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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-21 - Minutes -Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1 Position 1 Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward 1 Position 2 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2 Position 1 Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2 Position 2 Mayor Molly Rawn City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton City of Fayetteville Arkansas City Council Meeting January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 1 of 13 Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3 Position 1 Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3 Position 2 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4 Position 1 Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4 Position 2 A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on January 21, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mayor Rawn called the meeting to order. PRESENT: Council Members Robert B. Stafford, Doctor D'Andre Jones, Sarah Moore, Mike Wiederkehr, Scott Berna, Sarah Bunch, Teresa Turk, Minister Monique Jones, Mayor Molly Rawn, City Attorney Kit Williams, City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton, Interim Chief of Staff Keith Macedo, Chief Financial Officer Paul Becker, Staff, Press and Audience. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions: None City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports, and Discussion Items: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Award Presented by City Attorney Kit Williams City Attorney Kit Williams presented the award to former City of Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and gave a brief acknowledgment of his achievements and recognitions. Lioneld Jordan, Former City of Fayetteville Mayor stated receiving the award had been a great honor. He briefly spoke of his personal life and of how impactf it hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak had been for him. He believed everyone needed to love, serve and take care of each other. He thanked everyone for their service and for the award. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 2 of 13 Agenda Additions: None Consent: Approval of the January 7, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes APPROVED Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Authority's (Revenue Recognition): A resolution to authorize the Mayor to accept the transfer of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Authority's 2023 Transportation Alternatives Program award in the amount of $144,000.00 to construct a side path for Highway 112, and to approve a budget adjustment. Resolution 38-25 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Surdex Corporation (Service Contract): A resolution to approve a contract with Surdex Corporation in the amount of $99,020.00, pursuant to a Federal GSA Advantage Cooperative Purchasing Contract, for aerial photography services, and to approve a budget adjustment. Resolution 39-25 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Funding Pension of Former Mayor Lioneld Jordan (Budget Adjustment): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the total amount of $79,893.00 to the 2025 Budget to fund the statutorily authorized pension of former Mayor Lioneld Jordan. Resolution 40-25 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Possible Changes to Provide the City and Citizens Use of the Porter Warehouse (Resolution): A resolution to request that Mayor Rawn discuss with the Walton Arts Center possible changes to the long-term lease to provide the City and citizens some use of the Porter Warehouse. Resolution 41-25 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Council Member Bunch moved to accept the Consent Agenda as read. Council Member Berna seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. Unfinished Business: None New Business: Arts and Culture Plan (Approval): A resolution to approve and adopt the Fayetteville Arts and Culture Plan. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 3 of 13 Joanna Bell, Arts & Culture Director gave a brief description of the plan and gave thanks and recognition to all who had advocated for it. She went on to speak of how the plan reflected the voices, insights and aspirations of over 1,250 artists and community members. She introduced Jill Stilwell and Kendall Peterson, both of which had assisted in the creation of the plan. Jill Stilwell, Founder of Stilwell Cultural Consulting stated it had been a pleasure to work on the plan. She introduced Kendall Peterson to begin the presentation. Kendall Peterson, Project Manager of ThereSquared stated they had visited Fayetteville periodically over the past year to understand the City's uniqueness and to ensure the plan reflected the arts and culture ecosystem that was present. She went on to state that they had hosted multiple events, interviews and surveys with the community to see what needed to be included in the plan to ensure it reflected those inputs and values. Jill Stilwell briefly spoke of how arts and culture impacted local economies. She stated that when they were creating the plan, they reviewed what existed within Fayetteville to build upon and help grow over time. She went on to explain the social good that arts and culture did for communities and stated they had conducted a survey where 92% of the respondents had agreed that arts and culture was very important in their day to day life. Kendall Peterson explained how in the research they had conducted, they