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Town of Holly Springs · Town Council
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm

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What was decided

  1. Continued 30Voluntary Annexation A25-08 Twin Springs - Legislative Public Hearing Continued to May 19, 2026

Another 8 items passed on the consent agenda, which is a single motion covering routine business. See the list.

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

The heaviest items are on the public hearing agenda: two quasi-judicial major-subdivision hearings (975 Avent Ferry Road and the Evanston subdivision), a legislative rezoning for a New School Montessori campus, and four voluntary annexation hearings, one of which is being continued to May 19. New Business adds a rezoning decision for a bank on Sunset Lake Road and a design contract award for the Avent Ferry Road festival street.

The consent agenda is long but mostly routine: minutes, monthly budget amendments, the annual zoning map certification, several annexation sufficiency determinations, a stream restoration project, a utility agreement with NCDOT for Sunset Lake Road improvements, and contracts for an asset management plan and the Wake County joint-use library/cultural center agreement. Council opens with proclamations for Nepal Day, Arab American Heritage Month, testicular cancer and autism awareness, and Arbor Day, plus a presentation on the town's 150th anniversary celebration, and closes in closed session.

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

Council held a quasi-judicial hearing on the 975 Avent Ferry Road major subdivision, then adopted Resolution 26-11 unanimously along with a companion utility allocation request. It did the same for the Evanston major subdivision on Windy Farm Lane, unanimously adopting Resolution 26-14. Council also rezoned 5260 Sunset Lake Road for a bank, unanimously adopting Rezoning Ordinance RZ26-02, after Planning Board split 4-2 on it. The applicant agreed to pay the town $6,500 toward traffic calming on Lassiter Road. Five Lassiter Road residents — Joe Prater, Ali Vulpe, Kimberly Nichols, Anna Jannis and Mounia Madry — used public comment to raise concerns about cut-through traffic, speeding and safety near the bank site. The clerk also logged three written comments, including one on EV-charging prices at Womble Park.

A rezoning for a New School Montessori expansion at 5617 Sunset Lake Road got only a hearing. It goes to Planning Board March 24 and returns to Council April 21. Two Kenmont Drive neighbors, Chad Raymond and Sherry Raymond, testified against it over traffic and sidewalk concerns. Council also annexed 975 Avent Ferry Road (Sam's Xpress Car Wash LLC) and 3020 Avent Ferry Road (Mira Ridge Development) unanimously, and continued the Twin Springs annexation hearing to May 19. It awarded a $432,100 contract to Freese and Nichols for asset-management planning, a $395,777 construction contract for the Middle Creek Stream Restoration, and a contract of up to $500,000 to Bolton & Menk for the Avent Ferry Road Festival Street design. The town manager reported new AA2 and AA utility-fund ratings from Moody's and Standard & Poor's. No closed session was held despite being on the agenda.

How the votes went

Every recorded Council vote was unanimous, including the consent agenda as one block and each hearing and rezoning. Planning Board had split before two of them: 5-1 on the 975 Avent Ferry Road subdivision and 4-2 on the Sunset Lake Road Bank rezoning. Council approved both without dissent. The New School Montessori rezoning got no vote; it returns for a decision April 21. The Twin Springs annexation hearing was continued to May 19.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

7 members of the public spoke.

  1. Joe Prater, 4020 Lassiter Rd., raised concerns about traffic, parking and street safety tied to the Sunset Lake Road Bank project.
  2. Ali Vulpe, 4020 Lassiter Rd., asked that Lassiter Road not be classified as a collector road and asked for traffic-calming measures.
  3. Kimberly Nichols, 6003 Holly Ln., said the Lassiter Road area is unsafe for the roughly 30 school-age children who live there.
  4. Anna Jannis, of the Lassiter neighborhood, tried to yield her comment time to Ali Vulpe; the mayor said that wasn't allowed.
  5. Mounia Madry, 4016 Lassiter Rd., asked that any bank approval include safety conditions and address light pollution from the ATM.
  6. Chad Raymond, 101 Kenmont Dr., raised concerns about traffic near the New School Montessori expansion and asked when the road would be widened.
  7. Sherry Raymond, 101 Kenmont Dr., said extending a sidewalk near their home would be difficult because of a cemetery, and reiterated Sunset Lake Road traffic problems.

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 (35 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3Invocation
  4. 4Adjustment and approval of March 17, 2026 meeting agenda
  5. 5Nepal Day Proclamation
  6. 6Arab American Heritage Month
  7. 7Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
  8. 8Autism Acceptance Month
  9. 9Arbor Day Proclamation
  10. 10Holly Springs 150th Celebration
  11. 11February 5-7, 2026 Mayor and Council Retreat Minutes and February 17,…
  12. 12Monthly Budget Amendments
  13. 13Annual Certification of Zoning Map
  14. 14Strategic Asset Management Plan Phase 1 Contract
  15. 15Joint Use Agreement with Wake Co. for the Cultural Center/Library
  16. 16Middle Creek Stream Restoration TOHS Project #23-003
  17. 17Voluntary Annexation A25-02 3313 Avent Ferry Rd. Village at Harris La…
  18. 18Voluntary Annexation A26-01 Innovate Ave - Determination of Sufficien…
  19. 19Voluntary Annexation A25-07 Duke Energy Substation - Correction
  20. 20Voluntary Annexation A25-12 6200 Windy Farm Ln (Evanston) - Determina…
  21. 21Development Plan 23-DP-09 Expiration Extension Request for 370 Green…
  22. 22North Main Athletic Complex Stadium Safety Net Extension
  23. 23Utility Preliminary Engineering (PE) and Construction Agreement with…
  24. 24Official Depository Resolution
  25. 25Major Subdivision 25-MAS-04 975 Avent Ferry Road - Quasi-Judicial Pub…
  26. 26Major Subdivision 25-MAS-03 Evanston - Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
  27. 27Rezoning 25-REZ-09 New School Montessori - Legislative Public Hearing
  28. 28Voluntary Annexation A25-09 975 Avent Ferry Rd (Sam's Xpress Car Wash…
  29. 29Voluntary Annexation A25-03 3020 Avent Ferry Rd. (Mira Ridge Developm…
  30. 30Voluntary Annexation A25-08 Twin Springs - Legislative Public Hearing
  31. 31Avent Ferry Road Festival Street Design Contract Award
  32. 32Rezoning 24-REZ-06 Sunset Lake Road Bank
  33. Manager's Report
  34. Closed Session
  35. Adjournment

