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Fuquay‑Varina board extends special‑use permit for Christ Church at Lake Wheeler Road
Summary
At its July meeting the Fuquay‑Varina Board of Adjustment approved a one‑year extension of a special‑use permit for Christ Church at 8316 and 8320 Lake Wheeler Road to allow time to pursue possible relief from required roadway improvements.
At its July meeting the Fuquay‑Varina Board of Adjustment voted to extend by one year the special‑use permit for Christ Church at 8316 and 8320 Lake Wheeler Road to allow the petitioner time to resolve site‑plan and roadway‑improvement issues. The extension was approved as requested by the applicant under the terms and conditions presented at the hearing.
The extension request was presented by David Boyte, who identified himself as a physician and representative of the petitioner. Boyte told the board that “there have been significant increases in cost related to material and labors, etcetera, 40% increase over the last 5 years,” and said the church is pursuing possible relief from the frontage‑improvement requirements in the town’s land development ordinance. Town staff explained that the Land Development Ordinance (section cited at the hearing as 9‑17‑53) sets a 12‑month expiration for permits and allows the Board of Adjustment to grant extensions.
Boyte said the congregation has been working with engineers and estimators and that answers about which road improvements might be alleviated would change the site plan and the phasing of construction. Board members confirmed the item before them was a request for a special‑use permit extension (not a variance) and asked whether the petitioner could return if more time were needed; staff replied the petitioner would have to come back and ask again.
Staff and the petitioner told the board that the petitioner’s request for alleviation of frontage improvements is being prepared for consideration by the Town Board; at the hearing staff said that item was expected to be on the Town Board agenda for Aug. 4. The board noted the town’s policy allowing the Town Board to exempt frontage improvements if the required frontage work exceeds 35% of site costs, as explained by staff during the discussion.
A board member moved to approve the petitioner’s request to extend BOASUP‑2024‑01 as presented; a second was recorded and the board voted in favor. The motion passed with the board voting “aye,” and the board chair declared the motion carried. The transcript does not record a roll‑call or individual member votes.
Next steps noted at the hearing: the Town Board will consider the petitioner’s roadway‑improvement alleviation request on Aug. 4, and the Board of Adjustment scheduled its next meeting for Aug. 11.
