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Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Regular meeting Budget and appropriationsHousing and affordabilityRezoningAnnexationFire and EMSLand conversion and large developmentPolice and public safetySubdivision and site plans

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What's on this agenda

Garner's Town Council takes up three rezoning requests and one special-use permit tied to significant new development, plus a full consent agenda. Two conditional rezonings (Rock Quarry Assemblage, ~83 acres to commercial mixed use, and Quality Oil, ~5.76 acres for a fueling station/convenience store) are legislative public hearings being forwarded to the Planning Commission rather than decided tonight. A third, the 54-acre Arden Subdivision rezoning for 136 single-family homes, is up for final ordinance adoption. A quasi-judicial hearing covers a special use permit for a 257-unit apartment complex at US-70 and Yeargan Road.

Consent items include two voluntary annexation petitions that set future public hearing dates, a second amendment extending the Town's development agreement with LMG, the 2026 meeting/holiday schedule, a fund-balance plan for Garner Volunteer Fire-Rescue to retire apparatus debt, and a budget amendment to create a new affordable-housing/community-development staff position. A scheduled FY25 audit presentation was pulled from this agenda and moved to the January 20, 2026 meeting.

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Agenda items (13)

Consent agenda · 6Public hearing · 3Presentation · 1Ordinance · 1Budget action · 1Resolution · 1
  1. D.1 FY25 Audit Presentation (Moved to the January 20, 2026 meeting)
    Presentation Budget and appropriations
    FY25 audit presentation was pulled from this agenda and rescheduled to the January 20, 2026 meeting.
  2. E.1 Voluntary Annexation Petition # ANX-25-016, 8401 Old Stage Road
    Consent agenda Annexation
    Consent item on a 0.90-acre satellite annexation petition (Lynne Gregorio) at 8401 Old Stage Road; proposed action sets a public hearing for February 2, 2026.
  3. E.2 Voluntary Annexation Petition # ANX-25-019, Cardinal Machine Shop
    Consent agenda Annexation
    Consent item on a contiguous annexation petition (~9.2 acres including right-of-way) at 4000 Waterfield Drive; proposed action sets a public hearing for January 20, 2026.
  4. E.3 LMG Master Development Agreement Second Amendment
    Consent agenda
    Consent item extending the Town's development agreement with LMG (closing date to April 15, 2026, with optional 60-day extensions) to continue tenant lease negotiations for commercial space.
  5. E.4 Council Meeting 2026 Schedule and 2026 Holiday Calendar
    Consent agenda
    Consent item adopting the 2026 Council meeting schedule and holiday calendar.
  6. E.5 Garner Volunteer Fire-Rescue Inc. Fund Balance Utilization
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsFire and EMS
    Consent item approving use of GVFR's fund balance to retire outstanding apparatus debt and move to a more sustainable, county-aligned apparatus funding model.
  7. E.6 Special Meeting Minutes
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsPolice and public safety
    Consent approval of minutes from three August 2025 special meetings (candidate orientation, budget workshop, police chief meet-and-greet).
  8. F.1.1 Tier 1 Conditional Rezoning Request # CZ-24-006, Rock Quarry Assemblage
    Public hearing Rezoning
    Legislative public hearing on a ~83-acre rezoning from Rural Agricultural to Commercial Mixed Use at multiple Rock Quarry Road/E Garner Road parcels; proposed action closes the hearing and forwards the case to the Planning Commission for review.
  9. F.1.2 Tier 2 Conditional Rezoning Request # CZ-MP-25-002, Quality Oil
    Public hearing Rezoning
    Legislative public hearing on a 5.76-acre rezoning at Benson Road/Evolve Drive for a fueling station, convenience store, and office/retail building; proposed action closes the hearing and forwards the case to the Planning Commission for review.
  10. F.2.1 Special Use Permit Request # SUP-SP-23-05, Yeargan Road Apartments
    Public hearing Housing and affordability
    Quasi-judicial hearing on a special use permit for 257 apartment units in three buildings on a 10.70-acre site at US Hwy 70 and Yeargan Road.
  11. G.1 Tier 2 Conditional Rezoning Request # CZ-MP-24-005, Arden Subdivision
    Ordinance Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoningSubdivision and site plans
    Council considers final adoption of a rezoning ordinance for 54.40 acres near Ten-Ten Road and Old Stage Road, from Residential Agricultural to Residential 4 Conditional, for 136 single-family detached homes.
  12. G.2 Housing and Community Development Specialist - Budget Amendment
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsHousing and affordability
    Council considers a budget amendment to create and fund a new housing and community development specialist position, following review by the Affordable Housing Task Force.
  13. G.3 Signature Authority Resolution
    Resolution
    Resolution formally delegating authority to the Mayor, Town Manager, Town Attorney, and other officials to sign documents and act on the Town's behalf.

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