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- K540 A1 — Rezoning (Chase Bank at South Main & Century Place): Motion to approve the conditional rezoning and adopt the site plan as presented. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, seconded by Alderman Gorham. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved. Next step: applicant may pursue permits under the adopted site plan; staff to coordinate fire-training opportunity with the developer.

- KDP73 — Kernersville Development Plan amendment (Macy Grove land-use change): Motion to deny the resolution to change the land-use designation from Low Density Residential to Mixed Residential. Moved by Alderman Pinnock, seconded by Alderman Apple. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: denial; land-use plan remains unchanged.

- K826 — Rezoning (Macy Grove property from RS-20 to RM-5): Motion to deny the rezoning request. Moved by Alderman Apple, seconded by Alderman Barrow. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: denial; property remains RS-20.

- FY25–26 Operating Budget: Motion to adopt the proposed operating budget and set the property tax rate at 50.9¢ per $100 valuation. Moved by Alderman Apple, seconded by Alderman Gorham. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: budget and tax-rate ordinances adopted; management to monitor revenues and report significant changes.

- Big Mill Farm Road / Salem Parkway signal poles and pedestals: Motion to authorize a town payment for black powder-coated poles and black pedestals to match prior work; additional cost to town approx. $24,000 (8 poles @ $2,500 each and 8 pedestals @ $500 each). Motion moved by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson; seconded by Alderman Gorham. Vote: 4–1 (Alderman Barrow opposed). Outcome: approved; town will fund the aesthetic upgrade.

- Budget amendment ordinance (Amendment 8, FY24–25): Motion to adopt the budget amendment to move funds, account for an IT subscription per GASB rules and cover other adjustments. Moved by Alderman Apple; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: amendment adopted; net reduction to fund-balance appropriation.

- Consent agenda items (approved collectively): Minutes (April 3, May 6), surplus resolution for retiring officers’ badges and weapons, appointments to volunteer boards and commissions, Juneteenth road-closure ordinance (Harmon Lane and Main Street closures for June 19), and other routine actions. Vote: unanimous.

- Board support for Forsyth County appointment: Motion to prepare and send a letter supporting Tom McDaniel for the Forsyth County appointment to the consolidated water/sewer board. Moved by Alderman Gorham; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Vote: unanimous. Outcome: staff to prepare support letter.

- Town Manager compensation and employment agreement amendment: Board approved an ordinance setting annual compensation for the town manager and adopted an amendment to the employment agreement. Motion to approve ordinance moved by Alderman Pinnock; seconded by Alderman Barrow. Motion to approve agreement amendment moved by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson; seconded by [recorded]. Vote: unanimous on both. Outcome: compensation and amended employment agreement adopted.

These motions and outcomes are reflected in the meeting minutes and staff follow-up actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Kernersville Board of Aldermen Regular Meeting, June 3rd, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of the Board’s recorded motions and outcomes from the June 3 Kernersville Board of Aldermen meeting, including rezoning votes, budget adoption, a pole finish upgrade, and personnel/consent actions.","taxTitle","Town of Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina","taxId",51115,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539371,"Kernersville adopts $56.0 million operating budget, lowers tax rate to 50.9¢",3979,5586000,9565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648297-8c89cc88c38aa58af277dafc6674d07c&start=5586&end=9565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648297-8c89cc88c38aa58af277dafc6674d07c/thumbnail_5586000.jpg","/articles/6539371/North-Carolina/Kernersville-adopts-560-million-operating-budget-lowers-tax-rate-to-509","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539371-3ba4bfcf355a32bf461b782dad5352aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186595&Signature=Kjw7sqocFUiAbqg-SLXyAKk6tpdrOxcVTJo5BNvVtmH5chTL0tGUHBW5FUD9YCURn4xspGoAnFC4j7ZVMC7kLnlwGFY1FWw9ZHAjTUVaZyjdTdl7x~hG2z0sMx4q2Ezg7CKjYw4~i2vso1fzpjyd2vmgowFXqGh58NNSbTIGLiBoMk0xz10zGbIQxWrT-eKQ1wrcYpZTS2wQ40ty79ZKrGEiV6XaB0kEsoov-XIamnBIg2Aw6ghZw9FrltOa1e8KjA-i4dZv01ESrgQCxf2kGxyrrF2TdcY5iamoLBEMl6yHY8NFNqAuyISIXEImV3dqUUQ8sU6JkHOIDDHEdbVG8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kernersville Board of Aldermen adopted a $56,000,879 operating budget for fiscal year 2025–26 and set the property tax rate at 50.9 cents per $100 of assessed value in a unanimous vote Tuesday.

