One of the major tenants at

the Fayette Pavilion and a prospective new tenant are among the petitioners

to the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission this month.

Best Buy is making plans to

take over the space next to Pier 1 Imports formerly occupied by HomePlace,

which went out of business. Little, if any, of the outside of the building

will change with the opening of the new store, keeping with the general

design guidelines required for the Fayette Pavilion.

The commission is scheduled

to consider elevations for Best Buy at this month's meeting. City staff

is satisfied with that application so far, according to a memo submitted

to the commission for the meeting.

Wal-Mart wishes to expand its

fenced retail area next to its garden center by about 20 feet. The expansion

would extend to the west of the garden center and into an existing drive

lane, although a 25-foot drive lane would remain after modification of

a parking island. All affected landscaping would be protected or replaced,

and no existing utilities or fire hydrants would be disturbed, according

to city staff, although about five parking spaces would be lost.

Also on the agenda this month:

An amendment to the city's

zoning ordinance creating a redevelopment zoning district. This would

encourage properties to be redeveloped by offering incentives to developers

that would not otherwise be available, if redevelopment is done in a way

that would maximize the benefit to the community. This would likely apply

to older buildings whose redevelopment is not economically feasible.

The first rezoning application

using the proposed redevelopment district zoning. Developer Alex Thompson

has made the application in an attempt to renovate the Jeff Davis Apartments.

A gas station ordinance has

been drafted at the request of the City Council. This would create size

and pump limitations on properties within close proximity of residential

properties. By allowing less square footage and fewer pumps, the city

would discourage gas stations from locating near residential properties.

An architectural advisory committee

is being proposed to assume some of the responsibilities of the Historic

Preservation Commission by reviewing building elevations in the Main Street

District. Under the proposed ordinance, membership would be comprised

of a building official, the Main Street program manager, the chairman

of the Main Street Design Committee, a member of the Planning and Zoning

Commission, and an architect from the community.

A rezoning has been proposed

for 260 Jeff Davis Drive, from C-2 (community commercial) to C-1 (downtown

commercial), to renovate and restore an existing house on the property

for the option of office or residential use. The C-2 zoning district does

not permit residential land uses.

A commercial renovation is

proposed for the building at 282 Lanier Street, which is within the Main

Street District. The project would include removing and replacing the

entire roof structure, sandblasting and repointing the front brick facade,

and replacing the damaged stucco finish on the right side of the building.

A new canvas awning would be installed over the front door. The applicant

has submitted elevations to the commission for this project.

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