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Knightdale Town Council Meeting

Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:00 pm · 950 Steeple Square Court, Knightdale, North Carolina 27545

Regular meeting AnnexationHousing and affordabilityStormwater and floodingBudget and appropriationsContracts and procurementParks and recreationPublic facilitiesAppointments and personnelBonds and debtFire and EMSLand conversion and large developmentPolice and public safetyZoning text amendment

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What's on this agenda

A packed regular meeting. The consent agenda covers an advisory board reappointment, two infrastructure contracts (stormwater modeling and Forest Drive drainage improvements), a budget amendment, capital project ordinance amendments, and resolutions setting future hearings on two annexations (Hopkins Farm and Allen Park Phase 2B). Public hearings finalize three annexation ordinances (9000 Horton Mill Drive, Brio Village, and the Croom property) and an installment financing agreement for real estate and a fire apparatus purchase. Old business adopts ZTA-2-25, a stormwater-related text amendment to the town's development ordinance, and the meeting includes a 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.

The council closed four public hearings and approved every item on the agenda without opposition. It annexed three properties: 9000 Horton Mill Drive for a single-family home, the 183.69-acre Brio Village senior development, and a town-owned parcel on Marks Creek Road for a future park. It also adopted a resolution to negotiate up to $7.75 million in installment financing for the Lofts building and new fire apparatus. None of the four hearings drew a public speaker.

On the consent agenda, the council reappointed twelve members across five advisory boards, awarded contracts for a Mingo Creek stormwater study and Forest Drive drainage work, amended the year's General Fund budget, and set March 18 hearings on two more annexations. It also adopted ZTA-2-25, updating the development ordinance's illicit-discharge rules for construction sites, following a unanimous recommendation from the Land Use Review Board. During public comment, one resident described a nonprofit's fundraising for autism-awareness and special-education programs; council members reported that staff have resolved a beaver-related drainage complaint in the Planners Walk neighborhood and continue removing improperly placed yard signs along town rights-of-way.

How the votes went

Every item on the agenda, including the consent agenda and all four public hearings, passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.

Who spoke

1 member of the public spoke.

  1. A resident described her involvement in the Miss America organization and a fundraising effort for autism-awareness and special-education programs.

One person spoke during the general comment period; nobody spoke at any of the evening's four public hearings.

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 (26 on this agenda)
  1. 1WELCOME
  2. 2INVOCATION
  3. 3PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  4. 4ADOPTION OF AGENDA
  5. 5PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS
  6. 6.aOpen to the Public
  7. 6.bReport on Citizen Inquiries
  8. 7.aJanuary 15, 2026 Joint Public Hearing Minutes
  9. 7.bJanuary 21, 2026 Town Council Meeting Minutes
  10. 7.cJanuary 21, 2026 Closed Session Minutes
  11. 7.dAdvisory Board Reappointments
  12. 7.eESP Stormwater Modeling Contract
  13. 7.fForest Drive Drainage Improvements Contract
  14. 7.gBudget Amendment #2026-03
  15. 7.hSet Public Hearing for AN-9-25 Hopkins Farm Annexation
  16. 7.iCapital Project Ordinance Amendments
  17. 7.jSet Public Hearing for AN-3-26 Allen Park Phase 2B Annexation
  18. 8.aAN-8-25 9000 Horton Mill Drive
  19. 8.bAN-1-26 Brio Village
  20. 8.cAN-2-26 Croom Property
  21. 8.dInstallment Financing Agreement for Real Estate & Fire Apparatus
  22. 9.aZTA-2-25 Stormwater Update
  23. 10NEW BUSINESS
  24. 11ADVISORY BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS
  25. 12CLOSED SESSION
  26. 13ADJOURNMENT

Agenda items (26)

Procedural · 8Minutes approval · 3Contract or award · 3Public hearing · 3Staff or committee report · 2Budget action · 2Resolution · 2Appointment · 1Ordinance · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 WELCOME
    Procedural
    Meeting opens.
  2. 2 INVOCATION
    Procedural
    Invocation.
  3. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Procedural
    Pledge of Allegiance, led by Hodge Road Magnet Elementary students.
  4. 4 ADOPTION OF AGENDA
    Procedural
    Council adopts the agenda.
  5. 5 PRESENTATIONS, RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS
    Procedural
    Presentations and recognitions segment.
  6. 6.a Open to the Public
    Procedural
    Public comment period.
  7. 6.b Report on Citizen Inquiries
    Staff or committee report
    Staff reports on recent citizen inquiries.
  8. 7.a January 15, 2026 Joint Public Hearing Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of minutes.
  9. 7.b January 21, 2026 Town Council Meeting Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of minutes.
  10. 7.c January 21, 2026 Closed Session Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Approval of closed session minutes.
  11. 7.d Advisory Board Reappointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Council reappoints members to an advisory board.
  12. 7.e ESP Stormwater Modeling Contract
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementStormwater and flooding
    Council approves a contract with ESP for stormwater modeling work.
  13. 7.f Forest Drive Drainage Improvements Contract
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementStormwater and flooding
    Council awards a construction contract for drainage improvements on Forest Drive, based on submitted bids.
  14. 7.g Budget Amendment #2026-03
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Council approves a budget amendment.
  15. 7.h Set Public Hearing for AN-9-25 Hopkins Farm Annexation
    Resolution AnnexationHousing and affordability
    Council adopts a resolution setting a future public hearing on the Hopkins Farm annexation petition.
    • 8501 Poole Rd · Smith, Melodie H Berry, Jennifer H · 51 acres · assessed $3,333,142
    • 8501 Poole Rd · Smith, Melodie H Berry, Jennifer H · 51 acres · assessed $3,333,142
  16. 7.i Capital Project Ordinance Amendments
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsParks and recreationPolice and public safetyPublic facilities
    Council amends capital project ordinances (three ordinances adopted).
  17. 7.j Set Public Hearing for AN-3-26 Allen Park Phase 2B Annexation
    Resolution AnnexationHousing and affordability
    Council adopts a resolution setting a future public hearing on the Allen Park Phase 2B annexation petition.
  18. 8.a AN-8-25 9000 Horton Mill Drive
    Public hearing Annexation
    Public hearing and ordinance adoption annexing the 9000 Horton Mill Drive property.
  19. 8.b AN-1-26 Brio Village
    Public hearing AnnexationHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    Public hearing and ordinance adoption annexing the Brio Village property.
    • Pin 175566872 · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 1755485119 · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 1755579649 · no matching parcel on file
    • Pin 1755672258 · no matching parcel on file
  20. 8.c AN-2-26 Croom Property
    Public hearing AnnexationParks and recreation
    Public hearing and ordinance adoption annexing the Croom property.
  21. 8.d Installment Financing Agreement for Real Estate & Fire Apparatus
    Contract or award Bonds and debtFire and EMSPublic facilities
    Council adopts a resolution authorizing installment financing to purchase real estate and fire apparatus.
  22. 9.a ZTA-2-25 Stormwater Update
    Ordinance Stormwater and floodingZoning text amendment
    Council adopts ZTA-2-25, amending the Unified Development Ordinance (Chapter 9.4) with updated stormwater management text.
  23. 10 NEW BUSINESS
    Procedural
    No items listed.
  24. 11 ADVISORY BOARD/COMMITTEE REPORTS
    Staff or committee report
    Council members share updates from advisory board and committee meetings.
  25. 12 CLOSED SESSION
    Closed session
    Council enters closed session.
  26. 13 ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    Meeting adjourns.

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