had been able to generate an assessment that identified needs within the creative ecosystem of Fayetteville. She had heard concerns that creatives were being priced out of their homes, as well as their creative spaces. She went on to explain how if they were identified as an economic sector, then they would be able to receive workforce development the same way other economic sectors would. She then described how the plan included aspirations and visions for Fayetteville's future. Jill Stilwell gave more details regarding the plan, including its goals, strategies, action steps and community priorities. She went on to explain how they were fortunate to have the Economic Vitality Plan available to review how they could pair that with the Arts and Culture Plan when moving forward in achieving economic goals and arts and culture sector goals. Kendall Peterson went on to explain how one of the community priorities revolved around creative spaces. She continued with details around the plan and how they wanted to make high quality spaces where people felt safe. She stated they believed Fayetteville was poised to become a leader for arts and culture throughout the Northwest Arkansas region, as well as the state. Jill Stilwell briefly spoke of how the last part of the plan included details around its implementation. She spoke of the role the City had within the plan and how there were various opportunities for different City departments to come together and work toward some of its strategies. She noted that the plan also included details around investing and looking toward increasing funding for the arts and culture division and establishing a formalized public art fund. Kendall Peterson went on to speak of how the plan could become implemented and that she hoped the City would continue the efforts that had been made already on socializing the plan and ensuring everyone felt excited about it and identifying themselves within the plan. She wanted to ensure 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 4 of 13 everyone felt comfortable with changing the plans goals and implementation measures according to the needs of the community and opportunities that became available. Mayor Rawn thanked the presenters and acknowledged the hard work that had went into the plan. Council Member Min. Jones spoke of how accessibility had been included in the plan, but she did not see any strategic goals to collaborate with local transportation, or any time making space for marginalized community members. She questioned how they planned to connect that. Kendall Peterson stated that she had hoped there would be some sort of pool of funds available to assist in those types of activities and hoped there would eventually be a strategic support fund. She then went on to explain how a component of the plan would be allowing 24/7 access and that there had been a lot of discussion around that topic and hoped it could be something that would evolve over time. Council Member Min. Jones stated she would like to see that in advance, as accessibility was the biggest barrier. She would also like to see partnerships with the City's current transportation system. She stated that if they were not going to talk about this in advance, then they were already planning to exclude the community. Jill Stilwell spoke of how everyone in the community wanted the ability to participate and have access, and that transportation had come up time and time again as a major barrier. She went on to explain how that needed to be addressed through funding and partnerships. Kendall Peterson stated that public art, and public spaces like the Ramble, were something they had discussed with Joanna Bell in regard to making those spaces available to individuals for free for performances. She then went on to speak of free creative spaces being outdoors. Jill Stilwell stated there had been mention around creating outdoor performance spaces to bring the arts to the community as opposed to bringing the community to the downtown area and dispersing that out into neighborhoods. Council Member Min. Jones stated that as they continued to use the word accessibility, she wanted them to think about differently abled individuals as they created those spaces. Council Member Dr. Jones appreciated Council Member Min. Jones for bringing forth that topic. He questioned if that could be put into the plan regarding accessibility and the DEI component. He went on to speak of how he had noticed in Fayetteville that minority groups were often having to do events that were not considered within the main spaces. He then asked if there was a partnership within the plan with the University of Arkansas. Jill Stilwell spoke of how they had spent a significant amount of time speaking with the University of Arkansas around creating more access to spaces and sharing resources. She stated the plan was approximately 70 pages long and that further details and recommendations would be up to staff to work on going forward in establishing a work plan and partnerships. She believed what Council Member Dr. Jones had asked for was step two and would be staff s work plan going forward. