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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Regular meeting RezoningBudget and appropriationsAnnexationLand conversion and large developmentPolice and public safetyArts and public artComprehensive planFaith and cultural communitiesFire and EMSHealth and human servicesParks and recreationPublic facilitiesRoads and transportation

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What's on this agenda

Fuquay-Varina's Board of Commissioners took up five land-use public hearings on August 18: two voluntary annexation petitions and three zoning map amendments, one of which (Sampson-Bladen Oil Company, Piney Grove Wilbon Road) pairs a rezoning with a land use plan amendment. A sixth rezoning, for 7151 Sunset Lake Road, appeared later on the agenda as a first reading rather than a hearing. The board also opened with a Fire Department helmet-retirement presentation honoring Battalion Chief William Johnston and Fire Captain Sam Golightly, and its administrative reports include a $20.1 million guaranteed-maximum-price amendment for Public Service Center Phase II with Edifice General Contractors.

One annexation petition -- for Collin Grimes, Jennifer Grimes, David and Dava Davis, and Rebecca Shelton Davis on Wade Nash Road (ANX-2023-13), left over from a previous meeting -- is marked on the agenda itself as an item to be tabled, rather than acted on. Because only the agenda was available for this meeting, not minutes, the outcomes of the hearings and the consent agenda are not recorded here.

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Meeting recap

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

Fuquay-Varina's Board of Commissioners approved two of five land-use hearings on August 18 and tabled the other three. It voted 5-0 to annex 5.24 acres on Piney Grove Wilbon Road for Callis Properties and to rezone the same land to General Commercial Conditional for a planned gas station. It also approved, 5-0, a Town Center Residential rezoning for a single lot on South West Street. A matching rezoning for two lots on Raleigh Street was tabled to September 22 after twelve residents spoke against it. Commissioners asked staff to study how nearby towns handle similar infill projects before it comes back. A 27.63-acre M/I Homes rezoning on Sunset Lake Road was also tabled to September 22, so the town's museum board can review the property's dairy and horse-barn history before a vote. A long-pending annexation on Wade Nash Road was continued again, to November 2, at the petitioner's request.

Commissioners approved a $20,145,809 guaranteed maximum price with Edifice General Contractors for the Public Service Center Phase II project, along with a matching project ordinance and budget amendment, all 5-0. On the consent agenda, they approved a $20,985 budget amendment from insurance proceeds for a police vehicle collision and a $3,100 parks scholarship donation from Bishop Photo. The board also adopted resolutions retiring the fire helmets of Battalion Chief William Johnston and Fire Captain Sam Golightly. It went into closed session under attorney-client privilege at 9:48 p.m. and returned more than two hours later with nothing to report before adjourning.

How the votes went

Every recorded vote on August 18 passed 5-0. Commissioners approved the Callis annexation and its companion commercial rezoning on Piney Grove Wilbon Road, the South West Street rezoning, the Public Service Center Phase II contract, the fire helmet resolutions, and all four consent items. They tabled the Raleigh Street rezoning and the M/I Homes Sunset Lake Road rezoning to September 22, and continued the Wade Nash Road annexation to November 2.

From the published minutes.

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Jump to an item (28 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3.AApproval of Minutes - August 3, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regu…
  4. 4.AIntroduction - Mayor's Health and Wellness Council
  5. 4.BResolution - Fire Department - Fire Helmet Retirement Presentation
  6. 5Public Comment
  7. 6.AVoluntary Annexation Petition - Collin H. Grimes, Jennifer P. Grimes,…
  8. 7.AVoluntary Annexation Petition - Callis Properties, LLC & The Callis F…
  9. 7.BZoning Map Amendment - Wayne Mauldin, Mauldin Watkins Surveying, PA -…
  10. 7.CZoning Map Amendment - Wayne Mauldin, Mauldin-Watkins Surveying, PA -…
  11. 7.DZoning Map Amendment & Land Use Plan Amendment - Sampson-Bladen Oil C…
  12. 7.EZoning Map Amendment - M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC - 0, 6921, & a porti…
  13. 8.AResolution - Abatement Assessment - 411 Cherry Street
  14. 8.BBudget Amendment - Appropriate Insurance Proceeds - Police Department…
  15. 8.CBudget Amendment - Bishop Photo Youth Athletic Scholarship Fund Donat…
  16. 8.DRoad Closure Request - First Friday Event, September 4, 2026 - Fuquay…
  17. 9Items Removed From Consent
  18. 10.APublic Service Center Phase II - Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment (…
  19. 11.AManager's Report
  20. 11.BNational Night Out Against Crime - August 21, 2026
  21. 11.CFM2FV Concert - Band of Oz - September 10, 2026, Centennial Park
  22. 11.D9/11 National Day of Remembrance - September 11, 2026, Fuquay-Varina…
  23. 11.EInternational Festival - September 12, 2026, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
  24. 11.FFood Truck Rodeo - September 13, 2026, Durham Street Parking Lot
  25. 11.GZoning Map Amendment - Josh Swindell, Envision Homes, LLC - 7151 Suns…
  26. 12Town Board Member Comments
  27. 13Closed Session
  28. 14Adjourn

