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Town of Holly Springs · Planning Board
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Regular meeting Land conversion and large developmentSubdivision and site plansAppointments and personnelRezoning

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What's on this agenda

The Planning Board considers two major subdivision plans — one at 975 Avent Ferry Road and one called Evanston — plus a rezoning petition for a bank site on Sunset Lake Road (case 24-REZ-06), which moves next to a Town Council public hearing.

Beyond the land-use cases, the board approves January minutes, designates its Town Council liaison, and hears routine staff and committee reports.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The Planning Board recommended that the Town Council approve a rezoning for a proposed Chase Bank on Sunset Lake Road (case 24-REZ-06), 4-2, after residents raised concerns about traffic, speed and parking on Lassiter Road. Attorney Ashley Honeycutt-Terrazas of Parker Poe presented for the applicant; Chase Bank's Amy Victor answered board questions and said the company had moved its planned ATM drive-through to the rear of the building and put the stormwater control underground in response to earlier feedback. Chair Rick Madoni and member Sara Kempin opposed the rezoning recommendation, both citing the need for more traffic-calming work on Lassiter Road; the board then voted 6-0 on a separate recommendation asking staff to work with NCDOT and future applicants on traffic calming for the area.

The board also recommended two major subdivisions for Town Council approval. It split 5-1 on dividing a 4.1-acre commercial lot at 975 Avent Ferry Road into two lots, one planned for a car wash; Vice Chair Thomas Urquhart dissented, saying the board did not have enough information. It voted 6-0 to recommend the Evanston subdivision, presented by Laura Holloman and Scott Sallade of McAdams, after members asked about boardwalk maintenance and a traffic light planned for Cass Holt and Honeycutt roads. Three residents spoke during public comment: Robert Forcum raised noise concerns about the planned car wash at 975 Avent Ferry Road, and Joe Prater and Ali Volpe both raised traffic, speed and parking concerns about the Sunset Lake Road bank rezoning.

How the votes went

Sunset Lake Road Bank rezoning (24-REZ-06): recommended for Town Council approval, 4-2, with Chair Madoni and member Kempin opposed; a separate recommendation urging staff to coordinate traffic-calming measures with NCDOT passed 6-0. 975 Avent Ferry Road major subdivision (25-MAS-04): recommended for approval, 5-1, with Vice Chair Urquhart opposed. Evanston major subdivision (25-MAS-03): recommended for approval, 6-0. The January 27 minutes were approved 6-0, and the meeting adjourned on a 6-0 vote.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

3 members of the public spoke.

  1. Robert Forcum raised concerns about noise from a car wash planned as part of the 975 Avent Ferry Road subdivision.
  2. Joe Prater raised concerns about traffic, speed and parking tied to the Sunset Lake Road Chase Bank rezoning.
  3. Ali Volpe raised the same concerns about traffic, speed and parking tied to the Sunset Lake Road Chase Bank rezoning.

Three residents spoke: one about noise from a car wash planned at 975 Avent Ferry Road, and two about traffic, speed and parking tied to the Sunset Lake Road Chase Bank rezoning.

Read from the records the government published after the meeting. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (15 on this agenda)
  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Invocation
  5. Agenda Adjustment
  6. 1Approval of Minutes: January 27, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
  7. Town Council Meeting Representative
  8. 2Rezoning 24-REZ-06 Sunset Lake Road Bank
  9. 3Major Subdivision 25-MAS-04 975 Avent Ferry Road
  10. 4Major Subdivision 25-MAS-03 Evanston
  11. 5Town Council Official Action Overview
  12. 6Committee Reports
  13. 7Development Services Report
  14. 8Other Business
  15. Adjournment

Agenda items (15)

Procedural · 7Staff or committee report · 3Discussion item · 2Minutes approval · 1Appointment · 1Public hearing · 1
  1. Call to Order
    Procedural
    Meeting called to order.
  2. Roll Call
    Procedural
    Roll call of members.
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
    Pledge of Allegiance.
  4. Invocation
    Procedural
    Invocation.
  5. Agenda Adjustment
    Procedural
    Board adjusts and adopts its meeting agenda.
  6. 1 Approval of Minutes: January 27, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Board approves minutes from its January 27, 2026 meeting.
  7. Town Council Meeting Representative
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Board designates a member to represent it at an upcoming Town Council meeting.
  8. 2 Rezoning 24-REZ-06 Sunset Lake Road Bank
    Public hearing Rezoning
    Board considers a zone map change petition for a proposed bank site on Sunset Lake Road; the case moves to Town Council for a legislative public hearing the following week.
  9. 3 Major Subdivision 25-MAS-04 975 Avent Ferry Road
    Discussion item Land conversion and large developmentSubdivision and site plans
    Board reviews a major subdivision plan for a site at 975 Avent Ferry Road.
    • 975 Avent Ferry Rd · Carroll, Michael W Carroll, Mary J P · 4.1 acres · assessed $1,389,648
  10. 4 Major Subdivision 25-MAS-03 Evanston
    Discussion item Land conversion and large developmentSubdivision and site plans
    Board reviews a major subdivision plan for a development called Evanston.
  11. 5 Town Council Official Action Overview
    Staff or committee report
    Staff summarize recent Town Council actions relevant to the Planning Board.
  12. 6 Committee Reports
    Staff or committee report
    Members report on other committee activity.
  13. 7 Development Services Report
    Staff or committee report
    Staff give a routine development services update.
  14. 8 Other Business
    Procedural
    Any other business members raise.
  15. Adjournment
    Procedural
    Meeting adjourns.

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