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Knightdale Town Council Meeting

Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm · 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, North Carolina 27545

Regular meeting Bonds and debtAppointments and personnelBudget and appropriationsCivil rights and nondiscriminationFaith and cultural communitiesParks and recreationPublic facilitiesAnnexationContracts and procurementFees and utility ratesFire and EMSHealth and human servicesIntergovernmental agreementsLGBTQ+ policyLand conversion and large developmentPolice and public safetyRezoningStormwater and floodingTax rate and revaluation

What's on this agenda

Knightdale's council adopted its 2027 budget, fee schedule and position classification plan on 17 June, along with the order to collect taxes and a set of final 2026 budget amendments — all of it on the consent agenda. Two public hearings followed: a general obligation bond order for parks and recreation, which is the step before a bond goes to voters, and an annexation agreement with Raleigh setting which city may annex what.

The council also took ZMA-4-25, Overlook at Old Crews, recognized an outgoing board member, and issued proclamations for Juneteenth, Pride Month and Vitiligo Awareness Day.

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. Recording

Nobody came forward at the public comment period. The one citizen inquiry reported concerned roadside maintenance along a commercial stretch; staff had determined the businesses rather than the town are responsible for it, and that the town would act only if it became a public nuisance.

On the Raleigh annexation agreement, staff recommended taking comment, closing the hearing and adopting the ordinance, noting the agreement runs to 2046. This account comes from automatic captions.

Who spoke

No members of the public spoke.

The council opened a public comment period for items not on the agenda and nobody came forward.

Read from the recording's automatic captions, which misrender names and numbers — "Kildaire" comes through as "kill dare". Treat a name or a figure here as a pointer to the video, not as the record. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Full transcript

Automatic captions from the recording, "Knightdale Council Meeting - June 17, 2026". Runs 50 min. These are machine transcriptions, not a court record. They misrender names and figures — "Kildaire" comes through as "kill dare", and case numbers arrive as noise. Each timestamp opens the video at that moment, which is how a passage here gets checked against what was said.

Read the transcript (22 passages)
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Good evening, good evening everyone. Thank you for joining us. Welcome to our June Town Council meeting. I hear everybody got quiet, so that means we are ready and we're excited about the the meeting tonight. So, we will go ahead and get started. We'll start with our invocation from Council Morgan.

All right, I'm going to pray and if thou as you will and pray as you will. Um, heavenly father, we just thank you for this time to come together in this place to carry out the business of this town. We thank you for all of the many blessings that you bestow upon this town and our citizens and us as leaders of this town. We just ask that you continue to bless this town and and bless us throughout this meeting and give us guidance and wisdom to do those things that are honorable and just for all and not just for our own um selfish intentions. We ask that you also bless and and be with all of our first responders and folks that put their selves in danger throughout the week that you give them safety throughout their careers and and their jobs here at Knightdale. Also be with our town manager and our mayor and and give them wisdom and guidance in all that they do as they lead this town. It's in your name I pray. Amen.

Amen.

Tonight, we are pleased to highlight the Knightdale High School Theater program. Every year the Durham Performing Arts Center sponsors the Rising Star Awards program for students in North Carolina. This program celebrates outstanding achievements in high school musical theater and recognizes excellence in over 15 awards categories. This year Knightdale High School won two of these awards. They received best student lighting design and overall best musical for the production of Six the Musical. We're excited to have five of the Queens as they are known as in the play

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and the lighting designer for that production here with us tonight. Maren Boone who played Anne Boleyn is an incoming junior. She has been in two productions and helped choreograph the most recent production of The Bodyguard. Dana Evans who played Anne of Cleves is a rising junior who has been in five productions and also helped choreograph the recent production of The Bodyguard. Kalise Jenkins who played Catherine Parr is a rising senior and has been in six productions. Angie Carrera Martinez who played Catherine Howard is a rising junior and has performed in two productions. Faith Sutton Daniels, who played Jane Seymour, recently graduated and is heading to Hofstra University to pursue a BFA in musical theater. Ms. Daniels was selected as a top 10 female actress finalist for the Rising Star Award in her role in The Bodyguard. Kit Gouldie, lighting designer for the show, is a rising senior who serves as the technical director for the theater program. Kit spends countless hours on every production ensuring each show is a success. That kind of hard work is what led the Rising Star what led to the Rising Star Award for best lighting design. So now let's give it up for the incredible and the talented students who are here tonight to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America

