Votes at a glance: Planning board recommends approvals for two rezoning petitions and a flag‑lot subdivision

At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Fuquay Varina Planning Board recommended approval of two rezoning petitions and a minor subdivision flag lot, all following staff presentations and brief remarks from petitioners.

Staff presented REZ‑2025‑09, a request by Blake Massengill (Massengill Design Build) to rezone 8.51 acres at 5800 Johnson Pond Road (PIN 0678425427) from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Residential Medium Density Conditional (RMD‑C). Staff recommended approval, citing consistency with the 2040 Community Vision land use plan’s single‑family neighborhood classification and alignment with land use policies supporting a discernible neighborhood structure and the proposed conditions for the site. Petitioner Andy Petty, who identified himself and gave a local address, said sewer and water will be extended to the site and described nearby lots served by sewer, arguing RMD was appropriate. The board voted to recommend approval; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript records "Aye" and "Motion carries" but does not provide individual vote tallies.

Staff then presented REZ‑2025‑15, a request to rezone 1.442 acres at 2228 North Main Street (PIN 0677556603) from Office and Institutional (ONI) to General Commercial Conditional. Staff recommended approval, noting consistency with the 2040 land use plan classification of suburban commercial and policies encouraging commercial development and managing growth within priority infrastructure investment areas. Petitioner Wayne Malden described the applicants’ plans to relocate an insurance business to the site and include a small antique shop use. The board voted to recommend approval by voice vote.

The board also considered a minor subdivision plat (SUB‑MN‑2025‑15) to create a flag lot at 10117 Chambers Road. Planning staff explained the flag lot definition and displayed the parent parcel and the proposed Lot B that would meet minimum area and dimension standards except for the flag arm that does not meet minimum lot width at the right of way. After staff clarification that the parcel was not a flag lot before the request, the board moved to recommend approval. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

All actions were recommended to the Town Board of Commissioners; the transcript records motions and voice votes but does not provide member‑by‑member vote tallies.