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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 City Council Final Agenda Tuesday, July 21, 2026 5:30 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 Final Agenda July 21, 2026 Meeting Information: 1. Webinar ID: 886 7245 5068 Public Registration Link: https://fayetteville-ar.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_-lbO8BVqRLqqCUpTRRfAXg 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 Proposed Agenda Additions 1. Waive the Appeal Fee for Blair Hollender: A resolution to waive the appeal fee in § 159.01 (b)(7) for city resident Blair Hollender’s appeal of an administrative approval of Large Site Improvement Plan 2026-02 to serve the public interest, alleviate an unfair burden upon this citizen or be beneficial to the City as a whole. (2026-2452) A. Consent A.1. Approve 2027 Employee Benefits Renewal: A resolution to approve the 2027 Employee Benefits Package. (2026-2007) A.2. 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) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 2 City Council Meeting Final Agenda July 21, 2026 A.3. 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) A.4. 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.5. 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.6. 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. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 3 City Council Meeting Final Agenda July 21, 2026 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) 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) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 4 City Council Meeting Final Agenda July 21, 2026 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) D. City Council Tour D.1. Agenda Item C.5: VAC 2026-0008 North Deane Solomon Road: Date & Time: July 20th, 2026 at 4:30 PM. Address: 2434 N. Deane Solomon Rd. Parking: Off-Street at Fayetteville Church of Christ (to the south) E. Announcements E.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. F. Adjournment NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE All interested persons may appear and address the City Council on Unfinished Business, New Business, and Public Hearings at City Council meetings. If you wish to address the City Council on an agenda item, please wait for the Mayor or Chair to request public comment. When the Mayor or Chair recognizes you, please start your public comment by giving your name and address. Comments are to be addressed to the Mayor or Chair. The Mayor or Chair will direct your comments to the appropriate elected officials, staff, or others for response. Keep your comments respectful, brief, to the point, and relevant to the agenda item being considered. Each speaker from the public will be allowed one turn to speak for discussion of an agenda item. Below is a portion of the Rules of Order and Procedure of the Fayetteville City Council pertaining to City Council meetings: Agenda Additions: A new item which is requested to be added to the agenda at a City Council meeting should only be considered if it requires immediate City Council consideration and if the normal agenda setting process is not practical. The City Council may only place such new item on the City Council meeting's agenda by suspending the rules by two-thirds vote. Such agenda addition shall be heard prior to the Consent Agenda. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 5 City Council Meeting Final Agenda July 21, 2026 Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda items shall be read by the Mayor and voted upon as a group without discussion by the City Council. If a Council Member wishes to comment upon or discuss a Consent Agenda item that item shall be removed and considered immediately after the Consent Agenda has been voted upon. Unfinished Business and New Business: Overview Period: Agenda items at a City Council meeting shall be introduced by the Mayor and, if an ordinance, read by the City Attorney. City staff shall then present a report. An agenda applicant (city contractor, rezoning or development applicant, appellant from a final decision of the Planning Commission or City Staff, etc.) may present its proposal only during this presentation period but may be recalled by a Council Member later to answer questions. City staff, Council Members and applicants may use electronic visual aids in the City Council meeting as part of the presentation of the agenda item. City staff’s presentation and an Applicant’s presentation whether presented by one or more than one presenter shall each be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes unless the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote allows additional time. Public Comments: Public comment at a City Council meeting shall be allowed on all items of unfinished and new business and subjects of public hearings. Amendments may receive public comments only if approved by the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote. Speakers present in the City Council Chambers shall be recognized before speakers participating by electronic means. Speakers shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes to discuss the agenda item or amendment being considered by the City Council. The City Council may allow a speaker additional time by unanimous consent or majority vote. As part of a person’s public comments allowed above, the speaker may use electronic visual aids during their three (3) minutes presentation period concerning the agenda item being considered by the City Council. Courtesy and Respect: All members of the public, all city staff and elected officials shall accord the utmost courtesy and respect to each other at all times. All shall refrain from comments that are harassing or amount to a personal attack against any identifiable individual including abusive comments and derogatory remarks about integrity or offer any other comments that are also not limited to the discussion of the specific agenda item being considered by the City Council. Any member of the public who violates these standards shall be ruled out of order by the Mayor, must immediately cease speaking and shall leave the podium. Cell Phones and Pagers: Cell phones must be turned off or put in silent mode and not used within the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. Pagers must be turned off or put in silent mode within the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. These restrictions also apply during Agenda Sessions. Smoking Prohibited: There will be no smoking allowed in the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. Interpreters or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD), for hearing impaired are available for all City Council meetings, a 72-hour advance notice is required. For further information or to request an interpreter, please call 479-575-8330. A copy of the complete City Council agenda is available on our website at www.fayetteville-ar.gov or in the Office of the City Clerk, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas (479) 575-8323. City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 6