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Fayetteville receives HR&A study for Blunt & Gillespie site; staff asked to prep RFQ and rezoning
Summary
City staff and HR&A presented three mixed‑use concepts for the city‑owned Blunt & Gillespie site, all preserving the E.E. Smith House and adding public open space; council unanimously received the report and directed staff to prepare an RFQ, evaluate rezoning and explore a tax‑increment grant to support public amenities.
City officials and consultants presented a feasibility and design study for the city‑owned eight‑plus‑acre property at Blunt and Gillespie during the Fayetteville City Council work session on Jan. 5.
Consultant Austin Amendolia of HR&A Advisors told the council that downtown Fayetteville has experienced modest population growth since 2010 and steady apartment absorption — roughly 240 net new units per year since 2015 — but that office and hotel demand remain constrained. HR&A and design partner MKSK produced three concept massings that share three consistent elements: preservation of the E.E. Smith House, a prioritized…
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