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and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On three. One, two, three. One more round of applause for the award winners. We are so proud of them, so proud of their work and all that they are doing. Wishing you the continued success in everything that you do. Thank you for being here and leading us in our pledge of allegiance. Next is our adoption of the agenda. Any changes to tonight's agenda, comments, or motion to adopt the agenda as is?

Make a motion to adopt the agenda the way it is.

Second. All in favor?

I.

Any opposed? Majority approves, motion carries. We will move with the agenda as is for the evening, starting with presentations, recognitions, and awards.

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Recognition of outgoing board member, Ms. Morris.

Good evening, mayor and council. Pastor, if I could have you come up here and join me. I'm just going to read a couple of remarks about him. I think most of us know him, but for those in the audience who may not know him, on behalf of the town of Knightdale, we extend our sincere gratitude to you for your dedicated service on our community relations advisory board. Pastor Utley has spent a lifetime serving others, first through 20 years of honorable service in the United States Air Force, and then through decades of faithful ministry, leadership, and community engagement. Since becoming the pastor of Malaby's Crossroads Mission- Missionary Baptist Church in 2004, he has been a guiding presence in Knightdale, bringing people together through faith, compassion, and service. Throughout his time on the advisory board, he shared valuable insight, wisdom, and a genuine commitment to strengthening our community. His leadership reflects the same spirit that has defined his ministry, life work, helping others, building relationships, and making a positive difference wherever he goes. We are grateful for the time, dedication, and perspective that you brought to our board. We're also grateful for the perspective that you bring to the town of Knightdale. As he concludes his service in his role on our board, we want to wish him and his first lady, cuz she serves with you, and the rest of your family continued blessings, good health, and success in all that lies ahead for you. Thank you, Pastor Utley, for your faithful service to our community and for living out your guiding principle, if I can help someone along the way, then my living will not be in vain. He like, Grayson, you got that right. You know I did. Thank you so much. We

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appreciate you, and hold on, we got a little something for you. This is just a small token of our appreciation, and it does not hold up to all of the service and the dedication and love that you bring to our town. Thank you so much, and I'm going to have Mayor Day come down for you.

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As he is walking out, we're always thankful for our community members that volunteer their time. Um, and he's volunteered a lot of time to support the town of Knightdale, and we appreciate all of that. So. Next is our proclamations. First is our Juneteenth proclamation. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, General Gordon Granger announced that the slaves in Texas were free by order of the President of the United States. Juneteenth celebrates African-American freedom and achievement, a day of liberation, resilience, and fortitude. It is a time for reflection, rejoicing,

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assessment, and self-improvement. So, therefore, I, Jessica Day, mayor of the town of Knightdale, do hereby proclaim June 19th, 2026, as Juneteenth in the town of Knightdale. And I call upon all residents to become aware of the significance of this celebration in African-American history and in the heritage of our nation and our town. Next is our Pride Proclamation. The Knightdale Strategic Plan identifies the following five focus areas: safe, connected, and inclusive, sustainable, active and healthy, and organizational excellence. To achieve a connected and inclusive community, Knightdale actively pursues the creation of a welcoming environment for all and supports the rights of every citizen to experience quality and freedom from discrimination. The town of Knightdale accepts and welcomes people of diverse backgrounds and believes a diverse population leads to a more vibrant community. Knightdale residents should be able to live without fear of prejudice prejudice or discrimination and should seek opportunities that champion the civil rights of all people. So, therefore, I Jessica Day, Mayor of the Town of Knightdale, do hereby proclaim and recognize June 2026 as Pride Month and encourage all residents to respect and honor our diverse community and to participate in relevant activities that build dialogue, strengthen alliances, and advance the quality of rights for all individuals. And next is Vitiligo Awareness Day

