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Votes at a glance: Waynesville council actions on Nov. meeting
Summary
Council approved consent agenda items, adopted a floodplain text amendment, annexed and rezoned a 5.48‑acre Plott Creek parcel (annexation recorded 3‑1), approved a social district pilot and special‑event permits, authorized fire‑department reclassifications, permitted six solar customers to apply retroactively to new net‑metering rates, approved a Davis Engineering contract, and directed staff to draft a letter supporting one resident’s de‑annexation request to legislators.
The Town of Waynesville council on Nov. [meeting date] took the following formal actions (motions, votes and outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript):
- Consent agenda: Approved by motion and voice vote (recorded as passed). - Floodplain ordinance text amendment: Council found the amendment consistent with the 2035 comprehensive plan and adopted the ordinance to allow the floodplain administrator discretion to waive a certified plot plan requirement in limited cases (passed by voice vote). - Annexation (1399 Plott Creek Road, PIN 8605328929): Motion to adopt the annexation ordinance carried; the minutes record the vote as 3‑to‑1 in favor. Council then opened a second public hearing and adopted a companion map amendment to rezone the property to Plott Creek Neighborhood Residential (motion carried). - Social district ordinance and special‑event permits: Council adopted an ordinance creating a temporary social district for the Ice Fest (Jan. 30, 2026) and the Society of American Travel Writers dine‑around (Oct. 6, 2026) and approved street closures and special‑event permits for both dates (passed by voice vote). - Fire department reclassifications: Council approved reclassification of four engineer positions to create shift lieutenants to address incident overlap (passed by voice vote). - Solar customer rates: Council agreed to permit six existing solar customers to apply for the new net‑metering rate retroactively to its adoption date (passed by voice vote). - Contract approval: Council approved a service contract with Davis Engineering (Louis Davis) for wholesale power contract negotiations at $165/hour (passed by voice vote). - De‑annexation request: Council directed staff to prepare a letter supporting a resident’s request to pursue a local bill to de‑annex an isolated property; staff will work with the legislator and provide information.
Where roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript, those counts are reported above; most items passed by voice vote. Readers should consult the official minutes for formal roll‑call records and ordinance numbers.
