Fayetteville Updates:
- The launch of a dedicated public-facing housing homepage to help track progress, share resources, and highlight solution-oriented work across departments. It’s where they'll continue to centralize updates related to housing affordability, zoning reform, and smart growth: https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/4313/Housing-in-Fayetteville.
- Housing Affordability & Production: Fayetteville is leveraging $1.599 million in federal HOME funds to incentivize long-term affordability through rental development, homebuyer assistance, and owner-occupied beautification projects.
- Housing Diversity: Updates to the city's zoning code and future land use map encourage options to promote density, including allowances for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), duplexes, and small-scale multifamily homes in more areas.
- Walkable, Transit-Connected Development: Our recent form-based code expansion and mixed-use infill policies prioritize walkability and transit alignment in designated growth areas.
- Streamlined Permitting & Zoning Reform: We’ve accelerated internal working groups focused on modernizing our permitting process, with early wins including clearer checklists, simplified review timelines, and a customer-focused permit dashboard in development. Specifically, we've passed several key ordinances to expand the types of homes that can be built here, including ordinances that:
- Improve opportunities for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - 6870
- Expand options for buildable lots - 6869
- Allow for modular housing - 6874
- Comprehensive Plan Goals: These changes support our comprehensive plan, which focuses on building a more connected, accessible, affordable, and sustainable Fayetteville.
Meet a Fayetteville City Planner: Jonathan Curth