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Proclamation. Vitiligo is a chronic auto autoimmune skin disease that causes the loss of skin pigmentation. It affects more than 2 million Americans and can appear at any age and can affect all people regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. Approximately 15% to 25% of people with vitiligo are also affected by at least one other autoimmune disorder. The condition is not contagious or life-threatening, and while it is not typically associated with physical pain, it the psychological and social effects can be significant for many affected individuals. So, therefore, I, Jessica Day, mayor of the town of Knightdale, do hereby proclaim June 25th as Vitiligo Awareness Day in the town of Knightdale, and I encourage residents to increase awareness, understanding, and support for individuals living with vitiligo. And we are very grateful because for community organizations such as the NC Vitiligo Support Community, who provide a welcoming space for those living with vitiligo. A special thank you goes out to co-chairs Katrina Christian and Mark Braxton, which I believe is here tonight with us. Thank you for being here. Tonight, we are also honored to be joined by Terrell and an advocate for the vitiligo community. Mr. publicly shares about his own journey with vitiligo, shining a light on the condition and promoting awareness, acceptance, and support. He is out in the community helping

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individuals embrace who they are and to know that they are not alone. So, I thank you so much for the important advocacy work that you are doing in our community and thank you so much for being here this evening. So now I would ask if you please join me up to the podium on behalf of myself and the town of Knightdale, we want to honor you with the we want to give you the proclamation. That's And I would also ask Mr. Braxton if you wouldn't mind coming up as well for the picture. Oh, please if you don't mind coming up as well. 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Thank you.

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Thank you so much.

Thank you all again for being here this evening and thank you for the work that you are doing in the community um every single day. So, thank you. Next is our public comment period. Uh this is a time for anyone who wishes to address the council on any item that is not currently on the agenda. If there is anyone that would like to address the council, you may come forward at this time. All right. If not, I will move to report on citizens inquiries. Are there any reports on citizens inquiries?

The Mayor, I did have one citizen um asking about some maintenance along the roadway within the town and that I referred that to our assistant town manager and and we found out that that is an area that we are not responsible for, that the businesses along that area are responsible for. Our responsibility is to make sure that it does not become a public nuisance. So, although the the maintenance of along the curb may not be um up to someone's standard, it is it is not technically a nuisance and we would take action if it's a nuisance or if it's not being maintained, we would take action, but uh to my um sort of understanding that that has been resolved. So, anyway, um just make sure I'll follow up with that citizen to to clarify that.

Thank you. Any others?

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All right. If not, I'll move to the consent agenda. Any questions or comments about the consent agenda? Or motion to adopt?

Motion to adopt.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed? Majority approves. Motion carries. We will move to our public hearings. First is general obligation bond order, Mr. Morrison.

Good evening, Mayor and Council. I'm before you once more for the GO bond um public hearing that we have today. Excuse me. So, we have this third set of action that we're bringing before you. Uh last month we came before you requesting that a public hearing be scheduled. And so, the public hearing is scheduled today. So, we'll hold the public hearing for the general obligation referendum. And then, the second action we would ask that you would adopt the bond order. So, the bond order was introduced back in May, May 20th. And so, it's been introduced. And so, we would ask that that be adopted after the public hearing that's been opened and enclosed. And then, we will have a resolution setting the special bond referendum date, which would be in November, November the 3rd. The this will be the last set of actions that we bring before you until uh December should the voters vote to approve this. And so, if they do approve, then the next set of action, fourth set of actions, would be in the December time frame. Um phase one of this is what you see on the page. And then, phase two, we would just have two publications that would go out, One in September and one in October before the referendum is held in November.

