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Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 2:00 pm · Historic Courthouse Courtroom

Regular meeting Parks and recreationGrants and outside fundingSubdivision and site plansAppointments and personnelContracts and procurementPublic facilitiesRezoningZoning text amendment

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Agenda items (42)

Procedural · 16Contract or award · 4Public hearing · 4Staff or committee report · 4Presentation · 3Ordinance · 3Closed session · 3Consent agenda · 2Resolution · 1Budget action · 1Other · 1
  1. Work Session - 2:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  2. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  3. ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF WORK SESSION AGENDA
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, that the work session agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  4. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  5. 25-0592 The Public Comment Session is held to give residents an opportunity to speak on any item. The session is no more than thirty minutes long to allow as many as possible to speak. Speakers are limited to no more than three minutes each and may not give their time to another speaker. Speakers are asked to sign up in advance. Comments are always welcome in writing
    Procedural
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  6. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  7. 25-0565 Receive a presentation and vote to approve FY2026 Chatham Agricultural Preservation and Development Farmland Grant Awards and Triangle Lands Conservancy Partner Update
    Presentation Grants and outside funding
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner David Delaney, that the FY2026 Chatham Agricultural Preservation and Development Farmland Grant Awards were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  8. 25-0569 Receive a presentation from staff about the Compact Communities Ordinance waiver provision and provide direction on how to process future waiver requests
    Ordinance
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  9. 25-0499 Receive a presentation on the updated Leadership Academy curriculum
    Presentation
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  10. CLOSED SESSION
    Closed session
  11. 25-0590 Vote to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11 (a)(6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee
    Closed session Appointments and personnel
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, to go into closed session pursuant to § 143-318.11 (a)(6) to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee. The motion car…
  12. 25-0591 Vote to come out of closed session
    Closed session
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, to come out of closed session. The motion carried by the following vote:
  13. End of Work Session
    Procedural
  14. RECESS
    Procedural
  15. Regular Session - 6:00 PM - Historic Courthouse Courtroom
    Procedural
  16. CALL TO ORDER
    Procedural
  17. INVOCATION and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Procedural
  18. ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROVAL OF REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
    Procedural
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, to approved the regular session agenda as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:
  19. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
    Consent agenda
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that the consent agenda was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  20. 25-0566 Vote to approve a contract with North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for the phase one development of Parker’s Ridge Park for $500,000 with a local match of $743,857
    Contract or award Parks and recreation
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that a contract with North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for the phase one development of Parker’s Ridge Park for $500,000 with a local match of $743,857 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  21. 25-0567 Vote to approve the proposal for the completion of the 2029 reappraisal project to be conducted by Tanner Valuation Group LLC for $385,000
    Contract or award
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that the proposal for the completion of the 2029 reappraisal project to be conducted by Tanner Valuation Group LLC for $385,000 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  22. 25-0568 Vote to approve the submission of a $10,000 North Carolina State University AgVentures Community Grant application for the purchase of cattle handling equipment with a $2,555 county match
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementGrants and outside funding
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that the submission of a $10,000 North Carolina State University AgVentures Community Grant application for the purchase of cattle handling equipment with a $2,555 county match was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  23. 25-0570 Vote to adopt a Resolution for the NCDOT Road Addition of Cedar Grove Road, Eagle Crest Court, and Owls Nest Court in the Cedar Mountain Subdivision
    Resolution Subdivision and site plans
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that 25-76 Resolution for the NCDOT Road Addition of Cedar Grove Road, Eagle Crest Court, and Owls Nest Court in the Cedar Mountain Subdivision was adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
  24. 25-0575 Vote to adopt the proposed Goldston Library Renovation Amended Project Ordinance and Siler City Center for Active Living Renovations Amended Project Ordinance
    Ordinance
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Goldston Library Renovation Amended Project Ordinance and Siler City Center for Active Living Renovations Amended Project Ordinance were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  25. 25-0584 Vote to approve Tax Releases and Refunds for October 2025
    Budget action
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that the Tax Releases and Refunds for October 2025 were approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  26. 25-0594 Vote to approve a contract with North Carolina Division of Natural and Cultural Resources for the Deep River State Trail Feasibility Study in Chatham County for $150,000 with a county match of $75,000
    Contract or award
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Vice Chair Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, that a contract with North Carolina Division of Natural and Cultural Resources for the Deep River State Trail Feasibility Study in Chatham County for $150,000 with a county match of $75,000 was approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  27. End of Consent Agenda
    Consent agenda
  28. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
    Procedural
  29. 25-0593 The Public Comment Session is held to give residents an opportunity to speak on any item. The session is no more than thirty minutes long to allow as many as possible to speak. Speakers are limited to no more than three minutes each and may not give their time to another speaker. Speakers are asked to sign up in advance. Comments are always welcome in writing
    Procedural
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  30. PUBLIC HEARINGS
    Public hearing
  31. 25-0595 Hold a public hearing on the Recommended FY2027-2033 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP)
    Public hearing
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  32. 25-0573 Hold a legislative public hearing requested for a text amendment to the Chatham County Zoning Ordinance by Gregory Smith to have the use of Recreational Facilities (gyms, yoga studios, et cetera) as a “P” Permitted use in the Industrial Light (Ind-L) zoning districts
    Public hearing Parks and recreationZoning text amendment
    referred · This Agenda Item was referred to the Planning Board.
  33. 25-0574 Hold a legislative public hearing requested to rezone Parcel 5350 being approximately 66.017 acres, located at 3378 Christian Chapel Church Rd., from R-1 Residential to CD-RB Conditional District Regional Business for a recreation facility, Cape Fear Township
    Public hearing Parks and recreationPublic facilitiesRezoning
    referred · This Agenda Item was referred to the Planning Board.
  34. BOARD PRIORITIES
    Procedural
  35. 25-0571 Receive a presentation on the 2025 State of Chatham County Report
    Presentation
    received and filed · This Agenda Item was received and filed.
  36. 25-0587 Vote to approve a request by Clay Matthews, on behalf of Swain Group, LLC for subdivision First Plat review and approval of Riverbend Estates at Laurel Ridge, consisting of 107 lots on 622.32 acres, located off Rock Rest Rd and Old Graham Rd, parcel 10927, 10919, 10922, 79194, 10925, 10923, 10924,10926, 66355, 85139, & 10970
    Other Subdivision and site plans
    tabled · This Agenda Item was tabled to a future meeting.
  37. 25-0572 Vote to approve a legislative request by the Chatham County Planning Department to amend the effective date of the adopted Unified Development Ordinance from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026 as a result of legislative action S382 and adopt a resolution approving a consistency statement confirming the original statement that the request supports all 10 goals of Plan Chatham
    Ordinance
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, to amend the effective date of the adopted Unified Development Ordinance from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026 as a result of legislative action S382 and adopt 25-77 Resolution approving a consistency statement confirming the original statement that the request supports all 10 goals of Plan C…
  38. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  39. CLERK'S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  40. MANAGER’S REPORT
    Staff or committee report
  41. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS
    Staff or committee report
  42. ADJOURNMENT
    Procedural
    adjourned · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Franklin Gomez Flores, seconded by Commissioner Amanda Robertson, that the meeting was adjourned. The motion carried by the following vote:

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