Agenda items (35)

Consent agenda · 8Public hearing · 6Procedural · 5Proclamation or recognition · 5Contract or award · 4Presentation · 1Minutes approval · 1Budget action · 1Resolution · 1Ordinance · 1Staff or committee report · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
    Meeting opens.
  2. 2 Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
    Pledge of Allegiance.
  3. 3 Invocation
    Procedural
    Invocation.
  4. 4 Adjustment and approval of March 17, 2026 meeting agenda
    Procedural
    Council adopts the meeting agenda.
  5. 5 Nepal Day Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
    Proclamation recognizing Nepal Day.
  6. 6 Arab American Heritage Month
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
    Proclamation recognizing Arab American Heritage Month.
  7. 7 Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    Proclamation recognizing Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.
  8. 8 Autism Acceptance Month
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    Proclamation recognizing Autism Acceptance Month.
  9. 9 Arbor Day Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Environment and sustainability
    Proclamation recognizing Arbor Day.
  10. 10 Holly Springs 150th Celebration
    Presentation
    Update on plans for the town's 150th anniversary celebration.
  11. 11 February 5-7, 2026 Mayor and Council Retreat Minutes and February 17, 2026 Business Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of draft minutes.
  12. 12 Monthly Budget Amendments
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Routine monthly budget amendments.
  1. 14 Strategic Asset Management Plan Phase 1 Contract
    Contract or award Public facilities
    Contract for the first phase of a strategic asset management plan.
  2. 15 Joint Use Agreement with Wake Co. for the Cultural Center/Library
    Contract or award Intergovernmental agreementsPublic facilities
    Joint-use agreement with Wake County covering the Cultural Center/Library.
  3. 23 Utility Preliminary Engineering (PE) and Construction Agreement with NCDOT for Sunset Lake Road Improvements (HL-0008D)
    Contract or award Roads and transportationWater and sewer
    Agreement with NCDOT covering utility engineering and construction tied to Sunset Lake Road improvements.
  4. 24 Official Depository Resolution
    Resolution
    Resolution designating the town's official depositories for public funds.
  5. 25 Major Subdivision 25-MAS-04 975 Avent Ferry Road - Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
    Public hearing Land conversion and large developmentSubdivision and site plans
    Quasi-judicial hearing on a major subdivision application for 975 Avent Ferry Road.
    • 975 Avent Ferry Rd · Carroll, Michael W Carroll, Mary J P · 4.1 acres · assessed $1,389,648
  6. 26 Major Subdivision 25-MAS-03 Evanston - Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
    Public hearing Land conversion and large developmentSubdivision and site plans
    Quasi-judicial hearing on a major subdivision application for the Evanston development.
  7. 27 Rezoning 25-REZ-09 New School Montessori - Legislative Public Hearing
    Public hearing RezoningSchools and education
    Legislative hearing on a rezoning request for a proposed New School Montessori campus.
  8. 28 Voluntary Annexation A25-09 975 Avent Ferry Rd (Sam's Xpress Car Wash LLC) - Legislative Public Hearing
    Public hearing Annexation
    Legislative hearing on a voluntary annexation petition for Sam's Xpress Car Wash on Avent Ferry Road.
    • 975 Avent Ferry Rd · Carroll, Michael W Carroll, Mary J P · 4.1 acres · assessed $1,389,648
  9. 29 Voluntary Annexation A25-03 3020 Avent Ferry Rd. (Mira Ridge Development) - Legislative Public Hearing
    Public hearing Annexation
    Legislative hearing on a voluntary annexation petition for the Mira Ridge development.
  10. 30 Voluntary Annexation A25-08 Twin Springs - Legislative Public Hearing
    Public hearing Annexation
    Legislative hearing on a voluntary annexation petition for the Twin Springs property.
    Continued to May 19, 2026
  11. 31 Avent Ferry Road Festival Street Design Contract Award
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilitiesRoads and transportation
    Contract award for design of an Avent Ferry Road festival street.
  12. 32 Rezoning 24-REZ-06 Sunset Lake Road Bank
    Ordinance Rezoning
    Council decision on a rezoning request for a bank on Sunset Lake Road.
  13. Manager's Report
    Staff or committee report Bonds and debt
    Town Manager's report to council.
  14. Closed Session
    Closed session
    Closed session.
  15. Adjournment
    Procedural
    Meeting adjourns.

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