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Again, this is a bond referendum for parks and recreation. $55 million authorization is what we're looking for. These are the different projects you see it listed on the screen that could potentially be funded by the referendum. And then again, the referendum will be held on November the 3rd, 2026. And so, recommended actions again, hold a public hearing for the bond order authorizing the issuance of the $55 million general obligation bond for parks and recreation. Once that's been held, then adopt the bond order authorizing the issuance of the $55 million general obligation bonds for parks and recreation. And then adopt the resolution setting a special bond referendum which will be held on November the 3rd. Any questions for me? Thank you.

All right. Any If there's no additional questions or comments from council, then we will open the floor. This is a public hearing item. If there's anyone here tonight who wishes to speak on this item, you may come forward at this time. All right. If not, I'll bring it back to council. Any final questions or comments? Or motion.

If there is no comments or discussion, I will motion for the adoption of the resolution setting the special bond referendum. Um Oh, wait a minute. Close the public hearing. All right, here we go. We're going to close the public hearing. And then, um are Are moving this to our We're closing the public hearing now. What Give me Give me the language so I can Don't screw it up in a minute.

I was just going to close the door.

All right.

So, now that it's closed, um

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Yes.

Okay.

And you guys follow the rules.

So, after you close the public hearing, you wait for comments. There are So, at this time we are closing the public hearing, and now we need a motion to move forward.

I motion to adopt the bond order.

Well, dear, that's kind of what I think I was doing. No. No. But, I will motion to adopt the the uh bond referendum. Bond order. Adopt the resolution uh to approve the bond order.

Second. All in favor?

I.

Any opposed? Majority approves. Motion carries.

All right.

Do we need a second motion to adopt the resolution setting a bond referendum? So, I'll I'll make a second motion to adopt the resolution setting a special bond referendum.

I'll second. All in favor?

I.

Any opposed? Majority approves. Motion carries.

All right. All right. Next is the Knightdale-Raleigh annexation agreement, Mr. Brown.

Good evening, Mayor, members of the council. I have before you tonight uh the public hearing for our annexation agreement with Raleigh. Just to give you a little bit of background information under North Carolina General Statutes, we have the option to have annexation agreements with our neighbors. The reasoning is to promote orderly growth, decide where municipal um limits will start and end, and also uh to make sure that we uh make sure we have adequate public facilities as we annex new property in the town. So, we do have annexation agreements with all of our neighbors, Raleigh to our north, west and south, and Wendell to our east and south. The original annexation agreement for Raleigh was adopted in June 1994.

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The recent one that is set to expire was adopted in 2006. It's set to expire in October. There are no changes proposed to our annexation boundary as part of this. And there is some exchange of information required as part of it whenever property is annexed within a certain uh uh uh thousand feet of the boundary. Again, there's there's nothing proposed to change on the annexation boundary. So, roughly it's Buffalo Road to the north, kind of follows Old Milburnie Road, and then takes kind of a a little bit of a jog there on the west, and then Poole Road to the south. So, tonight we are at the public hearing and action for Knightdale. Raleigh did have a public hearing and took action on this at their May 19th meeting. We set a public hearing for tonight back in May as well. This will be a 20-year agreement. So, the next agreement will expire in 2046. So, my recommendation tonight is to receive any public comment, close the public hearing, and adopt ordinance number 26-0617-007, approving the annexation agreement. After this is approved, we will combine the two ordinances from Raleigh and Knightdale with the agreement itself, and we'll get all that executed and recorded with the register of deeds office. So, I'm happy to answer any questions if there are any.

Thank you. Any questions?

Okay. Um

No. No? If not, then um once again, this is also a public hearing item. At this time, I will open the floor for public comment. If there's anyone here tonight who wishes to speak on this item, you may come forward at this time. All right. If not, bringing it back to

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council for any last questions, comments?

Uh I was really hoping that the planning director was going to read the deed description of annexation. You know, but it's only about two pages worth of um There's nobody else. I I move to close the public hearing and adopt ordinance approving the annexation agreement.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed? Majority approves. Motion carries. We will move to old business. And ZMA-4-25 Overlook on Old Cruise.

