Fayetteville Planning Commission to decide on 7-story building on Dickson St.
On behalf of Trentas Ventures, McClelland Consulting Engineers presented plans for a large-scale mixed-use development on Dickson St.
According to MCE, the project would consist of a seven-story building with 3 basement levels and 5 stories above ground level, including retail, parking, residential apartments and indoor and outdoor amenities.
Caroline Crawford shared with the planning committee her concerns about the potential development.
'While the growth of our city is exciting, I don't think allowing a building like that is a good move,' Crawford said.
She added that she believes the development would have a negative impact on the neighborhood by increasing traffic and decreasing the area quality.
Crawford believes that the space should be used for something she feels is more beneficial to the community, such as restaurants.
On the other hand, Fayetteville local Max Emerson expressed support to the City of Fayetteville's Senior Planner Gretchen Harrison for the seven-story building.
Emerson said he believes that a mixed-use student-oriented apartment complex meets the needs of the housing crisis in Fayetteville, but has concerns about parking.
'I think in student-oriented projects, the residential parking requirements should, in fact, be lowered, as many UofA students do not have or need cars,' said Emerson.
According to Emerson, increasing the supply of student-oriented housing might slow the increase or introduce a decrease in rent.
The Planning Commission will hear about the Large Scale Development at the 5:30 pm meeting on Feb. 24.Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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