Town Manager Curtis Swisher presented the budget and summarized revenue and expenditure assumptions. Swisher said the proposed operating budget balances expected revenues and expenses and contains a recommended 2% merit increase for employees, market pay adjustments after a police pay study, a $5.055 million installment-purchase program for vehicle and equipment replacement and capital projects, and funding for six new firefighter positions phased to begin Jan. 1 when a new rescue truck arrives.

Swisher outlined major revenue assumptions: a projected property-tax revenue of $30,769,606 (approximately 54% of operating revenues) and sales-and-use tax forecast of about $9.9 million. He said sales tax growth has moderated from prior years and that North Point Industrial Park and other commercial activity contributed to overall tax base growth. Swisher explained the town’s fund-balance policy and said the recommended budget anticipates a modest effort to rebuild fund balance.

Swisher framed the recommended 50.9¢ rate as a 7.5-cent reduction from the prior rate and said the revaluation of property values meant many taxpayers would still see higher bills despite the rate cut. He said staff considered options but that lowering the rate sufficiently to offset the full revaluation would require significant service cuts.

After a brief recess following the presentation, the board reopened the public hearing. No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition during the budget hearing. Alderman Apple moved to adopt the operating budget as presented; Alderman Gorham seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

The adopted budget includes: a 2% merit pool, continuation of targeted pay-study adjustments for police, the addition of six firefighter positions (two per shift, phased in after truck delivery), replacement vehicles and equipment (including patrol vehicles and a trash side-loader), and building and field improvements in the parks and recreation program. Swisher said most planned equipment and vehicle purchases are replacements based on maintenance and downtime analyses.

Swisher also presented an ordinance to amend the current fiscal-year budget (budget amendment 8) that the board approved as part of consent business; he said the amendment reduces the fund-balance appropriation slightly after moving several line items and accounting for a GASB-required IT subscription treatment.

The board instructed staff to continue monitoring revenue trends, particularly sales-tax and building-inspection revenues, and to return with updates if circumstances change.","The Board approved a $56,000,879 operating budget for fiscal year 2025–26, adopting a tax rate of 50.9¢ per $100 valuation and adding staffing, capital replacements and a 2% merit program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":46,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539377,"Aldermen deny land-use amendment and rezoning for Macy Grove property after residents object",3111,2327000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648297-8c89cc88c38aa58af277dafc6674d07c&start=2327&end=5438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648297-8c89cc88c38aa58af277dafc6674d07c/thumbnail_2327000.jpg","/articles/6539377/North-Carolina/Aldermen-deny-land-use-amendment-and-rezoning-for-Macy-Grove-property-after-residents-object","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539377-88cbeb07a0cb808b3152dc9cd3ba7ef0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186595&Signature=D4zUd~UYzxeaIjD-ENZUNlfWEExctiZ7B1BR-vDxbKukPA10JfNsyNcwc~4ipqk~FhIlgwJunYr262PfhqiG2SV4W4hGG1adJfRnlweE3Kvx75U4aVcgwWNARQicetSlMhU37gBv1czZy0Xrt~mvFPuHuPbaO1o7csF1sA-SlAwrH9EB2lgZZ6gCt7OEVNigPlIKkMfxhD6Zx3wZe1yGji6EbPGSFBuEEpVIFLHgsdsTLQgQiLPB8iggL14fTLi-Aw623S0pIYFySJzSsoGKBzJzLooFqy61Ow3umZzYWtdVJ1Ci~H-T6POdg0pTvvfDI~rLblre~p-tjtUqGEdUcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kernersville Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a proposed amendment to the town’s development plan (KDP73) and the linked rezoning request (K826) that would have allowed multifamily development on a 14.74-acre parcel west of Macy Grove Road.

Town staff and the applicant described the proposal as a conversion of the property’s land-use designation from Low Density Residential to Mixed Residential and a rezoning from RS-20 (single-family, 20,000-square-foot minimum lots) to RM-5 (residential multifamily, up to 5 units per acre). Catherine Garner, community development staff, said the RM-5 district accommodates duplexes, townhomes and small multifamily buildings and that planning staff and the planning board recommended approval of both the land-use change and the rezoning if the board adopted KDP73.

