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Town Council Regular Meeting

Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm · Ronnie S. Williams Council Chambers Garner Town Hall 900 7th Avenue | Garner, NC 27529

Regular meeting Roads and transportationBudget and appropriationsParks and recreationComprehensive planEconomic development incentivesGrants and outside fundingHousing and affordabilityZoning text amendment

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What's on this agenda

Garner's town council was set to consider an economic development incentive for Project Cougar, a Gregory Poole Equipment Company expansion at U.S. 70 and South Greenfield Parkway promising a $347 million investment and 692 jobs over five years. The proposed incentive equals 80 percent of new property taxes generated for five years, with a bonus period for meeting job and investment targets.

The council also planned to continue a zoning text amendment implementing the comprehensive plan's residential and mixed-use standards to November, discuss a council member's affordable-housing position paper, and take up a backyard-hens ordinance change raising the limit from 8 to 10 hens per lot. Consent items included a $328,825 budget amendment for the Rand Mill Road and Main Street project and a contract with Bolton & Menk to rewrite the town's Comprehensive Transportation Plan.

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Agenda items (12)

Resolution · 3Ordinance · 2Public hearing · 2Proclamation or recognition · 1Presentation · 1Budget action · 1Contract or award · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. D.1 Recognition of Jack Baldwin Upon Retirement from Service to the Town
    Proclamation or recognition Parks and recreation
    Recognition of Recreation Program Manager Jack Baldwin on his retirement.
  2. D.2 Duke Health Update
    Presentation
    Update from Duke Health representatives on their Garner project.
  3. E.1 Yeargan Park Memorandum of Agreement for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grant
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingParks and recreation
    Agreement between the National Park Service, the State Historic Preservation Officer and the town covering construction of Yeargan Park under the grant.
  4. E.2 Change in Work Session Meeting Time
    Resolution
    Mayor Gupton proposed moving the once-a-month Town Council work session start time to 3 p.m., amending the 2025 meeting schedule resolution.
  5. E.3 US 401 Speed Limit Ordinances Update
    Ordinance Roads and transportation
    Two municipal concurrence ordinances aligning posted speed limit signs on US 401 in Garner with NCDOT's ordinance speed limits.
  6. E.4 Surplus Property
    Resolution
    Resolution disposing of town vehicles being cycled out of service.
  7. E.5 Backyard Hens Ordinance Amendment
    Ordinance
    Amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance raising the backyard hen limit from 8 to 10 per residential lot.
  8. E.6 Budget Amendment for Rand Mill Road and Main Street Improvements
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsRoads and transportation
    Consolidates $111,896 in prior funding and adds $328,825 to complete the Rand Mill Road and Main Street improvement project, approved for construction in August.
  9. E.7 Transportation Element Contract
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsRoads and transportation
    Contract with Bolton & Menk to complete a rewrite of the town's Comprehensive Transportation Plan, authorized in the FY25 budget.
  10. F.1.1 Project Cougar (Gregory Poole Equipment Company) Economic Development Incentive Package
    Public hearing Economic development incentives
    Incentive grant equal to 80% of new property taxes for five years, with a bonus period tied to job and investment goals, for a $347,050,000 investment and 692 jobs at US 70 and South Greenfield Parkway.
  11. F.1.2 ZTA-24-001 Comprehensive Plan Implementation - Residential and Mixed-Use Development
    Public hearing Comprehensive planZoning text amendment
    Zoning text amendment implementing the comprehensive plan's residential and mixed-use goals, covering use tables, development standards, transportation corridor overlays and definitions.
    Proposed to continue the public hearing to November 18, 2025
  12. G.1 Affordable Housing Position Discussion
    Discussion item Housing and affordability
    Discussion requested by Council member Dellinger on the council's position on affordable housing.

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