Uh good evening once again, Mayor and Council. So, the next item I have before you is a uh old business item for the rezoning for the Overlook on Old Cruise Road. What I'll do is just kind of summarize the project, talk about changes since we last heard this, and really dig in on kind of comprehensive plan consistency a little bit as we move forward uh before I uh give you staff's recommendation. Uh just a reminder, this is located on Old Cruise Road. Um it is just north of the Brio development that is under development uh and south of Copart. Um it's about 30 acres um currently uh vacant for the most part um and zoned rural transition. Uh the proposal is to rezone this as um part of uh at for the Overlook at Old Cruise Road. Um and again, it's about 30 acres, 131 units proposed. Um they are proposing a GR8 uh zoning district which permits up to eight units per acre. The uh density yield here is about 4.38 with 13, almost 14 acres of open space. Uh this is the final decision point for this project. It has gone through our process including a neighborhood meeting, uh DRC review, uh during public hearing, land use review board recommendation, and uh we're uh here for

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a town council decision. Uh the joint public hearing was held back in April as you recall. Some of the comments were regarding public infrastructure design, comprehensive plan consistency, density, lot design, recreational open space, um as well as um some uh discussion around uh uh incompatible land uses as we get, you know, closer into the county area um with some of the uh firearms limitations and things of that nature. Uh the land use review board did meet in May on this. They discussed the comprehensive plan, guiding principles, open space, and greenways. They voted four to one to uh deny this project. And they did forward a uh recommended advisory statement. Uh it really talks about it is in a designated tar- growth area, but it does not uh meet the requirements for neighborhood activity center. Specifically, the site plan does not orient to the activity to a main street um or public square that serves as a dedicated public gathering space for patrons and visitors. Um also talks about housing types of being widespread and frequent. Um some of the block lengths of having similar product. And then again, they um forwarded some information regarding the guiding principles of Knightdale Next Plan um specifically concerning placemaking, community character, and housing variety. Um and so there that was the LURB's recommendation. Um again, there are three housing types proposed here. Um 56 single-family rear-loaded that are 33 ft wide, 31 front-loaded townhomes are 24 ft, and then 45 rear-loaded townhomes um that are 22 ft wide. Uh some of the conversation we had around uh infrastructure design and roundabouts at this uh future collector street and Old Crew's Road intersection, uh the applicant did give us some uh uh profiles that show that the slope of the road really would not allow for a roundabout to safely operate there. It has some due to design speeds and also visibility coming in and out of that

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roundabout just due to the slope. Uh then we are looking at the avenue cross-section um and some dead-end alleys, and so that some of that has been um rectified by the developer. They are uh proposing the modified alley section, uh but reduced some on-street parking to get a more consistent design as well as removing the dead-end alleys. Um and then talking through comprehensive plan consistency and looking at the neighborhood center future place type, well, that's primarily meant to be a commercial or mixed-use. There are some site design elements that are very consistent with that, and to uh get even closer to kind of that intent, they are providing food truck parking, uh additional gathering areas, and a pollinator garden. Um and then looking at the overall area, well, this uh proposal um when you look at it kind of in in the not whole by itself seems a little bit um out of place. When you kind of zoom out and look at the overall Brio development that's happening, it's fairly consistent with the product types that'll be part of that development. Um And then the recreational open space, there is an additional open space corridor to kind of break up the long uh section of homes on that main avenue. Uh and also a programmed overlook plaza with some pretty unique amenities, things like a fishing dock, um and some uh nature-based play things that we haven't really seen in a proposal like this. They are also proposing to extend the rural preservation corridor with enhanced landscaping, a multi-use path, hardscaping, fencing, and the continuation of the Brio frontage to connect the sidewalk network there. There is some buffers to the east, 20-ft type B buffer, 100-ft stream buffer. They did pull road A back. They're very unlikely to get a permit to build that in any of the stream buffer due to not making the connection on the other side. So, there's about 800 ft of separation from existing residences. They're also doing