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 5 of 13 Council Member Dr. Jones questioned how marginalized communities would be reached out to, as he believed it hadn't been as intentional as it should be in terms of reaching out to marginalized communities, especially when it came to art. Jill Stilwell stated it was very important that every citizen in the community be reached out to, and she believed that was an important part around formalizing the plan and ensuring that it was across the City in equitable distribution. Council Member Dr. Jones thanked Jill Stilwell and briefly spoke of the Arkansas MLK Commission as well as areas in south Fayetteville. Council Member Moore thanked the presenters as well as Joanna Bell, she was excited about the plan. She then questioned what their outlook was federally for potential funding streams as well as their thoughts around other programs that existed for funding. Jill Stilwell briefly spoke of how things were uncertain at the federal level currently. She went on to explain how Fayetteville was a leader within the state, and that forming some advocacy coalitions and identifying key areas where funding was needed could help Fayetteville bring other communities together to do some advocacy work. She then spoke of their work with the Economic Vitality Department. Kendall Peterson believed that if Fayetteville started pushing and making the case for the economic development side of things, that could convince individuals to fund the arts. Council Member Moore referenced page 28 within the plan and how it spoke to youth under 21. She went on to explain how brains were not fully developed until the age of 25, and that once people hit the age between 12 to early 20's, there were less creative outlets available. She was hoping the language within the plan could be expounded more to address that. Jill Stilwell stated the under 21 language was in reference to the individuals within the downtown areas of Fayetteville, which had a very decidedly 21 and up culture. She believed the spirit of the plan was to be welcoming to all ages and that a facility study could be conducted to look more carefully at third spaces to equitably distribute access to spaces creatively across the City. The City Council received 5 public comments regarding this resolution. Mayor Rawn stated that she appreciated and heard the comments from those who had spoken tonight regarding the plan. She went on to state that the plan was not the finish line, it was a first step, and she believed it would set the stage for all of the wonderful things the City would do related to arts and culture. Council Member Bunch agreed with Mayor Rawn and stated she wanted the public to understand that the plan was just a broad concept of the route the City would go in, and that it overlapped with other plans, including transportation, parks, etc. She appreciated the comments tonight and the hard work that had went into the plan. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 6 of 13 Council Member Berna echoed Council Member Bunch and Mayor Rawn's comments. He stated the plan was step one for the City and was not a finished product. He recognized the importance of the arts and believed the plan gave the City a starting point. He would be supportive. Council Member Stafford thanked Jill, Kendall, the Fayetteville Arts Council, the public advisory group, Alison Jumper, the community as well as Joanan Bell for their work. He went on to explain how this was a broad plan and was not specific, it was a starting guide for the City to implement. He went on to explain how investing into the arts would always pay off and that he was impressed with the plan and the amount of work and input that had been put into it. He then committed to working with Joanna Bell and the Fayetteville Arts Council so that as the plan was fleshed out, he would ensure that all parts of the plan would guarantee equal accessibility to all. He would be in support of the plan. Council Member Moore acknowledged the comments that had been made and the concerns raised regarding housing. She went on to speak of the plan and how artists not only needed housing, but adorable spaces to do their crafts. She then spoke of the funding mechanisms mentioned in the plan and how she was open to exploring funding streams. She spoke of how people traveled to Fayetteville and were looking for unique experiences and she wanted to ensure there was a funding stream in place for artists so they could be dignified with the wages they needed. She then spoke of how she was excited regarding the mention around the square gardens and building upon those areas for all kinds of populations to see. She was excited about what she had found within the plan and believed it strived to create greater equity in Fayetteville. Council Member Min. Jones stated she had found on page 27 that one of the top three concerns of Fayetteville artists and creators were regarding housing affordability and being priced out. She acknowledged that research had been done on that and included in the survey. She spoke of her involvement in placemaking grants and how there needed to be a measurable impact inclusivity and connection to community, and she would like that to be considered, especially since an impact survey had been received from the community. She would like the comments around the increase of quality of life and livability to be addressed as plans were made going forward. Council Member Wiederkehr thanked Alison Jumper, the Fayetteville Arts Council and the 1250 individuals who had provided input on the plan. He went on to speak of how he saw the plan as a compass and not a road map. He understood the talk around housing and cautioned that as housing was spoken about for one sector, to also consider other sectors. He then briefly spoke of the funding listed in the plan and how he appreciated the vision and the need for it beyond taxpayer funding. He went on to speak of how he loved the accessory dwelling unit idea for housing and that it would take time for all of the things listed. He would be in support. Council Member Berna moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Stafford seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously. Resolution 42-25 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 7 of 13 Planning Commission (Subdivision Committee Elimination): An ordinance to amend Chapter 33 Departments, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities; Chapter 157 Notification and Public Hearings; Chapter 166 Development; and Chapter 167 Tree Preservation and Protection of the Unified Development Code to eliminate the Planning Commission Subdivision Committee. