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Town staff said the pedestrian/traffic-calming project will focus on three corridors—Big Falls, Taylor and Hollybrook—and will produce short- and long-term recommendations, a 10-month schedule and multiple community-engagement opportunities. Two firms responded to the RFQ; staff recommended Kimley‑Horn as the top-ranked firm and Stantec as second. The board authorized the town manager to finalize a contract with the top-ranked firm; the work is expected to begin in summer and conclude within the fiscal year.

For Pleasant Grove, staff requested approval of a limited soil-assessment services contract with GeoSyntec to sample soils at the former Rosenwald School site; the cost cited in the meeting was $35,100 and staff said funds will come from the Pleasant Grove capital budget in order to expedite the work rather than await alternate federal grants. Staff said the assessment is required as part of HUD-related assistance and that samples would be collected immediately after contract approval.

The board also approved the acceptance of a 1.56-acre parcel (Lot 12) from Craig and Brenda Herb, conveyed to the town for future recreation or greenway use. Staff noted the parcel could accommodate a future greenway connection, public art or other open-space improvements; any construction would be considered in a future budget year and developed through normal design and public-engagement processes.

All three administrative items were approved by voice vote. Town staff noted that the GeoSyntec work and the pedestrian-plan contract would move forward quickly following execution of the agreements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wendell Board Meeting - July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board selected Kimley‑Horn to prepare pedestrian improvement and traffic calming plans, authorized a $35,100 limited soil assessment for Pleasant Grove, and accepted 1.56 acres of Lot 12 in Acorn Creek as town property for future recreation use.","taxTitle","Wendell, Wake County, North Carolina","taxId",46442,"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},6550602,"Wendell adopts ordinance limiting use of residential generators as sole power source",175,4995000,5170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386422-ce84b95dd7db51a00f8706d137b27dcd&start=4995&end=5170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386422-ce84b95dd7db51a00f8706d137b27dcd/thumbnail_4995000.jpg","/articles/6550602/Wendell/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Wendell-adopts-ordinance-limiting-use-of-residential-generators-as-sole-power-source","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550602-3482c66449b974aed10c8a66a627f922/orig.mp4?Expires=1775276653&Signature=FMfabuj7eA2Mx2ev959wEXMqXzhhBzNkAgCE1dzN8eYT6wj2pv~RmBOEKI-2PPZeSsXkWAsuYSYQ8QMj1~~KUAnvaeqnuFA-H7m2Pctdgevbif5loo8N8384fxsA0xba2jTm66VQP33E2~UUXtwX2j6m4Z-QBKenAdF25yNwkj1T5~1qJGuS3NQeR0hYyzQ26h-sXawo0xLHnJgULZEJsMUielDvGJlIdcblb-PxmQiKlOtetWqryqY-5Wlx~T9zu~vCj1DOaHZ1Cv7I-UFe4HZH86rhE4c08nBLA9OZC5NSV3z~LSWh0CXXxh--SiodXD4CzoHkOYGaxQdB8mxbyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wendell Town Board adopted a text amendment to the town general code to regulate private generator use, aiming to limit long-term use of generators as a household’s sole electrical service.

Town staff explained the amendment was drafted in response to resident complaints about properties using generators as their only electricity source. The proposed language creates parameters for acceptable generator use, allows exemptions for storms and power outages, and establishes that generator-only service is not acceptable under normal conditions. Police, planning staff and the town attorney reviewed and supported the draft ordinance prior to the public hearing.

The board opened a public hearing on the text amendment; no members of the public spoke at the hearing. A commissioner moved to adopt the ordinance; the board approved the measure by voice vote.

