Rezoning and annexation hearings on Goodwin Road, Jessie Commons and Veridea
Apex
Summary
Three rezoning cases and one annexation were set for public hearing, shaping what can be built in these areas. Residents near these properties had the chance to speak before any vote.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Project fully funded by Wake County.
Property owners and developers pursuing these projects, and residents who participate in shaping the proposals.
Nearby residents could be affected depending on how the rezonings are ultimately decided, but no decision is on record.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Regular Town Council Meeting — October 27, 2026
Three rezoning cases and one annexation were set for public hearing, shaping what can be built in these areas. Residents near these properties had the chance to speak before any vote.
Regular Town Council Meeting — August 11, 2026
Council approved zoning amendments letting Wake Tech build a campus-style community college in Veridea — a four-story, 125,000-square-foot first building opening around 2030, fully funded by Wake County. One resident objected that the exemptions abandon Veridea's original walkable urban-grid vision.
Regular Town Council Meeting — May 12, 2026
Lennar's plan for up to 58 single-family homes came back with stronger commitments: 10% affordable units, eight of nine environmental advisory board recommendations adopted, and a rule requiring a second street access if more than 50 homes are built. Council unanimously approved it.
Related development
Annexation No. 836 – 1409 Goodwin Road
Annexation would bring the property into town limits for services, zoning, and taxes; the outcome is not on record.
Jessie Commons PUD Amendment
Would add significant commercial tax base and $5.5 million in private road improvements, but the intersection design fight could determine how NC 55 develops for decades.
Annexation No. 836 / Rezoning 26CZ08 – 1409 Goodwin Road
Adds nearly 9 acres to town jurisdiction if approved in December.
Rezoning No. 26CZ03 — Veridea SD Plan Amendment (Wake Tech Conlon Campus)
A permanent Wake Tech campus with a 125,000-square-foot first building, construction starting 2027 and opening around 2030, boosting workforce training and the biotech pipeline.
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