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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 City Council Tentative Agenda Tuesday, July 14, 2026 4:30 PM City Hall Room 219 City Council Members Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1 Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward 1 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2 Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2 Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3 Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4 Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4 Mayor Molly Rawn City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton City Council Meeting Tentative Agenda July 14, 2026 Meeting Information: 1. Webinar ID: 881 5990 1600 Public Registration Link: https://fayetteville-ar.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_VJx3qoNhTcmzuF4KHeIhAQ Public Comment: 1. You may submit a public comment regarding an upcoming City Council agenda item using the below options: 1) You can email your comment to AgendaItemComment@fayetteville-ar.gov 2) You can attend the meeting in person and speak during the public comment period on the item. 3) You can attend the meeting via Zoom and raise your virtual hand during the public comment period on the item. Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Mayor' s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items A. Consent A.1. Approval of the July 7, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes A.2. Approve 2027 Employee Benefits Renewal: A resolution to approve the 2027 Employee Benefits Package. (2026-2007) A.3. Telecommunications Franchise Agreement with OzarksGo, LLC: A resolution to approve a non-exclusive telecommunications franchise agreement with OzarksGo, LLC for the placement and maintenance of buried and aerial fiber optic cables and other broadband system equipment within the city’s public rights-of-way. (2026-2280) A.4. Plainview Ave. Construction Manager Contract: A resolution to award RFQ #26-03 and authorize a general contractor construction management contract with Emery Sapp & Sons in the initial amount of $50,500.00 for the Plainview Avenue Project. (2026-2276) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 2 City Council Meeting Tentative Agenda July 14, 2026 A.5. Walker Park Improvements Phase 1 – Increase to Project Contingency: A resolution to increase the project contingency for the Walker Park Improvements Phase 1 Project in the amount of $100,000.00. (2026-2264) A.6. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Post Oak Preservation Solutions LLC: A resolution to award RFP 26-04 and authorize a contract with Post Oak Preservation Solutions, LLC in the amount of $79,280.00 for Phase 2 of a Citywide Windshield Survey of Historic Properties using a combination of grant funds and pre-approved, budgeted funds. (2026-2169) A.7. Easement Condemnations for South School Waterline Bottleneck Project: A resolution to authorize the City Attorney to seek condemnation and possession of certain lands owned by individuals needed for the South School Water Line Bottleneck Project. (2026-2261) B. Unfinished Business B.1. RZN 2026-0015 NW of N. Deane Solomon Rd. & W. Vanike Dr.: An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026- 15 for approximately 36.2 acres northwest of North Deane Solomon Road and West Vanike Drive in Ward 4 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four (4) Units Per Acre and CPZD, Commercial Planned Zoning District, to RMF-12, Residential-Multi Family, 12 Units Per Acre and RSF-8, Residential Single- Family, Eight (8) Units Per Acre. (2026-1944) At the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first reading. B.2. An Ordinance to Promote Transparency: An ordinance prohibiting the City of Fayetteville from entering into nondisclosure agreements that restrict disclosure of public records or public business beyond that authorized by law, and to declare an emergency. (2026-2142) At the July 7, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first reading and tabled to the July 21, 2026 City Council meeting. C. New Business C.1. Ordinance to Amend the Definition of "Through Lot" Unified Development Code §155.01: An ordinance to amend the definition of a “through lot” in § 151.01 Definitions of the Unified Development Code. (2026-2147) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 3 City Council Meeting Tentative Agenda July 14, 2026 C.2. An Ordinance to Modify Lot Width Minimums in Some Zoning Districts from 18-foot to 12-foot: An ordinance to reduce the minimum lot width for residential dwellings from 18 feet to 12 feet in the Residential Intermediate-Urban (RI-U), Community Services (CS), Urban Thoroughfare (UT), Main Street/Center (MSC), and Downtown General (DG) Zoning Districts by amending §§ 161.12, 161.22, 161.24, 161.27, and 161.28 of the Unified Development Code. (2026-2148) C.3. An Ordinance to Amend Residential Parking Requirements: An ordinance to allow the Planning Commission to grant additional parking reductions for residential uses by amending § 172.05 Standards for the Number of Spaces by use of the Unified Development Code. (2026-2149) C.4. ADM 2026-0024 West Center St & South Gregg Ave: An ordinance to amend Ordinance 6957 regarding the conditional removal of 279 linear feet of Tanglewood Branch from the Streamside Protection Zone and allow the developer to submit a revised site plan for the property located South of 576 West Center Street. (2026-2209) C.5. VAC 2026-0008 North Deane Solomon Road: An ordinance to approve VAC-26-08 for property located at 2434 North Deane Solomon Road in Ward 2 to vacate 3,320 square feet of tree preservation area contingent on the dedication of a new 12,915 square foot tree preservation easement, the planting of 46 mitigation trees, and other conditions. (2026- 2163) C.6. RZN 2026-0020 North Mission Blvd: An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026- 20 for approximately 0.20 acres located at 518 North Mission Boulevard in Ward 1 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre, to RI-12, Residential Intermediate, Twelve Units Per Acre. (2026-2191) C.7. RZN 2026-0021 North Hughmount Road: An ordinance to rezone the property described in rezoning petition RZN 2026-21 for approximately 3.78 acres located at 2445 North Hughmount Road in Ward 4 from R-A, Residential, Agricultural and NS-G, Neighborhood Services - General to RSF-8, Residential Single-Family, eight units per acre. (2026-2210) C.8. RZN 2026-0018 West Wedington Dr. (Appeal of Planning Commission Denial): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026- 18 for approximately 0.55 acres located at 1845 West Wedington Drive in Ward 4 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre, to RI-U, Residential Intermediate-Urban. (2026-2260) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 4 City Council Meeting Tentative Agenda July 14, 2026 D. Proposed Agenda Additions E. City Council Agenda Session Presentations F. City Council Tour G. Announcements G.1. Board, Committee & Commission Vacancies Advertisement: The Office of the City Clerk Treasurer is accepting applications for board, committee and commission vacancies. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026. H. Adjournment City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 5