Town staff said the amendment is part of the town code (not the Unified Development Ordinance) and that the police and planning departments participated in drafting the language. Details on enforcement mechanisms and penalties were not discussed at length during the meeting; staff indicated they will implement enforcement consistent with the adopted language and will answer follow-up questions as needed.","The board adopted a text amendment to the town code that restricts using a generator as a household’s only source of electricity except during storms or outages; police, planning and legal staff reviewed the draft language.",{"_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},6550606,"Wendell board grants rehearing for Weathers Landing after applicant offers major changes",1640,5137000,6777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386422-ce84b95dd7db51a00f8706d137b27dcd&start=5137&end=6777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386422-ce84b95dd7db51a00f8706d137b27dcd/thumbnail_5137000.jpg","/articles/6550606/Wendell/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Wendell-board-grants-rehearing-for-Weathers-Landing-after-applicant-offers-major-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550606-9df04647ca24e35094cafee6e110b276/orig.mp4?Expires=1775276653&Signature=LTqOE4RmMIHSVeoQNcSgKNgNLngxFau-uVS3XVlqJe1q6hQhItByp0fP5aOEAYzrtjV22ufrIf--AbBsFtC0gSdU5u4v5GBzZ0aWpFlLlwhWBKA4icB2SE-NgTGKZWDlsD7F07V2IWLWwFxlc4TLLV87rf8evfmgdQzcE~Og5wv334NAxFNMisIhb0FloQhvFgTdkxY0NG2VjHF-xiot0eRGcB1I~gie~hs8baX7v7cScPDBimb9gnUf3je7fLwUqrsQvFsLVXZMsk~W6~bck4N4i6A411ZAQ20crFtpiIA2aWjDjBW9zKIzbjufBh~QuPjJm2ya1twusZEGxTZLXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wendell Town Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to grant a statutory rehearing request from the applicant for the Weathers Landing conditional rezoning, after the applicant submitted changes it said were substantial under UDO section 15.19(g).

Town legal counsel explained that the UDO provides a narrow rehearing process: an applicant may request rehearing within 15 days of a denial and must demonstrate a substantial change in facts, evidence, or conditions. If the board finds such a change, at least four affirmative votes are needed to allow a rehearing. The board voted 5–0 to allow the request to proceed to a new hearing.

In its written application and oral summary, the applicant outlined a set of changes intended to show substantial new facts and conditions. Key commitments in the submittal include: a reduction in the maximum number of residential units from 931 to no more than 800 (a 14 percent decrease), an overall density reduction from about 3.09 units per acre to no more than 2.63 units per acre, a cap of two units per acre for the portion of the site north of Davistown Road, wider buffers greater than 25 feet in key locations adjacent to existing single-family homes, an increase in stormwater retention measures to address the 1-, 10-, 25- and 50-year storm events, and enhanced screening for stormwater measures adjacent to Roseville Road.

Applicant counsel Collier Marsh told the board the changes were intended to respond to community input received during the prior hearing and to rework the project’s layout, product types and infrastructure commitments. Marsh said the reductions in unit counts will materially reduce traffic, school impacts and municipal-service demands and that the team intends to seek additional feedback from neighbors during the rehearing process. The applicant also listed potential further changes that would be evaluated during the redesign process, including relocating or removing some stub-street connections, exploring a 55-and-over product for part of the site, and offering different lot sizes and product mixes depending on feasibility and community input.

Town staff presented the procedural requirements for rehearings and summarized the elements the board must review to decide whether the application demonstrated a substantial change in facts, evidence or conditions. Staff noted the applicant’s submittal was filed within the 15-day window required by the UDO and included written commitments and supporting materials.

Public commenters who had earlier signed up for the meeting emphasized concerns that had been raised repeatedly during prior hearings: impacts on traffic (notably Roseville and Marshburn roads), flooding and runoff into nearby irrigation ponds used by farmers, compatibility with adjacent rural residential and agricultural uses, and visibility of stormwater facilities from Roseville Road. Several residents asked the board to require stronger buffering, fewer units and more rigorous stormwater controls; others urged the board to reject the project entirely. One speaker said, “there’s a big public pushback on all the building that’s happening here,” and another described irrigation and runoff concerns.

Several commissioners said they supported bringing the application back for further public consideration and applicant revisions rather than foreclosing the opportunity to revise the plan. A motion to grant the rehearing was made and carried by a 5–0 vote. The rehearing process will follow the steps in UDO §15.19(g); if the board later determines a rehearing is warranted it will be held similarly to the original hearing and the applicant’s development fee for rehearing will be waived. If the board ultimately denies the application again, the UDO bars filing a similar application for one year after the original denial.

