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Planning Board Meeting

Town of Apex · Planning Board
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:00 pm · Town Hall Council Chamber, 73 Hunter Street, Apex

Regular meeting RezoningHousing and affordabilityPublic facilitiesTransitZoning text amendment

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What was decided

  1. Approved ConsentApproval of March 9, 2026 meeting minutes Approved 8-0

Read from the agenda's recorded outcomes. Where the board published minutes, those are the record — this is a pointer to them.

What's on this agenda

Apex's planning board took up three rezoning cases and a package of ordinance amendments on April 13. Two of the rezonings would convert Wake County land near Castleberry and Olive Chapel roads to Apex zoning ahead of annexation, and the third would add 13 lots off Holland Road. The board also considered several changes to the unified development ordinance, including whether the Environmental Advisory Board should gain the power to recommend denial of a rezoning on environmental grounds.

Minutes were approved as posted on the town's site; the minutes note they were still labeled approved but reference the April 6 meeting header, so treat the record as the town's own final version unless a later posting corrects it.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The board split 6-2 to recommend denial of a 3-acre rezoning at 8905 and 0 Castleberry Road, after a neighboring farm owner asked for larger buffers and traffic protections and members said the request did not fit the area's rural character or land use plan. It unanimously recommended approval of a 10.35-acre rezoning at 2728 Holland Road for 13 homes, after the applicant discussed an affordable-housing contribution and outlined talks with an adjoining property owner who declined to sell. It also unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning at 3100 Olive Chapel Road and part of 1911 Transit Trail that includes 3 acres set aside for a new Apex fire station.

On the ordinance amendments, the board approved four of five unanimously and voted unanimously to recommend denial of the one giving the Environmental Advisory Board authority to recommend denial of a rezoning on environmental conditions, citing concerns about timing and the process gaining influence beyond its advisory role. The board asked that its discussion be included in the staff report to the town council.

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Agenda items (6)

Public hearing · 3Minutes approval · 1Ordinance · 1Procedural · 1
  1. Consent Approval of March 9, 2026 meeting minutes
    Minutes approval
    The board approved the minutes of its March 9, 2026 regular meeting.
    Approved 8-0
  2. PH1 Rezoning Case #26CZ01 - 8905 Castleberry Road (Tracts 10 & 11)
    Public hearing Rezoning
    Silver Developers sought to rezone about 3 acres from Wake County Residential-80W to Rural Residential-Conditional for three houses. A neighboring farm owner asked for larger buffers and deed notices warning future buyers about nearby agricultural activity. Staff recommended approval; the board disagreed, citing inconsistency with the land use map and the area's rural character.
    Board recommended denial, 6-2
    • 8905 Castleberry Rd · Koneru, Sri Lakshmi Devabhakthuni, Ramya · 2.0 acres · assessed $482,969
    • 0 Castleberry Rd · no matching parcel on file
  3. PH2 Rezoning Case #25CZ21 - 2728 Holland Road
    Public hearing Housing and affordabilityRezoning
    Ardent Building sought to rezone about 10.35 acres from Rural Residential to Medium Density Residential-Conditional for 13 lots. The applicant discussed a proposed affordable-housing contribution and said the adjoining Hartley family had declined to sell their property for the project. Staff recommended approval.
    Board recommended approval, 8-0
    • 2728 Holland Rd · Teeter, Victor L Teeter, Cindy L · 10 acres · assessed $747,175
  4. PH3 Rezoning Case #25CZ22 - 3100 Olive Chapel Road
    Public hearing Public facilitiesRezoningTransit
    An application to rezone about 4.58 acres at 3100 Olive Chapel Road and part of 1911 Transit Trail to Office & Institutional-Conditional and Rural Residential-Conditional, including 3 acres for a new Apex fire station. Staff recommended approval and the board found no significant noise, light or traffic concerns.
    Board recommended approval, 8-0
    • 3100 Olive Chapel Rd · Iannone, Joseph V Jr · 4.3 acres · assessed $829,950
    • 1911 Transit Trl · Iannone, Sarah Jessica Perkins, Jonathon Ray · 2.2 acres · assessed $1,709,985
  5. NB1 Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance
    Ordinance RezoningZoning text amendment
    Staff presented five proposed UDO amendments. One would let the Environmental Advisory Board recommend denial of a rezoning on environmental grounds rather than only advise on conditions; members raised concerns about timing, added review steps and the influence of a council liaison who sits on that board.
    Amendments 1, 2, 3 and 5 approved 8-0; amendment 4 (Environmental Advisory Board denial authority) recommended for denial, 8-0
  6. Adjourn Adjournment
    Procedural
    The board adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
    Approved 8-0

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