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Board of Commissioners Work Session

Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners Work Session
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 5:59 pm

Work session Roads and transportationContracts and procurementBudget and appropriationsEconomic development incentivesFees and utility ratesHealth and human servicesHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentPublic facilitiesRezoningSolid waste and recyclingSubdivision and site plansTax rate and revaluationZoning text amendment

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Wake Forest commissioners take up a rezoning that has already lost once: the planning board voted 4-2 against a request from Carolina Land Design, PLLC, to rezone 7.7 acres on Forestville Road from Residential-30 to a mixed-use conditional district for townhomes, even after finding it consistent with the town's 2009 plan. The board reviews the case now and holds the public hearing March 21. Commissioners also discuss a service contract recommending Republic Services of North Carolina for residential trash and recycling collection, and an amended resolution to buy an additional 0.29 acres downtown for $107,073 as part of the town's redevelopment of the former SunTrust building site.

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  1. 1.1Proclamation Recognizing Girl Scout Week (March 12-18, 2023)
  2. 1.2Proclamation Recognizing March 17, 2023 as "A Day of Wellness"
  3. 1.3Presentation to update the Board of Commissioners of the Pavement Man…
  4. 1.4Presentation of Legislative Case RZ-21-11, Forestville Road rezoning
  5. 1.5An Ordinance Repealing Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the To…
  6. 1.6Amending Chapter 30, Sec. 30-241, Schedule I parking prohibitions (No…
  7. 1.7Amending Chapter 30, Sec. 30-241, Schedule I parking prohibitions (Ri…
  8. 1.8Resolution to assume maintenance of certain NCDOT streets within the…
  9. 2.1Monthly Financial Report
  10. 3.1Review of Draft Agenda for Upcoming Regular Meeting
  11. 4.1Discussion of update to Cost of Service Study and Electric Rates
  12. 4.2Consideration of Approval of Residential Solid Waste Collection and D…
  13. 4.3Consideration of Purchase and Sales Agreement Addendum - 343 S. White…
  14. 4.4Closed Session

Agenda items (14)

Ordinance · 3Proclamation or recognition · 2Presentation · 2Resolution · 2Staff or committee report · 1Procedural · 1Discussion item · 1Contract or award · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1.1 Proclamation Recognizing Girl Scout Week (March 12-18, 2023)
    Proclamation or recognition
    The board considers a proclamation recognizing Girl Scout Week, March 12 through 18, 2023.
  2. 1.2 Proclamation Recognizing March 17, 2023 as "A Day of Wellness"
    Proclamation or recognition Health and human services
    The board considers a proclamation recognizing March 17, 2023, as "A Day of Wellness" in Wake Forest.
  3. 1.3 Presentation to update the Board of Commissioners of the Pavement Management Program
    Presentation Roads and transportation
    The engineering department introduces consultant Mott MacDonald to present results of the town's recently completed pavement management program. The agenda carries no separate report or figures for it.
  4. 1.4 Presentation of Legislative Case RZ-21-11, Forestville Road rezoning
    Presentation Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoning
    The board reviews a rezoning request from Carolina Land Design, PLLC, to change 7.7 acres at 1109 and 1129 Forestville Road from Wake County Residential-30 to a Residential Mixed-Use Conditional District for townhomes. The planning board voted 4-2 to recommend denial despite finding the request consistent with the 2009 Community Plan; the public hearing is set for March 21.
  5. 1.5 An Ordinance Repealing Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Wake Forest
    Ordinance Roads and transportationZoning text amendment
    An ordinance would repeal Chapter 36 of the town code in its entirety. The attachment's file name identifies it as the town's taxi ordinance, but the ordinance text itself does not describe what the chapter covers.
  6. 1.6 Amending Chapter 30, Sec. 30-241, Schedule I parking prohibitions (North Brooks Street)
    Ordinance Roads and transportation
    An ordinance would remove the no-parking zone on North Brooks Street between Spring Street and East Pine Avenue.
  7. 1.7 Amending Chapter 30, Sec. 30-241, Schedule I parking prohibitions (Richland Hills)
    Ordinance Roads and transportationSubdivision and site plans
    An ordinance would designate no-parking on one side of six Richland Hills subdivision streets: Chamberwell Avenue, Edgeware Way, Lowenstein Street, Marbank Street, Stackhurst Way and Tannerwell Avenue. The subdivision's homeowners association requested the change, saying the narrow streets can't be navigated by solid-waste trucks and emergency vehicles when cars park on both sides.
  8. 1.8 Resolution to assume maintenance of certain NCDOT streets within the Town of Wake Forest
    Resolution Roads and transportation
    A resolution would have the town assume NCDOT maintenance of 3,417 feet of South Franklin Street, from Rogers Road to Artisan Park Drive, once a developer's widening project on that stretch is finished.
  9. 2.1 Monthly Financial Report
    Staff or committee report Budget and appropriationsTax rate and revaluation
    The January financial summary shows general fund revenue at 69.95% of budget and expenditures at 57.14%, with ad valorem tax collections running about $1.6 million ahead of last year. The electric fund reports a $1.37 million year-to-date net gain but flags a cash-position issue raised in last year's audit.
  10. 3.1 Review of Draft Agenda for Upcoming Regular Meeting
    Procedural
    The board reviews the draft agenda planned for its March 21 regular meeting.
  11. 4.1 Discussion of update to Cost of Service Study and Electric Rates
    Discussion item Fees and utility rates
    Finance staff plan an update on the town's electric rate cost-of-service study, prepared with Booth and Associates, with rate changes expected in April or May. The agenda carries no attachment or figures for this item.
  12. 4.2 Consideration of Approval of Residential Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Service Contract
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementSolid waste and recycling
    The board considers awarding a residential solid waste collection and disposal contract to Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC, the firm the evaluation team recommends under a "best value" review of proposals submitted after an October 2022 request for proposals.
  13. 4.3 Consideration of Purchase and Sales Agreement Addendum - 343 S. White Street
    Resolution Contracts and procurementEconomic development incentivesPublic facilities
    An amended resolution would authorize the town to buy an additional 0.29 acres at 343 S. White Street (328 N. Brooks Street) for $107,073, adding to a 2021 purchase for the town's redevelopment of the former SunTrust building site downtown.
    • 343 S White St · Warren, Carol a Warren, James S · 0.37 acres · assessed $2,073,909
    • 328 N Brooks St · no matching parcel on file
    • 328 Brooks St · Town of Wake Forest · 0.28 acres · assessed $143,199
  14. 4.4 Closed Session
    Closed session
    The board holds a closed session to instruct staff on negotiating positions for a real estate purchase, option, exchange or lease, and for an employment contract, under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5).

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