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Wake County Public Schools staff presented the first proposed disposition: a roughly 21.5-acre tract adjacent to Roseville High School. \"These are the statutes that govern how we dispose of property in this manner,\" Wake County Public Schools representative Miss Parker told the board while describing the statutory process for surplus property offers. The district said it received an offer from Gravity Companies, LLC for $3,500,000; staff said the district's appraised value was slightly higher and the tax value was significantly higher. Parker said reviews with county staff and affordable-housing staff found the county could likely achieve a better return on housing dollars by collaborating with the town of Roseville on redevelopment rather than pursuing affordable housing on that specific site.

A commissioner moved to decline the Wake County Board of Education's offer for the Roseville parcel pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 115C-518; the motion was seconded. The chair called for the voice vote, heard no objections and announced the motion carried.

The board considered a second surplus parcel, a narrow 0.18-acre tract at Wendell Elementary School that the district said had been partially taken by roadway and that the town of Wendell sought to acquire so it could expand Anderson Drive and improve traffic flow near the school. Wake County Public Schools staff said the parcel's tax value is $85,000 and that an exchange with the town of Wendell was under discussion to enable transportation improvements and future school renovation design flexibility.

A motion to decline the district's offer on the Wendell parcel was made and seconded; the chair again called for a voice vote, heard no objections and announced the motion carried.

Later in the meeting the board voted to go into closed session \"pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult the county attorney to preserve the attorney-client privilege between this board and its attorney,\" after a commissioner moved and another seconded the motion. The chair announced the motion carried on a voice vote.

Discussion and context

Wake County Public Schools staff advised the board that proceeds from the sale of surplus school property must be applied to reduce the county's bonded indebtedness for the board of education capital plan or for future land acquisitions. Parker told commissioners that the Roseville parcel is zoned general commercial, includes a stream and sanitary sewer line, and that surrounding growth (the district cited roughly 2,600 new housing lots planned in the Roseville area) had driven commercial interest. For Wendell, staff said the parcel is undersized for development because roadway has encroached on it and that resolving the parcel issue would allow the town to improve the street and benefit the school site's future design.

What the board directed

The board formally declined both surplus-property offers, enabling the Wake County Board of Education to pursue the pending sale or negotiated exchanges with municipal partners. Commissioners did not direct additional follow-up in the public discussion recorded in the transcript; the matters will proceed through the school system's contracting and disposition processes.

Votes at a glance

- Roseville High School area (approx. 21.5 acres): motion to decline purchase offer pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C-518 — motion passed by voice vote; chair announced no objections.

- Wendell Elementary parcel (approx. 0.18 acres; tax value stated as $85,000): motion to decline purchase offer pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. 115C-518 — motion passed by voice vote; chair announced no objections.

- Motion to enter closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult the county attorney — motion passed by voice vote.

Ending

Commissioners concluded the regular agenda after the votes and moved into the announced closed session. Wake County Public Schools staff said proceeds from any sale will be applied to the school board's capital obligations or future land purchases, per the statutory requirements discussed at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wake County - Regular - Jan 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Wake County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 declined two surplus-property offers from Wake County Public Schools — a 21.5-acre tract near Roseville High School and a 0.18-acre parcel at Wendell Elementary — allowing the school system to proceed with the proposed sales.","taxTitle","Wake County, North Carolina","taxId",3336,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6698036,"Residents and commissioners press Wake County on shelter capacity, volunteer needs and new Continuum of Care hire",1426,3532000,4958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2135007-c0294752889eadeac630fcc11b50e303&start=3532&end=4958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2135007-c0294752889eadeac630fcc11b50e303/thumbnail_3532000.jpg","/articles/6698036/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Residents-and-commissioners-press-Wake-County-on-shelter-capacity-volunteer-needs-and-new-Continuum-of-Care-hire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698036-08ad23421309a2365967933bc7f8098d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196164&Signature=h4FZSnLddfj-ii7wZw~fJuzBtbvVSaPLNCgD2P0xxMm1LGhtkRRL9CWWEmIElviug-fcLAJ9lbOyKoZ8yZr6hHghdcIN46ie7eEGl99XQdLzeoz6o6ICDseeOUsR22qhNz6Z8Zu4jyHb1xu5WbZSsCBinrophWyXFD6~W3Ch5lFKpP3mJ~n2ZhZIWnpgJa9UDfB0OsCqZT4AbJsBjQ4deVY7Qlw2D1ZUuloe8w453WdWjcz6nn6u8g3q-JcesSz2bpay6pxq6j0byN220x372GA0gWkGIWm9DOv9SIk~-LYfB8OG3JulaWVlOKPC-V4Er~PMYXueWMGytZCdFfnfrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several speakers during the general public-comment period at the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting on Jan. 21 urged the county to expand shelter and food access for people experiencing homelessness and highlighted volunteer efforts to meet immediate needs.

Vernon Burkhardt, who said he lives in Raleigh and receives federal Ryan White funding assistance, urged commissioners to support reallocation or continued funding of the Ryan White program, saying the services are essential for nutrition and dental care. \"I'm in favor of everyone passing this grant,\" he said, and he asked commissioners to advocate to state representatives about sustained support.

Nicole/Nikki Williams (recorded as Nikki Williams in the transcript) said she has recently been off the streets after three years and described seeing people sleeping outside with one blanket during recent cold nights. \"The drop-in shelter that was housing maybe up to 200 people overnight moved to a new location, and that number has decreased tremendously down to 90 people,\" she said, and added that White Flag shelters (emergency activation for cold-weather sheltering) open only when temperatures meet the threshold used by local providers. \"So I'm seeing people out here chilling with one blanket,\" she said. Williams cited the Bible in urging compassion and greater action.

