Plan Ahead: What's on the Agenda for Tuesday's (2/17) Holly Springs (NC) Town Council Meeting
Council will review rezonings, annexations, a Genentech incentive amendment, adoption of Wake County’s non-discrimination ordinance, contracts, and a $140M Utley Creek wastewater bond.
Holly Springs, NC, Feb. 13, 2026 — The Holly Springs Town Council will next meet onTuesday, February 17th, at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall (directions). The agenda includes a mix of ceremonial recognitions, development hearings, operational contracts, and one of the larger policy decisions of the year — whether to formally adopt Wake County’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance within town limits.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall (directions). Residents can attend the meeting in person or tune in via the town’s streaming video service (info).
Note: The full board agenda and packet are available here.
Proclamations and Presentations
Council is scheduled to proclaim March as Women’s History Month and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Members recently appointed to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will take the oath of office.
The Town will recognize employees for their response efforts during two winter storms that required repeated road treatment and plowing cycles.
Under Requests and Communications, Pastor Jahmar Cobb and Victoria Judd will present on Black History in Holly Springs. Council will also receive the annual update from LaunchHOLLYSPRINGS. The Town provides the entrepreneurship program with a $5,000 base grant, plus up to an additional $5,000 in matching funds tied to external contributions.
Consent Agenda: Contracts and Operational Items
The consent agenda includes approval of January meeting minutes and two budget amendments. One transfers $1,500 in donated funds into the Fire Department budget. The second adjusts funding sources for a previously approved $30 million water project, now projected to close at $29,288,663. The amendment does not increase total project spending.
Council will also close out two state-funded asset inventory projects totaling $400,000 — $200,000 each for water and wastewater system inventories.
Two annexation petitions along Avent Ferry Road are listed for determinations of sufficiency. Tuesday’s action confirms the applications meet statutory requirements; it does not annex the properties.
Council will consider installment financing for Fiscal Year 2026 vehicle and equipment purchases. The Town sought financing not to exceed approximately $2.3 million in principal, with total repayment, including interest, capped at about $2.5 million. Staff identified a lender at 3.4% for a 59-month term. The financing supports 30 vehicles and pieces of equipment across departments.
A janitorial services contract for Town facilities and public restrooms is also on the agenda. The first-year cost with DeWhitt Facility Services will not exceed $266,640, with two optional one-year renewals and up to a 3 percent annual increase in renewal years.
Public Hearings
Sunset Lake Road Bank Rezoning
Council will hold a legislative public hearing on a Conditional District rezoning request for property referred to in the meeting agenda packet as Sunset Lake Road Bank.
The request proposes site-specific development standards, including a drive-through use and modified setbacks. The front thoroughfare setback would be reduced from 25 feet to 14.4 feet. A side corner setback of about ten feet is proposed. Other side and rear setbacks extend significantly beyond minimum standards, at 101.1 feet and 120.8 feet. The minimum building height would be 21.5 feet.
Because this is a Conditional District request, approval would bind the property to the exact site plan and standards presented. Council may vote following the hearing or defer action.
Genentech Economic Development Agreement Amendment
Council will hold a public hearing on an amended Economic Development Agreement tied to Genentech’s expansion in Holly Springs.
The original agreement, known as Project Apollo 11, included a $700 million capital investment commitment and 420 jobs over five years. The amended agreement includes an additional expansion, identified in the packet as Project Asclepius, which adds $650 million in investment and 100 additional jobs. If fully realized, the total capital investment would exceed $1.6 billion.
The proposed amendment maintains a performance-based structure. The Town would provide an eight-year Business Investment Grant equal to 50 percent of the project's incremental property tax revenue, capped at $22.7 million. Payments occur only after taxes are paid and only up to the defined cap.
The agreement also includes infrastructure coordination. The Town would reserve up to 78,000 gallons per day each of water and sewer capacity, subject to hydraulic review, and a water loop is scheduled for construction by January 1st, 2027.
Following the hearing, the Council may vote on the adoption of the amended agreement.
