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Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
Monday, May 4, 2026

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Agenda document Minutes Watch Meeting recap

What's on this agenda

Nineteen residents spoke, and fourteen of them came to oppose the town's proposed improvements to Hilltop Needmore Town Park. The board took no vote on the park; every member answered from the dais instead, and the mayor set out why the town is looking at the 148-acre site at all.

The agenda itself moved without dissent: an annexation on Johnson Pond Road, two rezonings from residential to town center residential, three code amendments carrying the land development ordinance and both 2040 plans, and an eleven-item consent agenda. The board also picked a design-build team for Fleming Loop Park.

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Meeting recap

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

The park was the meeting. Fourteen residents spoke against the proposed improvements at Hilltop Needmore, and the whole board answered.

The mayor gave the history: the town was tasked with putting a 148-acre property to its best use, and after the bond referendum failed it looked at alternative sites for recreational facilities and found them economically unfeasible. He acknowledged the existing walking trails and framed the choice as how to allocate tax dollars so residents of every age have somewhere to go. The mayor pro tem addressed the perception that the board is indifferent, asked residents to come as collaborative partners rather than from a single position, and clarified that the bond referendum had covered several projects, not this park alone. One commissioner asked people to bring concerns in person rather than through social media, calling online discussion toxic. Another said he personally champions the wildlife and Tree City designation residents had raised, and made the harder point that trees would come down at any site the town chose.

Two residents spoke on housing affordability. Three returned to the Willow Spring High School parking problem in the North Lakes subdivision, which the board had heard about in April. Two thanked the board for taking it up and urged it to consider parking restrictions; the third opposed a no-parking zone unless support for one is overwhelming.

Every vote passed 5-0. Both rezonings move small downtown-adjacent parcels into the town center residential district, and both were presented by the same surveying firm. The board also amended the land development ordinance and both the 2040 land use and transportation plans, and accepted fee-in-lieu payments including one from the Duke Energy substation expansion. It designated a design-build team for Fleming Loop Park and selected three firms for on-call construction engineering and inspection work.

How the votes went

Every recorded vote passed unanimously, 5-0: the minutes, the Johnson Pond Road annexation as Ordinance N-26-18, the three code amendments as Ordinances M-26-02 through M-26-04, both rezonings as Ordinances N-26-19 and N-26-20, the eleven-item consent agenda, and both consultant selections. No vote was taken on the park.

From the published minutes.

Who spoke

19 members of the public spoke.

  1. A resident of Brushy Meadow Drive spoke against the proposed improvements to Hilltop Needmore Town Park.
  2. A resident of Spring Crest Court spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  3. A resident of Oldwyck Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  4. A resident of Holland Road spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  5. A second resident of Brushy Meadow Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  6. A resident of E. Cardinal Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  7. A resident of Bridlemine Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  8. A third resident of the Brushy Meadows area spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  9. A resident of Culmore Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  10. A resident of Greensflag Lane spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  11. A resident of Brighton Bluff Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  12. A resident of Briland Court spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  13. A second resident of Oldwyck Drive spoke against the proposed park improvements.
  14. A further resident spoke against the proposed park improvements, completing fourteen opposing speakers.
  15. A resident spoke on the importance of housing affordability in the town.
  16. A second resident spoke on housing affordability.
  17. A resident of the North Lakes area thanked the board for taking up the Willow Spring High School parking problem and urged it to consider parking restrictions.
  18. A resident of Long Lake Drive did the same, thanking the board for its focus and pressing for parking restrictions.
  19. A resident of Apalachia Lake Drive spoke against creating a no-parking zone unless support for one is overwhelming.

Nineteen speakers. Fourteen opposed the proposed improvements at Hilltop Needmore Town Park, two raised housing affordability, and three returned to the Willow Spring High School parking problem the board first heard in April, splitting two to one on whether a no-parking zone is the answer.

Read from the records the government published after the meeting. Members of the public are private residents and are not named or indexed.

Speaking at this meeting

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Jump to an item (35 on this agenda)
  1. 1Call to Order
  2. 2Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
  3. 3.AApproval of Minutes - April 21, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regu…
  4. 4.AProclamation - National Public Service Recognition Week
  5. 4.BProclamation - National Police Week
  6. 4.CPresentation - Market Study
  7. 4.DPresentation - FY 27 Operating Budget and Five-Year Operating and Cap…
  8. 5Public Comment
  9. 6Items Tabled From Previous Meeting
  10. 7.AVoluntary Annexation Petition - Woodcrest Johnson Pond, LLC, 5800 Joh…
  11. 7.BTown Code Amendment - Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Amendment #31
  12. 7.CTown Code Amendment - 2040 Community Vision Land Use Plan Amendment #2
  13. 7.DTown Code Amendment - 2040 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Amendmen…
  14. 7.EZoning Map Amendment - 708 S Fuquay Avenue
  15. 7.FZoning Map Amendment - 501 North Street & 904 Ransdell Road
  16. 8.ARecreation Fee-In-Lieu - Betts Farm Estates Subdivision
  17. 8.BUtility Allocation Request - Betts Farm Estates Subdivision (13 Lots)
  18. 8.CTown Code Amendment - Landscape Establishment Permit Fee
  19. 8.DSpecial Event Application and Amplified Sound Permit Request - Nation…
  20. 8.ESpecial Event Application and Amplified Sound Permit Request - Fuquay…
  21. 8.FResolution - Appointment of Review Officers
  22. 8.GBudget Amendment - Active Adult Men's Coffee Group Donation to Youth…
  23. 8.HBudget Amendment - Fuquay-Varina Junior Woman's Club Donation - Polic…
  24. 8.IBudget Amendment - Recognize Donations from Woman's Club and Junior W…
  25. 8.JRoadway Fee-In-Lieu - Duke Energy Substation Expansion Project
  26. 8.KRoadway Fee-In-Lieu - Randall Farms Subdivision Project
  27. 9Items Removed From Consent
  28. 10.AConsultant Selection - Fleming Loop Park
  29. 10.BOn Call Selection - Construction Engineering & Inspection Services
  30. 11.AManager's Report
  31. 11.BCoffee with a Cop
  32. 11.CFM2FV Concert - Heads Up Penny
  33. 12Town Board Member Comments
  34. 13Closed Session
  35. 14Adjourn