Laura Harris, who said she helps run Meals for the Masses, told commissioners the soup kitchens and existing drop-in shelters do not meet current need during the cold snap. \"If you're out there for an hour or two, ... it's not pleasant at all, and people are dealing with that right now,\" she said, and recommended making municipal facilities available or working across city and county lines to create more space.

Commissioner updates and county announcements

Commissioner Starless (as recorded in the transcript) said the county released a news statement on Friday announcing the hiring of Eileen Rosa as the new Continuum of Care lead-agency director; Starless said Rosa's start date is around Feb. 10. Commissioner Thomas announced the county needs community volunteers for the annual point-in-time homelessness count scheduled for Jan. 23-25 and said the count helps the Continuum of Care and county funding. \"Last year, there were 992 people counted,\" Thomas said.

Local volunteers and nonprofit efforts were also noted: volunteers at the Raleigh Yard Waste Center cut firewood for residents in need, and Warmful Wake partnered with local groups for distribution; commissioners thanked those volunteer efforts.

What was not decided

No formal board action to change shelter operations or budget allocations was recorded in the meeting transcript. Commenters requested that the county and municipalities consider using city-owned facilities and that the county step up coordination; the transcript records no directive on the public record to open additional shelter space during the meeting.

Ending

Speakers urged greater urgency in coordinating shelter and food resources during cold weather. Commissioners announced the new Continuum of Care hire and volunteer opportunities for the upcoming homeless point-in-time count; any operational changes would require staff follow-up or future agenda items.","Multiple public commenters urged Wake County commissioners to expand shelter access and food distribution as cold weather continues. Commissioners announced a new Continuum of Care lead-agency director hire, volunteer needs for the annual point-in-time homeless count and local volunteer efforts to distribute heating resources.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6698041,"Resident urges Wake County to enforce zoning near RDU, says quarrying activity violates residential zoning",199,3089000,3288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2135007-c0294752889eadeac630fcc11b50e303&start=3089&end=3288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2135007-c0294752889eadeac630fcc11b50e303/thumbnail_3089000.jpg","/articles/6698041/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Resident-urges-Wake-County-to-enforce-zoning-near-RDU-says-quarrying-activity-violates-residential-zoning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6698041-65bc8ec09ebc773f2f03322c0ea54afe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196164&Signature=CnF89LOGz0dpEEfWC0FU~gJM-ClOG3Wx-1VQtbhRRlHttl~3T5FzZ3zn0BlMMWehE~kd4RxxJ8r548JgDyt7JCMbBBPEzgVxgjBk0CSSLivXxwe5rg9gTAVt7Riq2r9lFvUc4He61DDPCxGW1MUZJSAiVyNdn9HZZrrlaORu9SSLmVA9rMZHosMKniKF~3EhwTlg5PLmqnwYzapjmXAS0khuSiiCuZ1N9zxg3JqL0XPJd3fRR8-1GT12b1vxieXFjbZuWdkC~bpu5IGRkd3F5dyRhSz6lKxHJ7Qztpo1bFVZG5nce1MgYX3G7gkm9J8piquEdmPOmBGXQOcW-SwKzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Natalie Lu, identifying herself as a Western Wake County resident, used the general public comment period at the Jan. 21 Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting to urge commissioners to enforce local zoning around RDU-managed properties she said are being used for quarrying and commercial parking despite residential zoning.

\"Odd Fellows is zoned residential 30/40 Highway District,\" Lu said during public comment, and she told commissioners that the Wake County GIS website reflected zoning established by 1982. Lu said she attended a July 2024 Wake County Planning Board hearing where RDU Chief Development Officer Bill Sandifer testified that the airport's Vision 2040 airport layout plan (ALP) changed zoning by virtue of FAA approval; Lu said she then filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Federal Aviation Administration and was told the FAA \"does not have any documents available that indicate an ALP is a zoning or rezoning document. The ALP is not a zoning document,\" she said.

Lu also told the board she had not seen public rezoning procedures followed for land she said RDU managed and that the airport authority must follow the processes in Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes if it were exercising zoning authority. \"RDU has not done this,\" she said, and she asked commissioners to \"enforce the North Carolina and Wake County zoning laws and rules. Make RDU follow the legal zoning and rezoning process.\" Lu said a quarry operation (identified in her remarks as Wake Stone) and tree clearing were occurring on land she described as residential and requested that the county stop Wake Stone until proper zoning is obtained.

Context and claims made at public comment

Lu said she had reviewed historical FAA material back to the 1930s and found no evidence that an airport layout plan is a zoning document. She said she filed a FOIA request to the FAA and received a response stating no FAA documents indicate an ALP is a zoning or rezoning document. Lu asked the county to enforce the zoning code and to require any rezoning or change of use to follow the public-notice and hearing requirements she cited from the state statute.

What the county recorded

The transcript records Lu's public comment and her request to the board; no county staff response or follow-up action was recorded on the public transcript during the meeting. Commissioners did not state an immediate enforcement action on the record at the time of the comment.

Ending

Lu asked the board to take immediate action to enforce zoning and to halt quarry activity on land she identified as residential until proper zoning is obtained.","A Wake County resident told commissioners that airport-managed land near the Odd Fellows area is being used for quarrying and commercial purposes that do not match its residential zoning, and urged the county to enforce state and local zoning law and require RDU to follow rezoning procedures.","actionData","errors"]

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