Twin Springs Annexation
Council will open and continue a public hearing on the voluntary annexation of 44 acres at 5801 Duncan Cook Road.
The property is contiguous with the town limits. Most of the site lies within Holly Springs’ extraterritorial jurisdiction, while a portion remains solely under Wake County jurisdiction. Annexation must occur before rezoning of the County portion can be considered.
Annexation shifts regulatory authority to the Town but does not approve development. Council is expected to continue the hearing to align with the rezoning timeline.
New Business
Mira Ridge Rezoning and Development Agreement
Council will consider rezoning 21.6 acres at 3020 Avent Ferry Road from Rural Residential to Suburban Residential Conditional District to allow a 42-lot single-family subdivision.
The proposal reflects revisions to an earlier 60-lot plan. Density has been reduced to 1.9 units per acre. Average lot size is 10,000 square feet, with the smallest lots approximately 7,527 square feet and the largest approximately 13,376 square feet. Lot widths are proposed at 60 feet.
The plan includes a 50-foot Type C buffer along Avent Ferry Road to align with the adjacent Lochridge subdivision frontage. Rear-accessed product types included in earlier submissions were removed in the revised proposal.
Staff notes the request is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s Conservation Neighborhood designation, but recommends approval based on compatibility with surrounding development.
Council will consider the adoption of the rezoning ordinance, utility allocation, and the associated development agreement.
Wake County Non-Discrimination Ordinance Adoption
Council will consider adopting Wake County’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance within Holly Springs and authorizing an interlocal agreement allowing Wake County to enforce it locally.
Wake County enacted the ordinance in October 2021. As written, it applies within the county jurisdiction but does not extend into municipal limits unless a town adopts it.
The ordinance applies to public accommodations, employment, and contracting. It prohibits discrimination based on race, natural hair or hairstyles, ethnicity, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, National Guard or veteran status, religious belief or non-belief, age, or disability. Protected hairstyles are specifically defined to include braids, locks, twists, tight coils or curls, cornrows, Bantu knots, and afros.
If adopted, the ordinance would apply within Holly Springs under the same terms and enforcement structure used elsewhere in Wake County. Complaints would be filed with and investigated by Wake County, and the ordinance provides for voluntary conciliation if a complaint is found valid.
The agenda lists no direct Town funding associated with the action.
Unfinished Business: Utley Creek Revenue Bonds
Council will consider a bond order for Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds tied to the Utley Creek Water Reclamation Facility upgrade.
The project has received $3 million in grant funding. The initial bond issuance will not exceed $140 million, with an additional issuance anticipated in spring 2027.
Revenue bonds are repaid through utility revenues rather than property taxes. Adoption of the bond order authorizes staff to proceed with issuing the debt within the approved limit.
Note: The full board agenda and packet are available here.
How to participate and be heard
Residents can share their views with the Town Council in writing or in person.
Submit a written comment.
Public comments can be submitted through the Town’s online form or emailed to the Town Clerk at linda.mckinney@hollyspringsnc.gov. Written comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. on the Monday before a meeting to ensure they are provided to Council in advance. The clerk will read a summary of written comments during the meeting, and full (verbatim) comments are included in the official minutes.
Speak in person at a meeting.
Anyone wishing to address Council in person must sign up with the Town Clerk before the meeting begins. Doors open one hour prior to the meeting, and same-day sign-ups are also available at Town Hall between 3 and 5 p.m. Speakers must be present in the chamber when called. Comments are typically limited to three minutes per speaker, and the total public comment period may be shortened to ensure all speakers are heard. Speakers address the Council as a whole, may not transfer their time to others, and may be asked to consolidate their comments if multiple speakers address the same issue.
What happens after you comment?
Public comments are generally not acted on immediately. After receiving comments, the Council may take them under consideration at a current or future meeting, refer them to staff, a board or committee, or the Town Manager for review, or simply receive and acknowledge them for the record.
What's not on the agenda? What about the Feb 15th deadline?