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Wake Forest approves special-use permit for Fire Station 6 and training facility
Summary
The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners approved SUP 24-02 to allow a new fire station and on-site training facility on about 4.48 acres on Waite Avenue after a quasi‑judicial hearing with expert testimony on traffic, design, training impacts and property values.
The Wake Forest Board of Commissioners approved a special‑use permit on May 20, 2025, to allow construction of a new fire station and an on‑site training facility on approximately 4.48 acres at 1621 and 1701 Waite Avenue (case SUP24-02).
Town planning staff and the project team presented sworn testimony, technical reports and renderings during a quasi‑judicial hearing before the board. Patrick Reedy, senior planning staff, described the parcel as “freshly vacant,” noted the site’s recent rezoning to rural holding and walked the board through the staff report and exhibits, which addressed the UDO special‑use findings the board must make under Section 15.10.2.
The applicant — represented by attorney Sam Slater — and a team of experts told commissioners the proposal meets the eight required findings. Wake Forest Fire Chief Ron Early said the…
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