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Town Council Regular Meeting

Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Regular meeting AnnexationBudget and appropriationsHousing and affordabilityStormwater and floodingComprehensive planEconomic development incentivesHealth and human servicesLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreationRezoningRoads and transportationWater and sewerZoning text amendment

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What's on this agenda

Garner's town council takes up two annexation petitions and a rezoning request, plus a $5 million incentive deal tied to new development at 0 US Hwy 70 East. E District Phase 1 is asking the town to help fund roads, greenways, stormwater work and utility extensions, repaid through the taxes the project itself generates. Duke Health wants to annex 23 acres plus adjoining right-of-way at 130 Timber Drive East, and a separate petition covers 138 acres at 205 Willamette Drive for a project called Bethel Green. The council also considers a special use permit for 257 apartment units in three buildings near US Hwy 70 and Yeargan Road.

Also on the agenda: a zoning text amendment implementing the town's comprehensive plan for residential and mixed-use districts, budget amendments for public art and the White Deer Park inclusive playground, and surplus vehicle disposal. The rezoning request at 8401 Old Stage Road and the text amendment both get referred to the Planning Commission rather than decided outright.

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Agenda items (14)

Public hearing · 6Staff or committee report · 3Budget action · 2Procedural · 1Proclamation or recognition · 1Consent agenda · 1
  1. C Adoption of Agenda
    Procedural
  2. D.1 Proclamation Recognizing November 2025 as Hunger Action Month in Garner
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    A proclamation recognizing November 2025 as Hunger Action Month in Garner.
  3. E.1 Surplus Property
    Consent agenda
    Two town vehicles are being retired under the town's replacement schedule and declared surplus for disposal.
  4. E.2 Public Art Budget Amendment
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Rolls an unspent $13,436 in FY25 public art funding into the Capital Projects Fund; future unused public art funding will roll over automatically each year.
  5. E.3 Budget Amendment for White Deer Park Inclusive Playground
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsParks and recreation
    Appropriates an additional $50,000 needed to finish the inclusive playground at White Deer Park, following the October 7 approval of the construction contract with Browe Construction.
  6. F.1.1 E District Phase 1 Incentive Agreement
    Public hearing Economic development incentivesRoads and transportationStormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    The town is considering up to $5 million in incentive funding for road, greenway, stormwater and water/sewer infrastructure at 0 US Hwy 70 East, to be repaid from tax revenue the E District Phase 1 development generates.
    • 0 US Hwy · no matching parcel on file
  7. F.1.2 Voluntary Contiguous Annexation Petition # ANX-25-017, Duke Health
    Public hearing Annexation
    Duke Health, through LeChase Construction Services, petitions to annex about 23 acres plus 4 acres of adjacent right-of-way at 130 Timber Drive East into Garner.
    • 130 Timber Dr · no matching parcel on file
  8. F.1.3 Voluntary Contiguous Annexation Petition # ANX-25-018, Bethel Green
    Public hearing Annexation
    A petition from Timmons Group seeks to annex about 138 acres at 205 Willamette Drive, the site of a project called Bethel Green.
    • 205 Willamette Dr · Cocks, Jennifer Anne Cocks, Thomas Henry · 140 acres · assessed $5,744,375
  9. F.1.4 General Rezoning # GZ-25-001, 8401 Old Stage Road
    Public hearing RezoningStormwater and flooding
    Joseph and Lynne Gregorio seek to rezone about 0.74 acres from Wake County's Residential-40 Watershed classification to Garner's Residential-4 district. The council's role is to close the hearing and refer the case to the Planning Commission.
    Referred to Planning Commission for consistency review and recommendation
  10. F.1.5 ZTA-24-001, Comprehensive Plan Implementation – Residential and Mixed-Use Development
    Public hearing Comprehensive planHousing and affordabilityZoning text amendment
    A town-initiated text amendment would rewrite use tables and development standards for residential and mixed-use zoning districts to align with the comprehensive plan, covering transportation corridor overlays and use definitions.
    Referred to Planning Commission for consistency review and recommendation
  11. F.2.1 Special Use Permit # SUP-SP-23-05, Yeargan Road Apartments
    Public hearing Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    Patrick Wade seeks a special use permit to build 257 apartment units across three buildings on a 10.7-acre site at US Hwy 70 and Yeargan Road. This is a quasi-judicial hearing requiring sworn testimony.
  12. G.2.1 November 2025 Talk of the Town
    Staff or committee report
  13. G.2.2 Development Services Update – Q3 2025
    Staff or committee report
  14. G.2.3 Economic Development Quarterly Report
    Staff or committee report

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