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Town Council Work Session

Town of Garner · Town Council Work Session
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Work session Housing and affordabilityAppointments and personnelBudget and appropriationsLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreationRezoningZoning text amendment

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The council previewed a rezoning proposal to bring 14.02 acres at Auburn Knightdale Road and US 70 East to Commercial Mixed-Use -- Conditional, for up to 340 multifamily and upper-story residential units plus 12,000 square feet of non-residential space, with dedicated open space and architectural commitments. It also discussed a zoning text amendment (ZTA-26-002) that would allow funeral homes as a permitted use in the Neighborhood Mixed Use district, while keeping crematoriums as a separate, distinct use rather than lumping them together as the prior ordinance did, with added standards to keep funeral homes compatible with nearby residential areas.

The council continued its FY27 budget discussion, looking for direction on reallocation options following the May 15 budget work session, and got an information-only briefing on staff's plan to formally create the Garner Housing Advisory Committee (a resolution establishing that committee went to the full council on June 2). Routine updates included the monthly Development Activity Map and a preview of the pending council agenda through the end of June. There is no closed session.

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Agenda items (9)

Procedural · 4Discussion item · 3Budget action · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. A.1 Council Roll Call
    Procedural
  2. B Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
  3. D.1.1 Development Preview - 4800 Auburn Knightdale Road Apartments
    Discussion item Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreationRezoning
    A preview of a request to rezone 14.02 acres at Auburn Knightdale Road and US 70 East to Commercial Mixed-Use -- Conditional, for up to 340 multifamily and upper-story residential units and 12,000 square feet of non-residential space, with dedicated open space, native landscaping, and architectural commitments.
  4. D.2 ZTA-26-002, Funeral Homes in the NMX Zoning District
    Discussion item Zoning text amendment
    A staff-initiated zoning text amendment to allow funeral homes as a permitted use in the Neighborhood Mixed Use district, keeping crematoriums as a separate use rather than combined as under the prior ordinance, with new standards to keep funeral homes compatible with nearby residential zones.
  5. D.3 Continued Discussion on the FY27 Recommended Budget
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    A continued budget discussion following the May 15 work session, with the council asked to give staff direction on reallocation options.
  6. D.4 Garner Housing Advisory Council Formation
    Discussion item Appointments and personnelHousing and affordability
    Staff presented a memo on forming the Garner Housing Advisory Committee, for information and discussion; a resolution formally establishing the committee went to the full council on June 2.
  7. E.1.1 Development Activity Map for May
    Staff or committee report
  8. E.1.2 June 2026 Pending Agenda Report
    Procedural
  9. G Adjourn
    Procedural

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