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From:Thomas Brown <tbrownii@icloud.com>
Sent:Saturday, January 13, 2024 11:56 AM
To:Wiederkehr, Mike; Moore, Sarah; Bunch, Sarah; D'Andre Jones; Turk, Teresa;
Hertzberg, Holly; Berna, Scott
Cc:Curth, Jonathan; CityClerk
Subject:ADM-2023-0048 an Appeal of VAR-2023-0030
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Council Representatives
The previous speakers and our appeal effectively addressed the heightened safety hazards associated with operating a
high activity auto-centric pedestrian hostile use, like a filling station, at an intersection currently experiencing high levels
of vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents.
Therefore I want to address an equally disqualifying issue. This is the conflicting nature of the proposed
filling station use verses the pedestrian friendly mixed-use urban design objectives of the core of a Tier 2 Center.
As a previous Planning Commissioner involved in developing the 2040 City Plan I am aware of eight features of the
Growth Concept Map, addressed in Section 2.2 of the Plan, that are relevant to our appeal.
First, the Growth Concept Map depicts in broad graphic terms how Fayetteville should grow over the next 20
years.
Second the Map identifies key growth nodes, corridors and major areas that should be conserved for natural
resources and open space.
Third, the Map graphically depicts the location of:
40 Tier 1, 2, 3 and Special Centers.
2 High Activity Corridors.
The North College Transit Corridor.
And the Enduring Green Network.
Fourth, the Plan states that the map reflects city-wide policies to create diverse, efficient, and well-
connected communities that are affordable, rich in local employment, and access to transportation, services,
and culture.
Fifth, the Plan states that the Map helps form the basis for strategic Planning Policies across the city. An
example of this Map feature can be seen in how the Map can be used in guiding future updates to the City’s
Zoning Map and Future Land Use Map.
Sixth, the Plan states that the Map is intended to provide a more certain environment for making public and
private investment decisions. An example of this Map feature can be seen in its ability to guide
the Development Community to where higher density mixed-use project opportunities are available across the
City.
Seventh, the Plan states that the Map is a tool to help guide in evaluating development proposals. An example
of this Map feature can be seen in its potential to help guide the City Council when considering the
compatibility of a rezoning proposal or potentially guide the Planning Commission when evaluating the
appropriateness of a variance proposal.
Finally, The Map identifies the intersection of North Street and Garland Avenue as the core of a Tier 2 Center.
The 2040 City Plan states that all Tier Centers are intended to be mixed-use nodes that are pedestrian-
friendly areas served by current or future transit services.
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The 2040 City Plan additionally states that Tier 2 Centers are characterized by Commercial uses that are in mixed-use
structures or office buildings.
The development proposed by the variance applicant is not a pedestrian friendly use proposed in a mixed-use structure
or office building. It is an auto-centric filling station that emphasizes vehicles over pedestrians and should therefore be
denied.
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