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Town Council Work Session

Town of Garner · Town Council Work Session
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Work session Land conversion and large developmentRezoningContracts and procurementHousing and affordabilityLitigation and settlementsPublic facilitiesSchools and educationZoning text amendment

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Garner's council got its first look on August 25 at the master development agreement for the downtown site next to the Garner Recreation Center, and the deal has an unusual shape. The town would sell part of the recreation center parcel to developer LMG by private sale, LMG would build a parking garage, and the town would then buy that garage back as a condominium unit for $5.5 million. The town would lease spaces in it to LMG for residential tenants, LMG would run it day to day, and the town would carry long-term maintenance and repair. A vote is tentatively set for September 15.

The council also previewed two rezonings before they reach a hearing. The Wake County Board of Education wants 38.98 acres at 6301 Jones Sausage Road moved from Light Industrial to Residential 2 near East Garner Middle School. A developer wants 2.6 acres on TV Tower Road moved from Rural Agricultural to conditional commercial mixed use for a convenience store with fuel pumps. Staff also asked the council to set a September 15 hearing on a zoning text amendment that fixes codification errors and reformats the ordinance.

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Agenda items (5)

Discussion item · 4Closed session · 1
  1. D.1.1 Preview for General Rezoning Request GZ-26-001, East Garner Middle School
    Discussion item Land conversion and large developmentRezoningSchools and education
    Sarah Van Every of McAdams, on behalf of the Wake County Board of Education, previews a request to rezone 38.98 acres at 6301 Jones Sausage Road from Light Industrial to Residential 2 for a new middle school.
  2. D.1.2 Preview for Tier 2 Conditional Rezoning Request CZ-MP-26-004, 4901 TV Tower Rd
    Discussion item Land conversion and large developmentRezoning
    Sarah Van Every of McAdams, on behalf of Daniel Hernandez of Impeccable Development, previews a conditional rezoning of 2.60 acres at 4901 TV Tower Road from Rural Agricultural to Commercial Mixed Use for a convenience store with fuel sales.
  3. D.2 Downtown Opportunity Site - Master Development Agreement Overview
    Discussion item Contracts and procurementHousing and affordabilityPublic facilities
    Staff and development partner LMG brief the council on the Master Development Agreement for the Downtown Opportunity Site, ahead of a vote to approve the agreement tentatively set for September 15.
  4. D.3 Zoning Text Amendment Request ZTA-26-003, Codification, Reformat and Minor Edits
    Discussion item Zoning text amendment
    Staff proposes a text amendment to fix codification errors, improve formatting and punctuation consistency, and make other minor edits to the Unified Development Ordinance, and asks council to send it to a public hearing on September 15.
  5. F Closed Session
    Closed session Litigation and settlements
    Council closes the meeting to consult with the town attorney regarding litigation or settlement of a claim, under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3).

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