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Housing update: Fayetteville aims to close six‑year deficit, releases four RFPs for city land and seeks NLC grant
Summary
Chief Housing Officer Marley Stark told council the city is on track to close a six‑year housing deficit by 2026 based on permitted units in the pipeline, highlighted preservation programs and announced four city‑owned land RFPs to support mixed‑income housing; staff also outlined a $60,000 National League of Cities implementation grant with a 1:1 local match.
Marley Stark, Fayetteville’s chief housing officer, briefed council on production, preservation and partnerships at the Oct. 14 agenda session, saying staff are "on track to close our 6 year housing deficit by 2026" based on permitted units expected to come online in 2026.
On production and city land, Stark said the city released four RFPs in September for mixed-income development on city-owned parcels to reduce land-cost barriers and enable below‑median‑income units. She said the RFPs were intentionally flexible on unit mixes so proposals can be negotiated through a selection committee rather than…
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