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Planning board recommends rezoning of 6305 Duncan Cook Road to allow public-purpose uses tied to water project
Summary
At its July 21 meeting, the town planning board voted to recommend approval of REZ 2025-6, a rezoning of 5.785 acres at 6305 Duncan Cook Road from Wake County R-30 to a Residential Agricultural conditional zoning district to accommodate public-purpose uses linked to the Sanford Conveyance Waterline Project.
The town planning board voted July 21 to recommend approval of REZ 2025-6, a zoning map amendment that would change 6305 Duncan Cook Road (PIN 0636998066) from the Wake County R-30 district to a Residential Agricultural conditional zoning district. The parcel is 5.785 acres; staff placed the rezoning request and supporting documents into the town’s official record at the start of the hearing.
Planning staff (name not specified) told the board that “staff recommends approval of the proposed zoning map amendment and that it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public,” citing consistency with the 2040 community vision land use plan’s rural-residential classification and LUP policies 4.1 and 4.3. Staff said the parcel is co-owned by the Town of Fuquay Varina and the Town of Holly Springs and is intended to support bringing water to the area through the Sanford Conveyance Waterline Project.
The board asked one clarifying question about a site condition that limits permitted uses to those that “serve a public purpose.” Chair (name not specified) asked whether the condition needs explicit language stating town ownership. Planning staff replied this is a common condition on public projects and that the phrasing allows alternative public uses in the future (for example, a greenway) without requiring a new rezoning.
No members of the public signed up to speak for or against the request. Board member (name not specified) moved to recommend approval “as it is reasonable and in the best interest of the public for the reasons identified by staff”; the motion was seconded by Board member (name not specified). The board approved the recommendation by voice vote. The motion was recorded as carrying; no roll-call tally was provided in the meeting record.
The action taken by the planning board is a recommendation to the town board of commissioners; the recommendation does not itself change the zoning. The town board of commissioners will consider the rezoning and any final approvals at a subsequent public meeting.
Planning staff was available for questions at the meeting and the petitioner, Hazen and Soar, was present but did not address the board during the public hearing.
