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Fuquay Varina planning board hears traffic, stormwater concerns for proposed New Horizon Academy; applicant asks to table
Summary
Residents at a packed Planning Board meeting urged caution about traffic, safety and stormwater for a proposed New Horizon Academy on Purfoy Road; the applicant requested and the board accepted a continuance to Dec. 15, 2025 so the petitioner can supply a Traffic Impact Analysis and a site exhibit.
The Fuquay Varina Planning Board on Nov. 17 heard hours of public comment over REZ 2025-13, a petition to rezone 1.85 acres at 7601 Purfoy Road for a New Horizon Academy childcare center, and agreed to the applicant’s request to table the case to the Dec. 15, 2025 meeting so additional traffic and site information can be provided.
Planning staff told the board the rezoning request would change the site from residential-agricultural to corridor commercial-conditional and recommended approval, noting the proposal is consistent with the town’s 2040 Land Use Plan and supporting policies on infill and commercial development. Ben Gilbertson, business development manager for New Horizon Academy, described the operator as family-owned with roughly 50 years of experience and said the company cares for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
Neighbors at the hearing focused overwhelmingly on traffic and safety at the Purfoy Road / Old Sexton Place intersection. Mike…
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