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protecting the environment, conserving some areas to the south, the floodplains, wetlands, the stream buffers, the pond on site, about 6.6 acres of that. This was a low trip generation, so there's no TIA required. This avenue section is a very important in our future roadway network. It will connect Old Milton Bernie Road through to Old Cruise Road in current status, and then this will continue it to the east with the eventual goal of connecting it out to Lucas Road. They are meeting the water allocation policy with 51 points. They've got 15 points base as a subdivision, and then they've added points for conserving natural habitats, public art, certified playgrounds, native plants, affordable housing, enhanced landscaping, and hardscaping. So, this is a planned unit development rezoning, and so as you all are aware, they are required to meet the base district standards for the GR8 zoning district unless alternative provisions are proposed, and the council can request but not require additional conditions. There were a few site development allowances requested around dimensional standards, setbacks, uh the avenue design which is what we talked about in the distribution of use. Uh these are fairly standard uh site development allowances that we see and staff is supportive of them as proposed. And then there are some zoning conditions that have been offered by the developer including capping that density at where it is, uh having no fewer than two housing product products uh to be built, having drought resistance and native plant plantings, LED street light fixtures, uh contribution to affordable housing uh fund per unit, uh no trespassing signs to the eastern perimeter, homes being pre-wired for EV charging stations as well as solar panels, and then there is um a retaining wall there that kind of the overlook if you will of overlook uh and so kind of softening that uh with landscaping or art or just making it a softer appearance of that retaining wall.

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Um They have committed to architectural design guidelines as well as submitted architectural uh elevations that staff will ensure that the uh end product type is close to what they've proposed. And then looking at the comprehensive plan prior to make any decision, the council is to um look at the comprehensive plan and make a statement of why it is or is not um uh compatible with the comprehensive plan and then also why it's reasonable in the public interest. Again, this is in an intentional growth area. These are the areas um in our uh growth map where we expect it to grow during this comprehensive plan. There is water and sewer utility available due to the Brio development being there. And so this is kind of one of those areas you would expect development to occur. Uh in our urban small town framework map, this is a neighborhood activity center and a rural preservation corridor. I kind of spoke to both of those earlier. Um they do have the elements of the rural preservation corridor including the landscaping, multi-use path and hardscaping, and then I'll go into some detail about the neighborhood activity center um elements here in a second. Um and then again, neighborhood center place type. Um, these again are intended to be primarily commercial mixed use. However, some of the design criteria are achieved here. Um, so if you look at these pages on comprehensive plan, they talk about uses and the way these places should feel and look, but it also gives some pretty, um, uh, specific guidance on things like street and block pattern, open spaces and natural resources, how the buildings should be massed on the road, the transportation elements of it, and then encouraging sustainability throughout. So, when you kind of zoom out and look at the guiding principles, uh, this has the opportunity to kind of forward three of those, the home and in neighborhood choices, plan and orderly growth, and then inclusive and livable town. Looking at the affordable Knightdale plan, there is, um, several elements that are compatible with that plan including a contribution to the affordable housing trust fund, providing missing middle housing with the different product types, and then

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creating that livable neighborhood by connecting to the existing Breo neighborhood and kind of bringing the activity that much, uh, further up. Uh, if you look at the strategic plan consistency, uh, looking at safe, making sure resources are aligned with growing community needs, connected and inclusive, um, creating that multimodal transportation network, and then sustainable, uh, encouraging quality development over time, and, uh, executing the Knightdale next comprehensive plan. Um, this is within the service area of the Wake Stone Athletic Park, Knightdale Station Park, and Knightdale Community Center and Park, so I'm within the current service area of several park facilities. Um, again, uh, LURB did forward an advisory statement that I will read in a second, but staff, um, staff's recommended advisory statement is the proposed zoning map amendment is consistent with the Knightdale next, uh, version 2 2035 comprehensive plan as it is within a target growth area and addresses several the guiding principles such as proactively planning for growth and promoting the elements of an inclusive livable town by expanding home choices. Furthermore, the proposal creates a rural preservation corridor and include includes elements of the neighborhood center feature place type. The rest request is reasonable and in the public interest as it aids in developing a vibrant, sustainable, and safe community design in which people not only desire to visit but also to live, work, and play. Um again, the lower recommended advisory statement is that the proposed map amendment is inconsistent with the uh Knightdale Next Comprehensive Plan. While the property is located within a designated target growth area and tend to serve as a new vibrant activity center for the entirety of Knightdale, the proposal fails to meet the character guidelines of the neighborhood center place type. Specifically, the proposed site plan does not orient the activity center toward a internal main street or public square that serves as a dedicated gathering space for patrons and visitors. Furthermore, the proposal lacks the required frequent and widespread mix of housing types necessary for this designation. It violates the standards that blocks of the same housing type should not extend more than two blocks in any direction, failing to ensure an integrated environment with both retail and residential uses. The request is neither reasonable nor in the public interest.

