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Board of Commissioners Work Session

Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners Work Session
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6:00 pm

Work session Budget and appropriationsRezoningAppointments and personnelBonds and debtFaith and cultural communitiesHousing and affordability

What's on this agenda

Wake Forest's Board of Commissioners previews a rezoning of 5.07 acres at 834 Durham Road, filed on behalf of St. John's Episcopal Church, from General Residential 3 to Highway Business. The Planning Board has unanimously recommended approval, and a public hearing is set for February 15. The board also hears a second presentation on affordable housing tools and strategies, follow-up to a November 2021 housing needs assessment, and discusses the 2022-2027 Capital Improvements Plan update.

Staff brief the board on December's monthly financial report and the board previews the draft agenda for its February 15 regular meeting, which includes the rezoning's public hearing, a proclamation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and consent items on a town alcohol ordinance waiver, a budget amendment, and a CAMPO Executive Committee appointment.

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Agenda items (7)

Procedural · 3Presentation · 2Discussion item · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1.1 Rezoning presentation: 834 Durham Road (RZ-21-13)
    A rezoning would shift 5.07 acres at 834 Durham Road from General Residential 3 to Highway Business. St. John's Episcopal Church owns the land; applicant Suzanne Hetzel filed the request. The Planning Board unanimously recommended approval, and a public hearing is set for February 15.
    • 834 Durham Rd · St Johns Episcopal Church Wake Forest NC · 5.2 acres · assessed $4,412,546
    • 834 Durham Rd · St Johns Episcopal Church Wake Forest NC · 5.2 acres · assessed $4,412,546
  2. 1.2 Affordable Housing Plan - Housing Tools and Strategies Presentation
    Consultant HR&A Advisors presents housing policy tools and strategies as a follow-up to the November 2021 Housing Needs Assessment. The tools are for information only; HR&A is not asking the board to commit to any of them.
  3. 1.3 Discussion of the 2022-2027 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Update
    Discussion item Budget and appropriations
    The board discusses an update to the 2022-2027 Capital Improvements Plan.
  4. 2.1 Monthly Financial Report
    Staff or committee report Bonds and debtBudget and appropriations
    Through December 31, general fund revenues stood at 59.84% of the annual budget and expenditures at 53.05%, a $9.1 million net increase in fund balance year to date. The debt service fund paid $456,588 in December and received a final Powell Bill distribution of $744,742, about $357,000 over budget.
  5. 3.1 Review of Draft Agenda for Upcoming Regular Meeting
    The board previews the draft agenda for its February 15 regular meeting: a proclamation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the public hearing on the St. John's Episcopal Church rezoning, and consent items waiving a town alcohol ordinance, a budget ordinance amendment, and an appointment to the CAMPO Executive Committee.
  6. 5 Commissioner Reports
    Procedural
  7. 6 Adjournment
    Procedural

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