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Britin Bostick, Long Range Planning/Special Projects Manager gave a brief description of the history around the Subdivision Committee and its establishment. She went on to explain how the Subdivision Committee had been created to do a lot of the technical work that City staff now did and that it effectively no longer served the purpose it had served originally. She continued on to describe the types of proposals the Subdivision Committee reviewed, and how many of those items continued forward to the Planning Commission anyways for further review and approval. She stated the item had a unanimous recommendation to forward from the Long Range Planning Committee to the Planning Commission and that the City had received five comments in favor of the proposal from members of the development community. She stated staff recommended approval of the request and the Planning Commission forwarded it to the City Council unanimously. She would be available for any questions. Council Member Stafford moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Berna seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Berna moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Moore seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Rawn asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinance 6833 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk Vacation-2024-0017: (1006 N. Marvin Ave/ Mcever Laundry, 440): An ordinance to approve VAC-24-17 for property located at 1006 North Marvin Avenue in Ward 4 to vacate 0.26 acres of utility easement. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director gave a brief description of the ordinance. He spoke of how the Water and Sewer Department had wanted to ensure there was adequate easement remaining on the property, and that the applicant had worked in accommodating that request. He stated that no other franchise utilities expressed any concerns, and that staff recommended 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 8 of 13 approval with the two conditions outlined in the ordinance. He noted either Jake Chavis or Matthew McKeever were present as the applicant for the item. Council Member Berna moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Berna moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Moore acknowledged that the letter stated the request was for a laundry mat. She then questioned if laundry mats would have impact on water and sewer capacity in the City. Jonathan Curth stated the City's Water and Sewer Department had not expressed any concerns, and he was not aware of any water pressure issues or sewer capacity issues in the area. Council Member Moore stated she would follow up with the Water and Sewer Department. Mayor Rawn asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinance 6834 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk Annexation Appeal-2024-0002: (1777 N. Sunshine Rd./Leavitt, 359): An ordinance to annex that property described in Annexation Petition ANX 24-002 submitted by Watkins, Boyer, Gray & Curry for property located at 1777 North Sunshine Road adjacent to Ward 4 containing approximately 3.0 acres. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Jonathan Curth, Development Services Director gave a brief description of the ordinance and displayed an image of the property in question for the City Council's review. He stated the property was approximately three acres of land and included a single family dwelling and several outbuildings. He referenced City Plan 2040 and how a guiding principal within that plan related to boundaries and making them efficient, and that in considering the request, staff found that the annexation would exacerbate one of the boundaries. He stated another item for consideration was that the City needed to strive to annex environmentally sensitive areas, and that when staff evaluated the property, they did not find any environmentally sensitive areas on the property. He stated that neither the Fire nor Police Department had expressed any concerns over the request. He then went on to describe the concerns staff had when evaluating the request for water and sewer services. He acknowledged that staff also had concerns regarding annexing the property and aggravating any administration of the public streets, whether that be in terms of paving or plowing 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 9 of 13 them moving forward. He noted there had been public comment received on the request, with a lot of it revolving around concerns regarding infrastructure availability and drainage that might occur from the result of developing the property and some comments perceiving the request to be a piecemeal development that could lead to unintended or undesirable consequences. He stated staff recommended denial of the request, and the Planning Commission had a failed motion to forward it to the City