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It fails to align with the guiding principles of the Knightdale Next Plan, specifically concerning town-wide placemaking, community character, for and housing variety, thereby failing to provide an intentional, high-quality development as envisioned for this target growth area. Um staff's recommendation is to adopt the staff recommended advisory statement, adopt ordinance uh 26-06-17-008, and approve ZMA 425. I'm happy to answer any questions you have on that um as well.

Thank you so much. Questions or comments?

So, I was just trying to refresh my memory. So, the where we actually get into sort of the cost-benefit analysis, that does that come at at zoning approval or at

That'll be part of the annexation.

Annexation, okay.

That's right.

All right.

So, Jason, for the fee in lieu that would be offered for the road extension on the eastern edge, but with that wet la- wetlands um area, I mean is it probable that that will ever see the day of light? I mean, it seems as if that is one of those areas where it would just kind of ends there, right? Unless there was a I guess a bridge or something.

Right. So, it would depend on if the property to the east was ever to be developed. We'd have the fee in lieu there and the if that property was to be developed or the town chose to extend the roadway at its cost at some point in the future, the fee in lieu would be available for that eventual extension. Once you have the other side, the connection, the Corps of Engineer uh standards change a little bit when you're making the full connection and then you can, you know, disturb the wetlands if you must. You could build a bridge. Um you could uh do hydrological studies and maybe be able to build it as is. It just It would

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depend at that time once you got into that engineering of that future connection, but it would not be until the road was going to be connected that it would be likely permittable to encroach into that area.

So, that would not you know, put this council or any future council in a position of you know, having to consider an eminent domain situation to have a road connection or corridor connection that is sort of a mapped out uh

It wouldn't require that to be

Right.

considered, right. Yeah. It would um It would allow for the road to be connected if there was a desire in the future to connect it. If there's no desire to connect it in the future, then the fee in lieu would sit until such time that if the connection was made. And it

Okay. Thank you.

Yep.

And just to follow up on that, so as part of this the right of way is already dedicated. It's It's just that there's no actual improvements.

Well, we'll get the right away dedicated all the way to the property line. We also require that their engineering show the road to the property line, so we know that it's constructible, plus 300 ft off to make sure that it's in a place where it can be connected in the future if there's a desire to do so.

All right. There's no other questions, comments? Is there a motion?

I'll make a motion to adopt the staff recommended advisory statement, adopt ordinance 260617008, and approve ZMA 425.

I'll second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed? Majority approves. Motion carries. We will move to advisory board and committee reports. This is an opportunity for any council members to share any recent advisory board meetings. Um is there any updates to share?

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All right. If not, then we will move to adjournment. May I have a motion?

Move to adjourn.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Any opposed? Majority approves. Motion carries. We stand adjourned. Thank you all for joining us for our June Town Council meeting.