The public hearing drew several residents who live adjacent to Triad Park and along Macy Grove Road. Opponents said the parcel is surrounded on several sides by parkland and single-family neighborhoods, expressed concern about traffic and sightlines on a curved section of Macy Grove Road, and questioned notification practices. Billy Broadstreet, a nearby resident, said the area has been single-family for decades and told the board “we feel like there is a better option” than multifamily development. Several speakers asked whether the town or Triad Park could keep the land in public ownership for park use.

Applicant representatives highlighted the site’s transitional character, noted a Duke Energy transmission line bisecting the property and said development could be concentrated outside the line’s easement. Bill Grieco, a consultant for the applicant, said early coordination with N.C. Department of Transportation would be required for any driveway permit. Garner clarified that a general rezoning does not allow the board to adopt site-specific conditions and that specific site plan commitments would instead be part of a conditional rezoning application.

After public comment the board considered motions. Alderman Pinnock moved to deny the KDP73 land-use plan amendment; Alderman Apple seconded. The motion carried unanimously. The board then voted to deny the K826 rezoning; Alderman Apple made the motion to deny and Alderman Barrow seconded. That motion also passed unanimously.

Garner told the board the UDO calculates density on the gross acreage and noted that the presence of easements and wetlands would be evaluated later at site-plan review; she estimated roughly 8.25 acres of the 14.74-acre parcel lie outside the power-line easement but said the precise developable area would be resolved during permitting.

The denials preserve the current Low Density Residential designation and RS-20 zoning for the parcel; the applicants may choose to pursue a conditional rezoning or other options in the future.","The Board rejected a land-use plan amendment (KDP73) and a general rezoning (K826) that would have allowed RM-5 multifamily development on about 14.74 acres along Macy Grove Road, following public opposition about density, traffic and park impacts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6539382,"Board approves Chase Bank rezoning at South Main and Century Place",420,1792000,2212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3648297-8c89cc88c38aa58af277dafc6674d07c&start=1792&end=2212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3648297-8c89cc88c38aa58af277dafc6674d07c/thumbnail_1792000.jpg","/articles/6539382/North-Carolina/Board-approves-Chase-Bank-rezoning-at-South-Main-and-Century-Place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6539382-891c6757d2b46db0d83a1e5ba442e504/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186595&Signature=VMZF0l7wojZeHFccfvOo2wJck8CANQ2Ax8JpFZOl-h~Ok9~f9NfmEsUDdRd2ahYiHwnn52h693A8JhJKSND1VhzEsnJYKZ4u5ZJIA9bph2x~ot4Kto4el~HpJcwA3Oogzkwgzja7vjKCfw2-3Tot20jJGqd8Qw-NK-iCr64sJ5A9p~cpKwM8Ydci34cYr5Xcmjlh4pSHGp4d6qX4lyNO7iDaCWzyfDnzUv4D-SXogpx4MLSxwGSkLHOOS4SLuqa3PmuuPqf4rKeE6VtfjFRJl6RNDZ7elwOjjq~5t8qvkZyrP8bU29RZUlQKAu41fQ8fHkfYtEHlGLjP3jqSt27alg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kernersville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a conditional rezoning Tuesday to allow a Chase Bank branch and associated site work at the corner of South Main Street and Century Place Boulevard.

Staff presented the request as zoning docket K540 A1. Catherine Garner, community development staff, said the application seeks to rezone a 0.69-acre parcel from Highway Business Special to Highway Business Conditional to permit “banking and financial services” and a new site plan for a one-story, 3,333-square-foot building with 24 parking spaces — more than the 17 spaces required by the town’s Unified Development Ordinance.

Garner told the board the project will provide a 20-foot street yard along South Main Street and a 10-foot street yard along Century Place Boulevard, new sidewalks along both frontages, a pedestrian connection to the South Main Street right of way and an ATM located on the rear of the building, screened from South Main Street. Staff recommended approval of the conditional zoning and site plan, and the planning board had recommended approval at its May meeting.

Mayor Pro Tem Thompson moved to approve the rezoning and adopt the site plan and conditions recommended by staff; Alderman Gorham seconded. The mayor declared the motion unanimous.

Garner told the board staff will introduce the developer to the fire chief so the department can coordinate potential training in the existing structure before it is removed from the site. The board did not place additional conditions beyond those included in the staff recommendation.

The approval allows the applicant to pursue building permits under the adopted site plan and conditioned uses; any future modifications will require further town review under the conditional zoning approval.

The site is within the town’s Highway Corridor Overlay and is designated Commercial in the Kernersville development plan.","The Kernersville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a conditional rezoning and site plan allowing a new 3,333-square-foot Chase Bank building at the corner of South Main Street and Century Place Boulevard.","actionData","errors"]

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