Hillside ordinance reviewed - once again

Thursday, October 29, 2009

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Discussion was resurrected Tuesday about the city’s Hillside Ordinance, passed in 2006 after four years of debate.

The Fayetteville City Council’s Ordinance Review Committee met to discuss the ordinance, because several aldermen asked city staff to reviewsome aspects. Another discussion is planned, but no date was set.

It’s too soon to evaluate overall success of the ordinance, Karen Minkel, director of strategic planning and internal consulting, said. That will take five years of data, particularly since development has slowed.

Minkel did recommend two revisions, oneto a part of the ordinance vetoed by former Mayor Dan Coody. She suggested the city require that design professionals review plans for new foundations, and that building projects not involving a roof ...


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