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  1. Welcome
  2. Invocation
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Adoption of Agenda
  5. 5.aRecognition of Outgoing Board Member
  6. 5.bJuneteenth Proclamation
  7. 5.cPride Month Proclamation
  8. 5.dVitiligo Awareness Day Proclamation
  9. 6.aPublic Comment - Open to the Public
  10. 6.bReport on Citizen Inquiries
  11. 7.aMay 20, 2026 Town Council Meeting Minutes
  12. 7.bJune 1, 2026 Work Session Minutes
  13. 7.cJune 1, 2026 Closed Session Minutes
  14. 7.dAdvisory Board Appointment
  15. 7.eKPRCP Outdoor Facilities and Parks Rules Modifications
  16. 7.fFinal FY26 Budget Amendments (General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Stormw…
  17. 7.gCapital Project Ordinance Amendments (Fire, Law Enforcement, Parks, a…
  18. 7.hFY 2027 Budget, Fee Schedule and Position Classification Plan
  19. 7.iOrder to Collect Taxes
  20. 7.jReimbursement Resolution for Future Fire Station and Fire Capital Imp…
  21. 7.kReimbursement Resolution Amendment for Property Purchase
  22. 8.aGeneral Obligation Bond Order - Parks and Recreation
  23. 8.bKnightdale-Raleigh Annexation Agreement
  24. 9.aZMA-4-25 Overlook at Old Crews
  25. New Business
  26. Advisory Board/Committee Reports
  27. Closed Session
  28. Adjournment

Agenda items (28)

Procedural · 6Proclamation or recognition · 4Consent agenda · 3Budget action · 3Resolution · 3Public hearing · 3Staff or committee report · 2Appointment · 1Ordinance · 1Discussion item · 1Closed session · 1
  1. Welcome
    Procedural
  2. Invocation
    Procedural
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  4. Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
  5. 5.a Recognition of Outgoing Board Member
    Proclamation or recognition Appointments and personnel
  6. 5.b Juneteenth Proclamation
    A Juneteenth proclamation.
  7. 5.c Pride Month Proclamation
    A Pride Month proclamation.
  8. 5.d Vitiligo Awareness Day Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    A proclamation for Vitiligo Awareness Day.
  9. 6.a Public Comment - Open to the Public
    Procedural
  10. 6.b Report on Citizen Inquiries
    Staff or committee report
  1. 7.d Advisory Board Appointment
  2. 7.e KPRCP Outdoor Facilities and Parks Rules Modifications
    Changes to the rules governing the town's outdoor parks and recreation facilities. The portal publishes no document for this item.
  3. 7.f Final FY26 Budget Amendments (General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Stormwater Fund)
    Final 2026 budget amendments for the general fund, debt service fund and stormwater fund.
  4. 7.g Capital Project Ordinance Amendments (Fire, Law Enforcement, Parks, and Transportation Improvements Capital Project Funds)
    Capital project ordinance amendments covering fire, law enforcement, parks and transportation projects.
  5. 7.h FY 2027 Budget, Fee Schedule and Position Classification Plan
    The 2027 budget with its fee schedule and position classification plan, adopted on the consent agenda.
  6. 7.i Order to Collect Taxes
    The order directing the tax collector to collect the year's taxes, which state law requires each year.
  7. 7.j Reimbursement Resolution for Future Fire Station and Fire Capital Improvements
    A reimbursement resolution for a future fire station and fire capital improvements, which lets the town pay itself back from later borrowing for money spent now.
  8. 7.k Reimbursement Resolution Amendment for Property Purchase
    An amendment to a reimbursement resolution covering a property purchase.
  9. 8.a General Obligation Bond Order - Parks and Recreation
    Public hearing on a General Obligation Bond order to fund Parks and Recreation projects.
  10. 8.b Knightdale-Raleigh Annexation Agreement
    Public hearing on an intergovernmental annexation agreement between Knightdale and Raleigh.
  11. 9.a ZMA-4-25 Overlook at Old Crews
    Old-business consideration of the Overlook at Old Crews rezoning, master plan, and PUD documents.
  12. New Business
    Discussion item
  13. Advisory Board/Committee Reports
    Staff or committee report
  14. Closed Session
    Closed session
  15. Adjournment
    Procedural

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