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Fuquay Varina board approves annexation, three rezoning requests and waterline contract; consent agenda passes
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Fuquay Varina Town Board approved a voluntary annexation of a 26.324-acre parcel on Holland Road, rezoned sites on Purfoy Road and North Broad Street, and awarded a $1,745,457.10 contract for a North End Street waterline replacement project.
The Fuquay Varina Town Board on March 3 handled several agenda items and votes. The actions below summarize motions taken during the meeting and key details raised in discussion.
Votes at a glance
- Annexation — 1655 Holland Road (ANX-2025-01): The board adopted a voluntary annexation ordinance to extend corporate limits to include a 26.324-acre noncontiguous parcel owned by Dorsey A. Jackson Jr. and Diana Jackson Smale. Public water will be extended to serve the development; the proposed lots will use private septic. The present total value of the properties being annexed was stated as $1,386,040. Planning staff said the petition met the requirements of the North Carolina General Statutes. The board approved the annexation motion by voice vote.
- Rezoning — 8514 Purfoy Road (REZ-2024-18): The board approved a zoning map amendment for approximately 24.07 acres from Residential Agricultural to Residential Medium Density Conditional Zoning District. The applicant and staff emphasized conditions that limit density (applicant limited overall density to 2.1 units per acre and proposed 20,000-square-foot perimeter lots where the project abuts larger estate lots) and add architectural conditions. The Planning Board had recommended approval.
- Rezoning/Land-use amendment — 1919–1924 North Broad Street and 0 Dickens Road (REZ-2024-20): The board approved a zoning map amendment to change roughly 10.18 acres from neighborhood/urban mixed use to General Commercial Conditional Zoning and amended the land-use plan to Suburban Commercial for a small sliver of property. Applicant representatives said the change reflects adjacent industrial decisions and a desire to move toward viable commercial uses along North Broad Street.
- Contract award — North End Street Waterline Replacement Project: The board approved awarding a construction contract to Pipeline Utilities for the replacement of approximately 4,100 feet of 8-inch waterline, plus a short section on Aiken Parkway. The recommended contract amount in the staff report was $1,745,457.10; funding was budgeted from the town’s waterline replacement account. Public utilities staff said the existing line dated from before the 1970s and had restricted flow due to buildup.
- Consent agenda: The board approved a multi-item consent agenda that included (per agenda) routine administrative and contract items (items A–G referenced on the consent agenda).
Procedure and public comment
Public comment included questions and concerns from nearby residents about the Holland Road annexation and the Purfoy Road rezoning: residents asked whether the town would require replacement screening and buffers if trees are removed for road widening, whether the annexation would force neighbors into town limits (planning staff said state law requires voluntary annexation), stormwater impacts and whether sewer would be extended (Pam Davidson said lots for the Holland Road annexation will be septic and a water main will be in the public right of way). A Purfoy Road neighbor asked the applicant to consider perimeter plantings and buffer treatments to preserve views.
Ending: Several approvals were taken by voice vote; the board closed the meeting without a closed session. Items approved will proceed to implementation steps (utility construction, site plans and permitting) as described in staff reports.
