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City Attorney Kit (presented the staff analysis) told council the Attorney General concluded parts of the ordinance are likely in conflict with state law (A.C.A. § 14-43-608), and staff recommended repeal to avoid exposing the city to litigation risks. Council members and dozens of public commenters urged the council to defend the ordinance or to replace it with other enforceable consumer protections rather than repeal the measure outright.

Speakers at the council gave detailed personal testimony about hardships caused by repeated application fees and background-check charges; advocates argued the ordinance offered meaningful consumer protections and urged council to pursue alternatives — such as municipal identification programs, changes to police traffic-stop practices affecting immigrant communities, or other tenant protections — if repeal was required.

Council members debated the legal and fiscal trade-offs. Some members said the attorney-general guidance and the state legislative environment made litigation or defense unlikely to succeed and risked costly legal defense. Others said the city should continue to pursue tenant protections and requested time to draft alternatives.

On the council floor members agreed not to repeal the ordinance that night; instead they left Ordinance 6,800 on first reading and directed staff and councilmembers to research and pursue alternative legal mechanisms to protect renters. Several council members said they would pursue further work with state legislators and community groups to seek broader protections.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 2.4.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Following an Arkansas Attorney General opinion and internal legal review, Fayetteville city staff recommended repeal of Ordinance 6,800 (an applicant-fee cap). Council members and public speakers urged continuing work on renter protections; council left the matter on first reading for further deliberation.","taxTitle","Fayetteville City, Washington County, Arkansas","taxId",5768,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095051,"Council grants appeal and approves large-scale ‘The Verve’ development with $200,000 waterline contribution",283,3667000,3950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2840773-f229da0f66f83a8a4a0b57d799313f35&start=3667&end=3950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2840773-f229da0f66f83a8a4a0b57d799313f35/thumbnail_3667000.jpg","/articles/6095051/Fayetteville-City/Washington-County/Arkansas/Council-grants-appeal-and-approves-large-scale-The-Verve-development-with-200000-waterline-contribution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095051-5b75673d90fd45e0a66e11a3d48c0c3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437967&Signature=Ik0Xvu5xuduyWw5ou0wOfe9qSK9PJfTZfHv5hGgjbPqvCtCVnT0GOyl9~A9DdgppZjNg0fplJ87jXJgfFGTXb3EkpFe7oWuU4CVskXG6jl1mzQ6N7aZiczDGL-TWINThFQdJ2xHDp9XkyeAZT7PvBzJrk8NDTjCpqVWgMxcKFzXi-Jwaox26ap49gSj5d8tC96ZW93P53bjPhmhER9PmAI3I~EhY4ZasJHj1dSwG3R-HDCe~tjTgFBNh4tZsHV0-OYMysTDI7-18ZUjTLgHniq7VjDLjhvCw6HQgoowrvq~~avzxkNEQyc-7LqwDesuuZVnoNmdXscp7HWZ33-xXUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council voted to grant an appeal and approve a large-scale development plan for a multi‑story residential project known on the record as “The Verve,” a proposed 272‑unit, primarily five‑story building wrapped around a central parking structure on the block bounded by Treadwell, Putnam, Duncan and Hill avenues.

Planning staff identified two variances where the proposed project did not meet the Unified Development Code: certain street-standard dimensions for new on‑street parking and sidewalk/streetscape elements, and the city’s pedestrian-circulation requirement that ground-floor units have direct street access. Staff supported the variances, saying the project would meet the spirit and intent of the master-street plan and that topography and existing overhead utilities constrained strict compliance.

A separate, higher-profile dispute concerned a city waterline upgrade: staff and applicant discussed upgrading an 8‑inch water main to a 12‑inch line to address potential system impacts. The Planning Commission split 4–4 on the project after the developer proposed an initial $50,000 contribution and later $100,000; the council heard that the applicant subsequently offered $200,000 as a payment in lieu of constructing the 12‑inch main and that the applicant’s contractor estimate supported that figure.

Applicants said they had worked with staff and were prepared to advance construction; project representatives told the council the development would incorporate sidewalks, on‑street parking where possible, ground-floor nonresidential uses at a northwest “piazza” corner and a wraparound building design intended to activate the block. Architect and project team members said the development would provide multiple pedestrian access points and shared building entries where topography made individual unit street access impractical.

After questions from council about parking, pedestrian access and the waterline funding, the council voted to grant the appeal and approve the large-scale development, accepting the $200,000 payment in lieu for the waterline upgrade and the variances as requested. The resolution as adopted did not preclude the city and developer from later negotiating a formal cost share or for the developer to actually perform the waterline construction prior to street work; staff said they prefer construction coordination to avoid cutting new pavement.