Agenda items (28)

Procedural · 6Public hearing · 6Other · 5Consent agenda · 4Minutes approval · 1Presentation · 1Resolution · 1Budget action · 1Staff or committee report · 1Ordinance · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. 3.A Approval of Minutes - August 3, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regular Scheduled Meeting
    Minutes approval
  4. 4.A Introduction - Mayor's Health and Wellness Council
    Presentation Health and human services
  5. 4.B Resolution - Fire Department - Fire Helmet Retirement Presentation
    Resolution Fire and EMS
    Recognizes Battalion Chief William (Garland) Johnston and Fire Captain II Sam Golightly with a fire helmet retirement presentation.
  6. 5 Public Comment
    Procedural
  7. 6.A Voluntary Annexation Petition - Collin H. Grimes, Jennifer P. Grimes, David Charles Davis, Dava Davis Scott Revocable Trust, & Rebecca Shelton Davis - 5441, 0, 5301, & 5255 Wade Nash Road (ANX-2023-13)
    Public hearing Annexation
    Annexation petition carried over from a previous meeting; the agenda marks it as an item to be tabled rather than acted on.
    Marked on the agenda to be tabled
    • 5255 Wade Nash Rd · Davis, David Charles Scott, Dava Davis Trustee · 21 acres · assessed $740,025
  8. 7.A Voluntary Annexation Petition - Callis Properties, LLC & The Callis Family Limited Partnership - 2201, 2205, & a portion of 2221 Piney Grove Wilbon Road (ANX-2026-04)
    Public hearing Annexation
    The board approved the annexation 5-0. A resident spoke in favor and no one spoke against it.
  9. 7.B Zoning Map Amendment - Wayne Mauldin, Mauldin Watkins Surveying, PA - 210 S West Street (REZ-2026-10)
    Public hearing Rezoning
    The board approved the rezoning 5-0. One resident opposed it; the applicant's surveyor and commissioners said the change fits downtown density goals.
    • 210 S West St · Bohemia Homes LLC · 0.34 acres · assessed $195,190
  10. 7.C Zoning Map Amendment - Wayne Mauldin, Mauldin-Watkins Surveying, PA - 417 & 419 Raleigh Street (REZ-2026-11)
    Public hearing Rezoning
    Twelve residents spoke against the rezoning. Commissioners tabled it so staff can study how similarly sized towns handle infill redevelopment near their downtowns.
    • 419 Raleigh St · Pine State Property Group LLC · 0.20 acres · assessed $203,073
  11. 7.D Zoning Map Amendment & Land Use Plan Amendment - Sampson-Bladen Oil Company, Inc - 2201, 2205 & a portion of 2221 Piney Grove Wilbon Road (REZ-2026-12)
    Public hearing Comprehensive planRezoning
    The board approved the rezoning and a matching land use plan amendment 5-0, clearing the way for a gas station. A resident spoke in favor and no one opposed it.
  12. 7.E Zoning Map Amendment - M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC - 0, 6921, & a portion of 6823 Sunset Lake Road (REZ-2025-18)
    Public hearing Land conversion and large developmentRezoning
    The applicant's representative and a resident spoke, one for and one against. Commissioners tabled the rezoning so the town's museum board can review the property's dairy and horse-barn history first.
  1. 9 Items Removed From Consent
    Procedural
  2. 10.A Public Service Center Phase II - Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment ($20,145,809, Edifice General Contractors; POA-27-03 and BA-27-02)
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsPublic facilities
    The board approved a $20,145,809 guaranteed maximum price with Edifice General Contractors, plus a matching project ordinance and budget amendment, to build Public Service Center Phase II.
  3. 11.A Manager's Report
    Staff or committee report
  4. 11.B National Night Out Against Crime - August 21, 2026
    Other Police and public safety
  5. 11.C FM2FV Concert - Band of Oz - September 10, 2026, Centennial Park
    Other
  6. 11.D 9/11 National Day of Remembrance - September 11, 2026, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
    Other
  7. 11.E International Festival - September 12, 2026, Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
    Other Faith and cultural communities
  8. 11.F Food Truck Rodeo - September 13, 2026, Durham Street Parking Lot
    Other
  9. 11.G Zoning Map Amendment - Josh Swindell, Envision Homes, LLC - 7151 Sunset Lake Road (REZ-2026-07, First Reading)
    Ordinance Land conversion and large developmentRezoning
    This rezoning received a first reading. The minutes record no vote on it.
    • 7151 Sunset Lake Rd · Vinson, Valeria Shearon Bergstrom, Mary Virginia Walsh Shearon · 49 acres · assessed $2,610,000
  10. 12 Town Board Member Comments
    Procedural
  11. 13 Closed Session
    Closed session
    The board went into closed session under attorney-client privilege at 9:48 p.m. and returned more than two hours later with nothing to report.
  12. 14 Adjourn
    Procedural

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