The board did not approve any development changes at tonight’s meeting; it only voted to allow the applicant to bring revised materials and additional evidence to a future public hearing.","The Wendell Town Board voted 5–0 to grant a rehearing of the Weathers Landing conditional rezoning after the applicant submitted a set of substantial changes, including a reduction in maximum units and enhanced stormwater and buffering commitments.",{"_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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6550611,"Wendell approves special-use permit for 140 townhomes at Wendell Village",3327,1743000,5070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386422-ce84b95dd7db51a00f8706d137b27dcd&start=1743&end=5070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386422-ce84b95dd7db51a00f8706d137b27dcd/thumbnail_1743000.jpg","/articles/6550611/Wendell/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Wendell-approves-special-use-permit-for-140-townhomes-at-Wendell-Village","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550611-cf6b33b18a7c095abace04b888cc7f9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775276653&Signature=LcClRIl4jpgAjWWV7y06dCfQ~vrvUYIwW~l7cvWWBBhyVsna8egzbeReLjPFKHTN3he3asTsNluD4ayAEAcdi8dk-38zn-r8MJjFlGXddLN5WgRY44shfay5BslZH8cKhO8m~s2rRy9Tyd3ss5ChJ5fuBdCXJ-0Lsgy8UmXQxuWwmaJLBl60CU8kJkoWmmHZEtaJ~1KsZhrl6bs43RGr0Vipf1BDO1e~px6eCL-R2LqaBozxelgUBl2baD0kjLHYBPHD42z9L0x6xoS0wyFdVhka8c2kq9mXdGAb2iwJ9FMu~NI10PdraPf4M35fksDTxXPgrQ1O227eDl7SYkVKxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wendell Town Board of Commissioners on a voice vote approved a special-use permit for Edinburgh Development LLC to build 140 townhomes within the Wendell Village development, along with 42 single-family lots that do not require the permit.

The permit approval follows staff presentations, expert testimony from the applicant, and a public evidentiary hearing. Town planning staff described the reduced site plan, zoning context and required reviews; applicant representatives presented engineering, traffic and appraisal evidence intended to show the proposal meets the special-use criteria in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

Town staff said the 27-acre assemblage is zoned Corridor Mixed Use (CMX) and that townhomes are a multifamily use requiring a special-use permit in that district. The applicant offered voluntary conditions and amenities as part of the application: a covered pavilion with fireplace, playground, pickleball and ping-pong courts, a dog park, a variety of open-space areas, street trees, and building-design commitments (masonry foundations on street-facing sides, no vinyl siding, decorative garage doors, and Energy Star certification for all homes). The reduced site plan shows two stormwater ponds, a 20-foot perimeter buffer around the project and street connections to Rosalyn (Roseland) Way and Marshburn Road; final construction documents will be subject to technical review and Wake County stormwater review.

Civil engineer Luke Turner of McKim & Creed testified that the plan provides roughly 4,000 square feet more open space than the UDO minimum and that the layout exceeds the town's buffering standard by incorporating a continuous 20-foot buffer and an agreed 6-foot privacy fence along certain property lines. Traffic engineer Joshua Reinke (Bolton & Menk) testified the updated traffic-impact analysis shows fewer daily trips than the project’s prior multifamily approval and confirmed requested roadway and pedestrian dedications, including 9.5 feet of right-of-way dedication and pedestrian improvements along Marshburn Road. Appraiser Hunter Howell summarized a market-compatibility review, saying density (about 6.7 units per acre) and the mix of townhomes and single-family lots are comparable to nearby Wendell developments and are “in harmony with surrounding land uses.”

The applicant’s attorney, Collier Marsh, emphasized the permit covers the townhome portion of the previously approved development and asked the board to admit the application materials and the applicant’s evidence into the record. Town staff noted they present the analysis but do not make a recommendation on special-use permit approvals.

Following the hearing, a commissioner moved to grant the special-use permit; the board voted in favor by voice vote. The motion was approved and the permit will proceed to the preliminary plan and construction-drawings stage where the technical-review committee will evaluate stormwater, parking and final engineering details.

The permit includes multiple developer commitments (design standards, open-space and amenity provisions, buffers and a fence to be maintained by the HOA) that staff said will be enforced at development plan review. Staff also said parking calculations will be finalized with the preliminary plan; driveways and garages shown on the reduced site plan indicate the project will meet minimum on-lot parking requirements.

No formal roll-call tally was entered in the record; the board approved the permit by voice vote and there was no recorded opposition.

Planning and engineering reviews, Wake County stormwater review and technical construction approvals remain required before construction can begin.","The Wendell Town Board granted a special-use permit allowing Edinburgh Development LLC to build 140 townhome units (plus 42 single-family lots) at the Wendell Village site, subject to voluntary design, buffering and stormwater conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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