Council supports rezoning in midtown Fayetteville praises discussion among neighbors developers

FAYETTEVILLE — The City Council on Monday approved one rezoning request that garnered attention from neighbors but left another for discussion again in two weeks. Council members voted 6-2 to approve a rezoning for 1.7 acres southeast of Gregg Avenue and Elm Street. The rezoning will happen in two sections. The first section, about .48 acres abutting Gregg Avenue, will be changed to a residential intermediate urban zone. The rest, about 1.32 acres to the east facing a cul-de-sac with homes nearby, will change to a residential intermediate zone allowing up to 12 units an acre. The current zoning for…