The council’s approval allows the applicant to proceed with final engineering and building-permit processes subject to the development review and any conditions imposed by staff during permits.","After a split Planning Commission vote, the Fayetteville City Council granted an appeal and approved a 5‑story, 272‑unit large-scale development (The Verve), accepting the developer’s $200,000 payment in lieu for a 12-inch waterline upgrade and granting related variances.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095056,"Council removes Raven Lane master-street connection after land-trust acquisition and bridge-cost concerns",1835,947000,2782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2840773-f229da0f66f83a8a4a0b57d799313f35&start=947&end=2782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2840773-f229da0f66f83a8a4a0b57d799313f35/thumbnail_947000.jpg","/articles/6095056/Fayetteville-City/Washington-County/Arkansas/Council-removes-Raven-Lane-master-street-connection-after-land-trust-acquisition-and-bridge-cost-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095056-bfaccc98985577b6d699ad89af45c8f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437967&Signature=BkJt5cX8vmf6UMdnDB4pu9mX2zIOhqV-pJRGj3Ma28nOXFwyXvUlTqR34hbPE4eD7j6ov-Ku5TkMlTytZ-NMGDGp6hozR9HFtRhlRC2vyAfD-Tfl~seIwhZqOGYzHzHF~iI-mdNqVXLoLoHEyYTVPYOGdfpiAaxho6Z-bmVasg6LBfJlPybDkWhoPl1fL7qRFR-xOpRIJ75XcxcqvRVjPZWytzVyJZt5i9w4jjnWHzUKiBFxihvyifACHJVjiDZINUpuvn54dc0ZkQsj1IHjNN88Q6pnHzEcyrtYl2EH3faJ0yAhAdy1E-cGaK6atH8HSxrhNr6zDNYvBNZshoYi4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council voted to amend the city’s master street plan to remove a roughly 0.2-mile planned residential link that would have extended Raven Lane across Clabber (Claver) Creek toward the Crystal Springs area.

Development Services Director Jonathan Kurth told the council the segment has long been on master plans (originally proposed in 1995) but is now constrained by substantial floodplain, the presence of environmentally sensitive riparian corridor, the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust’s acquisition of roughly half the corridor and steep bridge cost estimates from a 2019 engineering study. Kurth said the channelization option in 2019 was estimated about $2.3 million and a spanning bridge about $3.0 million; staff said both figures are almost certainly higher in 2025.

Robert Rhodes, attorney for Craig and Laura Underwood and for the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust, urged removal of the connection, saying a bridge would cut through land trust property and run counter to tree-preservation easements on the site. Rhodes said neighbors backing the removal and that the land trust’s conservation goals and the presence of an environmentally sensitive species would be harmed by a road through the riparian corridor.

Opponents at the podium emphasized that keeping the master-street line preserves future connectivity. Kyle Smith, a nearby resident, recounted decades of planning history and urged the council to keep the connection as an “intent” to avoid circumventing the plan via private conservation. John McGuire and other public commenters argued the floodplain and riparian values supported removal.

Kurth said staff balanced connectivity needs — noting it would be nearly a mile between Dean Solomon and Salem roads — against conservation, development patterns in Crystal Springs and high construction costs, and recommended removal. Planning Commission and the Transportation Committee had forwarded the request in favor (planning commission 6–3 split). The council voted to amend the master street plan and remove the Raven Lane segment.

Council members discussed whether removal would preclude future pedestrian/trail connections; Kurth said removing the link does not guarantee trails or alternative connections and that adding a trail later would require its own planning and approvals. The council recorded the motion and passed the amendment by roll-call vote.","Fayetteville City Council approved an amendment removing a planned 0.2-mile residential link on Raven Lane from the master street plan, citing large bridge costs, floodplain and land-trust conservation interests and limited feasibility.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6095060,"Council approves Sidecar Cocktail Lounge private-club permit for North College Avenue",577,68000,645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2840773-f229da0f66f83a8a4a0b57d799313f35&start=68&end=645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2840773-f229da0f66f83a8a4a0b57d799313f35/thumbnail_68000.jpg","/articles/6095060/Fayetteville-City/Washington-County/Arkansas/Council-approves-Sidecar-Cocktail-Lounge-private-club-permit-for-North-College-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095060-f1c632d51989a1554cfcab51719e991e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437967&Signature=PKJ0bdM4IezAICUGnPnPKq5nfjRjxCOzKEON-xjk692TsnyoAHE92uwGBaVxSd724WO~IIwYf9Xaqw5BExYj4-8vwRHHrQn5Lx4fBjpcOvwl0DlHdhBBIDdFrppUSu1NGJ9sEisYQhOscSoMA9d6VK1eGVGe605K1qZO3981cJLOg4vqexjynbIQQH5FJyRlohEZ0FCKAwr~23d~Ro9AWhQvkKg99pQlbhzuZ7lKtv3N3Z8DZbHBhFmozQiPNg7vrp~r84arCiXvWMBKSrQHjz2TX7hKXKD3Sm37MuHCC2LIKlpbLhS2LdObZfmzswLN18dOMu6kgEhnkPIZrNyLqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council approved an ordinance allowing the Sidecar Cocktail Lounge to apply for a private-club permit for 1150 North College Avenue, Suite 100.

The application was presented by the city’s licensing staff and by the applicant, Corey McCain, who described security and safety measures including trained staff and cameras, and said the lounge will not serve full meals but will offer small packaged snacks. “We make sure that any anybody and everybody is safe in our establishment,” McCain said, and added the business would pursue training with city police or the state Alcoholic Beverage Control division.

Council members asked about food service and safety practices; McCain said Sidecar will not serve regular meals and will instead have limited snack items and a relationship with a neighboring restaurant. There were no public comments during the public-hearing portion of the item.

Council votes recorded on the record show unanimous passage of the ordinance forwarding the private-club permit application to the state licensing process. The council also approved suspending rules for second and third readings and adopted the ordinance by roll-call vote.","The Fayetteville City Council voted to approve a private-club permit for Sidecar Cocktail Lounge, permitting the business at 1150 N. College Ave., Suite 100 to pursue a state license after the council’s ordinance approval.","actionData","errors"]

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