Council by a vote of four to four, and that the item was currently at the City Council on appeal. He noted Will Kellstrom was present as the applicant for the item. Council Member Min. Jones requested that Jonathan Curth elaborate on staff s concerns regarding exacerbating boundary issues. Jonathan Curth stated that over the years, Fayetteville had created a number of peninsulas and islands while performing annexations, which impacted the provision of City services. He stated staff determined that due to the properties location on the other side of Sunshine Road, it would exacerbate it's boundary issues. Will Kellstrom, Attorney with Watkins Boyer Gray & Curry PLLC gave a brief description of the proposal. He stated the property had access to water and that there was a sewer in the adjacent neighborhood that the developer could tie into. He went on to describe how the property was on top of an existing peninsula, and that incorporating it into Fayetteville would create a more logical boundary. He then briefly explained how the property would be developed in the future, whether by county standards or by the City's standards if annexed, and explained that if it were by the county's standards, the lots would be developed with septic, no sidewalks, less tree preservation and less storm water regulations than what the City required, and that if it were annexed into the City, it would allow more housing to be placed upon the property, there would be sidewalk, city utilities, more tree preservation and more regulations overall. He went on to speak of City Plan 2040 and how he believe the proposal had met a good number of the plans guiding principles. He also acknowledged how City Plan 2040 had been approved in 2020, which was before the City found itself in its current condition of housing. He then briefly explained how the property was perfectly suitable and would add to housing in the City without coming with a giant infrastructure burden. He was available for questions. Council Member Turk spoke of how the area was a mess in terms of where the borders were and questioned how that could be squared up in the future. Jonathan Curth gave a brief explanation of the ways annexations could happen statutorily. He then stated that an election may be one of the only opportunities to close an area as described. City Attorney Kit Williams spoke of how the City had not had very many annexation elections. He went on to speak of the few annexations that had occurred during his time as City Attorney. There was then a brief discussion between Council Member Turk and Jonathan Curth regarding the history of the annexations in the area in question. Council Member Min. Jones questioned if the City had to cover the costs of utilities, infrastructures and public service for the annexation. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 10 of 13 Jonathan Curth stated that if the property were to be annexed, the developer would be expected to bear the cost of extending lines. He then briefly spoke of cost shares and how the City incurred costs of maintaining water and sewer lines into the future, and that if it occurred for lower density housing, it could begin to make the City less fiscally solvent. Council Member Min. Jones referenced an earlier comment regarding proper characterization of sprawl and questioned if the applicant considered the request dense. Jonathan Curth stated he could not speak to the applicant's assertion, and went on to explain how the terms sprawl and infill allowed an element of subjectivity. He stated the property had 2 to five attributes on the infill score table, which staff found to not constitute infill and oftentimes the inverse of infill, which was sprawl. Council Member Min. Jones requested the applicant come forth to answer her question. Will Kellstrom stated Jonathan Curth had made a fair characterization of what was and wasn't sprawl, and that it could be subjective. He stated his characterization of sprawl were properties that did not have existing infrastructure, were outside fire response times and required massive increases in the amount of infrastructure present that the City would then have to maintain. He believed the property was not sprawl because it had water available and because sewer that the City already had the burden of maintaining was extremely close. Council Member Wiederkehr asked if the City Council could question the applicant on whether or not they envisioned selling the property. City Attorney Kit Williams stated the City Council had tremendous discretion in annexations, and therefore he would allow that question. Council Member Wiederkehr thanked City Attorney Kit Williams and stated that it would be a question he would like for the owners or their representative to answer. Will Kellstrom stated the property owners planned to sell the property to a developer. There was then a brief discussion between Council Member Bunch and Jonathan Curth regarding the area and which parts were in the County and which were in the City. Council Member Bunch questioned where the sidewalks would go and how far the sewer would have to run to connect to the property if it were annexed. Jonathan Curth stated there was a sidewalk connection at the county subdivision to the north. He went on to state water was available on Sunshine Road, and that there were two options for sewer connection; acquiring easement from houses to the east to make the sewer connection or extend the main line that was located to the north of the property. Council Member Bunch asked if the easements would need to go through existing property. