those of a court of law or judge. The Council will hold hearings, investigate facts, weigh evidence and draw conclusions which serve as a basis for its decisions. All persons wishing to appear before the Council should be prepared to give sworn testimony on relevant facts. 

• New Design Standards for the locally designated historic districts and local landmarks to comply with Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes. Council Member Jensen moved to table this item to the next available work session which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins. This passed 9-1 with Council Member Mario Benavente in opposition. You can read more about this item here. 
• AX23-02: Charles F. Horne, Billy D. Horne, and Fay J. Horne are petitioning to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville and initially zone two parcels, a total of 4.68 ± acres to Heavy Industrial Conditional Zoning (HI/CZ). These parcels are located on the northern side of I-95 at 1682 and 1662 Middle River Loop and can be further identified by PIN: 0447-46-4759 and 0447-46-6947; REID: 0447-46-4759000 and 0447-46-6947000. Ms. Lauren Long presented this item. Council Member Shakeyla Ingram moved to adopt the annexation ordinance with an effective date of May 22, 2023. Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins seconded this motion. The motion passed unanimously. You can read more about this item here. 
• P23-12. Rezoning from Single-Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5), located at 0 Graham Road and 6677 Bailey Lake Road (REID #0406037174000 & 0406131181000), totaling 5.56 acres ± and being the property of LEF LLC, J & K General Contractor Inc., represented by Michael Adams of MAPS Surveying Inc.  Ms. Heather Eckhardt, Planner II presented this item. Council Member Derrick Thompson moved to approval of the map amendment to MR-5 as presented based on the evidence submitted and finds that the rezoning is consistent with the Future Land Use Plan as demonstrated by the attached consistency and reasonableness statement. Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins seconded the motion. This passed unanimously. You can read more about this item here. 
• TA23-018 - Text Amendment to Article 30-3.H.6. Airport Overlay District of the Unified Development Ordinance. Mr. Demetrios Moutos presented this item. Council Member Shakeyla Ingram moved to adopt the proposed text amendment for the Airport Overlay District, Council Member Deno Hondros seconded the motion. This passed unanimously. You can read more about this item here. 
• TA23-020-025: Proposed Text Amendment to UDO 30-2.C.8 Certificate of Appropriateness; 30-2.A.7.a Powers and Duties of the Historic Resources Commission; 30-2.C.22 Standards and Requirements for Local Landmark Designation; 30-1-9 Unified Development Ordinance; 2-41.A-F Historic Resources Commission. Ms. Lauren Long presented this item. Council Member Kathy Jensen moved to table this item to the next available work session which was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins. This motion passed (9-1) with Council Member Mario Benavente in opposition. You can read more about this item here. 

The City Council held several EVIDENTARY HEARINGS during this meeting. You can read more about each of them here.  

• SUP23-04. Special Use Permit to allow a duplex in the Single-Family Residential 15 (SF-15) zoning district on property located at 105 Arbor View Court (REID # 0427471706000) and owned by Nikki Creecy, Shinelight Properties, LLC. Mr. Craig Harmon presented this item. 
  • Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins moved to deny the Special Use Permit because the special use will be in harmony with the area in which it is located, seconded by Council Member Mario Benavente. This motion FAILED (5-5). Council Members in opposition were Council Members Shakeyla Ingram, Brenda McNair, Courtney Banks-McLaughlin, Deno Hondros, Mitch Colvin. 
  • Council Member Courtney Banks-McLaughlin moved to approve the special use permit based on the six findings of fact which was seconded by Council Member Shakeyla Ingram. The motion FAILED (5-5). Council Members in opposition were Council Members Kathy Jensen, Mario Benavente, D.J. Haire, Johnny Dawkins, Derrick Thompson. 
  • Council Member Kathy Jensen moved to table to allow both parties to have conversation and come back in thirty days. No one seconded the motion. The motion died for lack of a second. 
  • Council Member Shakeyla Ingram moved to table this item for thirty days. This was seconded by Council Member Kathy Jensen. The motion PASSED (7-3). Council Members in opposition were Council Members Johnny Dawkins, Mario Benavente, Derrick Thompson. 
• SUP23-05. Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow the construction of 42 townhomes (single family attached units) on property zoned Single-Family 6 Residential (SF-6) located on Old Bunce Road (REID #9497843830000) and being the property of King Model Homes Construction Co. Inc., Project owner Ben Stout, Stout Land Development, LLC., applicant Scott Brown, 4D Site Solutions, Inc. Mr. Craig Harmon presented this item. Council Member Brenda McNair moved to approve the special use permit based on the six findings of fact. Council Member Mario Benavente seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Two STAFF REPORTS were presented to Council during this meeting.  

• Fire Chief Mike Hill, Deputy Chief Dunn, Deputy Chief Willett, and Deputy Chief Alverez presented this item. Council Member D.J. Haire moved to accept the report which was seconded by Council Member Derrick Thompson. This item passed unanimously. You can read more about this item here. 
• Police Chief Kem Braden presented the Fayetteville Police Department 2023 1st Quarter Review. Council Member Mario Benavente moved to accept the report which was seconded by Council Member Shakeyla Ingram. This item passed unanimously. You can read more about this item here. 

The meeting adjourned at 11:21 p.m.

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, June 12 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers in City Hall. The June Work Session will be held on Monday, June 5 at 5 p.m. in the Lafayette Conference Room. Meetings also air live on Spectrum Channel 7, at FayTV.net and on the FayTV app available on your streaming device. Meeting agendas, supporting documentation and minutes are publicly available here. For more information about the Fayetteville City Council, please visit fayettevillenc.gov/citycouncil.  

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