Have you seen a public notice sign posted near you? What does it mean?

The signs below provide Garner neighbors with details about a project taking place near or at the sign's location.

The QR code on each sign leads you to the Development Activity page, which is a hub for all development cases currently happening in town. 

The upcoming Town Council agenda will indicate which projects are set for the next public hearing. The Board of Adjustment agenda can be found here for variance cases. 

Learn more below how each sign might matter to you.

A-Annexation

This sign tells you an annexation has been petitioned for the property of the sign posting. The public hearing will be hosted at the next Town Council meeting where community members are invited to speak in favor of or in opposition to the petition. Annexations must be voluntarily petitioned by the property owner. The Town of Garner cannot involuntarily annex a property into town limits without extensive efforts including a vote by those to be annexed.

UDO reference: 8.4.3

Staff Contact: Alex Bone, GIS Analyst | 984.233.2512 | abone@garnernc.gov

D-Development Agreement

This sign tells you a development agreement is being considered during a legislative public hearing at the next Town Council meeting where any interested party is invited to speak in favor of or in opposition to the proposed agreement. These are typically associated with one or more development projects in a particular area with collective public improvements proposed.  

UDO reference: 8.3.11

Staff Contact: Jeff Triezenberg, Planning Director | 919.773.4445 | jtriezenberg@garnernc.gov

M- Rezoning Public Meeting

This sign indicates the property has moved on from the initial public hearing in front of the Town Council and will next be presented to the Planning Commission, followed by the decision meeting at Town Council.  Interested parties are invited to appear and speak in favor of or in opposition to the request at the Planning Commission. Additional comments at the decision meeting of the Town Council are subject to the Council's discretion / policy.

UDO reference: 3.3, 4.6.1

Staff Contact: Erin Joseph, Assistant Planning Director | 984.773.4443 | ejoseph@garnernc.gov

S-Special Use Permit

This sign tells you a special use permit plan will be presented for a public hearing at an upcoming Town Council meeting. Most of these will have a decision made by the Town Council in the same meeting. These are evidentiary hearings where both the applicant and other interested parties present competent sworn evidence in support of, or in opposition to, the application.

UDO reference: 4.7.4

Staff Contact: Joseph Linsky, Planner II | 919.773.4447 | jlinsky@garnernc.gov

V- Variance

This sign tells you that a variance application will be going to the Board of Adjustment for consideration. Where, owing to special conditions, a strict enforcement of the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) would result in unnecessary hardship to the property owner, through a quasi-judicial evidentiary hearing, the Board of Adjustment is authorized to grant variances from standards of the UDO in accordance with the public interest or the spirit of the UDO. These are evidentiary hearings where both the applicant and other interested parties present competent sworn evidence in support of, or in opposition to, the application.

UDO reference: 4.9.4

Staff Contact: Joseph Linsky, Planner I | 919.773.4447 | jlinsky@garnernc.gov

X- Street Closure

This sign indicates an application to permanently close a town-owned street right-of-way will be considered by the Town Council. Only adjacent properties can apply for closures; however, any interested party may appear at the legislative public hearing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request. If approved, half of the street right-of-way is returned to each adjacent property owner. 

UDO reference:  n/a (NCGS § 160A-299)

Staff Contact: Erin Joseph, Assistant Planning Director | 919.773.4443 | ejoseph@garnernc.gov

Z-Rezoning Public Hearing

This sign tells you a rezoning application will be considered by Town Council during a legislative public hearing where any interested party is invited to speak in favor of or in opposition to the request. Following the public hearing, rezonings are routed to Planning Commission for an advisory review and recommendation prior to returning to Town Council for final decision. 

UDO reference: 4.6.1

Staff Contact: Erin Joseph, Assistant Planning Director | 919.773.4443 | ejoseph@garnernc.gov