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 11 of 13 Jonathan Curth stated that was the initial evaluation, but staff had not seen development plans so they were uncertain to what that might look like. He stated the Water and Sewer Department had a strong preference that sewer lines be gravity flow, and that with the topography in the area, it was unclear if gravity flow would work for the property. Council Member Bunch stated that it seemed as though all of the City's past annexations had been for larger portions of property. She questioned if Jonathan Curth knew of any smaller annexations the City had had. Jonathan Curth stated he could not think of one this size, but believed there had been one or two small cases where a property owners septic system had failed, and they could be connected to sewer by annexing into the City. Council Member Bunch stated Council Member Turk had just told her of one instance on Salem Road a couple of months back. She then spoke of how she considered if a property were large enough when annexed in to put enough housing to create a significant enough tax base to make the annexation more appropriate or sustainable for itself. Council Member Moore questioned if there was a report on what the sewer capacity looked like on that edge of town and its potential upgrade needs. Jonathan Curth stated the Engineering Division had not identified any capacity issues in the area. The City Council received 7 public comments regarding this ordinance. Council Member Turk appreciated those that had come forth and voiced their opinion, and the family for framing the context of why the item was currently before the City Council. She had concerns regarding the site's topography, having to build another lift station and not being able to use gravity feed into the sewer system and how that would be a large expense for the City. She also had concerns regarding the small scale of the proposal. She did not believe she would be supportive of the annexation. Council Member Moore thanked Council Member Turk and echoed her comments. She stated that as the City talked about sprawl and reviewed long term infrastructure investments, she believe the City would have to start planning the areas in the County with more depth, because she had concerns with septic and long term maintenance. She also had concerns with the low density of housing and how that would not be a great deal for taxpayers to bear the burden. She spoke of how once the property was annexed, it was then required for all city services, including trash trucks, police and other things. She would not be supportive of the request. Council Member Bunch agreed with comments from the previous council members. She went on to speak of the rezoning on the property and how the City would not have the certainty of what might be developed on the site, and that it could just be two houses, and would therefore not be cost effective for the City. The low density of the proposal gave her pause. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 12 of 13 Council Member Berna spoke of how this was a difficult and complicated issue. He believed the concerns that staff had presented were valid, and he would not be supporting the appeal. Council Member Min. Jones stated that in listening to the community members present and reviewing the boundary map, she could see an adverse impact of storm water runoff that could affect neighbors, as well as sewer issues. She would not be in agreement to cause issues for the neighbors that were already residing in the area. Council Member Stafford thanked Jonathan Curth, Will Kellstrom, fellow council members as well as the public for their comments. He spoke of how when reviewing an annexation, he had to look at the City's growth in a 15 to 20 year lens. He stated that if the property were built under what the county allowed, the houses would not be to Fayetteville's standards, and he viewed that as causing more sprawl than less. Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council Member Berna seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Dr. Jones seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Rawn asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance failed 2-6. Council Member Stafford and Dr. Jones voted yes. Council Member Berna, Bunch, Turk, Min. Jones, Moore and Wiederkehr voted no. This ordinance failed. Rezoning Appeal-2024-0057: (1777 N. Sunshine Rd./Leavitt, 359): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2024-57 for approximately 3.0 acres located at 1777 North Sunshine Road in Ward 4 from R-A, Residential Agricultural to RSF-4, Residential Single - Family, Four Units Per Acre. Mayor Rawn asked for clarification on whether the item was still on the table for consideration since the previous appeal had failed. City Attorney Kit Williams stated the Mayor would still need to read the title of the item only, and that a motion to table it indefinitely would be in order. Mayor Rawn read the title of the ordinance. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes January 21, 2025 Page 13 of 13 Council Member Berna moved to table the ordinance indefinitely. Council Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. This ordinance was tabled indefinitely. Announcements: Keith Macedo, Interim Chief of Staff stated there would be an Ordinance Review Committee meeting immediately following the City Council meeting. City Council Agenda Session Presentations: None City Council Tour: None Adjournment: 7:57 p.m. * �0 - Molly Rawn, Mayor Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov