Fayetteville City Council Work Session Recap – January 5, 2026

Published on January 06, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville City Council met Jan. 5, at 2 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers for the monthly work session to discuss matters relevant to the city.

6.01 The City’s Economic and Community Development department (ECD) presented City Council with three development concepts for the Blount and Gillespie site. City Council came to a consensus for ECD to move forward with drafting a request for qualifications (RFQ) so vendors are vetted for the project before a request for proposals (RFP) is released. City Council will review the RFQ prior to issuing. ECD will also work with the zoning commission to make zoning improvements to enable dense, mixed-use development to occur on the site. The site’s current zoning prevents a unified development plan.

6.02 Council reached a consensus to accept a presentation presented by Redeploying American Veterans, a nonprofit organization outlining its conceptual vision for a veteran-focused tiny home community. The presentation outlines the organization’s goals, statewide veteran homelessness statistics, general challenges faced by unhoused veterans, and broad program components such as mental-health evaluation, job placement, and financial literacy training. Council also directed ECD to work with the nonprofit Development Services to assist with zoning for the ideal location for 10 tiny homes.

6.03 Council received a presentation from the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Continuum of Care (CoC) presented by Chairperson Deborah Harris. The presentation highlighted their annual Point in Time Count (PIT). The PIT Count is a federally required, community-led census that measures the number of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night each year. PIT Count is best used alongside other data resources such as HMIS, local service provider reports, and trend analyses to assess system strengths, identify gaps, and guide strategies to improve housing outcomes in Fayetteville.

6.04 Council then received a presentation highlighting the progress of the Black Voices Museum Project. The presentation focused on the project vision, its purpose, outreach efforts and design concepts and locations. City Council gained consensus to bring this item to a future City-County Liaison meeting to be briefed. 6.05 City Staff provided an update on progress towards major construction projects, specifically highlighting the 2016 voter-approved parks and recreation bond and the 2022 voter-approved public safety bond. 6.06 Staff presented information to Council regarding the inclusion of Park View Townhomes in the Downtown Municipal Service District (MSD). Council reached a consensus to hold a public hearing on February 9. Council may, by ordinance, redefine the service district to remove the property if desired. 6.07 Council reached a consensus to send the recommended amendments for “City Council Policy 155.6 - Real Property – Lease” back to the City Council Policy Committee. This policy establishes formal procedures and requirements for leasing municipal real property owned by the City. This policy ensures compliance with North Carolina General Statutes, particularly N.C.G.S. § 160A-272, and provides a framework for equitable, transparent leasing practices. 6.08 Council gained consensus to table the Proposed Amendments to Parades, Motorcades, Special Events and Demonstrations Ordinance for 30 to 60 days. Council will hold a special meeting or add this to a future work session to discuss and consider the amendments. Council adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Meeting agendas, supporting documentation and minutes are publicly available at FayettevilleNC.gov/CityCouncil.