City Council Regular Meeting Recap – October 26, 2026

Published on October 27, 2026

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The Fayetteville City Council met Oct. 26 in the City Hall Council Chamber for its regular meeting. Agendas and supporting materials are available at FayettevilleNC.gov/CityCouncil.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Council Member Shaun McMillan reminded residents that early voting has begun for the midterm elections.
  • Council Member McMillan announced the Cumberland County Veterans Council’s Annual Veterans Day Parade, scheduled for Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. in downtown Fayetteville, and the Blue Star Memorial Ceremony, scheduled for Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at North Carolina Veterans Park, 300 Bragg Blvd.
  • Council Member McMillan also announced a pop-up discussion on Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. at Cliffdale Library, 6882 Cliffdale Rd.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

City Manager Douglas Hewett announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City $1 million through its Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration program. He also wished Council Member Brenda McNair a happy birthday.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Council approved the meeting agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

Council approved the consent agenda, except Items 7.0A6, 7.0A10, 7.0A12 and 7.0A14, which were considered separately.

  • 7.0A1 Council approved the minutes from the Oct. 5 Work Session and the Oct. 12 agenda discussion and regular meetings.
  • 7.0A2 Council adopted the proposed 2027 City Council meeting calendar.
  • 7.0A3–7.0A5 Council approved three zoning requests: initial zoning for 9.49 acres at unaddressed Gillespie Street as Community Commercial that is connected to the annexation public hearing item 8.01; rezoning 4201, 4203 and 4207 Sweetwater Drive from Single-Family Residential 6 to Limited Commercial; and rezoning 582 N. Reilly Road from Single-Family Residential 10 to Limited Commercial.
  • 7.0A7 Council adopted demolition ordinances for uninhabitable structures at 409 Lamon Street, 1124 Southern Avenue, 1510 Bragg Boulevard and 1514 Bragg Boulevard.
  • 7.0A8 Council authorized a municipal agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation and accepted grant funding for the City’s Bicycle Plan update.
  • 7.0A9 Council authorized the sale and issuance of limited obligation bonds and execution of related financing documents for McArthur Park Sports Complex fire apparatus.
  • 7.0A11 Council accepted the $1 million HUD Automated Permitting Systems Demonstration grant, authorized execution of grant documents and appropriated the funds.
  • 7.0A13 Council appropriated $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act interest earnings for a two-year agreement with Cumberland County CommuniCare, Inc., to continue the Reclaiming Futures Youth Mentoring Program through June 30, 2028.
  • 7.0A15 and 7.0A16 Council approved Fayetteville Public Works Commission bid recommendations for an annual underground distribution boring construction contract and galvanized steel transmission poles.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT

  • 7.0B6 Council moved to set a public hearing regarding the request to rezone 3001 Village Drive from Community Commercial to Conditional Community Commercial.
  • 7.0B10 Council referred the proposed Fayetteville-Cumberland Human Relations Commission by-law changes to a future Work Session.
  • 7.0B12 Council accepted the $25,115,578 Murchison Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant, appropriated the federal funds, authorized the City Manager to execute grant documents and approved a bridge loan to the Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority to support the acquisition of Elliott Circle.
  • 7.0A14 Council authorized the design-build delivery method for the Hay Street Parking Deck elevator project and directed staff to proceed with procurement.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  • 8.01 Council approved the annexation of 9.49 acres at unaddressed Gillespie Street, effective Oct. 26, 2026.
  • 8.02 Council referred Parkview owners associations’ requests for removal from the Downtown Municipal Service District to the Nov. 2 Work Session

OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS

  • 9.01 Council authorized the City Manager to draft an agreement with U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg and NCDOT for the Fort Bragg Micro-Transit Program and coordinate with NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division to secure federal funding.
  • 9.02 Council tabled the appeal of the sewer assessment for 1420 Hoke Loop Road to the Dec. 7 special meeting.
  • 9.03 Council adopted a revised Unified Development Ordinance amendment establishing a conditional rezoning option for warehouse storage uses as data centers. Council found the amendment consistent with the adopted comprehensive plan. It will take effect the day of the public hearing on the data center moratorium, but not until after the public hearing has been held.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

  • 10.01 Council moved the Economic Mobility Program update to the Jan. 4, 2027 Work Session.

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