Agenda items (35)

Procedural · 7Consent agenda · 6Ordinance · 4Public hearing · 3Budget action · 3Staff or committee report · 3Proclamation or recognition · 2Presentation · 2Contract or award · 2Minutes approval · 1Resolution · 1Closed session · 1
  1. 1 Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. 2 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  3. 3.A Approval of Minutes - April 21, 2026 Town Board of Commissioners Regular Scheduled Meeting
    Minutes approval
    Approval of the April 21, 2026 minutes.
  4. 4.A Proclamation - National Public Service Recognition Week
    Proclamation or recognition
    Proclaims National Public Service Recognition Week, May 3-9, 2026.
  5. 4.B Proclamation - National Police Week
    Proclamation or recognition Police and public safety
    Proclaims National Police Week.
  6. 4.C Presentation - Market Study
    Presentation Appointments and personnelBudget and appropriations
    A market study of the town's pay structure.
  7. 4.D Presentation - FY 27 Operating Budget and Five-Year Operating and Capital Plan
    Presentation Bonds and debtBudget and appropriations
    Staff present the recommended operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 2026 and a five-year capital plan.
  8. 5 Public Comment
    Procedural Housing and affordabilityParks and recreationRoads and transportationSchools and educationSubdivision and site plans
    Nineteen residents spoke: fourteen against proposed improvements to Hilltop Needmore Town Park, two on housing affordability, and three on high school parking in the North Lakes subdivision. Every board member responded from the dais.
  9. 6 Items Tabled From Previous Meeting
    Procedural
    No items were tabled from the previous meeting.
  10. 7.A Voluntary Annexation Petition - Woodcrest Johnson Pond, LLC, 5800 Johnson Pond Road
    Public hearing Annexation
    A hearing on a petition to voluntarily annex a Johnson Pond Road property into the town.
  11. 7.B Town Code Amendment - Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Amendment #31
    Ordinance Zoning text amendment
    A hearing on the latest round of amendments to the town's development ordinance.
  12. 7.C Town Code Amendment - 2040 Community Vision Land Use Plan Amendment #2
    Ordinance Comprehensive plan
    A hearing on the second amendment to the town's 2040 land use plan.
  13. 7.D Town Code Amendment - 2040 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Amendment #2
    Ordinance Comprehensive planRoads and transportation
    A hearing on the second amendment to the town's 2040 transportation plan.
  14. 7.E Zoning Map Amendment - 708 S Fuquay Avenue
    Public hearing Housing and affordabilityRezoning
    A rezoning hearing for a South Fuquay Avenue property.
    • 708 S Fuquay Ave · Hancock, Ricky Warren Jr Hancock, Monica Palumbo · 0.39 acres · assessed $115,500
  15. 7.F Zoning Map Amendment - 501 North Street & 904 Ransdell Road
    Public hearing Housing and affordabilityRezoning
    A rezoning hearing covering two North Street and Ransdell Road parcels.
    • 904 Ransdell Rd · Hancock Investments LLC · 0.30 acres · assessed $219,424
  1. 8.C Town Code Amendment - Landscape Establishment Permit Fee
    Ordinance Environment and sustainabilityFees and utility rates
    Sets a landscape establishment permit fee in the town code.
  2. 8.F Resolution - Appointment of Review Officers
    Resolution Appointments and personnel
    Appoints review officers for the town.
  3. 8.G Budget Amendment - Active Adult Men's Coffee Group Donation to Youth Athletic Scholarship Fund
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingParks and recreation
    Recognizes a donation toward youth athletic scholarships.
  4. 8.H Budget Amendment - Fuquay-Varina Junior Woman's Club Donation - Police Department
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingPolice and public safety
    Recognizes a club donation to the police department.
  5. 8.I Budget Amendment - Recognize Donations from Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club - Fire Department
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsFire and EMSGrants and outside funding
    Recognizes donations from two community clubs.
  6. 9 Items Removed From Consent
    Procedural
    No items were pulled from consent.
  7. 10.A Consultant Selection - Fleming Loop Park
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
    Designates a design-build team of a construction firm and a surfacing contractor as best qualified for the Fleming Loop Park project.
  8. 10.B On Call Selection - Construction Engineering & Inspection Services
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementRoads and transportation
    Selects three firms for a two-year on-call construction engineering and inspection services agreement.
  9. 11.A Manager's Report
    Staff or committee report
  10. 11.B Coffee with a Cop
    Staff or committee report Police and public safety
    Coffee with a Cop.
  11. 11.C FM2FV Concert - Heads Up Penny
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
    A concert in the town's summer series.
  12. 12 Town Board Member Comments
    Procedural
  13. 13 Closed Session
    Closed session
  14. 14 Adjourn
    Procedural

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